In winter it can be quite a challenge to keep your golf game ticking over. Many of us just pack the clubs away into the garage and wait until spring to get them out again. Then we are faced with a month or so of very “rusty” golf until we start to click and get in the golfing groove again.

Some golfers are lucky. They live in mild climates where they and can play comfortably all winter. However a great percentage of us live in areas where the weather conditions are against us. Rain, frost or snow can make it very uncomfortable to play or even close the courses. In very cold climates it is not uncommon for the driving ranges to close too.

So what are your options to keep practicing or playing?

Firstly, there are an ever growing number of indoor golf facilities. The majority of these now use excellent simulators aided by the huge leap in computing power that is now available. The simulators are excellent for either playing real (virtual) courses, or training on simulated golf ranges. However, indoor facilities are still relatively few and far between.

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Back in the day 1860: A group of eight men (players) with four referees as they are now commonly known took to the sand dunes and surrounding beach area of Prestwick. They played one round of golf with various wooden sticks and well wrapped in tweeds trousers, jackets, hats and even the first style of golf shoes where introduced that year. They played on as a cold winters wind blow all around them. So the first open golf championship was born.

Can you believe it is the 150th anniversary this year of the Open Championship which is being held at St Andrews on the 15 – 18 July 2010? Everything associated with the Open from car hire to hotel accommodation even the day tickets are generally sold out fairly quickly. Do not let this put you off attending. You can soak up the atmosphere and watch a little piece of history on the big screens or you can wander around and try and catch a glimpse of your golfing hero.

If you have time to play a round of golf after watching the open you can head back to Prestwick and Ayrshire why not head down to Turnberry Golf Course. The hotel overlooks the Ayrshire coast and has a beautiful traditional house in the style of Edwardian opulent years. A truly magnificent building even if you are not a Hugh golfing fan you will fall in love with this stately home and the views.

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There are many golf gifts for men that you can find online and in brick and mortar shops. So, you might get overwhelmed with the choices. However with the best knowledge about buying golfer gifts and knowing which ones your recipient will like, it will make the process a whole lot easier. Your buying experience will be much easier and even be more enjoyable.

Points To Consider When Buying Golfer Gifts

Here are a few things that you have to consider when you’re on a golfer gift buying task.

• Personality Of Your Recipient

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