Golf Retirement Gifts: 20 Ideas for More Time on the Course

Updated on: November 7, 2026 • ~13 min read

Author: Graeme

Retirement is the day a lot of golfers have been planning for since their first handicap.

No more squeezing nine holes in before dark. No more booking a day off for the club medal.

However, most retirement gifts for golfers are a "Gone Golfing" sign and a novelty mug, which say you know they play golf and not much else.

The best golf retirement gifts help them play more: more rounds, through more of the winter, with less faff.

In this guide, I'll show you 20 golf retirement gifts I'd actually give, from a £15.99 set of engraved tees to an electric trolley the whole office can club together on, with UK and US prices.

Short on time? Here are the key takeaways:

• Best for playing more: an iGolf voucher (£47), which gives a golfer in England an official Handicap Index without joining a club.
• Best golf break: Golf in a Box (£149 for one, £298 for two), a night and two rounds, Sunday to Thursday, which suits someone who's suddenly free midweek.
• Best office collection: a PowaKaddy CT8 GPS electric trolley (£999.99) in the UK, or a Garmin Approach R10 launch monitor (£479.99 / $499.99) on either side of the Atlantic.
• Best keepsake: an engraved hickory blade putter ($275) that they can actually putt with.
• Best for £25 or less: a set of four engraved metal tees from Card Factory (£15.99).

About the author: Graeme Whiles is the founder of Three Putt Golf Clothing and plays off 12.4 in West Yorkshire. He has tested and reviewed more than 100 golf clothing brands on this journal, and he's tested every gift in this guide.

In this guide:

• How I tested them
• Gifts that get them playing more
• Kit for three or four rounds a week
• Personalised golf retirement gifts
• Big gifts for the office to club together on
• Golf retirement gifts for £25 or less
• Golf clothing they'll actually wear
• Order in time
• Golf retirement gift FAQs

How I Tested These Golf Retirement Gifts

Every gift here is one I've tested, and I judged them on what retirement actually changes for a golfer.

Suddenly there's time to play on a Tuesday. So each one had to pass three tests.

• Will it get them playing more? More rounds, more often, or through the winter.
• Will it last? A retirement gift should still be in use years later, not in the loft.
• Does it work as a group gift? Most retirement presents come from a collection, so I've included options at every level.

A quick word on bias: Three Putt is my brand, so our clothing is on this list. Nobody paid to be included, none of the links earn us commission, and our review methodology explains how we handle that.

Buying for a birthday or Christmas instead? Try our guides to golf birthday gifts, golf gifts for grandad and the best golf gifts for men.

Gifts That Get Them Playing More

Retired golfers don't just mean to play more. They do.

In the US, golfers of retirement age play almost twice as many rounds as other adult golfers, 32 a year against 17, according to the National Golf Foundation.

These gifts help with the rounds.

An iGolf Voucher (£47)

Plenty of golfers let their club membership lapse years ago and never had a handicap again.

An iGolf voucher from England Golf fixes that. It's a 12-month subscription that gives a golfer in England an official Handicap Index without joining a club, plus score tracking, stats and public liability insurance.

England Golf says iGolf is the only way for a golfer in England without a club to get a recognised Handicap Index.

The voucher arrives instantly by email, as a PDF to print or forward.

In the US, there's no voucher, but you can cover the fee.

The USGA's Get a Handicap portal matches golfers to their state golf association, and the Carolinas eClub, for golfers in North and South Carolina, is $45 a year.

Best for: a golfer who wants to enter competitions again.

A Golf Break Gift Card From Your Golf Travel (£10 to £2,000)

A Your Golf Travel gift card goes towards golf breaks in the UK, Ireland, Europe and further afield, and it arrives by email.

It comes in set values from £10 to £2,000, and it has to be used for a booking within 12 months of purchase, so it suits a golfer who'll plan a trip soon.

Best for: the first golf trip of retirement.

A GolfNow Gift Card ($25 to $250, US Only)

A GolfNow gift card pays for tee times on GolfNow.com or the app, including its Hot Deals, and it can go towards a GolfPass membership.

It's US only, though.

GolfNow doesn't sell a gift card in the UK.

Best for: a golfer who likes to play a different course every week.

A Block of Lessons (£90)

The Vale Resort near Cardiff sells three 30-minute lessons with a PGA professional as a gift voucher, valid for 12 months.

Retirement is the perfect time to fix the slice that's been there for 30 years, and three lessons is enough to make it stick.

Any PGA pro near them will sell a similar package, so ask at their local club if Wales is too far.

Best for: a golfer who's always said they'd get lessons "one day".

Money Towards a Membership (From £50)

Some clubs sell vouchers towards membership.

