16 Things Golfers Can't Live Without in 2025

Golfers have a lot of needs on the course, but just as many needs off the course. I guess you could say we’re just a needy bunch. 

The thing is, even when we’re not playing golf, we’re thinking about playing golf and planning our next round of golf. That’s why everything from equipment to help us shoot our lowest scores to apparel that we look and feel great in on or off the course is a must. 

Here are 16 products golfers simply cannot (or at least don’t want to) live without in 2025, and I’ll bet you wouldn’t have guessed most of them.

You know Branded Bills as the premium hat and apparel brand for people who want to rep their roots. It all started with home state hats, but today Branded Bills offers so much more, including a new Golf Collection.

Branded Bills Golf Collection includes a series of Golf Script hats and a collection from the popular golf social media influencer Haley Ostrom, who is coming up on 1 million Instagram followers, in case you haven’t been paying attention. 

Branded Bills hats are a triple crown winner of sorts. You’ve got excellent craftsmanship, a seemingly infinite number of styles and colors to choose from, and golf-specific designs that delight. Whatever look and style you want, from bucket hats to rope hats and flat-brim options, you'll find it at Branded Bills.

It’s been over 10 years since the CBD boom began. It started around 2013 when it was discovered that CBD could help treat seizures in children. More and more benefits of CBD were uncovered as laws regulating the hemp-derived cannabinoid relaxed, and CBD sales continue to grow every year.

Lazarus Naturals, a Portland, Oregon company, offers a variety of CBD products. From tinctures to gummies and topical creams, anyone looking for pain relief, stress relief, or improved focus can find it in Lazarus Naturals' affordable lineup.

While the benefits of CBD are vast, many apply specifically to golf, which is why you can usually find CBD right in the pro shop.

CBD can improve focus and bring a sense of calm. Both of which can be important ingredients to a successful round of golf. Many people use CBD pain-relief products, which can benefit golfers who log long hours at the practice range or have come to expect aches and pains after playing a round.

I started practicing with PutterCup for 10 minutes at a time a few times a week, and almost immediately had my best putting performance in memory.

I saved 6.6 strokes on the greens in my breakout putting performance compared to my season average, and was almost automatic (10-for-11) from between 3 and 9 feet.

Do I think I’ve transformed into a tour-level putter after 40 minutes, give or take, practicing with PutterCup? No. That was one magical round where every putt seemingly went in the hole. 

Do I think it’s a coincidence that after I started training my speed and precision, those two things were significantly better on the course? Absolutely not. PutterCup works, and in my opinion, the Practice Green Combo is the best $20 you can spend on your game.

The Callaway Elyte family of drivers can help any player who wants to maximize distance without sacrificing accuracy.

Each of the four Elyte heads features Callaway’s Ai 10x Face for maximum ball speed across the face, plus improved aerodynamics for faster swing speeds. Plus, no matter which Elyte head is the best fit, they’re all adjustable to dial in the perfect launch angle and shot shape.

When you put it all together, it’s a win-win-win.

Do you live by the eat, sleep, golf, repeat mantra? It’s time to put your money where your mouth is.

This hand-illustrated golf-inspired women’s sleepwear set from Printfresh is the perfect gift for the woman who loves golf. If she’s dreaming about golf anyway, she might as well wear it on her sleeve (literally!).

Whatever her nightwear style is, Printfresh has what she likes. You can find this style in short sets, long sets, robes, and nightgowns. This print is also available on a stylish weekend bag.

Made from 100% organic cotton, it delivers on comfort and style.

Would you believe this meal kit does all the cooking for you for as little as $10 per meal?

Eat Clean meals are healthy and made from high-quality ingredients. The best part is, all you have to do is pop it in the oven or microwave, then you have a ready-to-eat meal that fits your needs.

It’s not only the quality and convenience that make Eat Clean the best meal kit option for so many people, it’s the vast selection of meals as well. With choices that fit many diets, including gluten-free, keto, paleo, low-carb, high-protein, GLP-1, and plant-based, plus an array of traditional meals, there’s always a great menu of meals that fit your needs.

This magnetic rangefinder strap from Stripebird turns any rangefinder into a magnetic rangefinder. It's simply brilliant.

