Father's Day Gift Guide

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 19, 2009

Father's Day Gift Guide

Deluxe grill cover featuring your favorite MLB team

With both the major league baseball and summer BBQ seasons in full swing, dad can show off his favorite team's colors with this grill cover. Available at MLB.com, the covers can be purchased with the logo of each major league team.

Equmen Wondershirts

Equmen compression undershirts and underwear are engineered with seamless athletic technology and physiotherapist techniques for ergonomic results. Equmen Helix-Mapping Technology focuses on core body mechanics -- optimizing support, improving posture stability and slimming at the same time. This makes Equmen compression clothing ideal for any man, whether he wants to slim his body under a suit, reduce back pain, or improve performance in any sporting activity.

Every Man Jack kits

Shave Kit: EMJ face wash, shave cream, and face lotion will help you get as close to shaving perfection as is humanly possible. (Obviously the whole razor part is up to you). Body and Hair Kit: Your shampoo, conditioner, body bar, and body wash. Everything you need for a great shower, all together in one simple kit.

2009 U.S. Open Striped Polo by Oxford

Made from 100-percent yarn-dyed, double-mercerized cotton, this golf shirt would be the perfect thing to wear on Father's Day, which once again coincides with the final round of the U.S. Open.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

Let your dad feel the drama of playing tournament golf with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. And for the first time in the history of the popular game, players can take aim at capturing the U.S. Open Championship on the ever-challenging Bethpage Black.

St. Pierre's Bocce Ball and Horseshoes Set

This boxed set from St. Pierre's Manufacturing in Worcester, Mass., contains everything you need to play the Italian bowling game of bocce.

Coleman 54-Quart Steel Belted Chest Cooler

Originally manufactured by Coleman from 1954 to 1994, the classic steel-belted cooler makes a comeback in a big way as part of the company's centennial tradition. The original steel-belted cooler was revered for its traditional look, feel, and strength, as well as its amazing performance.

MLB.tv

If your dad lives outside the market where his favorite team plays, or travels a lot, MLB.tv is a good way for him to follow his club. With every out-of-market game available on his computer, he can watch every pitch of the 162-game season and keep tabs on his fantasy baseball team.

Beer of the Month Club membership

Nothing goes better with summer sports than an ice cold beer, and with this deal, dad won't even have to leave the house to grab a cold one. With club membership, your dad can try a new beer each month -- 12 12-oz. bottles -- pulling from domestic, imports and microbrews.

Garmin nuvi 775T

With detailed maps of both North America and Europe, this GPS unit will help you easily find courses as remote as Banff and Ballybunion. The 775T features Lane Assist, telling you not only that a turn is coming up, but which lane you should be in. Buildings appear in 3-D on the map, the screen refreshes ultra-fast, and directions are displayed and spoken. The unit is also Bluetooth enabled so you can make hands-free calls while the FM traffic receiver alerts you to delays and suggests route changes.

SI covers

You may never make the cover of SI but we've got the next best thing: More than 1,500 SI covers (including championship commemoratives and Swimsuit issues) are available for purchase.

XMP3

Thanks to the merger between Sirius and XM satellite radio, the recently released XMP3 is now your portable one-stop source for listening to any game at any time from the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, plus live coverage of NASCAR, PGA, IndyCar Series Racing and others.

Flip Ultra Video Camera

Forget about taking simple snap shots to capture the best moments from your next golf trip. The Flip Ultra video camera fits in your pocket, takes up to one hour of video and has a built-in USB plug that allows you to download your videos directly into your computer. It comes with software that makes e-mailing videos a snap, and you can even edit and combine your footage to create movies.

Clear airport security fast pass

If your dad travels a lot, he's probably dealt with more than his fair share of waiting in long airport security lines. With the Clear card, pre-screened passengers can skip the lines, head straight to designated checkpoints and slash waiting time in the process.

TaylorMade R9 driver

The folks at TaylorMade are on the cutting edge of golf equipment with their latest driver -- the R9, which has customizable weighting to optimize ball-striking. Watch dad's eyes light up as he hits the ball farther and straighter than he ever has before.

SI-authored books

In Strokes of Genius, senior writer L. John Wertheim offers a riveting analysis of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Wimbledon final in 2008. Fellow senior writer S.L. Price examines a baseball tragedy in Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America.

TaylorMade Diablo Golf Bag

Tipping the scale at less than six pounds, and with dense foam straps and back panels, the new Diablo stand bag should make a long walk a lot more comfortable. The bag has individual shaft dividers and nine pockets, including one that's insulated to keep a drink cool.

Heineken BeerTender

Get ready for frothy beer from any countertop thanks to this handsome BeerTender from Heineken. It delivers the perfect pour, while featuring a volume indicator, so you know just how much beer is remaining. Yep, Dad just became the coolest guy in the room.

