Christmas Gifts for Clients Who Golf: A Guide for Australian Businesses

2 November 2026

The short answer: if a client plays golf, give them a dozen good balls with your logo on one side and a short Christmas line on the other. A golfer would happily buy them for themselves, they get used over the summer rather than re-gifted, and your logo goes round eighteen holes with them every time they tee up. Budget about $54.99 a client for a quality mid-range ball, printing included, and order by Thursday 10 December for standard delivery before Christmas. Order earlier if you want them for your end-of-year function.

The rest of this guide covers who on your list should get them, what each tier costs, what to print, and the dates that matter.

First, check who actually plays

This is the honest part. Golf balls are a great gift for golfers and a pointless one for anyone who doesn't play. Before you order, go through the client list and mark the people you know play: you've played a round with them, they've mentioned their handicap, or their clubs are always in the boot.

Mixed lists are normal. There's no minimum order, so six dozen for the six golfers on a forty-person list is fine, and everyone else gets something else. A non-golfer who gets twelve golf balls mostly learns you didn't know much about them.

A three-tier client list, and what each tier costs

Most businesses don't give every client the same gift, and with golf balls you don't have to. Here's a common split, one printed dozen per recipient, at list price:

The Z-Star is a genuine tour ball that a serious golfer will notice. The Supersoft is soft and forgiving, so it suits almost any standard of player. The Distance Plus is a value ball that still carries a brand people recognise. If your very top clients play a Titleist Pro V1, we print that too. Titleist balls are priced in the designer rather than on the page.

The volume discount counts across the whole order, so splitting your list into tiers doesn't cost you anything. That's 5% off 4+ dozen, 10% off 12+ dozen. Here's a worked example for a business with 40 golfing clients and 12 staff:

That comes to about $48.18 per person for 52 printed dozens, and shipping is free because the order is well over $100.

Only ten golfers on the list? Ten dozen Callaway Supersofts is $549.90 at list. Ten dozen is past the 4-dozen tier, so you get 5% off, which brings it to $522.41.

For bigger runs, a free trade account unlocks trade pricing.

What to print on each side

Side one: your logo. We print in full colour, so a multi-colour logo costs the same as a one-colour one. The print area is a circle about 22 mm across, though, and that's where corporate logos come unstuck. Fine text, thin lines and taglines disappear at that size. Use the simplest version of your logo, the icon or the wordmark rather than the full lockup. Here's what a crest really looks like at 22 mm. If all you can find is a small JPEG from the website, read what to do with a low-resolution logo first. Either way, you approve a free proof before anything is printed.

Side two (optional): a short message. One line of a few words reads best. Some that work:

• Season's greetings from [Company]
• Thanks for a great 2026
• Here's to a big 2027
• Merry Christmas from the team

The second side is priced in the designer when you add it.

For your top handful: their name. Printing a key client's name or initials, on its own or with your logo, turns a piece of merchandise into a personal gift. Each name is its own design in the designer, so it suits a short VIP list rather than every client you have.

What to leave off: phone numbers, web addresses and social handles. At 22 mm they're too small to read, and they make the ball look like a promotional giveaway rather than a gift. Your logo already tells them who it's from.

When to order

Sending to clients in WA, the NT or regional areas? Allow extra time beyond those dates — December is Australia Post's busiest month.

The production clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. From approval, orders are dispatched in 3–5 business days. Runs over 20 dozen (like the 52-dozen example above) need 5 or more business days. On a deadline, the step where days most often slip is on your side: finding a usable logo file and getting someone to sign off the proof. Sort out both before you order.

In Sydney, we offer hand delivery across sydney. Email us with your order number and the date you need the balls by, and we'll arrange a drop-off time. Full details are on the shipping and turnaround page.

The tax side, briefly

Logo golf balls given to clients are generally a non-entertainment gift, and those are usually deductible. A round of golf or tickets to the cricket count as entertainment and usually aren't. Gifts to staff under $300 a head generally fall within the FBT minor benefits exemption. If you're registered for GST, the tax invoice we email with every order supports the GST credit. All of this is general information, not tax advice. The full explanation is in are custom golf balls tax deductible in Australia?, and your accountant has the final word.

Getting them to clients

Most businesses have the whole order delivered to the office, then hand the balls out at a meeting or post them on with a card. A dozen golf balls is light, compact and unbreakable, and unlike chocolate or wine it won't spoil in an Australian December. Add a handwritten line on the card. It will do more for the relationship than anything printed on the ball.

Ready to order?

Start with our corporate Christmas gifts page, which has the recommended balls and a per-head budget table. You can also browse all logo and promotional golf balls, or see balls we've printed for clubs and businesses. Shopping for the golfers in your own family instead? Our Christmas gift guide for golfers sorts ideas by budget.

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