So here we are again. The Holidays are upon us, and the question on the mind of people with loved ones that golf is…

“What is the best Driver?”

That’s not an easy question to answer. Anyone that tells you that it is, is lying to you. There are many factors that make it difficult, but at the same time, there are some ways that you can get close enough that he’ll REALLY be excited by the gift you bought him.

Step 1: What kind of golfer is he?

That’s an easy one to answer. If he plays once a week, he’ll be at a greater skill level than someone that plays once a month. Start with something like one of these drivers from Ping or Taylor Made.

NEW Taylor Made R7 SUPERQUAD DRIVER 10.5 w/ REG. GRAPH. US $120.49 (12 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 10:55:19 PST Add to watch list

NEW Taylor Made R7 SUPERQUAD DRIVER 9.5 w/ REG. GRAPH. US $117.50 (13 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 10:58:09 PST Add to watch list

PING G10 DRIVER 9* / G-10 G 10 US $141.50 (15 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 22:00:13 PST Add to watch list

PING G10 DRIVER 13.5 RH SOFT REGULAR NEW US $75.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 6:40:59 PST Add to watch list

If he’s playing less often, maybe a more forgiving club is in order.

NIKE SASQUATCH SUMO2 SUMO 2 DRIVER HEADCOVER COVER SQ * US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:36:15 PST Add to watch list

NIKE SASQUATCH SUMO 5000 DRIVER HEADCOVER HEAD COVER * US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:36:17 PST Add to watch list

New- TAYLOR MADE BURNER "Fire" DRIVER Headcover US $7.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:00:14 PST Add to watch list

TAYLOR MADE BURNER SERIES DRIVER 10.5 w/ X-STIFF LH US $31.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 10:00:26 PST Add to watch list

Step 2: How old is he?

This one is crucial. If your golfer is 75, he has a slower swing-speed than a guy that is 45. I’d say the following is a good rule of thumb.

18-55 = Stiff Flex Shaft
55-65 = Regular Flex Shaft
66+ = Senior Flex Shaft

Here are a few examples of driers with stiff flex shafts…

NEW NICKENT 4DX D-SPEC 460cc 10.5* DRIVER UST V2 STIFF US $89.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:12:35 PST Add to watch list

NICKENT GOLF CLUBS 4DX DRAW 9* DRIVER STIFF GOOD US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:03:02 PST Add to watch list

*New* Titleist 909 D Comp Driver 9.5* Matrix Ozik Stiff US $222.50 (9 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 11:05:21 PST Add to watch list

NEW TITLEIST 909D3 909 D3 DRIVER 9.5 VOODOO extra stiff US $220.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 15:21:22 PST Add to watch list

Step 3: Should I just get a Gift Card?

Possibly. Here’s the down-side of that though. They MAY not have what he is looking for either. In any case, make sure that you are buying a gift-card for a place that they’ll actually go to.

$300 Golf Galaxy Gift Card US $200.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 15:36:30 PST Add to watch list

Golf Galaxy $150 Gift card. Full value Free shipping US $102.50 (7 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 23:40:23 PST Add to watch list

Dicks Sporting Goods $500 Gift Card SHIPPED FREE!!! US $419.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 6:34:50 PST Add to watch list

$20.00 Dick's Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card Free Ship US $15.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 9:03:41 PST Add to watch list

Vijay Singh won $10,000,000+ with a Never Compromise putter this year alone. While many of us subscribe to the “It’s the Indian, not the Arrow” theory, you can’t deny that they make a great product.

NEVER COMPROMISE SFT NCX.RAY MALLET PUTTER RIGHT NEW US $84.50 (11 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 15:03:59 PST Add to watch list

NEVER COMPROMISE SFT NCX.RAY TAU BLADE PUTTER RIGHT NEW US $59.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 15:04:02 PST Add to watch list

NEW Never Compromise Putter Headcover US $7.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:10:18 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise Gray Zone 5 Putter US $9.51 (9 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:46:25 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise Voodoo Putter Golf Club US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 20:34:52 PST Add to watch list

The release of the GM2 Series has put the power into the players hands, with the ability to change the weighting of the putter head to suit your preference.

Never Compromise GM2 HM putter US $60.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:24:38 PST Add to watch list

NEVER COMPROMISE GM2 EXCHANGE #6 PUTTER US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:00:52 PST Add to watch list

NEVER COMPROMISE GM2 EXCHANGE 3 35" PUTTER US $49.50 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 9:25:19 PST Add to watch list

USED NEVER COMPROMISE GM2 EXCHANGE 1 PUTTER 35 IN US $89.95 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 10:19:54 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise GM2 Exchange Magentic Putter Headcover US $9.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 12:24:22 PST Add to watch list

At the end of the day, will you win $10,000,000 with your putter? Probably not. But I CAN promise that you’ll at least think it’s better than what you are using…for a few putts at least.

