Hacker Holiday Heaven

Hacker Holiday Heaven…

By: Evan Rothman Filed Under: INDULGE • Shopping Finds
December - January 2011
  • OGIO ASSASSIN CART BAG.
  • BOCCIERI GOLF HEAVY WEDGE.
  • ECCO STREET PREMIER SHOES.
  • TAYLORMADE DAYTONA GHOST PUTTER.
  • TRUE LINKS.
  • Christina Kim. Photo courtesy LPGA.
  • Mark O'Meara. Photo courtesy PGA Tour.
  • Thomas Keller. Photo courtesy Deborah Jones.
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Gifts for the Golfer in Your Life

OGIO ASSASSIN CART BAG

Trendsetter Ogio brings us its latest offering in ultra-light cart bags. Two of this bag’s nine zippered pockets are lined with fleece to keep valuables safely tucked away. Other “gotta-have-it” features include a separate compartment for each club and the fact that the bag weighs in at just 4.7 pounds.
* $220; ogio.com

BOCCIERI GOLF HEAVY WEDGE

The company’s innovative use of a counterbalanced weight in the grip end of the shaft has been transferred from its popular putter line to 52-, 56- and 60-degree wedges, available in various bounce options.
* $110; boccierigolf.com

ECCO STREET PREMIER SHOES

Fred Couples popularized this hybrid sport/ casual shoe at the 2010 Masters, with many of the eight colorways new for 2011; the Street Premier is wearable on- and off-course thanks to the molded traction bars on its no-slip outsole.
* $140; eccousa.com

TAYLORMADE DAYTONA GHOST PUTTER

Behold, your Ghost of Christmas Present: The all-white head of the Ghost provides better contrast against the green, aiding alignment.
* $129; taylormadegolf.com

TRUE LINKS

The former editors-in-chief of two major golf magazines, George Peper (GOLF) and Malcolm Campbell (Golf Monthly U.K.), joined forces to create this handsome, thought-provoking coffee table book offering a defi nitive list of the world’s “true” links courses, featuring more than 300 color photographs.
* $40; available wherever books are sold

My Favorite Holiday Golf Gift Ever

Christina Kim,
two-time LPGA Tour winner

“I received a photo ball-marker from my friend John last year. It was a picture of Michelle Wie smacking my backside from the 2009 Solheim Cup. They are available at photoballmarker.com. Very cool!”

Mark O’Meara,
Masters and British Open champion

“In 1970, I got my first set of golf clubs for Christmas. They were a used set of Spalding Top-Flite irons, but they were nice. I had been using ladies clubs up until then.”

Thomas Keller,
star chef/owner, The French Laundry, Yountville, Calif.

“The best holiday golf gift I ever got was lessons, because they helped my game!”