Secret Santa Gifts for Golfers Under £20
Quick answer: The best Secret Santa gift for a golfer under £20 is a personalised golf word art print filled with their name, home club, handicap and the in-jokes from the clubhouse. The Personalised Golf Word Art Print costs £9.99 as an instant digital download or £9.99 as an unframed print, so it sits comfortably inside a £10–£20 budget.
Updated October 2026
Secret Santa budgets are tight, and golfers are fussy. A sleeve of balls might be the wrong brand, novelty tees end up in a drawer, and anything decent from the pro shop costs more than the limit. A personalised print gets round that problem: it costs less than a dozen premium balls, and it is about them rather than their kit. This guide is part of our main guide to gifts for golfers, focused on low-budget Secret Santa ideas for the office, the golf society or the family.
In this guide
- What is a good Secret Santa gift for a golfer?
- Secret Santa golf gifts for women
- Golf Secret Santa gifts for a milestone year
- Comparison table: golf prints under £20
- What words to put on a golf Secret Santa print
- How it works
- FAQs
What is a good Secret Santa gift for a golfer?
A good Secret Santa gift for a golfer is cheap enough to fit the rules, personal enough to show you made an effort, and funny or thoughtful enough to get a reaction when it is opened. The trick is to use what you already know about them: their club, their regular partners, the shot they always talk about, or the hole that ruins their card every week. Here are four designs that work well at the £9.99 price point.
1. Personalised Golf Word Art Print: the safe choice for any golfer
A golfer silhouette made from words you choose. It has no age or occasion built in, so it suits a colleague you know a little, a friend you know well, or a club member you have been drawn in the society Secret Santa. Keep it light for the office (their name, team nickname, “always on the course on Fridays”) or fill it with their actual golf history if you know it.
Words to put on it: their name, home club, handicap, favourite course, the colleagues they play with, and a few gentle digs such as “the slice is a feature” or “back in time for Monday’s meeting”.
2. Personalised Golf Bag Word Art Print: for the golfer who talks about their kit
Every golf society has one: the member who has just changed driver again and wants to tell you about it. The golf bag shape is perfect for them, and it makes a good joke gift without being throwaway.
Words to put on it: the clubs in their bag and what they call them, “new driver, same slice”, the courses the bag has travelled to, their playing partner’s name and the society they play with.
3. Golf Ball Word Art Print: for a clean, simple look
The golf ball design is round and uncluttered, which suits a desk, a home office or a shelf next to their trophies. Because it is a simple shape, it also works when you only know a handful of facts about the person, which is often the case in a work Secret Santa.
Words to put on it: their name, the year, their club, “fore”, “par”, “birdie”, “19th hole”, and one or two lines you have heard them say about their game.
4. Female Golfer Word Art Print: for the woman who plays
If you have drawn a woman golfer, a print shaped as a female golfer is a far better choice than a generic gift. More on this below.
What is a good golf Secret Santa gift for a woman?
Women golfers are often given the same gifts as men, or something pink that has little to do with the game. The Female Golfer Word Art Print is shaped as a woman golfer and is filled with her own words, so it feels picked for her. At £9.99 for a digital download or unframed print, it fits the usual Secret Santa limit.
- For a colleague: her name, her club, “Friday afternoon tee time”, “the office’s best golfer” and the year.
- For a ladies’ section Secret Santa: her handicap, the competitions she has played this season, her regular four-ball and the café stop after nine holes.
- For a family Secret Santa: her name, the course where she taught the children to play, and the family’s names around the edge.
For more ideas for her beyond Secret Santa, see the women golfers section of our gifts for golfers guide.
What if the golfer has a milestone birthday coming up?
If your Secret Santa match has a big birthday in the new year, or has just had one, a numbered golf print does double duty. Each design has the age built in, and every format starts at the same £9.99.
- Turning 18 or just started at the club: the Golf 18th Word Art Print suits a junior member or a younger family member who has caught the golf bug.
- 30th or 40th: the Golf 30th Birthday Word Art Print and Golf 40th Birthday Word Art Print work well for colleagues of that age who spend their weekends on the course.
- 50th or 60th: the Golf 50th Birthday Word Art Print and Golf 60th Birthday Word Art Print are good for the long-standing club member or the manager who never misses the society day.
- 70th and beyond: the Golf 70th Birthday Word Art Print makes a thoughtful family Secret Santa present for a grandparent who still plays.
Which golf print fits a Secret Santa budget?
