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Father's Day gifts for the golfer and movie lover

Four days until Father's Day, and here at Culture Shock we're featuring two Father's Day gift suggestions (one splurge, one budget conscious) every day between now and Saturday, June 21 -- at which point you're on your own.

Today's featured gifts:

PUTT UP OR SHUT UP RUG KIT FOR GOLFERS ($140.00)

I've always sort of been with Mark Twain on golfing -- I think of it as a good walk ruined. But many dads are hopelessly in love with the game. So hopelessly in love that they drive our mothers nuts putting down that artificial putting turf at home or in the office.

Give your dad an upgrade this year with this attractive modular rug designed to simulate the greens and the rough and configurable into par 3, 4 and 5 configrations.

GRAN TORINO on DVD ($12.99)

Many men grow up idolizing their dads. But many dads grew up idolizing Clint Eastwood.

The Academy Award-winning director is in front of the camera again this year as a grizzled Korean War veteran taking on the gangs infesting his declining neighborhood and earning the respect of neighbors through kicking ass and taking names. It's been a long time since Dirty Harry growled "Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do ya?" -- but when grandpa Clint growls "Get off my lawn" from behind a rifle, that heartwarming, pants-wetting magic is still there.

Don't believe me? Check out the trailer here.