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Looking for a last minute gift for a golfing enthusiast? Or perhaps something for your family and friends to enjoy together after that big holiday meal? Consider one of these golf-themed board games:
Golf Monopoly. Just like the classic game, but with a “green” twist. Buy, sell and trade America’s most prestigious golf courses as you build your golf empire. Avoid the Hazards and Out of Bounds on this board game and, under the right conditions, you could own it all.
Golo Dice Golf Game. Golfers and non-golfers of all ages find this golf game easy to learn and impossible to …read more

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Golf magazine subscriptions are an easy last-minute gift. They’re simple to buy and you don’t have to worry about shipping. Below are our picks for the best golf magazines:
Golf Digest. This popular, glossy monthly features tips from pros, articles on golf courses, and interviews with players, among other features.

Golf Illustrated. Issue bi-monthly, Golf Illustrated offers buying advice for beginning and mid-handicap golfers.

Links. Issued seven times a year, this glossy magazine gives in depth articles about classic golf courses, the history of the game, and other timeless topics.

Golf for Women. Designed for women golfers, this monthly magazine offers golf tips, buying …read more

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Golf movies tend to either be funny, light-hearted looks at the game or “here’s how you do it”-type instructional videos.  Since it’s winter in most of the United States, these are my picks for the best comedies and light dramas about golf.  You can watch any of these with your non-golfing spouse or family member.  They’ll enjoy them too. (Click on the title to shop for your own copy or order them from NetFlix.)
CaddyShack.  What’s not to love about this Bill Murray classic?  It has a psycho caddie, a cute groundhog, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield. Originally released in 1980, …read more

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As the holiday season approaches, there are our picks for the best books for those golfers and golf enthusiasts on your shopping list.
John Daly’s “Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy’s Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score” – Just released in October, this is the latest in pro golfer, John Daly’s series of semi-biographical, semi-practical books.  It’s an enjoyable, light-hearted look at the game of golf and the people who play it.
“The Golf Handbook” – Now in its third edition, this tome is indispensible to the beginner–and the most accomplished–golfer.  It discusses everything about the game of …read more

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