Golf Stocking Fillers: What Golfers Actually Use
We'd skip the novelty mug and the joke ball marker. The golf stocking fillers that get used are the small things on the course: some they use up (balls get lost, tees snap, gloves wear out), and some they carry and reuse, like a towel or a club brush.
Stocking prices mean this is a page about kit. Our experiences start at £40, so they're the one thing worth adding to a stocking rather than what fills it.
Straight to the Pin
Fill it with what they use up: a sleeve of their usual golf balls, a pack of tees, a towel for their bag and a club brush or divot tool. Each costs roughly £10 to £20, and of those, only the balls need you to know anything (which ball they play). If you know their glove size and hand, add a glove. For a winter golfer, hand warmers; for a beginner, a pocket rules book. Want one thing they'll remember? Roll up a printed Swyng voucher and put it in with the rest.
Fill a golf stocking
Three questions you can answer without knowing anything about golf.
We fill it with what they'll use up first, then add smaller extras while the budget lasts.
In the stocking
On Amazon
Wooden golf tees (100)
Tees break or get lost every round. 100 in mixed colours.
Total today: £12.05 of £15
Tick “their glove size” to also see: FootJoy WeatherSof glove
Amazon prices change through the day, so the total is today's. Items that need their size, hand or ball only go in when you tick that you know it. The Swyng voucher is an optional extra on top of the stocking budget: emailed within minutes or on a date you choose, and valid for 12 months from purchase.
What golfers use up
These are the safest stocking fillers because a golfer runs through them whatever their standard. Only the balls need you to know anything.
Best if you know their ball
In stock
4.6 stars·209 reviews
Titleist's premium ball, with a urethane cover, in a sleeve of three that fits a stocking. Only buy it if Pro V1 is the ball they play (Pro V1x is a different ball): the model is printed on every ball, so check their bag. A sleeve costs more per ball than a box of twelve, so if your budget stretches, the dozen is the better buy.
A hundred hardwood tees in eight colours, which makes them easier to find in the grass. Tees snap or get lost every round, so a big pack gets used. The listing makes you choose a length (54mm, 70mm or 83mm), so check the tees in their bag, or ask what they use with their driver.
A 100% cotton towel, 16 by 21 inches, folded in three with a carabiner so it clips onto their bag. It's for wiping the ball and the club face between shots.
A brush with nylon and wire bristles on an oversized head, a rubber grip, and a groove cleaner that slides out to clear each groove on the club face.
Four things golfers carry, in one zinc-alloy tool: a pitch-mark repairer, a magnetic ball marker, a metal groove cleaner and a nylon brush.
None of these four needs a size, but a regular golfer may already have a towel, a brush or a divot tool. If you can look in their bag, check what's there, or what's worn out.
Before you buy balls or a glove
These two are the stocking fillers most likely to be wrong, and both are easy to get right if you can look in their golf bag.
Balls. The brand and model are printed on every ball, so check a few in their bag. If they're all the same model, that's very likely their ball. If they're a mix, you can't tell, so don't buy premium balls on a guess. If you can't look, give something else: a premium ball they don't play is a lesser gift than a towel they'll use.
Gloves. A right-handed golfer wears their glove on the left hand, and a left-handed golfer on the right. Gloves come in sizes, so the glove they're wearing at the moment is your best guide to both the size and the hand (an old spare in the bag may not be). FootJoy publishes a size guide on its website if you want to check against a hand measurement. Winter gloves are the exception: Callaway's Thermal Grip gloves come as a pair, so you only need the size.
FootJoy's everyday glove, cheap enough to give as a spare. Choose the hand and size on the listing: for a right-handed golfer, that's a left-hand glove.
FootJoy's leather glove, made from what it calls Advanced Performance Leather, with mesh panels for breathability and an angled Velcro tab to close it. The step up from the WeatherSof for someone who plays a lot.
For a golfer who plays through winter
For someone who keeps playing through the cold, keep their hands and head warm. The Callaway Thermal Grip gloves and cart mitts are on our Christmas page; these two fit a stocking.
Two pocket-sized warmers with three heat settings, 2.5 to 5 hours of heat each, and a full charge in about 2.5 hours. They clip together magnetically to warm both palms.
