Getting Personal

                Bring out the Tiger in him with a Father's Day golf gift
            
                ...Get in the swing of it with GettingPersonal.co.uk
            
                Until you've experienced the ping of a well-struck golf ball and then with every sinew in your body willed it to land in the right spot, you will probably look at the game as a pointless obsession taking up acres of space. Critics joke that golf on the BBC is really several hours of shaky televised sky, which is a bit unfair as it's also televised grass, trees and high fashion. But there must be something in it. Why else would they spend every spare hour on the fairways, whatever the weather, and proudly occupy the no 1 spot in the lightning strike charts?

All things considered, it's not our place to ask such questions. Golfers probably find your hobbies equally as mystifying. So if your dad is a golfer, Father's Day might be a fine time to give him a little something that will either help his game or remind him of it when he's doing other things … just in case he's not already thinking of ways to improve his swing.

As we're GettingPersonal.co.uk, it will come as little surprise that we have a range of one-off gifts that put the recipient's name or a personalised message right in the picture. We can spell out his name in all manner of golfing scenarios, and make up calendars, mugs and books in his honour.

Golfers love gadgets. It's a sport that relies heavily on ingenious little devices that enhance the player's experience, and they just happen to make great <Fathers Day gifts, too. Top of the list has to be our golf ball monogrammer, which can print three letters onto all his golf balls so he'll never get into an argument about whose ball is in the bunker. We also have a high quality digital scorer and tee set (note: not a tea set) to make him the envy of all those thrashing him hole after hole.

Jokes and puzzles might not immediately spring to mind in a game whose professionals rarely display much in the way of humour, especially with people who are thoughtless enough to cough as they are lining up a shot. But there certainly is fun to be had on the golf course. Exploding golf balls, anyone? Flat-topped tees? They're all here. And they come in a pack with a book detailing golf's wickedest and funniest practical jokes. For contemplative moments, how about a golf-themed puzzle? Releasing balls has never been so much fun.

Experience Day gifts might bring to mind images of driving racing cars or having hot cucumber oil rubbed into the eyeballs, but for golf-loving dads, we have some very interesting Father's Day gifts. If he's an accomplished player he might like the gift of a round of golf on one of Britain's best courses. Or if he's still climbing the learning curve, a lesson with a professional might meet his needs. We even have a choice gift, which lets him decide which of the experiences he would like (or need) the most.

So as you can see, for golfing Fathers Day gifts, GettingPersonal.co.uk could raise his spirits just as much as a couple of hours in the clubhouse. And he'll no doubt thank you for it by disappearing to the fairway at the next available opportunity