Weddings are expensive. Especially if you’re “lucky” enough to be a groomsman or bridesmaid. We’re not complaining, but between the new outfits, multiple trips, the days off from work, all of the hotel rooms and the gifts, it costs a pretty penny to celebrate your good friends getting hitched. At the very least, they can offer you a new wedge as a gesture of appreciation for your troubles.
That’s exactly what Redditor Golfguy5801 (appropriate name) did for his groomsmen before a Kiawah Island bachelor party featuring rounds at Turtle Point and Cougar Point. Not the worst way to be asked to join a wedding party …
How I asked my groomsmen byu/Golfguy5801 ingolf
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“It was not a cheap gift, but my friends are worth more than $189 each, so I think this is a nice compromise,” he said. “I think wedding culture has definitely gotten out of control. That being said … I love my friends, I’m glad that they took up golf, it’s something I’m blessed we all have in common.
“F—k it, they are my best friends, they deserve a nice thing.”
This groom went above and beyond, too, customizing each club with the friend’s name and wedding initials, C+A 2026. Coming from a bunch of golf-obsessed weirdos, we wouldn’t be upset if this became the norm.
Most of the comments on this viral post are something to the extent of “Need another groomsman?” Golfguy5801 even replied jokingly, “You’ll be the first to know if any of them step out of line. Hopefully you share their name!”
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There’s not a single lefty in the group, and OP even added that he kept a lookout to see what clubs his friends needed to add to their bags: “Start saving and make sure you take note of the degree of their wedges the next time you play, so you don’t get them something they already have.”
This is certainly above and beyond. But this entire gift exchange is as nice as it gets, especially when men and golf are involved. Perhaps this back-and-forth says it all:
“My friends are worth 11 dollars each maximum or maybe a cheap nitro 6 pack of balls.
“Yes, this is what I tell them to their face.”
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
