Father's Day Gift Guide

Dec 15, 2023

1. TaylorMade Golf TP Reserve Premium Milled Putters

TaylorMade wants to make a statement with its new TP Reserve line-up of milled putters. While the brand’s flatsticks have typically pushed technological boundaries with its game-enhancing line-up of aim and alignment mallets tricked out with roll-enhancing face inserts, the mission with going to the completely milled TP Reserve line is both simpler and more complex. “I think to some players, a blade looks like a blade looks like a blade, but to the great eyes that are out there today, especially the tour players, it’s about precision,” says Bill Price, TaylorMade’s senior director of putters and wedges. “We wanted to look at every aspect of these putters differently, with a real intention and commitment. So being able to capture the radii the correct way, capture the lines – the sharpness of the lines – we had to do that, but that meant performance to those players.” $649

2. Viking Cruises

Tell Dad to take a break from watching Rahm, Scheffler and co. on an all-inclusive Viking voyage. For a limited time, Viking will provide a helping hand to get you there with up to $2,000 flight credit per couple on new 2024 or 2025 ocean bookings made before August 28, 2023. What are you waiting for? Visit vikingcruises.com.au/cruise-offers

3. Make Dad A Millionaire!

If playing for a larger-than-life jackpot is more up Dad’s alley, then he can’t go past The Lottery Office, Australia’s official way to play international lotteries. They’re local and offer super-sized jackpots in lotteries like the USA Power Lotto, European Millions and Italian Super Jackpot. What dad wouldn’t want to become Australia’s next mega-multi-millionaire, all while sitting on the couch with a beer in hand? It’s fun and so easy to play that even Dad will have no troubles buying a ticket online or on the free Lottery Office App. 18+ Gamble Responsibly. Visit lotteryoffice.com.au

4. ALLiON Lithium GC2 Batteries

This is a high-performing 48V lithium battery with a capacity of 30Ah has been designed as a lightweight, high cycle replacement for lead acid batteries in 48V applications such as golf carts, commercial turf equipment and floor scrubbers. The integrated Battery Management System (BMS) ensures battery operation is safe and reliable over the life of the product. The ALLiON Battery Monitor is also available, which, when connected to your CAN-enabled ALLiON Batteries, can show you the real-time state of charge, voltage and current flow. Contact the battery experts at your closest R&J Batteries branch on 1300 769 282 or visit rjbatt.com.au for more information.

5. Spornia Golf Nets

Help Dad lower his handicap with Spornia’s top-rated golf practice net. Spornia golf nets allow convenient practice, anytime. Quick setup, easy takedown – perfect for the golfer keen on improving. The ultimate gift for golf-obsessed dads this Father’s Day! Visit spornia.com.au. The SPG-7 Golf Practice Net is $490

6. MGI Ai Navigator GPS+

The new Ai Navigator GPS+ is designed with an integrated GPS system built into a super-responsive, high-resolution, four-inch, full-colour, all-weather touchscreen display that will connect you to more than 40,000 courses worldwide. A clear view of the hole is further enhanced by the complimentary interactive MGI app that comes with maps, scoring and can be your Sureshot handheld device which can be taken anywhere. The Ai Navigator GPS+ also comes with MGI’s globally renowned fully directional, handheld remote control which can be used from more than 100 metres away, allowing you to walk the course with ease. For further details, visit mgigolf.com $2,699

7. Quad Lock Golf Mount

Elevate your golf experience with the revolutionary Quad Lock Golf Mount – a secure solution to mount your phone on your golf buggy, or cart. Give Dad the ultimate gift with the Quad Lock Case and Golf Mount. It’s perfect for providing him convenient access to his phone for digital score-keeping apps like MiScore, GPS apps, swing recordings and seamless connectivity at his fingertips. Visit quadlockcase.net/golf for more

8. fisiocrem Solugel

fisiocrem Solugel is a topical anti-inflammatory gel that can be applied to the skin to help relieve painful or aching muscles. It can be used on the go or when you’re resting. The topical gel for pain relief comes in 60, 120 and 250-gram tube sizes, to suit your everyday needs. It’s ideal for symptomatic relief from muscle injury, sprains, strains, muscle inflammation and post-exercise recovery. Always read the label and follow the directions for use. See fisiocrem.com.au From $18.95

9. Victorinox GolfTool

Known for its cult Swiss Army Knives, cutlery and luggage, Victorinox has created one of the handiest golf tools on the market that will raise Dad’s game. The tool’s tee punch can be used to tee up on hard or frozen ground, repair the green with the one-handed divot repair tool and the ball marker can be slid out as much as needed, until you’ve beaten your best score. This golf gadget is packed full of the traditional tools you would expect to see from Victorinox including a blade, scissors and, of course, a bottle opener to celebrate your big win. See victorinox.com.au for more. $139