Bushnell V2 Laser Rangefinder with Slope

On the days leading up to a tournament, it's common to see golfers and caddies using laser rangefinders during pro-ams to learn exactly how far hazards, trees and likely hole locations are from spots in the fairway. The new Bushnell Tour V2 not only gives accurate distances, but it also calculates how much you need to compensate for uphill and downhill targets.

Slingbox ProHD

You'll never miss another game while you're on the road or at work. The Slingbox PRO-HD is the first HD-streaming Slingbox and allows you to watch any game from your home TV in streaming HD on your computer or great picture quality on your mobile phone. You can watch and control multiple devices -- including your standard or high-definition DVR, digital cable, satellite receiver or DVD player -- from anywhere in the world on your computer or mobile phone.

Team ProMark Green Bay Packers Pro Grip Hammer

Build the perfect tailgate table with the help of all-purpose Packers hammer. Brett Favre is not included, but you can get it for your favorite team.

Oakley Holeshot Unobtainium Watch

Engineered with a Swiss-made chronograph that measures cumulative time, intermediate time and split time down to a tenth of a second, Oakley's Holeshot watch has a 38-month battery -- and enough cool to last a lifetime.

Swiss Tech BodyGard 7-In-1 Platinum Series Emergency Tool

Here's a gift Jack Bauer would appreciate: The 7-in-1 emergency tool offers an LED flashlight; red flashing LED, a digital tire gauge, a distress alarm at 130-decibels that can be heard for miles, and a built-in thermometer. Oh, it even glows in the dark.

Yogi Berra Robe

It's deja vu all over again when you're wearing this Yogi Berra robe. Proceeds go to support the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and promote the values of respect, sportsmanship, social justice and excellence.

Top-Flite Gamer or Freak Balls

Bring on the long par 5's and the tight fairways. Top-Flight offers plenty of tech-heavy balls for the weekend duffer.

The ScoreCard Vault

Finally there's a fitting place for the scorecards from your best rounds and favorite courses. This beautiful solid ash hardwood case is a great addition to the golfer's office or study.

Mitchell and Ness, Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 Home Jersey - Roberto Clemente

In 1971 the Pirates became innovators by introducing a new style of uniform in the poly-knit pull over. And you'll look like an innovator in this sleek Clemente jersey.

Suunto G6 watch

Forget about pen and paper. This Suunto timepiece measures the speed, tempo and rhythm of your golf swing.

Fighter Pilot Experiences

Feel the need for speed? Expectations offers high-flying Dads a fighter-pilot experience. The first flight is a practice session devoted to fundamental maneuvers, including formation flight, high and low yo-yos, lead and lag pursuits, displacement rolls, vertical and oblique turns. Your second flight is where you deploy each maneuver in a variety of tactical situations. Say hello to Tom Cruise when you're up there, Maverick.

Oakley Flak Jacket Golf Sunglasses

The G30 lenses in the Flak Jacket sunglasses will enhance your father's depth perception by boosting visual contrast, especially on overcast days and in shadows. They also feature a permanent coating that repels water, oils and dust to help them stay clean and clear while filtering 100-percent of all UV light. These sunglasses are also available with a prescription.

EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 iPhone App

This scaled down version of the classic golf video game allows you to compete on Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, TPC Sawgrass and many other amazing venues against pros such as Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen and Tiger himself. Considering you hold the whole game in the palm of your hand, the graphics are shockingly good, and while wearing headphones, the audio is great too.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Whiskey

Heading into the grillroom and savoring a cold one after a round of golf is tradition. But on some occasions -- after playing Pebble Beach, winning the club championship or carding a first ace -- every dad deserves something truly special. A personalized, engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, available on the company's Web site, fits the bill nicely. The spirit itself is a blend of the rarest and most exceptional whiskies the distiller uses, with hints of smoke, sherry, dark chocolate and honey.

Porta-Putter

Many airlines now charge travelers to check a second piece of luggage, so more and more golfers are renting clubs at resorts to save money while on vacation. But now your Dad doesn't have to do without his putter the next time he hits the road. Porta-Putter installs a screw in the middle of a traditional-length putter's shaft so it can be separated into two pieces and packed into a standard-size overhead bag. According to the company the balance is not perceptibly affected, and it increase the weight by only 3 percent.

Nike Vapor Golf Shoe

Tipping the scale at just 13.8 ounces, the Vapor is the lightest golf shoe ever made by Nike. The shoe is made with a one-piece microfiber upper, which is lightweight, strong and breathable. The shoe also has a two-year, waterproof warranty.

GOLF Magazine's "How to Hit Every Shot"

The instruction editors at GOLF Magazine have compiled 192 pages of useful tips and helpful photos to help your dad out of any jam.

Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective

"Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective" coffee table book is the only book published about Yankee Stadium that is licensed by the Yankees themselves. It's features more than 150 photos (many never published before) and more than 80 first-person accounts -- from Presidents to musicians to players -- that take readers through some of the iconic moments at the stadium.