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.

TAYLOR MADE R7 SUPERQUAD 10.5* DRIVER GRAPHITE STIFF US $26.09 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 17:02:17 PST Add to watch list

TAYLOR MADE R7 SUPERQUAD 10.5* DRIVER GRAPHITE REGULAR US $20.50 (7 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 18:41:06 PST Add to watch list

Ping G10 Driver Golf Club US $79.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:18:22 PST Add to watch list

Ping G10 Driver 9 dregree US $85.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 13:48:04 PST Add to watch list

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

Nike Sasquatch Driver 460 9.5 Graphite Stiff S US $99.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 13:52:40 PST Add to watch list

Nike Sasquatch SQ Driver 3 wood Stiff w/ Headcover GOOD condition US $70.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 14:29:19 PST Add to watch list

TAYLOR MADE BURNER 10.5 DRIVER US $35.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:20:16 PST Add to watch list

Taylor Made Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver 10.5* Reg - RH - Used 9/10 US $102.75 (12 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:55:59 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…

NICKENT GH PLUS 320TITANIUM DRIVER LEFT HANDED TIP STIFF 95+ 9 DEGREE LOFT US $16.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 14:09:44 PST Add to watch list

New Nickent 4DX Evolver Driver 8* RH w/ Stiff Flex JSR3 Shaft US $39.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 15:09:09 PST Add to watch list

New Titleist 909D2 Driver, 9.5 Xtra Stiff VooDoo US $275.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:08:51 PST Add to watch list

New Titleist 909D2 Driver, 8.5 Xtra Stiff VooDoo US $275.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:09:11 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.

Golf Galaxy Gift Card! Value of $356.97! Save Money!!! US $299.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Feb-02-2012 9:20:28 PST Add to watch list

DICKS SPORTING GOODS GIFT CARD!!!! US $94.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jan-29-2012 11:03:23 PST Add to watch list

$150 Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card $150 US $123.50 (11 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jan-29-2012 12:47:37 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 Putter Beta NCX.RAY SFT 35" in. RH US $50.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:56:45 PST Add to watch list

New Never Compromise Connoisseur Culebra Forged 303 Limited Blade Putter 35" US $200.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:28:26 PST Add to watch list

New Never Compromise Gambler Limited Forged 303 Boat Putter 35" US $200.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 13:47:02 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise Milled Series 2 Putter , 34 inch US $19.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 16:56:20 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise TDP 2.2 Putter Golf Club US $15.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 17:08:31 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 Exchange 3 Putter 35 inches !! US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 19:12:25 PST Add to watch list

Exotic NEVER COMPROMISE GM2 EXCHANGE Face-balanced Putter US $29.95 End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 14:37:38 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise GM2 Exchange 2 Belly Putter Golf Club with Headcover LH US $40.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 16:26:07 PST Add to watch list

TOUR ISSUE Never Compromise GM2 Exchange Putter US $7.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 18:00:01 PST Add to watch list

NEVER COMPROMISE GM2 TOUR ISSUE CENTERSHAFT PUTTER + WEIGHT KIT ~ RARE & MINT+ US $69.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 18:19:26 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!

50 Titleist Pro V1 & V1x Mix Used Golf Balls , AA - AAA- for Practice or Play US $28.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 13:00:57 PST Add to watch list

Titleist Pro V1 Practice Golf Ball (Packaged in Dozens) $29.99/dz. US $29.99 End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 14:12:34 PST Add to watch list

50 TITLEIST PRO V1 XOUTS, REFURBS AND PRACTICE GOLF BALLS US $20.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 15:38:38 PST Add to watch list

Titlelist PRO V 1 PRACTICE BALLS ( black numbers ) 100 count US $35.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jan-29-2012 5:39:24 PST Add to watch list

Titlelist PRO V 1 PRACTICE BALLS ( black numbers ) 100 count US $35.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jan-29-2012 5:40:01 PST 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)

Ping Eye 2 green dot 3-9 irons plus sand wedge RH US $199.95 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:38:39 PST Add to watch list

PING EYE 2 GREEN DOT SQUARE GROOVE 2 IRON STIFF R/H US $45.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:39:05 PST Add to watch list

PING EYE 2+ GREEN DOT SAND WEDGE STIFF PING KT SHAFT RH US $75.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:41:10 PST Add to watch list

PING EYE 2 GREEN DOT SQUARE GROOVE 1 IRON STIFF R/H US $45.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:41:57 PST Add to watch list

PING EYE 2 GREEN DOT SQUARE GROOVE 3 IRON STIFF R/H US $35.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:42:01 PST Add to watch list

PING EYE 2 SQUARE GROOVES ZZ LITE STEEL SHAFT 4 IRON US $20.69 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 11:51:42 PST Add to watch list

*MINT* PING EYE2 3 Iron BLACK DOT EYE 2 Club ZZ LITE US $39.00 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 12:08:12 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.

LH NIKE UNITIZED LEO 35" PUTTER US $53.99 End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 13:27:00 PST Add to watch list

NIKE UNITIZED TIEMPO 33" PUTTER US $9.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 18:20:14 PST Add to watch list

NIKE UNITIZED NEO 34" PUTTER US $6.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Jan-27-2012 19:11:08 PST Add to watch list

Nike Unitized Leo Putter-Right Hand (CUSTOMIZED- head and grip) --- PRO US $5.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 4:51:16 PST Add to watch list

Nike Unitized Techno Putter Golf Club US $19.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jan-28-2012 10:50:03 PST Add to watch list

SLIGHTLY USED NIKE UNITIZED MALLET PUTTER HEADCOVER US $9.99 End Date: Monday Jan-30-2012 14:31:14 PST Add to watch list

Nike Unitized Neo Putter Golf Club US $10.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Jan-31-2012 21:39:00 PST Add to watch list

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