The ifrothgolf review
A set of magnetic enamel ball markers in rude or funny designs, sat on a hat clip, aimed at the golfer who likes a bit of banter on the green and treats their kit as part of the joke. Classic stocking-filler and impulse buy.
What's great
For what it is, it does the job a plain marker does with a lot more personality. The hat clip is the genuinely useful bit, the marker lives on your cap peak and snaps off when you need it, so no patting your pockets on the green. They get a laugh off the first tee, they photograph well, and the rude designs are exactly the sort most polite club shops won't stock. As a cheap gift that actually gets used rather than shoved in a drawer, it's hard to fault.
Worth knowing
This is a generic import, so quality is a lottery and the magnet is where it bites. Owner reviews repeatedly flag weak magnets that drop the marker mid-round, sometimes after one wear, so look for a set with a chunkier (12mm) magnet. The enamel can chip if it rattles loose in a pocket, and the hat clip doesn't grip every cap brim equally well, thinner peaks can let it slide. Buy it for the gag and the convenience, not as a precision bit of kit.
The verdict
A proper cheap, cheerful win that earns its place as a gift or impulse buy. Just go for a set with a strong magnet and recent decent reviews, because the weak-magnet versions genuinely do fall off.
