GOLF by Paul Leahy, PGA Golf Pro/Director of Golf at The Oaks
Gifts for the golfer
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he holidays are sneaking up quickly and if you are struggling to find that perfect gift for the golf enthusiast in your life, let’s take a look at some options that are sure to please. Like many products and goods this year, golf equipment and other golf related items have been in short supply. New clubs are as much as three months out and golf bags are just as tough to get. So what should I be looking for? New clubs are still a viable option, but think out of the box so to speak. Instead of buying new clubs, if you can find them, purchase a gift certificate from your local PGA Professional for custom club fitting. You can always add a little money to the certificate to help with the clubs once fitted or slip in some cash along with it. The benefits of this is they will get custom-
fitted clubs, will be able to order what they want and they will be tailored to their specific swing characteristics. Hopefully, the supply chain will loosen up next spring so products will be readily available. The majority of the Lake’s golf courses have PGA certified club fitters on staff. Osage National Golf Resort and Eldon Golf Club have indoor simulators for off-season fittings so they can be ready for the spring season. Speaking of indoor golf, simulator time is another perfect gift for the golf lover on your list. The LOZ Golf Lounge in Osage Beach opened last winter and simulator time would make a perfect gift. Osage National Resort and the Eldon Golf Club also have simulators to play and challenge
your friends to a round of golf at your favorite course. If you have friends or relatives in St. Louis, Kansas City or other metro areas Top Golf gift cards make the perfect stocking stuffer for that hard to buy for golf enthusiast. Electronics are also popular. Bushnell has their Wingman speaker that also doubles as a GPS yardage device and its magnetic design affixes the unit securely to the cart as you play. There are 36,000
s’mores & hot cocoa Bonfire • Ice Skating Rink opens Thanksgiving, November 25th
• Elf Storytelling
• Christmas Village every weekend Thanksgiving to Christmas
• Fun Games for the Family
• Santa Claus
• S’Mores around the Fire Pits • Unique meeting space for Christmas parties & Holiday events Old Kinderhook is a Family Resort.
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