This highly-rated outdoor launch monitor links up with your smartphone to provide real-time data, video replay, and shot trace to help transform your swing. If you’re a student of the game who really wants to improve your score, this portable monitor is a total game-changer (and way more affordable than a standard launch monitor).
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There’s a lot of interesting tech entering the golf sphere, taking advantage of GPS, smartphone apps, and the like. The latest gen Arccos sports 15 individual sensors that stick into the grips of each club to track every angle of your golf game. We’re talking pro-level stats and a precise rangefinder, one that works around the specific climate and elevation. And setup only takes about 10 minutes. And if you don’t want club sensors, the new Arccos Air is just a wearable that does all the same tracking.
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He won’t have any complaints if you hand him a box of Pro V1 golf balls. The resounding best golf balls on the planet are never disappoint, and it’s an easy gift you can buy multiple of and hand out to family members and friends.
The Skechers GO GOLF Prestige shoes kill two birds with one stone: They look damn good, and they perform just as well. Featuring the brand’s famed slip-in technology, we found these shoes to be some of the easiest golf shoes to ever get on. The outer is extremely supportive, and the spikeless lugs offer grip even in wet conditions.
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TM polos continue to stay undefeated. The Zinna 2.0 is flexible, buttery soft, and breathable—not to mention, insanely versatile. You can’t go wrong with having too many nice golf polos in the rotation.
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The Player+ blends together two vital gadgets a weekend warrior needs: a Bluetooth speaker and a rangefinder. The speaker is big enough to give you quality tunes, yet portable enough to fit in a golf bag. On the end of the speaker is the rangefinder, which dials in your yardage to the pin with excellent precision, and then reads off the info to the small display screen. Battery life lasts up to 10 hours, so you can use this bad boy through 36 holes without a charge. Isn’t it beautiful?
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It’s time he had a pair of technical golf pants. The Performance Link Pants from Bonobos are just that—they’re lightweight, have a subtle stretch, and are breathable even on the hottest of days. Our editors have played plenty of rounds in these and consider them the premiere golf pant.
A rangefinder is a great gift to help his play on the course—it’s a little easier when you know exactly how far you’re trying to hit the ball! We’ve been testing this one from Redtiger lately and has great battery life (and is USB-C rechargeable), is easy to lock onto the pin, and takes slope into account during measurements.
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It’s true: men dress better for their 8 a.m. tee time than they do for arguably anything else. A quarter zip is a course staple, and it’s versatile enough to be worn for those other, less important occasions. This one from Johnnie-O is one of our favorites, and it comes in some seriously awesome colors, too.
We are team pro shades on the course (your can’t ever go wrong protecting your eyes), and as such are always looking for sunglasses that perform but also feel like they’re not really there. Tifosi, makers of some great cycling and sport glasses, do a great job for an affordable price with the Rivets here.
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This zip-up caddie case measures 10 inches by 5 inches and holds all your small essentials. You can store your tees, golf glove, ball marker, divot tools, and more.
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This portable golf ball washer clips onto the side of a bag and is no bigger than a tall boy can—which means it will also sit in most golf cart cup holders.
Maybe he needs a swing analysis to tighten up his game? Or maybe he just wants to get together with some buddies to play some closest to pin nights on a simulator. Either way, a Five Iron Golf gift card has him covered. With 35 locations around the world, these indoor simulators have everything from leagues to professional club fittings to leagues (all with food and drinks to boot).
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This magnetic phone holder is made to attach on a golf cart for hands-free use. Rotate from horizontal to vertical orientation and view hole layouts and record your shots with ease.
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For a shoe that’s great on or off the course, Sun Day Red’s new Presidio is the brand’s first spikeless shoe. But it still offers plenty of traction and stability with multi-directional lugs and a TPU lateral stability system. And the EVA midsole provides that all-day comfort.
Ryan Brower is the Senior Gear and Reviews Editor at Men’s Health, where he tests the best products in outdoor gear and tech. Baseball, surfing, and camping occupied most of his time growing up. He also trained in martial arts for 12 years and holds a third degree black belt. He has written about the outdoors for nearly two decades and was previously the Managing Editor, Content Performance at Gear Patrol. He is also a Certified Beer Server and previously covered the craft beer industry. Ryan currently lives on the water in New Jersey with his wife and their dog.
Tim Kohut is the Deals and Trends Editor for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, Best Products, and Runner’s World. He has extensive product review and gear coverage expertise, particularly in tech, home, auto, and health. Tim was previously the Deputy Commerce Editor of The Drive and a Commerce Editor at BGR. He’s also overseen gear coverage and strategy at Popular Science, Bob Vila, Outdoor Life, and Field and Stream. He has a strong affinity for cats, Batman, and early 90’s Nicolas Cage films, in that order.





