Colin Glen in Belfast sells one from £50 to £250, with a senior membership at £170.

The voucher holds a cash value, and the golfer sets up the membership in their own name.

Most clubs don't advertise anything like it, so if they already have a club in mind, ask the office whether it'll take a payment towards a subscription.

Best for: a golfer who's finally ready to join a club.

Kit for Three or Four Rounds a Week

Playing more often finds out weak kit quickly, especially in winter.

Shot Scope V5 GPS Watch (£239.99 / $249.99)

The Shot Scope V5 shows full hole maps for more than 42,000 courses and tracks every shot automatically, with no subscription to pay.

More rounds means more data, and the stats will show exactly where the shots go.

It's $249.99 in the US.

Best for: a golfer who wants to know why they're not getting better.

Stuburt Evolution PCT Waterproof Suit (£109.99)

A golfer who plays midweek all year will get wet.

American Golf sells the Stuburt Evolution PCT suit, a matching waterproof jacket and trousers sold together, with a breathable membrane.

Buying the pair saves a second trip for the trousers.

Best for: a golfer who refuses to cancel for rain.

PowaKaddy Winter Wheels (£94.99)

Plenty of clubs restrict trolleys in winter.

PowaKaddy's patented winter wheels are designed to let golfers keep playing through the winter without damaging the course.

They fit PowaKaddy's FX, CT, RX, FW, C2, SPORT and Freeway Digital ranges, so check their trolley first.

Best for: a PowaKaddy owner who doesn't want to carry from November to March.

Personalised Golf Retirement Gifts

A retirement deserves something with a date on it.

These are the ones that'll still be on the shelf, or in the bag, years from now.

An Engraved Hickory Blade Putter ($275)

Great Golf Memories engraves its classic hickory blade putter with three lines of text or a logo.

Of everything I tested, this is the one I'd give.

It's a proper keepsake for the office wall, and they can still take it out for a putt.

It usually ships in three to four business days, and it's cheaper per putter if a few people want one.

It's a US seller, so UK buyers should check delivery at checkout.

Best for: a long-serving colleague who loves the history of the game.

Golf Balls Printed With a Retirement Message (From £143.97)

Clubhouse Golf prints TaylorMade TP5 balls with your own message on up to three lines, in black, red, blue or green ink.

The minimum order is three dozen, at £47.99 a dozen, so £143.97.

That makes it a natural group gift, or one box each for the leaving-do four-ball.

They take three to four weeks, so order well before the last day.

Best for: a retirement golf day.

A Framed Print of Their Home Course (£152 / $199)

Golf Course Print makes a custom map of any course, and it emails a proof for you to approve before printing.

A 12 by 16 inch print in a natural wood frame is £152 ($199), and unframed prints start at £61.

It's made in the US, and UK shipping is worked out at checkout, so check the cost first.

Best for: a club stalwart who's played the same course for decades.

A Pewter Golf Tankard (£41)

Pewter.co.uk's golf tankard holds a pint and has a handle shaped like a golf club.

An engraved message costs £5 more, so you can put their name and leaving date on it.

Best for: the first pint of retirement, at the 19th.

Big Gifts for the Office to Club Together On

A collection goes further than a single gift, and these are the ones that justify it.

PowaKaddy CT8 GPS Electric Trolley (£999.99)

The PowaKaddy CT8 GPS is a compact-folding electric trolley with course GPS built into a 3.5-inch touch screen.

For a golfer walking three or four rounds a week, it takes the weight off the back nine, and it folds down compactly.

It's a UK model, with no US seller that I could find.

Best for: a big office collection for a keen walker.

Stewart Golf Q Follow (£1,799 / $3,049)

Stewart Golf's Q Follow is designed to follow the golfer hands-free as they walk, using Bluetooth.

It's the most expensive gift here, and it's sold in the US through Stewart Golf USA.

Best for: a whole department, and a golfer who'll use it four times a week.

Garmin Approach R10 Launch Monitor (£479.99 / $499.99)

The Garmin Approach R10 is a portable launch monitor that doubles as a home simulator.

It lets them practise and play all winter, on any of 43,000 courses, though simulator play needs a paid Garmin Golf membership.

It's $499.99 in the US.

Best for: a retiree with a spare room to fill.

Golf in a Box (£149 for One, £298 for Two)

Your Golf Travel's Golf in a Box is a one-night stay and two rounds at a choice of UK venues, with dinner, bed and breakfast at most of them.

It's valid for 12 months, Sunday to Thursday only, which used to be a catch.

In retirement, it's a perk.

Best for: a retiree and their partner, midweek, when the course is empty.

