The 25 Best Golf Accessories Gifts Ranked in Order

Over the last 15 years, I’ve used pretty much every golf accessory you can find. The ones I haven’t used, I’ve seen first-hand from my playing partners. On top of that, I’ve been the lucky recipient of more than my fair share of golf gifts over the years. That makes it easy for me to identify the golf accessory gifts that get us golfers excited.

Without further ado, here are the top 25 most important golf accessories.

Behind golf balls, golf tees are the next-most-important accessory, and the last in the Goes-Without-Saying category. 

This 250-pack of 2 ¾-inch tees is more than enough to get the golfer in your life through an entire golf season, and offers them the flexibility to tee it up however low or high they desire.

This 2-pack from FootJoy is the #1 Best Selling golf glove on Amazon and has over 25,000 ratings. That’s probably because it’s comfortable, durable, comes from a reputable brand, and checks in at a bargain price.

Don't forget, the golf glove goes on a golfer's non-dominant hand.

These days there are too many nifty ball markers out there to be dropping a quarter on the green. A unique golf ball marker is a great gift, and one that will constantly remind the recipient of you throughout the round.

Not to mention, the last thing any golfer wants to do is pull out a tee when playing partners ask them to mark.

A golf towel is essential for keeping golf balls, clubs and hands clean and dry throughout a round. Gifting a golf towel is a great way to give a golfer a gift that they'll see and use all day on the course.

One added bonus of giving a golf towel is that regardless of if your recipient already has one, or more, golfers are always excited to throw a new one on the bag.

Every golfer has desprately turned to a playing partner in need of suncreen or bug spray. These are the types of accessories we forget we need until the moment we need them.

For about $15, you can show your favorite golfer you're looking out for their well being, and equip them with both suncreen and bug spray. Instead of bumming off their playing partners, they'll show up to the first tee prepared to enjoy the outdoors.

Golfers often underestimate the importance of marking our golf ball with unique, identifiable marks. It’s not only helpful, but being able to positively identify our ball can eliminate penalty strokes. It's an added bonus if those marks also help make more putts.

With this set of four golf ball alignment stencils and four permanent markers -- all for $7 -- the golfer on the recieving end of this gift can easily do both.

You can debate all you want if a hat is a golf accessory, but if it helps keep the sun off your face while you play, we’re counting it.

Whether your favorite golfer prefers a traditional hat like this classic golf hat from Titleist, or the full sun-blocking benefits of a bucket hat, it’s a good idea to keep your head covered on the course, especially on those sunny days.

Nobody wants to be the golfer who always forgets to repair their pitch marks on the green. A divot took makes a great gift because it's another affordable accessory that will be put to use on pretty much every hole.

Want to help your favorite golfer become the best player they can be? Alignment sticks are helpful for any golfer because they are one of the simplest, yet most effective training aids. There are countless drills we can use them for, training every aspect of the game, from driving to putting.

Another essential for spending several hours outdoors on a warm, sunny day, a quality pair of sunglasses that protect your eyes and make the brightest days bearable. 

Here’s a pro tip when shopping for sunglasses as a golf gift: find a pair with medium tint to the lens. That way, your recipient can avoid taking them off and on every time the shadows or sun changes. When you find the right tint, the sunglasses can stay on from the first tee to the final putt.

Are you beginning to notice a theme? Golf gifts that protect golfers from the elements are always a good idea. A golf umbrella is essential for golfers willing to brave any chance of showers, and they'll thank you every time it comes in handy.

Golfers who want to see how their swing looks on the course, document a round at a bucket-list course, or hit record on every Par 3 just in case, can easily frame the perfect shot with this simple phone mount. It's built to attach to a golf cart, push cart, or even a golf bag. They'll never wish they had that shot on camera again.

Our last accessory to protect golfers from the elements is a pair of golf rain gloves. Unlike a traditional golf glove, golf rain gloves come in a pair and the grip becomes stronger as they become wet. Golfers should always keep a pair in their golf bag to stay prepared for a potentially rainy day.

Keeping the grooves of golf clubs clean ensures maximum (and consistent) spin on the ball, and it keeps clubs looking like new. Nobody likes watching a well-struck shot roll off the back of the green.

The Groove Caddy is a motorized club brush that cleans grooves in a matter of seconds with just the push of a button. It also makes for a fun conversation with playing partners every time it comes out.

Keeping golf shoes in a shoe bag protects shoes and trunks. If you notice you golf gift recipient typically tosses their shoes into their trunk after eacy round, you've probably also noticed scattered dried grass, sand and dirt all over the car, and unnecessary dings in the shoes.

Solve this problem for them with a shoe bag to hold those shoes between rounds.