Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad Towel

I needed these yesterday. It was hot and humid and I kept thinking about those nice, cool, mango scented towels that the rangers handed out at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista golf course.

The Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad Towels are made from a new hyper-evaporative material that retains water while remaining dry to the touch. When wet, the towel becomes considerably cooler than the outside air, thereby providing cooling relief to the user. When it stops cooling (1-4 hours)simply re-wet the towel and wring it out. Within minutes it is cool again.

PRIDE GOLF TEE CO Softspikes Club Grip Tape

Here’s an interesting product. Pride Golf says that you use this tape to cover up old worn grips instead of regripping. It’ll provide enhanced tackiness and thus a better grip. But it’ll also make the grips larger. That might be ok for some, but I’ve got shortish fingers and generally stretch out my grips when regripping to give them a smaller diameter.

PRO ACTIVE SPORTS Clear Shield

I hate scratching up my driver and wood heads, and so have used these plastic head protectors for some years now. They were originally available only directly from the manufacturer, but I’ve now seen them at GolfSmith—and I assume they’re also at better stocked local pro shops.

They are thin, sticky vinyl strips in a half-oval shape that stick directly to the club. You just have to be careful to situate the flat edge just over the top of the face. Assuming that you don’t really smack the top of your clubs on a regular basis, they should last for months. The one on my driver has been there for a couple of seasons. The ones on the woods don’t last quite a season because dirt eventually creeps up under the edges and they lose their adhesion.

Still, I think these are a good investment.

GERBING S Battery Powered Golf Cart Heated Seat Cover

Golf leagues start in just a few short weeks, and I know more than one guy who would use one of these.

GREAT GOLF MEMORIES Personalized Glass Dome Hole-In-One Trophy

I saw this glass dome trophy case and thought it was pretty neat looking—sort of like an old fashioned orrery for tracking planetary rotations and the like. Its for holes-in-one, but if you played a special course, or a low round and wanted to commemorate the ball, this would work well for that also.

MYDALLIONS Personalized Ball Markers - Set of 6

These personalized ball markets would, I think, make an excellent Christmas gift. They can be monogrammed with three lines; the first and last are 15 characters each, while the middle uses the initials. The example has a name on it, but I think an inspirational message would be nice for the first and third lines.

Baltimore Ravens Neoprene Headcover

I’m a fanatic fantasy football player, and enjoy nothing more on a chilly Sunday afternoon than following my favorite players and teams with the DirectTV NFL Sunday Ticket. Although I currently live in Michigan, I originally a Washington Redskins fan. I have, however, sworn off the team until the Dan Synder regime comes to an end.

So my current fave is the Ravens ... the other team in my home state of Maryland (the Redskins also play in Maryland).

Having been born Halloween night and being a huge fan of Edgar Allen Poe, I also really appreciate the Baltimore team’s nickname.

Once upon a midnight dreary ...