Discover why magnetic golf towels and full color sublimation are becoming staples at modern corporate golf tournaments.
Walk any corporate golf tournament or charity scramble and you’ll see one item hanging from almost every golf bag: the towel. Not because golfers are excited about “promo products,” but because a quality golf towel actually becomes part of their routine on the course. And if you give a real golfer a towel that feels premium and performs well, there’s a good chance they’ll proudly keep it on the bag long after the event ends, especially when it supports a good cause, charity, or tournament they enjoyed being part of.
The challenge is that there are hundreds of golf towel options online and many of them look the same at first glance. Material, decoration method, towel size, attachment style, and even texture can completely change how the towel performs on the course.
We offer a wide range of custom branded golf towels for tournaments, country clubs, corporate outings, and golf-related gifting. Below, we’re breaking down some of the most popular categories, why golfers prefer certain styles and which options tend to perform best for events.
Why Custom Golf Towels Continue To Be One Of The Best Tournament Gifts
Most tournament giveaways get buried in a desk or forgotten in the trunk of a car. A good golf towel usually sticks around. Golfers use them constantly during a round, leave them attached to the bag for years, and often associate them with a memorable event or cause.
They also work well for:
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Corporate golf tournaments
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Charity golf outings
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Member-guest events
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Sponsor activations
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Country club merch shops
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Employee golf gifts
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Season ticket holder or VIP golf kits
One of the biggest reasons tournament organizers continue using branded golf towels is flexibility. You can go simple with a one-color imprint or create fully custom, edge-to-edge graphics featuring multiple sponsor logos, event branding, patterns, gradients, and artwork.
Microfiber Waffle Weave Golf Towels Are Still The Most Popular
When most people search for custom golf towels today, they’re usually looking for microfiber waffle weave material.
Why? Because golfers love the performance.
Waffle weave microfiber towels are lightweight, absorbent, quick drying, and excellent at cleaning dirt and moisture off clubs and golf balls. The textured weave also helps trap debris better than many standard cotton towels.
They also hold decoration really well, especially for sublimation printing.
Microfiber Waffle Golf Towel – Screen Print or Sublimation
This is one of the more standard and budget-friendly tournament towel options, but it works extremely well for large golf outings.
You can keep things simple with a traditional screen print logo or upgrade to full color sublimation for edge-to-edge artwork. Full color sublimation is especially useful when you have multiple tournament sponsors helping offset event costs because it gives you enough printable area to include several logos while still making the towel look clean and modern.
Maggy Magnetic Waffle Golf Towel
Magnetic golf towels have become incredibly popular over the past few years.
The built-in magnet allows golfers to attach the towel directly to the golf cart, or even bring it out to the shot and pick it back up with the club head afterward. It sounds small, but golfers genuinely love this feature because it keeps the towel accessible without constantly clipping and unclipping it.
This option combines that convenience with the popular waffle weave microfiber material golfers already prefer.
Links Caddy Towel
If you want something that feels more premium and tour-inspired, caddy towels are a great upgrade.
These larger towels are similar to what you see professional golfers and caddies using during tournament play. The larger size gives golfers more usable cleaning surface and also creates a bigger branding area for tournament logos or sponsor graphics.
One reason we like this option is flexibility. You can keep it classic with embroidery or upgrade to full color sublimation depending on the overall aesthetic you want for the event.
Why Sublimated Golf Towels Continue To Grow In Popularity
Sublimation has completely changed the golf towel category.
Instead of being limited to a small embroidered logo or one-color print, sublimation allows for full color, edge-to-edge decoration directly into the fabric. That means gradients, patterns, full artwork, sponsor grids, photography-inspired graphics, and vibrant event branding all become possible.
For golf tournaments specifically, sublimation works really well because there’s often a need to incorporate:
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Tournament branding
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Multiple sponsor logos
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Charity branding
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Hole sponsor recognition
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Event patterns or themes
Without the towel looking cluttered.
EZ Klipp Magnetic Golf Towel
This option combines two major trends in golf towels right now:
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Full color sublimation
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Magnetic attachment functionality
You get the vibrant, fully custom look while still adding the convenience golfers love on the course. These tend to work especially well for corporate outings where sponsors want more visibility and creativity than a basic embroidered towel can provide.
Microfiber Scrubber Golf Towel
This one is unique because it combines full color sublimation on the front with anti-scratch scrubber loops on the back side.
Those scrubber loops are designed to dig deeper into the grooves of golf clubs and help remove dirt and debris more effectively from club faces and golf balls. Golfers who actually play frequently appreciate functional upgrades like this because the towel becomes more than just branding attached to the bag.
Pro Vision Sublimated Waffle Golf Towel
If you’re looking for a strong value option that still delivers the popular waffle weave feel and full color decoration, this is a great middle-ground towel.
Good price point, solid decoration area, and a style that fits most golf tournament budgets.
Jacquard Woven Golf Towels Are Built For Premium Player Gifts
If sublimation towels are modern and graphic-driven, jacquard woven towels are the luxury side of the category.
With jacquard woven towels, your company logo or event artwork is woven directly into the towel loops themselves rather than printed onto the surface. The result feels much more premium and high-end.
These towels typically require longer production timelines — often around 6–8 weeks — but the finished product can absolutely elevate a tournament gift package.
These are especially popular for:
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Private clubs
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Executive golf outings
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Premium charity events
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Luxury sponsor gifting
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Higher-end player gift kits
Designer Woven Golf Towel
A great example of a premium woven golf towel that feels substantial and elevated compared to standard giveaway towels.
Because the branding is woven directly into the towel construction, the finished look feels more permanent and upscale.
Jacquard Velour Woven Golf Towel
This larger 16" x 40" option really leans into the premium tournament gift category.
The oversized format combined with the woven velour construction creates a towel that feels more like something purchased in a pro shop than a standard promotional item. These are the kinds of golf towels that tend to get noticed immediately when players open tournament gift bags.
Don’t Overlook Custom Golf Cart Seat Covers
One of the more unique golf tournament items we’ve seen continue gaining traction is the custom golf cart seat cover.
Copper Fiber Golf Cart Seat Cover
These create a branded barrier between golfers and often dirty or worn cart seats while also adding a huge visual branding opportunity throughout the course.
They’re:
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Soft
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Durable
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Washable
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Compact
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Printed in full color
And they make golf carts throughout the event look far more customized and elevated. These work especially well for sponsor-heavy tournaments and branded corporate outings where visibility matters.
We Also Offer A Wide Range Of Custom Branded Golf Products
Naturally, custom golf towels are just one piece of the larger golf tournament gifting world. At Sports Marketing Plus, we offer all sorts of custom branded golf items for corporate outings, charity tournaments, member-guest events, and player gift packages.
For many events, golf towels become part of a larger coordinated player package alongside branded accessories and tournament gifts.
Choosing The Right Golf Towel For Your Event
The best golf towel usually comes down to your event goals and budget.
If you need something cost-effective and highly functional, microfiber waffle weave towels are usually the safest choice.
If sponsor visibility and artwork matter most, sublimated towels open up far more design flexibility.
If you’re building premium player gift experiences, jacquard woven towels can make a major impact.
And if you want something golfers will immediately notice on the course, magnetic towel options continue to trend upward for good reason.
The biggest thing is choosing a towel golfers will actually use after the event ends. That’s where the branding value really starts compounding over time.
