By Ed Travis
Perplexed what to buy for a golfer on your gift list? Here are a few suggestions of items we like and hope to find in our Christmas stocking. They cover a range of prices and each will be a welcomed expression of your feelings this season.
Cool weather golf can be fun and more comfortable in a Callaway Pullover. If your round requires wearing something warm the Men’s Dual Action 1/4 Zip Pullover is the answer. The insulated 
thermal fabric with a weather repellant barrier, offers effective lightweight protection from water and wind. The price is right at $75, plus it is available in five colors.
Club Champion is the largest club fitter in the country. It only makes sense to play with clubs specifically suited to your game. Full bag fittings completed through Jan. 31, 2019 are $175, a 50% savings. Purchase of clubs is not required and gift cards are available. Call 888-349-7820 or visit their web site.
The latest golf shoe in the BIOM line, ECCO BIOM Hybrid 3 GTX, has a Tri-Fi-Grip outsole designed with three zones of performance for enhanced stability, durability and rotation through the swing. The GORE-TEX waterproof construction means your feet will stay dry and the ECCO Yak leather upper offers exceptional breathability. Priced starting at $180.
This game-changing smartphone app from GolfLogix Putt Breaks provides golfers with intelligent green maps that auto-orient based the user’s position. Putt Breaks gives an accurate green read with one touch, showing every slope and undulation of the green’s topography and how putts will break. A bird’s-eye view of green contours also helps golfers easily plan their approach shots and chart out chip shots. GolfLogix has also created a light sensitivity mode that allows you to see green details under any light condition.
Tour Edge Golf’s Hot Launch 3 line of clubs has been a smashing success. The combination of super game-improvement design and golfer-friendly prices made the HL3 line very popular with golfers in 2018. Sets for men, seniors and ladies, include driver, fairway woods, combo irons/hybrids/iron-woods, sand wedge, mallet putter and bag for the package price of $999.99.
New Balance Golf has introduced a new line of women’s footwear for the 2019 season–Minimus WP, Minimus SL and 574 SL. The Women’s Minimus SL is built on the NL-1 last with a breathable mesh upper with the ultralight synthetic overlays. The lightweight spikeless shoe has the REVlite® midsole for real comfort and Ortholite® insole for cool, dry comfort. Priced at $69.95, they come in four different colors.
State Apparel Green Collar Shirt: A gift of style and for a good cause. Made from 79% recycled performance fabric, the Green Collar Shirt ($92) from State Apparel focuses attention on the workers who sustainably and responsibly nurture golf’s green spaces. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf.
TecTecTec Rangefinder: The ULT-X-X according to TECTECTEC is the next generation rangefinder with loads of features for only $249.99. This laser distance measuring device has Target Lock Technology to lock on flags at up to 450 yards and hazards to 1,000 yards with 6x magnification.