A Titleist bobble hat sold in one size, so there's no size to choose. At £25 when we checked, it's the dearest thing here, so it suits a bigger stocking budget or a stocking with only one or two things in it.
For a beginner
Someone new to golf hasn't built up the bits and pieces a regular golfer carries, and has more to learn. A pocket rules guide and a pack of foam practice balls both help.
Best for learning the rules
In stock
4.7 stars·723 reviews
A 50-page, 15 by 10.5cm illustrated rules guide that fits a back pocket, with water-repellent pages and tabs for each part of the round (the tee, the fairway, the green). It covers the 2023 Rules of Golf. The R&A says the next edition comes on 1 January 2028, so this stays the current edition through 2027, though a club or competition committee can still adopt Local Rules for its course or competition.
Weighted foam balls with dimples, made for swinging in the garden. Champkey says they fly up to about 50 to 65 yards, a fraction of a real ball; how far depends on the swing. They're for practice swings in an open space, not a replacement for a range.
Too big for a stocking
Some of the most useful small golf gifts don't fit a stocking. Alignment sticks are 48 inches long, and a putting mat with a ball return is 270cm when unrolled. They make good presents to leave under the tree instead: both are on our Christmas golf gifts page.
One thing in the stocking they'll remember
A stocking full of tees and balls will get used, but none of it will be remembered. If you want one thing in there that will be, put in a round of golf or a lesson. It's on top of the stocking budget, not part of it.
A Swyng voucher is a PDF with their name and your message on it, emailed to you within minutes of ordering, or on a date you choose. Print it, roll it up, tie it with ribbon and put it in the stocking with the rest.
- The open-value Golf Gift Voucher starts at £50. It's credit, not a particular round: they spend it on any Swyng experience, and any balance stays on the voucher. A 30-minute lesson with a PGA pro is £40, which leaves £10; an 18-hole round is £80 for one player, so if a round is what you have in mind, buy the round voucher instead.
- How they use it: they tell us what they'd like and where, and we match them to a course or coach near them, from over 2,000 across the UK, and make the booking. It can be redeemed from seven days after you buy it.
- It's valid for 12 months from purchase, so a gift opened at Christmas can wait for spring.
How we chose: the Swyng experiences are our own. The Amazon products were chosen from their listings, the makers' descriptions, their brand and buyer ratings when we checked in November 2026; we haven't tested every one ourselves. We earn a small commission if you buy through our Amazon links.
For more ideas by budget, see golf gifts under £10 and golf gifts under £25. For the main present, see our Christmas golf gifts page. For a work gift with a fixed limit, see Secret Santa golf gifts.
Frequently asked questions
What are good golf stocking fillers?
Things a golfer uses up: golf balls, tees, a towel for their bag, a club brush or a divot tool. If you know their glove size and which hand they wear it on, a glove is a good one too. A pocket rules book suits someone newer to the game, and hand warmers or a winter beanie suit someone who plays through the cold.
How much should I spend on a golf stocking?
The stocking fillers on this page cost about £10 to £25 each. Around £25 buys two small things, such as tees and a towel; around £40 adds a third, such as a divot tool. The stocking builder on this page fills one to your budget at today's Amazon prices.
Which golf balls should I put in a stocking?
The brand and model they already play, which is printed on every ball in their bag. A sleeve of three premium balls fits a stocking, but it costs more per ball than a box of twelve: £18.38 for three Titleist Pro V1 against £49.95 for twelve when we checked in November 2026.
Is a golf rules book out of date?
Not yet. The R&A says the next edition of the Rules of Golf will be published on 1 January 2028, so a 2023-2027 rules guide covers the rules in force all through 2027.
Can a golf voucher go in a stocking?
Yes. A Swyng voucher is a PDF with their name and your message on it, emailed within minutes of ordering or on a date you choose. Print it, roll it up and tie it with ribbon. The open-value voucher starts at £50 and is credit towards any Swyng experience, so they choose a round or a lesson. It's valid for 12 months from purchase and can be redeemed from seven days after you buy it.
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Gavin has been passionate about golf since the age of 12, playing off a handicap of 5 by 15 and representing Wales and North Wales as a junior amateur.
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