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 TP Superquad Titanium 9.5 degree Driver Rombax Regular Flex US $99.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 18:01:26 PST Add to watch list

Taylor Made R7 TP Superquad Driver 10.5 w/REAX TP 75 Rombax Regular US $36.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 12:00:12 PST Add to watch list

ping g10 driver 10.5 stiff US $61.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:38:55 PST Add to watch list

Nice! Ping G10 460cc 9* Driver TFC 129 D Stiff Flex Graphite US $129.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 14:18:48 PST Add to watch list

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

SasQuatch SUMO Driver 1W 9.5 NIKE US $233.09 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:54:01 PST Add to watch list

NEW NIKE SQ MACHSPEED DRIVER GOLF HEADCOVER HEAD COVER SASQUATCH US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 10:56:21 PST Add to watch list

TAYLOR MADE TOUR PREFERRED BURNER PLUS 9.5* DRIVER STF US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:17:24 PST Add to watch list

Taylor Made Burner Tour Driver 9* w/ Graphite X-70 US $14.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 5:17:15 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 Evolver Driver 10.5* LH Stiff Flex US $39.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:59:08 PST Add to watch list

New Nickent 4DX Evolver Driver 10.5* w/ JSR3 Stiff Flex Shaft US $39.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 15:09:11 PST Add to watch list

TITLEIST 909D2 SUREFIT 9.5* DRIVER ALDILA VOODOO STIFF US $61.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:17:09 PST Add to watch list

TITLEIST GOLF 909D2 9.5* DRIVER BLUE 65 STIFF VERY GOOD US $84.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:49:13 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 200.00 Value US $160.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:40:51 PST Add to watch list

Golf galaxy gift card $9.13 US $1.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 5:56:59 PST Add to watch list

Dicks Sporting Goods Gift Card $21.20 Balance Merchandise Credit Nike Adidas! US $16.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:03:32 PST Add to watch list

Dicks sporting good gift card $200.00 value US $170.01 (9 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 9:41:29 PST Add to watch list

In the boutique high-dollar driver market, there are few companies that rival Epon. They are the absolute pinnacle of Japanese quality and ingenuity.

This custom built Epon Forged 460 is a one of a kind high end driver. Epon Golf’s Forged 460 driver is an all precision forged titanium driver. This conforming driver features high strength titanium alloy body with a hybrid cup face. The perimeter of the face is made of Alpha Titanium (soft) and the center of the face is made of Beta Titanium (spring). The precision forging makes the alloy much thinner allowing for a massive sweet sport area with a soft forged feel. The weight savings allows for strategic placing of the tungsten weights towards the back for optimal center of gravity. Sporting a large forgiving face, this driver provides the ultimate feel, performance and all around satisfaction!

Translation: This driver is LONG, EXPENSIVE…and well worth every penny!

The 2-ball put them on the map. No doubt about it. Odyssey putters went from 0-to-100 in one 90-foot putt on national TV. What’s kept them up top, is that the putters DO WORK. You won’t find many coaches that’ll argue with the virtues of the 2-ball. There is a unique design that allows you to visualize the ball better than just using a line by its self.

Odyssey Divine Line 2-Ball Putter 34" Lady LADIES NEW US $119.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:26 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Ice 2 Ball V-Line Putter 35" 2-Ball NEW US $139.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:26 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Hot XG 2-Ball SRT Putter 35" LEFT NEW US $99.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:26 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Ice 2 Ball Lined Putter 35" 2-Ball NEW US $139.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:27 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey Backstryke 2-Ball Putter 35 Golf Backstrike NEW US $139.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:27 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Ice 2 Ball Blade Line Putter 35" 2-Ball Golf Club NEW US $139.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:15:28 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter Golf Club US $13.01 (9 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:25:39 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter Golf Club US $54.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:45:58 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball LINED Putter Golf Club 35" Right Hand US $78.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 7:06:44 PST Add to watch list

Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball Putter. Left Handed. 35 Inches. US $109.00 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 8:30:14 PST Add to watch list

Here are some useful links for our left-handed brothers of the moss. If you are reading this, you already understand that companies only make about 1/3 of their clubs for lefties. This often leaves you with very few options. What we’ve come up with, is a place to find drivers for lefties. Look below at the selection of left-handed drivers we can find for you real quick.

LH TAYLORMADE R9 460 10.5* DRIVER STIFF FUJI VERY GOOD US $69.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:19:12 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUBS BURNER HT 10.5* DRIVER STIFF GOOD US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:19:23 PST Add to watch list

NEW LH NIKE GOLF CLUBS SQ MACHSPEED BLACK STR8-FIT 9.5* DRIVER STIFF US $129.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:22:19 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE R9 SUPERTRI TP 9.5* DRIVER SVS6 STIFF VGD US $119.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:22:22 PST Add to watch list

PING RAPTURE V2 9* LH DRIVER TFC 939D STIFF FLEX w/ HC! US $69.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:29:14 PST Add to watch list

Taylormade R9 Supertri 10.5 driver Motore regular LH US $139.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:45:10 PST Add to watch list

TAYLORMADE BURNER SUPERFAST TP 9.5* DRIVER STIFF L.H. US $95.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:11:21 PST Add to watch list

NEW! CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA DIABLO 10* DRAW DRIVER REGULAR FLEX L.H. W/HC US $129.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:11:22 PST Add to watch list

Brand Name TL310 440cc 9.5* LH Driver Head Ultralite Technology 200.8g w/HC US $51.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:48:38 PST Add to watch list

Brand Name SL290 460cc 9.0* LH Driver Head Ultralite Technology 196.7g w/HC US $31.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:50:40 PST Add to watch list

Cobra S9.1 f/Speed Tuned 9.5* 460cc LH Demo Driver Head 197.0g L5V Hosel System US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:52:42 PST Add to watch list

Cobra S9.1 f/Speed Tuned 10.5* 460cc LH Demo Driver Head 197.7g L5V Hosel System US $5.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 21:53:41 PST Add to watch list

TaylorMade Golf 2011 R11 ASP 10.5* 460cc LH Driver Head 203.1g US $96.99 (19 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:04:50 PST Add to watch list

Nike Golf 2011 SQ MachSpeed Black Round STR8-FIT 10.5* LH Driver Head 196.1g US $10.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 22:07:45 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno has always been known as a player’s iron, but the drivers have always been very easy for people of all skill levels to hit. The newest Mizuno MX-600 Drivers include a new movable weight technology that lets the player fine-tune how thy want to work the ball.

Mizuno Mighty Big Zoid T3 Ti 10* Driver NN274 US $35.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 20:45:38 PST Add to watch list

JPX E600 DRIVER 1W 10 MIZUNO US $341.12 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 3:51:09 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno JPX-800 Driver 10.5* Exsar DS5 Stiff MINT 99.9% US $149.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 5:57:48 PST Add to watch list

MIZUNO ZOID # 1 DRIVER HEADCOVER NEW!! RARE! US $9.99 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 7:06:55 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno MP 600 9.5* Driver Golf Club with Head cover US $40.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 7:08:22 PST Add to watch list

MIZUNO MP-630 FAST TRACK 9.5* DRIVER FUBUKI GRAPHITE STIFF FLEX US $106.00 (33 Bids) End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 9:00:53 PST Add to watch list

MIZUNO MX 700 DRIVER HEADCOVER, NEW US $10.00 End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 9:45:09 PST Add to watch list

Here are a few of the new Mizuno MX-600 Drivers.