Top 6 Golf Equipment Deals For Father's Day 2013 - Great Golf Deals.com Blog

Each year around this time all the top golf equipment manufacturers launch promotions and deals knowing that Father's Day is one of their biggest selling times of the year.  This year is no exception as they have outdone themselves with all the great deals that are out there.

To make it easier for you to find and decipher all the current deals that are out there we have compiled our list of the Top Golf Equipment Deals for this Father’s Day.

1.  Callaway’s $50 Instant Savings on their XHOT, XHOT Pro and RAZR Fit Xtreme Drivers

The Callaway XHOT and RAZR Fit Xtreme are some of the hottest drivers on the market this season.  Callaway has really come out with two great drivers this year that are bound to be on many top drivers’ lists for 2013.  The regular price of the X Hot driver is $299.99 and $399.99 for the RAZR Fit Xtreme driver.  During the limited time promotion period they will be priced at $249.99 and 349.99 respectively. The good thing about this promotion is that it is an instant savings and the price has been reduced for the promotion period.  There is no need fill out rebate forms and wait for a rebate check.  If you've been looking for a great deal on one of these drivers now's the time to act because this promotion only runs to June 23rd.

Here at Great Golf Deals.com we have X Hot  and X Hot Pro Drivers on sale for $239.99 and the RAZR Fit Xtreme for $329.99

2.  Bushnell NEO X and NEO Plus GPS Watch $50 Instant Savings Promotion

The Bushnell NEO Plus GPS Watch was one of the best selling GPS watches last year and the new NEO X GPS Watch looks to be just as good or better than last year’s model.  Both models offer over 25,000 pre-loaded golf courses, auto course and hole recognition and no annual membership fees.  The NEO X is lighter, thinner and also has distances to certain hazards.  The normal retail price of these watches is $199 but with the limited-time instant savings, the price is lowered to $149 during the promotion period that ends on June 16th.   

3.  TaylorMade $100 Instant Saving on their RocketBladez iron sets.

The new TaylorMade RocketBladez irons have been the top selling irons so far this year.  The standard model has given the mid-to-high handicap player more distance and accuracy in their iron play while the Tour model has already seen a lot of success on the PGA Tour.  For a limited time, TaylorMade is offering $100 off Instantly any RocketBladez 8-piece set.  The regular price of and 8 piece set is $799 and now you can pick up a set for $699 or less.  Again this is an instant savings so there is no need to fill out rebate forms and wait for a rebate check.

Here at Great Golf Deals.com you can pick up an 8 piece set in stell for $669.00

4.  Golf Buddy Father's Day Instant Savings Promotion

There must be something about dads and golf gps devices because a lot of the great deals for Father's Day are on golf GPS and Rangefinders. Maybe its because you don't need to know what handicap or get fitted for one of these devices that makes it a perfect gift idea.  In any case, Golf Buddy has always offered some of the best golf GPS devices on the market.  They range from the affordable Voice model that was the first golf GPS device to use both visual and audio to inform the golfer of distances to the full featured World Platinum with full color display and touchscreen.  Like the Bushnell GPS devices, there are no annual membership fees and they come pre-loaded with 30,000 courses.  Golf Buddy is offering a $20 Instant Savings on the Voice unit, a $30 Instant Savings on the Voice Plus unit and $50 Instant Savings on the World Platinum unit.  

5.  TaylorMade $50 Instant Savings on the R1 Driver

The TaylorMade R 1 driver is arguable the most adjustable driver on the market.  And now for a limited time, TaylorMade is offering $50 Instant Savings on the R1 Driver with this promotion.  With this driver you have 12 different loft settings and 7 face angle options and myriad of different weight options with the moveable weight technology.  This has been one of the most popular drivers among both amateurs and professionals because of the adjustability.  The regular retail price on this driver is $399.99 but during the promotion period you can pick this driver up for $349.99.  This again is an instant savings promotion so the price is automatically reduced and no rebate forms needed.

At Great Golf Deals.com you can pick up this driver for only $309.99 while they last.

