10 Great Golf Commercials

Bryan Cromlish

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I think golf is the only sport I can watch without changing the channel when commercials come on. Golf companies and golfers make great ads.

We put our heads together at the office and came up with our list of our favorite golf ads. So, in no particular order, here they are:

1. Rory Vs. The Robot

Fun, playful, hilarious. He knew he was walking onto a driving range to face off against a robot, but he didn’t know the robot could trash talk.

2. Tiger Woods Juggling Golf Balls

We know this is an older ad, but it was one of the earliest trick videos. It made them popular. And, even though it’s something a lot of pros can do, it’s still pretty damn impressive.

3. Arnold Palmer FedEx Ad

Arnold Palmer’s are great and this ad made us laugh so hard we almost spit them out. Fedex has put together a few terrific golf commercials to promote shipping your clubs with them and this is one of the best.

4. Phils Mickelson For Sports Center

“Don’t look up to see the highlights; look through the highlights,” says Mickelson in this hilarious ad. It’s one of the few on this list not specifically about golf, but Phils shows he has some comedic chops. Not only do we like Phil’s ad, we like it more than Tiger’s SportsCenter spot.

5. I Never Kid About Fishing

I really like this ad because of the obvious contrast – two guys out on the golf course on a beautiful day. Obviously, the caddy is more concerned about golf. Well, not this guy. It’s a bit dry, but it’s great.

6. Nike Sorry

“Is it safe to tee off?”

“Of course it is, you’re never going to make that,” our partner responds.

This is a debate we all have and, secretly, I think we all want to have to holler sorry to someone.

7. They Were Born For This

It’s great knowing some of our favorite golfers were once gangly and awkward, too. It’s a bit sentimental, but it gives us a glimpse into a part of the life of some great golfers – a part we seldom see. It’s also great because we think more kids need to be out on the course and involved with golf. So, hopefully this will get some parents thinking.

2013 PGA TOUR: They Were Born For This Spot #1a from Joe Gillespie on Vimeo.

8. Kikkor Golf’s, “Be yourself. Be awesome.”

A great ad from Kikkor Golf – we really didn’t see the topped ball coming. We definitely didn’t see the dropped shorts. Great commercial – just don’t try it at your local course.

Be Yourself. Be Awesome. from Kikkor Golf on Vimeo.

9. FedEx Check-In

This is another great ad from Fedex. If you end up being the only guy on a business trip who brings his clubs – it can be embarrassing. This ad captures that panicked realization is comedic glory.

10. Gong Shot

Another great European Tour commercial – a bunch of golfers taken to a remote location to try and skim a golf ball across the top of the water. Their target? A gong that’s 200 yards away. Great stuff.

These are some of our favorites – the show golf’s lighter side and show the crazy skills some players have.

What are your favorite golf commercials? Leave a comment and let us know.