I was asked the other day by a non-golfer to recommend a novelty Christmas gift for under £25, for the golfer who has just about everything. The person concerned was heading to their local pro shop and didn’t want to be intimidated by a minefield of products they knew very little about. Balls, gloves and caps were suggested as possible options but I responded that these are all items personal to each golfer and, though acceptable, might not always be appreciated. For example, a golfer who plays a Titleist Pro V1 ball, would be unlikely to use a box of Hippo Titaniums or one who is committed to TaylorMade or Mizuno clubs, wouldn’t necessarily wear a Wilson or Callaway cap or glove – and vice versa. I recalled an email I had received recently from Jane Spicer, founder of Daphne’s headcovers in Phoenix, Arizona, flattered by my enquiry about the products her company makes for some of the world’s leading golfers. | |
Jane’s company, incidentally, was started when her mother Daphne challenged her, aged 16, to start a business by selling the animal headcovers she made at local craft fairs. Now the company has a growing distribution worldwide and from an original range of six creatures now has 175. Her customers include Tiger Woods (Tiger), Ernie Els (Lion), Craig Stadler (Walrus) and Kelli Kuehne (Bulldog). | |
Many of these headcovers can be obtained from several of Golfmagic’s commercial partners like onlinegolf.co.uk while elitegolfonline, includes in its wide range of Winning Edge headcovers, a £19.99 likeness of Ryder Cup heroIan Poulter. Tell us about the distinctive headcovers you carry on your bag, on the forum. |