Golf gifts for a husband who plays every Saturday and 'needs nothing'

Five golf gadgets for the guy with decent clubs and a free yardage app, sorted by what he probably already has. The catch: two work best with a paid app membership, and we say which.

If he plays every Saturday, he doesn't need another logo polo. He needs something that comes out of the bag every round. Ask his golf buddy's wife one question: does he already have a rangefinder or a GPS watch? If not, that's your gift. If he does, the cart speaker or the launch monitor are the ones he likely hasn't bought himself.

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1. 01New

   Bushnell Golf Tour V7 Shift

   If he still reads yardages off a free phone app, this is the one. He points it at the flag and gets the exact distance, and it sticks to the cart bar with a magnet. Uses a replaceable CR2 battery, no subscription.

   Point, click, exact yardage to the flag, and the slope feature switches off for tournaments. The catch: it's a laser, so he still has to aim it at something he can see.

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2. 02New

   Garmin Approach S50

   For the guy who'd rather glance at his wrist than pull out a phone. Front, middle and back of the green on 43,000+ preloaded courses, and it's a normal smartwatch the rest of the week. A paid Garmin Golf membership adds full hole maps and green contours, but he doesn't need it.

   Yardages to the front, middle and back of the green on his wrist, and a normal smartwatch off the course. The catch: the full color hole maps need a paid Garmin Golf membership.

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3. 03New

   Bushnell Golf Wingman 2 GPS Speaker

   The Saturday-group gift. It snaps onto the golf cart bar, plays his music, and calls out distances to the green when he presses the remote. Needs the free Bushnell Golf app on his phone; Bushnell says no subscription.

   A cart speaker that also reads out distances to the green when he presses the remote. The catch: the distances come through the Bushnell Golf app, so his phone has to be paired.

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4. 04New

   Garmin Approach R10

   The big gift for a golfer who has everything. It sits behind the ball at the range and shows on his phone how fast and how far each shot went. Playing virtual courses at home needs a paid Garmin Golf subscription, plus a net and room to swing.

   A pocket-size launch monitor that shows ball speed, carry and club speed on his phone at the range or at home. The catch: virtual rounds need a paid subscription, and indoors he needs a net and space.

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5. 05New

   Ocoopa UT3 Lite Rechargeable Hand Warmers

   For the cold December and January tee times. Two rechargeable hand warmers that snap together with magnets and slip in a pocket. Small, and he'll use it from November to March.

   Two thin warmers that snap together with magnets, three heat levels, USB charging. The catch: about 4 hours of heat, so it covers a round, not a whole day.

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