Not such a long time ago the common-or-garden golfing head cover was a drab and functional thing – generally in black and often made of man made materials. They definitely served their point of preserving golfing drivers and fairway woods but as time progressed iron and putter covers were introduced and became more popular.
From a functional perspective, headcovers have also developed, first with longer socks to make them more graphite friendly, then with many forms of closure including zips, velcro and most lately magnets. All steps taken by their manufactures’ to make their removal easier – ever struggled?
Finally, a bit of humor came in with Animal golf head covers. The choice includes animals like Bears, Lions, Labradors, and Foxes. Some are stylised while others are really life-like. Are you wondering who’s using this new sort of golfing head cover? Well, heading the list of Tour pros is the Tiger himself. Rumor has it that his tiger headcover was manufactured by his mummy and looking closer, it has “Love from Mom” stitched in Thai. Sergio Garcia’s, as could be predicted, features a bull. So if these super stars can use them so are you able to. After all they bring a hint of humor and personality to your golfing bag, making it straightforward to recognize, whilst providing that vitally important protection to your clubs.
Animal headcovers make a great golf gift. If your father is a golfer, consider getting him one in his favorite ‘beast’ this year for Father’s day.