The Redbows Promotional Gifts Blog

Even though we are approaching autumn, there is still plenty of activity on the golf course. This is an ideal time for corporate golf gifts and on the Promotional Gifts Store we have just made several improvements to our golfing collection. With golfing items ranging from low-cost branded golf tees to more expensive gift sets and awards, we have everything you could want to brand your event and make sure it is a smashing marketing success. We can organise printing, embroidery and engraving of all the gifts within our golf collection. Just let us know a budget, what you want to achieve and one of our Promotional Gifts Consultants will be able to put together the right golfing gifts package for your event.

We are only half way through the summer and that means plenty of time for corporate golfing events and at Redbows we supply a wide range of promotional golfing gifts. No matter what your budget or timescales we can supply you with branded golfing merchandise ranging from golf balls to towels, umbrellas, clothing and event engraved after-dinner prizes and awards. Generally branded golf gifts can be delivered as plain stock or branded items within 5-15 working days.

So with Christmas a distant memory and the nights getting brighter, where do most corporate type head in the week? The driving ranges. Yes now is one of the busiest times as busy executives strive to get their swing back on the mend and prepare for the coming Spring tournaments. Now it may not surprise you to learn that the promotions industry offers a wide range of promotional golf gifts. We can logo brand anything and with gifts for any budget from golf tee packs, to towels, golf balls, shoe holdalls and scorecards is it any wonder why golf gifts sales hit an all time high around March of each year. One of the nicest products we do is office golf sets – yes we can even cater for those executives who simply cannot find the time to get to a driving range.

When we think about corporate gifts, we often think about essential promotional products likes pens, mugs and other desktop items. However, the world of corporate gifts is not just focused on products that you would find in an office. Often some of the best corporate gifts are those that your clients carry around with them and use in their spare time away from the office. Promotional Golf Gifts are just one collection of such items. Now in the spring and summer months off course many clubs and organisations run corporate golf events and it is not uncommon to find one or more companies sponsoring or hosting these and providing the participants with a range of branded golfing gifts like golf balls, golf tees, pitch forks and clothing. What few people realise outside the golfing world is that golf is a year long passion for most players. During the winter months most will either still venture out onto the golf courses or at least head down to their local driving ranges for practice. Now this means that any branded promotional golf gifts you supply, especially the really useful ones, stand a chance of being used, seen and even relied upon – just what you want in a corporate gift – repeat branding exposure. Off course for the more fair weather players some of the indoor golf items we supply, like putters and practice pitches may also have the same effect. The point is that the UK has a lot of corporate golfers. The sport is one of the fastest growing keep-fit hobbies and linking this to promotional gifts will provide you with plenty of opportunities to get that all important share of a client’s attention.

So summer is upon us and I can hear shots being fired (literally) on the local driving range. Off course season is one of the busiest for promotional golf gifts. As with any range of promotional products you can see a wide choice and budget spread from golf tees and golf balls to golf clothing and even personalised awards for the after-tournament dinner. The best thing about these gifts is that they can easily be personalised and are available in a range of colours and materials – take golf tees which can be plastic or wooden and supplied loose or within branded packaging. Combine these items with something to last longer than the round such as gloves and a golfing polo-shirt and you investment should deliver results for some months to come in terms of brand awareness and general goodwill towards your organisation.

I know that many of our clients are avid golfers. Now is the time when they put on their baseball caps and fleeces and head down to the driving range to get some practice in, before the inevitable weekend jaunts around water logged courses in freezing temperatures. Golf is one of those wide-appeal sports that offers plenting of promotional opportunities and at the Promotional Gifts Store we have a very wide range of branded golf gifts and merchandise. What I like about this range so much is the wide range of items and budgets we can appeal to. Starting with low-cost items like branded golf tees we move on to higher value items such as clothing and even golfing umbrellas. Now a personal favourite of mine are the golf putting sets – perhaps because they allow me to practice golf in my office or living room, in the warmth with a nice mug of tea and a Toffee Crisp close to hand. Nice…

Sometimes you need a little nudge to help that new year’s resolution and what could be better than a marketing campaign that uses promotional golf items. Just how far you go though depends on your budget. The lowest-cost branded golf items include single golf balls and golf tees. These are more consumable items as you know that wooden tees break and golf balls do have a habit of disappearing. So with more of a budget you could consider golfing bags, club sets and even golf clothing. One thing we like to organise is themed events and if you are considering a golf tournament this year go the whole mile and make sure that every golf item is branded. When your golfing guests arrive present them with an introductory pack of scorecard holders, golf balls, and pitch markers. Make sure all the flag poles carry your company logo on their flags and set up competitions around the golf course with promotional golfing items as prizes that will be valued and kept for a long time after the event.