6.  Clicgear Push Cart $30 Instant Savings

Ever since its introduction at the PGA Merchandise show a couple years ago, the Clicgear cart has been one of the most popular push golf carts.  Its lightweight design and ease of use make this the # 1 push cart on the market today.  This is a great gift for dads who want to get some exercise and walk the course but not want to carry a bag and clubs on his back  Think of it as a piece of exercise equipment that will keep dad healthy.  For a limited time get this cart for $189.99 with this $30 Instant savings on at Great Golf Deals.com

Lucky for dad - and for those buying for dad - the golf equipment makers and retailers are making it more affordable to equip dad with the latest and greatest golf gear this time of year.  If your like most dads, golf gear is something that's high on the list of things desired and will be greatly appreciated and used. Hopefully this list will help you find what the best deals are out there right now and also help you save a little money when buying for dad.

For a list of all the Father's Day deals currently available you can click here.

Bushnell rangefinder benefits Folds of Honor Foundation

The 2013 Tour Z6 Wingman Pack is Bushnell's newest golf laser rangefinder. It's also the latest Bushnell product whose sales benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation.

"Building off the great success of the original Patriot Pack, we are ecstatic to provide consumers with this Tour Z6 Wingman Pack and are pleased to add another product to the mix that will support Major Rooney's incredible foundation," said Phil Gyori, managing director for North America. "For as long as consumers continue to look for ways to support the Folds of Honor Foundation and gravitate to Bushnell's industry-leading products, we'll be privileged to be a partner and support the foundation."

Extra-small but extra-powerful, the Tour Z6 is Bushnell’s most technically advanced rangefinder, which allows golfers to instantaneously zero in on flags up to 450 yards away, with up to 18-inch accuracy. Featuring 6x magnification (objects appear 6 times closer) through a premium lens coatings for superb optical quality and adjustable diopter setting, the Tour Z6 includes Vivid Display Technology (VDT) for clear sighting in all lighting conditions.

The Tour Z6 comes with a two-year warranty. And long with the rangefinder itself, the Wingman Pack includes a limited-edition Bushnell Golf/FHF embroidered microfiber golf towel, premium carrying case and battery for a suggested retail price of $399.

Earlier this year, Bushnell unveiled two new Patriot Packs featuring the Tour v3 and Tour v3 Slope rangefinders. The all-new Patriot Packs come equipped with a Tour v3 or Tour v3 Slope, Bushnell and FHF bag tag, protective carrying case and exclusive Bushnell Golf and FHF-branded golf tees with a suggested retail price of $299 (Tour v3) and $399 (Tour v3 Slope). 

Founded by Maj. Dan Rooney in 2007, the Folds of Honor Foundation provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed during U.S. military service. Rooney, a former F-16 pilot who served three tours in Iraq, founded Folds of Honor Foundation to ensure that families of fallen service men and women are never left behind.

In addition to the contribution, Bushnell has partnered with country music star Craig Morgan on a donation download program benefitting the Folds of Honor. A 10-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Morgan wrote and dedicated a song titled "What Matters Most" to the heroes Folds of Honor Foundation supports. The track, a tribute to the millions of service men and women who defend America's freedom, parallels the stories of so many who have lost loved ones on the field of battle. For each download of "What Matters Most," Bushnell will donate $1 (up to $10,000) to the Folds of Honor.

For more information or to purchase one of these new Bushnell rangefinders for the lowest price guaranteed visit Great Golf Deals.com - 

Our Callaway X Hot Driver Review - Great Golf Deals.com Blog

When you think of the brand Callaway what's the first thing that normally comes to mind?  If you're like most people probably the word "Big Bertha" comes to mind first - their iconic metal wood which revolutionized the metal driver and fairway wood market back in the early 90s'.

The introduction of the Big Bertha launched Callaway Golf to the forefront of golf equipment technology and established them as a leader in metal woods category.

Unfortunately for Callaway, for the past decade, it has lost it's way and for a number of years has had a hard time breaking through the crowded driver/metal woods market which it dominated in the 90's and early 2000s.

That is until now. With new leadership and a new aggressive attitude and marketing campaign Callaway is back and back "Big Time" with its new 2013 offerings.  But an aggressive attitude and marketing campaign will only take you so far - you still need the product to perform and boy does the Callaway X Hot driver perform!

The new Callaway X Hot Driver is the product that will appeal to most of the market as it is targeted at golfers at all levels ( form mid-handicappers to single-digit players).  But by no means is this a one driver fits all product.  Callaway has also come out with a X Hot Pro model targeted at golfers with more advanced skills and faster swing speeds.