Strap it to virtually any rangefinder, then you can securely attach it to a golf cart, magnetic mount on your push cart, magnetic clip on your golf bag, or your irons. 

Choose from eight colors and magnetize your rangefinder today.

The Payntr Eighty Seven SC is the best spiked golf shoe I've tested in years, maybe ever. Payntr has been known for delightfully comfortable golf shoes since the beginning, and the Eighty Seven SC is the first waterproof offering from the budding golf brand. 

With design inspiration from former World No. 1 Jason Day, the Eighty Seven SC is a proven winner for comfort, stability, and traction. The spiked outsole keeps you cemented to the ground during the swing, and the clean design is sure to draw comments from playing partners.

Style that's perfect for the course, performance that's perfect for summer. This golf performance hat is the best of both worlds.

With various lighthearted styles to choose from, this breathable hat will be a hit. And at under $20, you may just grab more than one.

The Bushnell Wingman View with its LCD display for GPS distances, is one of the best overall golf cart Bluetooth speakers. 

The Wingman View includes a detachable remote so golfers can get audible GPS distances with the push of a button, even when they aren’t within reach of the speaker. The View also has first tee introductions, a cool feature to set the tone for a fun day on the course with your favorite music and playing partners.

Attention parents! If your child has a budding interest in golf, or even if they just haven't realized that they love golf yet, The Most Inspiring Golf Stories delivers 21 inspirational and unbelievable golf stories that will fuel their passion.

Documenting 21 of the most epic and inspirational moments in golf's history, and written for youngsters, this book is a great way to help kids engage with golf (and books) more, and screens less, all while learning about some of golf most important historical moments.

If you like the idea of a handheld GPS but you're like me, and you don't like to use your phone for that function, there are plenty of excellent handheld golf GPS options out there, starting with the Blue Tees Ringer.

Players gravitate to the Ringer for a few reasons. It's well-priced among handheld GPS units, and it's the perfect not-too-big-not-too-small size to fit in your hand and pocket without being a distraction, and it's really easy to use.

The Ringer auto-updates with GPS distances and you can stick it to the golf cart or a magnetic mount since it has a magnetic back. When distances to the green aren't quite enough, you can easily use the touchscreen display to swipe through to green view, hazards, and shot measuring. You can even use the Ringer as a digital scorecard.

PXG has all sorts of blowout deals on previous generation irons on Amazon right now. From 0211, to GEN6 and even GEN7 and Black Ops sets, you can score deals on most of these sets for under $1,000.

PXG irons have earned a strong reputation in a short time for excellent feel, sharp looks, and top-end distances. With a variety of options available, you can choose which model, shaft flex, and configuration suits your needs best.

Released in 2025, Bushnell's A1-Slope rangefinder packs the best of all worlds in to one economical rangefinder. With the A1-Slope, you get Bushnell's trustworthy measurements, slope-adjusted distances, a convenient magnetic skin, plus JOLT technology for full confidence in your target, all at an attractive price.

The super compact design, USB-C rechargable battery, and protective carrying case add to the convenience.

All-day golf shoes, the kind that perform on the course just as well as they do off of it, are more popular than ever, and TRUE Linkswear is the best in the all-day golf shoe business.

These FS-Tour all day shoes are just one example from TRUE's lineup that show off how versatile a golf shoe can be.

The classic-looking, premium leather upper delivers luxurious comfort and style that are all business in the office. Meanwhile, the versatile outsole offers all the traction you need for typical course conditions, and function exceptionally off the course.

The FS-Tour is even waterproof, boosting confidence that you can make a quick transition from the office to the course in any weather.

How good are LAB putters? Good enough to be the top-selling putter at the top brand-agnostic club-fitting company in the U.S. two years in a row. And that was before LAB dropped its OZ.1 and OZ.1i putters, perhaps the best-looking LAB putters to date.

Inspired by Adam Scott, the half-moon-shaped LAB putter still boasts all the zero-torque, point-and-shoot benefits of any LAB putter. 

The shape is sure to appease many LAB holdouts, and the option to go with the stainless steel insert (OZ.1i) or the one-piece, all-aluminum version (OZ.1) to get your preferred feel and sound only adds to the demand of these LAB OZ.1 putters.