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Alex Elias  Brad McCluski, Director of Golf at Dedham Country & Polo Club: The most popular items for us this year have been the Holderness & Bourne Betts Pullover and Ward Sweater. We’ve had a tough time keeping them in stock!  Katie Wiedmar, Golf Shop Manager & First Assistant Golf Professional at Winged Foot Golf Club: I think our best seller thus far has been the Holderness & Bourne Sullivan Pullover. Excellent price point and great piece for the fall/winter!  Jessica Cavolina, Buyer & Merchandiser at Medinah Country Club: This Christmas I am really loving the Ellsworth + Ivey Custom Knits. You can design just about anything you can dream of. It is a unique gift that anybody would love. A little something for that special lady golfer in your life!  Joe Merlin, Head Golf Professional at Monroe Golf Club For the male golfer in the family, I really like the new FC Weekender Duffle from Jones Sports Co. It’s the perfect duffle for long weekends, daily gym bags, and days at the club. It has multiple compartments to separate clothes, accessories, toiletries, and shoes. The beauty of it, when traveling it turns into a back pack so it’s easy to carry through the airport. For the female golfer in the family, we’ve had success partnering the Candle Vessels from Cappai Designs with custom scented votive candles from Out of Bounds. The acrylic vessel is logoed with our club logo and different designs for the season. The team at Out of Bounds does a great job mixing up scents allowing us to create custom offerings for our membership.  Matt Alwin, Head Golf Professional at Sakonnet Golf Club Holderness & Bourne sweaters have been a home run for us. They’re fabrication is unique and comfortable and styles are on-point!  Keith Clawson, Head Golf Professional at East Hampton Golf Club Holiday Gift Guide must have for this year in my opinion are G/fore shoes. They were one of the hottest sellers in the shop this year. I am typically a FJ guy but I do enjoy G/fore. Sold them 2 to 1 compared to FJ. Nice blend of traditional style and unique and exciting design features. There are color options for everyone (conservative or flashy). Finally and most importantly they are comfortable and functional. Insoles are top notch.  Andrew Blatnik, Director of Retail Operations at Oak Hill Country Club
Over the past few years, we have developed a great relationship with the Buffalo Bills. A very well-received result of this relationship has been cobranded Bills x Oak Hill apparel in the Golf Shop. The demand for this merchandise has been incredible, with individual drops during the season selling out within 48-72 hours! This holiday season, we have loaded up on cobranded Peter Millar, lululemon, Zero Restriction and Greyson for men, ladies, and youth so that there is plenty of Bills merch to go around for the gifting season, and I expect it to be a great hit!
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Alex Elias  While the scores penciled in on the scorecard are often forgotten, it’s the subtle details at a private club that linger in the memory. For some clubs, these details are as iconic as their signature food item.
If any club is synonymous with its signature food item, it's The Olympic Club (San Francisco, CA). Renowned for its "Burgerdog" — a quarter-pound blend of ground sirloin and chuck, cooked to order, topped with American cheese and fresh condiments — the 'Burgerdog' was created by Hot Dog Bills out of necessity. "The limited grill space made a hot dog shaped burger easier to fit on the grill, simplified the stocking of inventory, and decreased cooking times," said Hot Dog Bills. Originally located on Lake Merced and frequented by members, The Olympic Club invited Hot Dog Bills to occupy a permanent location near the 10th green of the storied Lake Course in 1950. "The Burgerdog is truly one of a kind. The shacks around the course are incredibly special," said a member of The Olympic Club. Across the country, Fishers Island Club (Fishers Island, NY) and Mountain Lake (Lake Wales, FL) — two clubs with a shared connection — are perhaps just as known for their Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Bacon Sandwich as they are for their Raynor template holes. "I must admit I was a little perplexed as to how a sandwich could be so famous, but until you've tried it, you can't fully comprehend the experience of walking the fairways of Fishers Island," said a guest of Fishers Island Club. Although the Chicken Sandwich at Maidstone Club may not be as well-known as the Burgerdog or the Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Bacon Sandwich, the combination of the pretzel bun may have you reconsidering a second as you make your way to No. 14. |
