GOLF TOWN’S GIFT GUIDE MAKES FATHER’S DAY GIVING EASY ON ANY BUDGET
Finding the perfect Father’s Day gift for golfing dads is easy at Golf Town. Whether you’re browsing online or at one of the national chain’s 55 superstores, finding a gift – suitable for giving from any member of the family – is a sure bet.
“Our helpful staff can point you in the right direction to help you make the most of whatever budget you’re working with.” says Golf Town Interim CEO Ron Hornbaker. “Whether you want to improve dad’s style or his game, we have a fleet of knowledgeable staff and PGA of Canada golf professionals ready to offer helpful advice. But great gifts don’t have to come in a box. We also offer one-on-one lessons, and, thanks to our state-of-the-art new Swing Labs technology, we provide custom fitting to ensure that you’ve got the best possible equipment to match your swing.
Here are some suggestions to suit every budget–and every dad. From quirky to instructive to shiny and new, these selections are a taste of experience children of every age will have shopping for dad at Golf Town.
Gifts Under $20·
- Frogger BrushPro $19.99 As seen on TV, the BrushPro is the Ferrari of club brushes. Named "Best New Product" at the PGA Merchandise Show, BrushPro keeps your grooves clear to ensure maximum backspin, distance and accuracy!
- Flair Hair Visor $19.99 The Flair Hair Visor features a moussed-like mop of synthetic hair to lighten up the mood of your foursome.
- Bathroom Golf Game $19.99 Complete with a putting green made from the same professional carpet found at miniature golf courses, the game features two golf balls and a putter so that you can keep practising, even while you’re indisposed.
- Pride Professional Tee System $10.99 A proprietary system of colour coded golf tees (175 tees at 2 ¾”) allows for easy identification of length and appropriateness for various golf clubs.
- Golfer’s Rubik's Cube $9.99 The Golfer’s Rubik's Cube challenges your brain with its sides comprised of six different golf motifs instead of solid colours.
Gifts Under $50
- Callaway HEX Black Tour Golf Balls (12pk) $49.99 Golfers no longer need to decide between distance and spin. The new HEX Black Tour strikes the perfect performance balance for both the distance-seeker and the control freak.
- Golden Tee Golf Home Edition $49.99 No need to reserve a tee time—now you can play the most popular arcade golf game of all time at home! With the authentic arcade-style trackball controller, compete in 9-hole, 18-hole or skins formats—solo or with up to 4 friends!
- JEF Swing Fan $49.99 Swinging the Power Swing Fan 20-25 times a day promises to help your tempt, backswing, downswing and release, resulting in longer drives and lower scores and longer drives. Train at home, the office or anywhere you want.
- World of Golf Ultimate Putting System $44.99 Featuring an automatic ball return and 9-ft putting mat, the Ultimate Putting System is a great way to practice your putting in the comfort of your own home or office.
- Golf Town Academy 30-minute Lesson $39.99 Not all gifts come in boxes! Golf Town’s in-store Academy offers the highest level of golf instruction in an exceptional learning environment, combining cutting-edge technology with a hands-on approach from a PGA of Canada teaching professional.
- JEF World of Golf Fold Up Chipping Net $29.99 Easily collapsible, the chipping net features three hitting zones to help refine your short game.
- Frogger Amphibian Towel $29.99 "As Seen on TV" and "Best New Product" at the PGA Merchandise Show, the Amphibian Towel features a moisture-proof barrier inside that ensures the wet side to stay wet and the dry side to stay dry, rain or shine.
- The Big Miss $25.99 The Big Miss, a New York Times bestseller, is a big hit! Swing coach Hank Haney shares a candid, insightful account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods.
Gifts Under $100
- Swing Labs UltimateFit Custom-Fitting Session $99.99 Stop wasting money on clubs that don’t fit you. Featuring no brand bias, Swing Labs technology, accompanied by PGA of Canada professionals employing interchangeable fitting carts, match the ideal clubs and shafts, loft and lie for your swing based upon more than 820,000 possible combinations.
- Golf Town Academy Lessons (3-Pack) $99.99 Not all gifts come in boxes! Golf Town’s in-store Academy offers the highest level of golf instruction in an exceptional learning environment, combining cutting-edge technology with a hands-on approach from a PGA of Canada teaching professional.
