Merry Mecca Christmas
And Happy Holidays Gift Ideas
By Greg Johnson –
The Gaylord Golf Mecca is patiently waiting out the winter sports season, but we have a foursome of gift ideas to help you make the merriest of holiday celebrations.
Mecca golf packages for 2025 are already underway and popping up on our website with fabulous savings and specials. It is possible through some of our 17 member courses and 20 lodging partners to book ahead. See the list of member websites at the bottom.
First though, our fabulous foursome of Christmas gift ideas for your favorite golfers.
1. Range finders have become the rage for golfers, and they do have benefits, including speeding up play. A host of companies produce them, and at various higher price points between $50 on sale and $250-plus. There are even models with audible features. The range finder not only calculates distances for shots, but a voice tells you about those distances like a live caddie. Bushnell, Callaway and Red Tiger produce three of the more popular models that competitive golfers use. Our advice, check out the Callaway 300 Pro Laser Rangefinder.
2. Avid golfers, which include the type to take a trip to the Gaylord Golf Mecca, sometimes keep a collection of logo golf balls from the courses that they have played. They need a place to display them in their den or sports cave at home and for around $100 to $150, a beautiful golf ball display cabinet will fit the bill and look nice, too. Check out the Executive 63 Golf Ball Display Cabinet. It holds 63 balls, which means plenty of room for the 17 Mecca courses. It also has classy mahogany-stained wood with a green felt backing for display.
3. Music on the golf course has passed the new idea stage into almost normal stuff, and many golfers are getting on board. Bring your tunes with you. We’ve opted for the JBL Clip4. It’s a small Bluetooth speaker that has some big sound and with its carabiner attaches to your bag or the cart easily. You can find them for sale at around $40. They are made with the golfer and other outdoor enthusiasts in mind and the units are easy to store in your golf bag, and they are waterproof, too.
4. Gaylord Golf Mecca gift cards! Most of the Mecca member courses have SHOP buttons or email clubs you can join through their websites, and gift cards for golf, merchandise, lodging and more are available. These are perfect gifts for those who annually make a pilgrimage to the Mecca for golf, or for those who just need another nudge to go ahead and book a trip. Our lodging partners have cards, too. Look through Northern Michigan Golfer Magazine for our partners, restaurants and more. Contact numbers and email addresses are available there, too.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Here are the websites for our golf course members: blacklakegolf.com, gaylordgolfclub.com, golfgarland.com, indianrivergolfclub.com, michaywepines.com, otsegoresort.com, treetops.com, lakesofthenorth.com/golf, blackbeargolf.net/.
