Good news, everyone: Summer golf is right around the corner, and our summer trips package has you covered. Over the next week, our experts will name their favorite courses and resorts, we’ll look at the newest style trends, help you plan your next buddies’ trip, introduce you to people who can help you plan your golf getaways and more. The goal here? To educate and motivate you for your next golf trip. So read up, then grab your clubs and bags.
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With the Masters in the rearview mirror, most golfers in four-season climates are gearing up for the season, and that means filling your golf bag with the right gear and accessories. Of course, having the right clubs is always the best place to start, but if you are all set there, we’ve got a few more things that we think can help make your time on the course a lot more enjoyable.
Everyone needs a speaker
Sorry to all the curmudgeons out there, but it’s 2023 and music on the golf course is part of the experience now — as long as you’re respectful when it comes to volume.
The Rokform G-Rok is the perfect speaker for the course, whether you’re a walker or a cart rider, thanks to its compact square shape, long battery life and thumping volume capabilities. I should also mention that is boasts powerful magnets so you don’t have to worry about it falling off your golf cart.
G-ROK Wireless Golf Speaker
No more cold hands
Whether it be at the start of the season, the end of the season, or just a brisk early morning, trying to play great golf with cold hands is almost impossible. You can avoid that feeling completely with the help of the G-Tech heated hand warmer.
The G-Tech offers up to 12 hours of hand warming on a single charge, meaning it can easily handle as many holes as you’re willing to play in a single day.
G-Tech Heated Hand Warmer Sport 3.0
A handy divot tool
This one does it all. Fixes ball marks, a coin to mark your ball, a spot to rest your club, a bottle opener and more.
Birdicorn Heavy Edition – Divot Repair Tool
Hands-free filming made easy
It’s no fun being the “Hey, can you film this for me?” golfer in your foursome, but with the iRangeSports stick you don’t have to ask for help anymore, and you can easily film when working on the range too.
This lightweight monopod easily adjusts for height, fits into your golf bag and comes with a powerful magnet to hold your phone while you simply hit shots, and leaves all of your side buttons accessible at all times.
The @iRangeSports Stick
A rangefinder
There’s also that “What yardage did you get?” player in your group. You can avoid that completely by having a laser rangefinder, and the Bushnell V6 offers incredible accuracy and clear optics to get your next yardage quickly — because the last thing you want to be is the slow player too.
Bushnell Tour V6 Laser Rangefinder
A good brush
Clean clubs are happy clubs, and there is no better way to ensure maximum short iron and wedge spin than by having clean grooves on every shot. Not only does the Grooveit brush have a slew of features including a water well and strong magnet attachment, but it’s also compact and ergonomic.
GrooveIt Brush
A push cart
There is no better way to help prevent shoulder and back pain than by reducing stress and using a push cart. The R1-S from Stewart offers fantastic stability, easy to remove wheels for storage and an adjustable height handle to keep you in the best posture when walking the course.
Stewart Golf R1-S Push
A new bag
OK, so if you already happen to have everything on this list, instead of stuffing your bag with more things, why not get a whole new bag altogether? The MNML MV2 golf bag is not only designed for everything the modern golfer needs — including easy-to-access zipperless side pockets — but has the option of including a built-in speaker and solar panel to keep your phone charged at all times.