Golf Retirement Gifts for £25 or Less

A smaller gift works well alongside a card, or as a personal present on top of the office collection.

Engraved Metal Golf Tees (£15.99)

Card Factory's personalised engraved golf tees are a set of four polished metal tees with your message on them.

Best for: slipping into the leaving card.

PowaKaddy Drinks Holder (£19.99)

PowaKaddy's drinks holder clips onto the trolley for a non-spill coffee on the 1st tee.

American Golf lists it for the CT12 and RX12, so check their model before buying.

Best for: a long, slow midweek round.

FootJoy RainGrip Gloves (£25 / $28)

FootJoy's RainGrip gloves are its wet-weather pair, which matters if they're playing all year.

They're $28 in the US.

Best for: a golfer who plays whatever the forecast says.

Golf Clothing They'll Actually Wear

Three Putt Sweatshirts, Hoodies and Gilets (From £49.99 / $69)

Retirement means more time on the range, more cold mornings and more afternoons in the clubhouse.

Our clothing is made for exactly that.

The Tee Time sweatshirt is 400gsm cotton with a hand-drawn design, at £52.99 ($73), and the Tee Time hoodie is £59.99 ($82).

If they need something smarter for the clubhouse, there's the Halfway Hut gilet at £49.99 ($69).

Collecting from a group and don't know their size? Our gift card goes from £30 to £100 and never expires.

Best for: a golfer who now has time for the good stuff.

Order in Time

Leaving dates don't move, so work back from the last day.

• Instantly: the iGolf voucher, the Your Golf Travel and GolfNow cards, the Vale Resort voucher and Golf in a Box all arrive by email or can be sent that way.
• Within a week: Garmin ships in one to three business days, and the hickory putter usually ships in three to four business days, plus delivery.
• About a week or more: the course print needs a proof approving first, then ships in three to five business days.
• Three to four weeks: the personalised TP5 balls.
• Three Putt: UK orders usually arrive in 7 to 12 days and US orders in one to three weeks.

Final Thoughts

The office will remember the speech. The golfer will remember whether the gift got used.

So pick something that gets them playing: a handicap again, a midweek golf break, a trolley that saves their back, or a putter with their name on it.

And if you'd like something they'll wear on all those extra rounds, our Tee Time range is hand-drawn and heavyweight, and it looks as right in the bar as it does on the range.

Frequently Asked Questions About Golf Retirement Gifts

What is a good golf retirement gift?

The best golf retirement gifts help them play more. An iGolf voucher (£47) gives a golfer in England an official Handicap Index without joining a club, and a Golf in a Box break (£149 for one, £298 for two) is valid Sunday to Thursday, which suits a new retiree. For a keepsake, an engraved hickory putter ($275) or a framed print of their home course both last for years.

What can colleagues buy a golfer who is retiring?

Pool the money for something they wouldn't buy themselves. An electric trolley like the PowaKaddy CT8 GPS (£999.99), a Garmin Approach R10 launch monitor (£479.99, $499.99) or a golf break voucher all work as office collections. Add a smaller personal gift, like engraved tees (£15.99), so the card has something to go with it, and check their trolley or watch brand first if you can.

Can you buy someone a golf club membership as a gift?

Sometimes. A few clubs sell membership vouchers: Colin Glen in Belfast sells one from £50 to £250, which the golfer redeems against a membership in their own name. Most clubs don't advertise anything similar, so ask the club office whether it will take a payment towards a subscription. In England, an iGolf voucher (£47) gives a non-member an official handicap instead.

How can a retired golfer get a handicap without joining a club?

In England, through iGolf. England Golf's scheme costs £47 a year, and it's the only way for a golfer in England without a club to get a recognised Handicap Index. It can be bought as a gift voucher. In the US, the USGA's Get a Handicap portal matches golfers to a state association eClub. The Carolinas eClub, for example, costs $45 a year.

Are there golf retirement gifts under £25?

Yes. Card Factory's set of four engraved metal tees is £15.99, PowaKaddy's trolley drinks holder is £19.99, and FootJoy's RainGrip gloves are £25 for a pair. Any of them works as a personal gift alongside the office collection, or tucked into the leaving card. For a little more, a pewter golf tankard is £41, plus £5 to engrave their name and leaving date.

Is an electric trolley a good retirement gift?

For a golfer who walks, it's one of the best. The PowaKaddy CT8 GPS (£999.99) folds small and has course GPS built into its screen, while the Stewart Golf Q Follow (£1,799, $3,049) follows them hands-free. Both are big-ticket items, so they suit a group collection. If they already own a PowaKaddy, its winter wheels (£94.99) are a cheaper upgrade.