The Callaway X Hot Driver is a speed demon with many of the technical features designed to increase club head speed while at the same time provide forgiveness on off-center miss-hits.  The driver checks in at 46 inches which is a half an inch to an inch longer than standard.  It has a 460cc head and speed-frame face is made of titanium that is thinner around the perimeter and thicker in the center which optimizes the sweet spot and decrease the amount of distance loss on off-center hits.

LOOKS:
Callaway has decided to go in a different direction and eschew the popular "white" clubhead look and has equipped the X Hot driver with what can best be described as a matte-gunmetal finish.  The color gives this driver a futuristic look while maintaining a traditional look and feel.  The gunmetal finish against the black club face looks great and does not have that "look at me and my new driver" look.

The club head design can be summed up in one word; "classic".  The head of the X-Hot is a nice and evenly rounded shape without any of the triangle look you see with many heads out there. There is no doubt that it is a 460cc driver, yet it is in a subdued style that doesn’t seem all that large to your eye. Obviously the finish plays a role in this though as well. All in all, this is a driver that presents a clean and classic shape.


ADJUSTABILITY:
The X Hot driver uses Callaway's OptiFit technology which was the same as used in the 2012 RAZR Fit driver.  What's great about this feature is that it is by far the easiest to adjust and you do not a Phd  in club physics to make the proper adjustments for your game.  The X Hot driver is designed to have a square face angle in its neutral setting. Setting the face angle to the open (O) position on the Opti-Fit Hosel will open the face to 2.5 degrees and subtract 1 degree of loft. A change to the closed (C) setting will set the face 1.5-degrees closed and increase loft 1 degree.  Each adjustment made a noticeable change in the ball flight as the OptiFit technology was more than fancy name for a new technology.

Also because it uses the same OptiFit technology in all the Callaway Drivers you can easily swap shafts between different drivers without having to purchase a special adapter.

Sure there are other drivers that offer more ajustability, almost to the point where it is overkill but with the X Hot sometimes more really isn't better.

FORGIVENESS:
The X Hot driver is the most forgiving driver in the Callaway lineup.  The 460cc head is the largest allowed by USGA specifications but what really makes this driver more forgiving is the Speed-Frame face technology and interior weighting technology.

The speed-frame face is made of titanium that is thinner around the perimeter and thicker in the center which optimizes the sweet spot and decrease the amount of distance loss on off-center hits.

Additionally, the X-Hot line has interior weighting that is meant to promote a draw, as most average golfers struggle with slicing the ball right. The good thing about this is that Callaway has not altered the look of the driver to achieve this. Instead they altered the interior weighting to keep the head-shape clean and attractive. Additionally, Callaway’s research led them to see that as more loft is needed in a driver then typically more draw bias is needed as well, so as the lofts increase in the X-Hot, so too does that interior weighting.

DISTANCE:
Face it, the main reason we all buy new drivers is to get more distance.  We may not want to admit it but being the shortest driver in your weekly foursome is not fun and it sure would be great to be able to get to a par 5 in two sometimes.

The Callaway X Hot Driver excels in this area.  At 300 grams, the X Hot driver is the lightest driver Callaway has ever put out.  Paired with the 46 inch lightweight Project X shaft, thin titanium speed-frame face and innovative internal weighting the driver can get it out there with the best of them.  Callaway's marketing campaign claims you can gain 13 extra yards with this driver and that is on the conservative side.  Now granted my driver is currently 4 years old but I was seeing 20 yards gained but more importantly my miss-hits were not penalized with lost distance as much as my older driver.

OVERALL:
Although it's still only early May and a lot of the golf season is still ahead of us I feel confident right now that the Callaway X Hot Driver will be on my top 3 drivers list for 2013 at the end of the season.  If you are looking for a driver that can bomb it out there with the best of them but also still provide the technology and adjustability to make  it forgiving on miss-hits then this is driver you're looking for.  Callaway's X Hot Driver is a product that will move Callaway back into the forefront of innovative, high-performance metal woods.  It's a position that they once had and are now on there way back to obtaining.


The X-Hot driver comes with an MSRP of $299.99 but you can get it for less at Great Golf Deals.com