The Pro-V1 is the defacto-standard for golf balls. The most popular bal by a long shot. And UsedGolfShop.com can find the for you at a discount. It’s really not all that hard if you know where to look.

Today’s spotlight is on the ones that you may not think of. Did you know that the Practice Pro-V1 is the tour version? This is what Titleist sends to the practice range for their tour players to use before Professional rounds. The only difference? They say “Practice” on them!

24 AAAA Titleist PRO V1 X PRACTICE golf balls - NICE US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 18:22:20 PST Add to watch list

100 TITLEIST PRO V1 PRO V1x GOLF BALLS AA / A PRACTICE US $10.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 9:11:25 PDT Add to watch list

TITLEIST PRO V1 PRACTICE GOLF BALLS 526-556 US $34.95 End Date: Monday Mar-29-2010 12:41:51 PDT Add to watch list

1 DOZEN TITLEIST PRO V1 PRACTICE GOLF BALLS NEW!! US $26.99 End Date: Sunday Apr-04-2010 16:40:00 PDT Add to watch list

1 Dozen Titleist Pro V1 Practice Golf Balls- NEW!! US $29.99 End Date: Monday Apr-05-2010 7:35:07 PDT Add to watch list

Grab a few dozen today and start seeing your game improve, for a fraction of the cost!

Ping’s Eye-2 Iron is one of the Gold-Standard irons in all of golf. There are many pros that still use them to this day…even though they haven’t promoted their sale in more than 15 years. (Neat tip about Ping…they still make every iron they’ve ever made…just call and order them)

USED Ping RH Eye 2 Fairway 4 Wood Golf Club Steel Shaft US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 22:14:14 PST Add to watch list

Ping Eye 2 2 Iron New Ping Grip Red Dot Sq Grooves US $14.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 23:17:07 PST Add to watch list

Ping Eye 2 Becu 1 Iron Stiff-Flex Black Dot US $69.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 2:51:16 PST Add to watch list

Ping Eye 2 Sq Groove Becu Beryllium Copper Irons 2-PW US $227.50 (11 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 7:01:12 PST Add to watch list

NICE PING EYE 2 PITCHING WEDGE BLACK DOT NEW GRIP US $89.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 7:25:38 PST Add to watch list

PING Eye 2 Iron set Golf 2-PW SW -plus- LW RED Dot US $200.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:08:07 PST Add to watch list

USED RH PING EYE 2 EYE2 PLUS NO + IRONS 3-PW STEEL US $219.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:24:27 PST Add to watch list

Eye 2 Irons came in Beryllium Copper (BeCu), and Nickle. Both are exceptional…and both are available used through UsedGolfShop.com.

What putter is Paul Casey using? Let’s take a look!

From 2006 till now, he’s been fluctuating a lot of the clubs in his bag, but something that’s been relatively consistant has been the Nike Golf Unitized Retro Putter that he’s had in the bag. Several versions of the same model, but it’s usually some sort of a rendition of the Retro that he’s got in the bag.

Nike Unitized Putter Retro 35" US $21.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 23:00:39 PST Add to watch list

MINT RH NIKE UNITIZED RETRO 35" PUTTER US $23.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 21:26:00 PDT Add to watch list

Nike Unitized Retro Putter 35" *NEW* *MINT CONDIITON* US $20.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 21:35:06 PDT Add to watch list

Nike Unitized Retro Putter LH 35" Steel US $29.99 End Date: Thursday Apr-01-2010 9:12:13 PDT Add to watch list

New- NIKE UNITIZED MALLET PUTTER HEADCOVER US $3.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 8:00:14 PST Add to watch list

NIKE GOLF UNITIZED ARROW PUTTER 34'' BRAND NEW!! US $59.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 13:24:31 PST Add to watch list

NEW NIKE UNITIZED ARROW PUTTER 34" 34 INCHES LONG US $49.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:19:23 PST Add to watch list

NEW NIKE UNITIZED ARROW PUTTER 35" 35 INCHES LONG US $49.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:41:13 PST Add to watch list

NEW NIKE UNITIZED TECHNO PUTTER 35" 35 INCHES LONG US $49.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 17:49:45 PST Add to watch list

NEW LEFT HAND NIKE UNITIZED SERIES TIEMPO PUTTER 35" US $59.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:14:27 PST Add to watch list

NEW LH NIKE GOLF CLUBS UNITIZED TECHNO PUTTER US $49.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:14:56 PST Add to watch list

So there you have it. Paul Casey uses a Unitized Retro Putter.