- Tour Striker Iron $99.99 The Tour Striker is designed to promote a descending blow and to keep your hands forward for Tour-like consistency.
- Wilson Alpine Cart Bag $98.98 Meausirng 8.5’ x 11 with 14 dividers and weighing in at just 5.8 pounds, the Alpine features large apparel pockets and a rain hood.
- Wilson Alpine Stand Bag $98.98 For the walking golfer, the lightweight Wilson Alpine Stand Bag (4.5 pounds) is packed with storage space and keeps clubs and accessories well organized.
- SKLZ Gold Flex Strength and Tempo Trainer $89.99 Encouraging a flatter swing plane and forcing the downswing to be initiated by the lower body to fight slices, the Gold Flex is designed to improve your swing while providing a core muscle workout.
- Momentus Speed Whoosh $79.99 Set the Magnetic Timing Ball at the end of the shaft and swing the Speed Whoosh six times in a row as fast as you can. Switch to your own driver, and you'll increase your club head speed 7-10 mph instantly!
- Tom Watson 'Lessons of a Lifetime' 2 Disc DVD + Booklet $59.99 One of the game’s greatest ever shares his greatest tips in 2 fully packed DVDs, with a total of 2hrs & 45 mins. of video and a 16-page companion booklet.
- Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls (12pk) $53.99 The game’s most dominant ball features the ultimate combination of distance, consistent flight, soft feel, and drop-and-stop greenside control.
Gifts Under $500
- SkyCaddie SGX-W Rangefinder $449.99 If there’s a single piece of golf gear that is guaranteed to intrigue kids of all ages, it’s a SkyCaddie rangefinder. Choose the right club every time thanks to preloaded detailed information of up to 30,000 courses. Brilliant LCD display in a sleek, durable design.
- OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator $399.99 A pinpoint-accurate swing analysis that measures clubhead speed, face angle, swing path and face contact combines with a highly realistic, three-dimensional visual golf environment that you can use in the comfort of your own home. Up to four players can play from a library of world-class courses with amazing graphics
- Nike VR_S Driver $329.99 The Tour-inspired Nike VR_S features a bigger clubhead, a deeper face and NexCOR face technology, promising more speed at impact for greater distance. A longer, lighter shaft and the adjustable, customizable STR8-Fit launch angle system further optimize performance.
- Bushnell Tour V2 Laser Rangefinder Orange $298.98 The world's smallest, most advanced laser rangefinder, weighing only 6.6 oz., the Bushnell Tour V2 is accurate from 5 to 1000 yards. Legal for tournament play and for the posting of scores for handicap purposes.
- Callaway UPro MX+ GPS $269.99 Callaway UPro MX+ is the only golf GPS device with “promode,” featuring actual aerial imagery and an aerial video flyover in a compact and easy-to-use device that offers precise yardage to hazards and key points selected using AnyPoint Technology.
- RBZ Fairway Woods $259.99 The weapon of choice for Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson, the RocketBallz (RBZ) fairways woods feature TaylorMade’s advanced Speed Pocket to increase ball speed, yardage and stability through impact. Its matte-white finish and larger head are easy to align.
- Clicgear 3.0 Pushcart $229.99 Walking is back in vogue. But that doesn’t mean you have to carry your bag. Among the game’s new generation of pushcarts is the Clicgear 3.0—a full-sized, three-wheel cart that folds to a convenient 13" x 15" x 24", meaning easy storage in your trunk and garage.
About Golf Town
Founded in 1999, Golf Town has evolved from a single store in Scarborough, ON, into Canada's largest golf retailer. Averaging nearly 18,000 square feet, the chain features 55 superstores from coast to coast, as well as seven in the United States. Each location boasts the industry's widest selection and best pricing of golf equipment, apparel and accessories, including all the major name brand products. A hub for the Canadian golf community, Golf Town serves as a sanctuary for players of all ages and abilities to try, buy, learn about and improve their games. A leading employer of PGA of Canada professionals, Golf Town offers in-store lessons tailored to each customer's needs via The Academy at Golf Town, and also provides custom fitting via its cutting-edge Swing Lab technology. Golf Town was acquired by OMERS Private Equity ("OPE"), the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, in September 2007. For more information about OPE, please visit www.omerspe.com.
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