Golf Gifts Under £20 That Still Get Used

Twenty pounds is a proper golf gift budget, as long as you spend it on the right thing.

It will not buy a good version of anything durable. It will buy a very good version of something a golfer gets through every round. That is the whole trick at this price, and it is why a £20 golf present can land better than one that cost three times as much.

The rule for a £20 golf gift

Buy consumables, not equipment.

Balls disappear. Gloves wear through by spring. Tees snap every round. A golfer handed a restock of something they were about to have to buy is pleased in a quiet, lasting way that a novelty present never manages.

The trap at this price is a cheap version of a real product: a £15 putting mat, a £20 swing trainer, a budget rangefinder. They exist. None of them get used twice.

What works under £20

Three combinations that come in under £20

• Balls and a marker (£16.99): a sleeve of A-grade balls and the Tiger marker. Looks like a present, all of it goes in the bag.
• Six premium balls and tees (£18.29): two sleeves of A-grade balls and a pack of 83mm tees. Half a dozen tour-level balls is a proper present at this price.
• Balls and tees (£11.29): a sleeve of A-grade balls and a pack of 83mm tees. A low Secret Santa limit, done properly.

Delivery is £2.99 on a tracked service, so if your limit is a hard £20 including postage, the single glove or the balls-and-marker combination are the safest fits.

What to avoid under £20

• Anything with a golf joke on it. The mug, the socks, the novelty tees. Every golfer owns them and none of them reach the course.
• Cheap training aids and gadgets. At this price they are worse than nothing.
• A glove when you do not know the size. If you are guessing completely, go for balls instead. They fit everyone.

Common questions

What can I get a golfer for £20?

A good glove, or a sleeve or two of A-grade premium balls with a ball marker or tees. Keep it to one or two things done properly rather than four small things.

What is a good golf Secret Santa gift?

Under £10, a sleeve of premium balls or a ball marker. Under £20, a glove if you know the size, otherwise balls and a marker. Our golf stocking fillers and Secret Santa guide goes through each limit.

Which hand does a golf glove go on?

The lead hand, which is the opposite hand to the one they play with. A right-handed golfer wears a left-hand glove, and most adult men take a Medium. Our glove size guide has the full chart.

Are graded golf balls a good gift?

Yes. A ball loses performance when the cover is cut, not because somebody has hit it before. An A-grade ball with light cosmetic marks plays within a rounding error of a new one, so a small budget buys premium models rather than budget ones.

If you can stretch a little

At £28, the Members Mystery Box puts six golf balls, a glove in their size, 50 bamboo tees and a ball marker in a gift box. If your limit is soft, it is the point where a small gift starts to look like a proper present. More ideas in our guide to golf gifts under £30.