About Daphne’s Headcovers

You are likely to find a Daphne’s display, sometimes two, at almost any golf store, golf club or resort pro shop. We like to think our headcovers liven up the place. People love stroking the soft fur, smiling at the silly Gopher, hugging the lovable Lab. We have more than 175 designs to choose from. And wait until they see your golf bag at the Bag Drop. Always a show-stopper! We also like the fact that our novelty headcovers hide your $500 driver from prying eyes, at the same time protecting it from damage—even from damaging UV rays—with top-grade materials. In a world of fake news and broken expectations, Daphne’s is the real deal.

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Our history

We are proud to say that Daphne’s Headcovers is the leading animal golf headcover business in the world. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Daphne’s Headcovers are sold in 75 countries. Honduras and Israel are among our newest locations. I was only 16 when together my mum, Daphne, the company’s namesake, and I founded the animal headcover business. We were making puppets and selling them all over the western U.S. at weekend arts and crafts shows, when a customer suggested the puppets might make great golf headcovers. “A silly idea,” we thought,” but let’s give it a try.” Somehow I managed to convince the folks at the Arizona Biltmore golf shop that our headcovers would be the next big thing, and we were launched. I couldn’t believe I had succeeded and sat in my car and cried afterwards.

Quality Product

Decades later, Daphne’s has become a trusted name in the golf industry. Golfers who carry a Daphne’s headcover—or several, which many do—know that every one carries a 100% lifetime guarantee. That’s how confident we are about our headcovers. Quality materials and fine workmanship ensure a durable product. Mum wouldn’t stand for anything but the best, and each headcover has her name on it. So it has to be right.

Mum retired in 1994 and passed away suddenly a year later. We are dedicated to following the high standards she set and never compromise our values. As we grew and expanded, I hired staff for all departments. One criterion I always apply when hiring is that people have to be kind. I strive for success, but not at the expense of basic human values. We have many employees who have been with us for decades.

Steady growth

Daphne’s has been fortunate to achieve consistent growth throughout the years. We introduce new lines and a new catalog every year. Golf accessories have been doing well overall as the economy recovers, and 2016 was a really successful year for Daphne’s. In 2017 we introduced six new designs: three special dogs, a roadrunner, and the talking David Feherty likeness, which created waves at the PGA Show in Orlando. In our experience, we continually find that no competitor is even close. They may undercut the price, but never the quality. Like many businesses, increasing costs and a lack of labor forced us to move some of our manufacturing to Indonesia and then to China. We can produce small custom orders at our headquarters in Phoenix, i.e. 150 at a time, but my ultimate goal would be to “come home” to Phoenix with all our manufacturing.

Customer is king

Excellent customer service goes with the Daphne’s name. It’s just who we are. Occasionally customers of many years send us tattered headcovers for which they have a sentimental attachment, hoping the lifetime guarantee can be invoked to repair or replace the item. We are happy to honor our promise. More than 200 PGA, LPGA and Champions Tour pros carry Daphne’s headcovers. When the pros come to town for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, I always ask if their headcovers need any work. At the 2017 event, we were able to straighten out the antennae on Padraig Harrington’s Ladybug headcover. Delighted to help!

When you carry our colorful headcovers, we can promise that you will be noticed and admired for your sense of fun and personality. That should help lighten-up a double-bogey round!

ABOUT JANE SPICER

I was just a ten-year old kid who wanted a sailboat. I’m as surprised as anyone else to find myself the CEO of an international company. It’s all because of my mum, Daphne, our company’s namesake. Together we were working on making and selling puppets all over the western U.S., when a “silly idea” got us into the business of animal golf headcovers. We were off and running. I loved it. Along the way, I earned the money for the sailboat.