10. Theragun Pro (5th Generation)

Smarter and quieter than ever before, Theragun Pro is the ultimate tool for recovery and pain relief. Find relief from ailments, aches and pains with a scientifically proven deep-muscle treatment that lasts longer than competitors. Theragun Pro has been fully redesigned with visually guided, built-in routines and a second-generation proprietary EQ-150 motor that’s 20 percent quieter – you get all the power with none of the sound. Visit therabody.com.au $899

11. lululemon Father’s Day Range

lululemon is launching a collection dedicated to the dads and dad-figures in our lives. The collection features stylish and sporty apparel designed for dads to smash their everyday goals while looking and feeling tee-riffic. Whether Dad is an avid golfer or simply enjoys wearing athleisure to the supermarket, there are great gift options for everyone. See the full range at lululemon.com.au

12. Titleist T-100 Series Irons

As they have in the past, Titleist’s biennial iron launch includes four models in ascending order of how much help they provide the user, but this time with a renewed emphasis on improved feel. The compact tour-focused models, T100 and T150, use internal heel and toe weights made of super-dense D18 tungsten to provide extra stability for a typical players iron to improve forgiveness and feel. The T150 is hotter thanks to its stronger lofts and a channel behind the face that helps add some spring. The versions for more regular types are the T200 and T350, both also with healthy chunks of super-dense tungsten in the heel and toe to provide stability on off-centre hits. The T200 still slightly favours the compact end of the spectrum, while the wider-sole and larger blade on the T350 make for the most forgiving option. Both use a variably thick face insert for more ball speed and a redesigned polymer backed structure that’s closer to the face for a softer feel while enhancing ball speed and launch. $329 per club (steel); $354 per club (graphite). See titleist.com.au for more.

13. Callaway Apex Pro Series Irons

With three new irons in the Apex Pro series (Apex Pro, Apex CB and Apex MB), Callaway refocuses its efforts on the distinct demands of elite players. Specifically, that means a heavy emphasis on improving sole designs for more effective turf interaction, tweaking centres of gravity to dial in those specifically for each model and each iron within each model, and getting the shape, sound and feel that better players need and prefer. The Apex Pro irons are a hollow body design in a compact players shape that features two different faces, a more flexible high-strength alloy that forms a wraparound cupface design in the long irons and a consistent forged carbon steel face plate in the middle and short irons. The Apex CB and MB irons are each single-piece forged models made of carbon steel, with the CB incorporating tungsten toe weighting to better balance the weighting in the centre of the face. $379.99 per club. See Callawaygolf.com.au for more.

14. Wellputt Mat

If your dad’s putting flat out stinks and the floorboards at home are too slick, the carpet’s too slow or the rug has more bumps than an acne-afflicted teenager, the Wellputt Start 2.0 mat might help. The 3m long mat provides a pure-rolling surface — equivalent to a medium-fast green speed — that is ideal for honing putting prowess at home. Printed with alignment lines and distance markings, the mat will help refine distance control and improve alignment. And the associated Wellputt app offers an assortment of training routines that will smooth out a dodgy stroke in smart time. $159.99

15. Travis Mathew Clothing

While they won’t readily admit it, even the most fashion-averse dads want to look good in the clothes they wear. Not in a staring and pointing kind of way, but in a comfortable-couture sense. When you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, you’re practically guaranteed to play better golf. The Travis Mathew lifestyle clothing range is kitschy, cool and comfortable in equal parts and the collection looks great both on and off the course. Browse the GolfBox Travis Mathew range to decide whether your dad’s a Smooth Talker shorts or Margarita Mayhem polo kind of guy.

16. bushnell Tour V6 Rangefinder

The Tour V6 is Bushnell’s leading non-slope laser rangefinder and is one of the fastest and easiest to use in the game. The unit features 6x zoom magnification and an astonishing range of 4.5-1188m, while Bushnell’s renowned Jolt technology provides double confirmation that the pin has been locked on to – the unit vibrates and a red ring in the viewfinder also offers visual verification. And for those forgetful fathers, a magnetic Bite mount secures the Tour V6 rangefinder safely and securely to the metal frame of a cart or buggy. $549.99

17. Puttout Premium Pressure Putt Trainer

The Puttout Premium Pressure Putt Trainer encourages a positive and pure stroke that will help your old man hole more putts. A best-seller, the unit will develop Spieth-like distance control and accuracy on the greens, with its curved ramp returning the ball the exact distance it would’ve finished behind the hole if a putt had missed. And for hours and hours of infuriating fun, the unit’s pop-out micro target provides the ultimate putting challenge – only a putt with the perfect pace and accuracy will stick in the small indentation a third of the way up the ramp. $64.99

18. Shot Scope Connex Tracking Tags

How does shooting lower scores by tracking your statistics sound? If your father is like most golfers, he’ll probably be on board with that scenario quicker than a chopper’s backswing. Shot Scope Connex tracking tags screw into the end of a grip and collect data as you play, via the Shot Scope mobile app. Post round, a data-derived profile of distances, shot dispersion, short game and putting performance, and shots-gained statistics will reveal the strengths and weaknesses of your game. The Shot Scope app also functions as a subscription-free GPS distance device. $169.99