All of these come in at £9.99 as a digital download or an unframed print. If your group allows a little over £20, a framed A4 print is £22.99.
| Product | Best for | Example words to include | From price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personalised Golf Word Art Print | Any golfer, office or family Secret Santa | Name, club, handicap, favourite hole, a running joke | £9.99 |
| Personalised Golf Bag Word Art Print | The kit obsessive | Clubs and nicknames, “new driver, same slice”, courses played | £9.99 |
| Golf Ball Word Art Print | Someone you only know a little | Name, year, club, “fore”, “19th hole” | £9.99 |
| Female Golfer Word Art Print | Women golfers | Her name, ladies’ section, competitions, playing partners | £9.99 |
| Golf 40th Birthday Word Art Print | A colleague with a 40th coming up | Name, 40, lowest round, golf trips | £9.99 |
| Golf 60th Birthday Word Art Print | A long-time club member | Name, 60, club roles, holes-in-one, regular four-ball | £9.99 |
What words should you put on a golf Secret Santa print?
Secret Santa is anonymous, so the words have to do the talking. The best prints mix a few facts (name, club, handicap) with a few lines that make them laugh or that only someone who has played with them would know. Aim for 40 to 80 words or short phrases, with their name and one or two key words in larger text. Here are three lists you can adapt.
Example 1: an office Secret Santa for a keen golfer
- Big words: James, Golf, Christmas and the year
- Work: team name, “Friday afternoon tee time”, “out of office: on the course”, “the only one who books leave around the weather”
- His game: home club, handicap, favourite course, “eagle on the 9th (allegedly)”
- Phrases: “fore”, “it was a good lie”, “one more round”, “the slice is a feature”, “back for Monday’s meeting”
Example 2: a golf society Secret Santa
- Big words: Pete, Society, the year
- The society: society name, the annual trip, the trophies played for, the members’ names
- His season: his best stableford score, the round he won, the hole where he lost three balls
- Phrases: “buys the first round”, “nearest the pin”, “always in the bunker on 14”, “putts for dough”
Example 3: a family Secret Santa for a golfing grandmother
- Big words: Nana Jean, Golf, Christmas
- Her club: club name, ladies’ section, Tuesday medal, years as a member
- Her game: handicap, best round, first birdie, her favourite hole
- Family: children’s and grandchildren’s names, “taught us all to putt”
- Phrases: “straight down the middle”, “queen of the short game”, “coffee after nine holes”
Tip: if you do not know much about their golf, ask a playing partner or a colleague for two or three details. One real in-joke is worth more than ten generic golf words.
How does it work?
- Choose a print. Pick the golfer, golf bag, golf ball, female golfer or a milestone age design.
- Design it with your own words. Type in the names, places, numbers and phrases that matter to them.
- Preview it free. See the finished design before you pay, and swap words until it looks right.
- Choose your format. A digital download (£9.99) arrives instantly, ready to print at home or at a local print shop. An unframed print starts at £9.99, a framed A4 print is £22.99 and a framed A3 print is £30.99. Framed prints ship within 3–5 working days in the UK and 7–15 days internationally.
If the office Secret Santa draw is late, the digital download is the safest option: it is instant, so you can print it and slip it into a frame or card the same day.
Frequently asked questions
What can I get a golfer for Secret Santa under £20?
A personalised golf word art print is £9.99 as a digital download or an unframed print, which leaves room in a £20 budget for a card or a cheap frame. It is filled with their own name, club and golf jokes, so it feels more thoughtful than a sleeve of balls. You can preview the design free before buying.
What is a good Secret Santa gift for a golfer I don’t know well?
Choose a simple design such as the Golf Ball or Personalised Golf Word Art Print and keep the words light: their name, the year, their club if you know it, and classic golf words like “fore”, “birdie” and “19th hole”. Asking a colleague who plays with them for one or two details makes it much more personal.
Is there a golf Secret Santa gift for women?
Yes. The Female Golfer word art print is shaped as a woman golfer and costs £9.99 as a digital download or unframed print. Fill it with her name, club, ladies’ section friends and favourite course so it feels chosen for her.
How quickly can I get a personalised golf print before Christmas?
Digital downloads are instant, so you can design, buy and print one on the same day. Framed prints ship within 3–5 working days in the UK and 7–15 days internationally, so order those well before your Secret Santa date.
Can I add a frame and stay under £20?
Our framed A4 print is £22.99, slightly over a £20 limit. If you need to stay under £20, buy the £9.99 digital download or unframed print and put it in a standard A4 frame of your own.
More gift guides
- Gifts for golfers: the full UK guide
- Secret Santa darts gifts under £20
- Gifts for cyclists
- Gifts for fishermen
- All sports and fitness word art prints
Final thoughts
A Secret Santa gift for a golfer does not need to be expensive to land well. It needs to show you know something about their game. A £9.99 personalised print with their club, their handicap and one good in-joke will get more of a reaction than another box of tees. For more ideas for birthdays, retirement and bigger budgets, read our full guide to gifts for golfers, or browse more than 50 sports in our sports and fitness prints.
About Word Art Prints
Word Art Prints is a UK shop that has been making personalised word art prints since 2017. There are more than 470 designs, from more than 50 sports to more than 130 dog breeds, and every print is made to order with the customer’s own words.