Holiday Gift Guide
GALVIN GREEN Attire
With the weather somewhat brisk this time of year, it’s nice to have a quiet,
lightweight garment that you can put on over your shirt out on the course.
When jackets are overkill, you want to go for something more convenient and
comfortable. And that’s where products like Galvin Green’s Insula Lite Dean half-
zip pullover becomes your best friend. Its soft, lightweight performance fabric
features advanced thermal regulation technology—meaning your body will stay
at an ideal warm and comfortable temperature, while never overheating. The
task is accomplished through its breathability: Built-in air chambers get warmed
by your body heat, while allowing excess heat and moisture to escape. The
pullover comes in seven color options, and a double-dying technique creates
a cool melange effect in the fabric. Plus, it’s part of a new multi-layer concept
clothing series that also features a full-zip vest and two other pullovers, one of
which includes a hoodie. $185; galvingreen.com
ARCCOS Analytics
Arccos 360 ($250) is a high-tech system that helps you track your
shot habits and distances on the course. It’s an amazing tool to help
lower scores. The second-generation unit includes 14 lightweight
sensors that fit into the butt end of each grip in a set of clubs, and
a smartphone app. Once synchronized to the app—a very quick
process, by the way—each sensor automatically records and analyzes
every shot you hit, combining live shot tracking, GPS for 40,000
courses, and tour-level game and swing analysis. You’ll be wowed at
what you learn about your game. And now, the system gives owners
free access to version 2.0 of Player Dashboard, through the app. It
facilitates deep dives into round, hole and shot histories, analytics
for every game aspect, and easy-to-understand break downs of
performance trends. The manufacturer claims that the system has
directly contributed to an average handicap improvement of 2.77
strokes in a year for its customers. $250; arccosgolf.com
R-MOTION GOLF Simulators
If you could even get on the nation’s top courses, green fees might be
pretty pricey, not to mention the travel costs to get there. Maybe that’s
why golf simulators are so perpetually busy—you invest an hour and a
nominal fee to virtually play the world’s best layouts. But you can also play
some of those layouts in your own backyard with R-Motion The Golf Club,
a lightweight Bluetooth-connected sensor you clip to your club shafts. You
also need a hitting net and some room to swing. A companion Windows
software program lets you see all the action in real time. Once it’s set up
and synched—a simple-to-understand process—you hit golf balls into the
net, and your computer calculates where and how far your shot travels, as
well as your trajectory—and shows you graphically as you “play” one of 15
acclaimed courses, including Pinehurst No. 2 and Congressional Country
Club. Starting at $299; rmotiongolf.com
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