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 $82.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:55:19 PST Add to watch list

NEW Taylor Made R7 SUPERQUAD DRIVER 9.5 w/ REG. GRAPH. US $78.77 (7 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:58:09 PST Add to watch list

PING G10 DRIVER 10.5* US $109.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 4:39:14 PST Add to watch list

Ping G10 Driver Headcover US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 7:30:02 PST Add to watch list

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

NEW Nike Golf SQ Sumo Squared 5900 Driver SasQuatch US $115.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:03:22 PST Add to watch list

Nike SasQuatch Sumo Driver 460 10.5 Head only SQ RH US $51.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 23:42:10 PST Add to watch list

Nice Taylor Made TOUR Burner 10.5 deg DRIVER Purple ICE US $94.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:50:02 PST Add to watch list

TAYLOR MADE BURNER DRIVER-9.5-BUBBLE SHAFT-RIGHT HANDER US $14.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:13:21 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 4DX SE Driver 10.5*, Stiff Aldila NV Shaft US $99.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 14:55:05 PST Add to watch list

NICKENT 4DX SPECIAL EDITION 9.0 Degree DRIVER STIFF NEW US $99.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 18:00:12 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 $1.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 23:40:23 PST Add to watch list

$188.67 DICKS SPORTING GOODS MERCH. CREDIT / GIFT CARD US $149.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 5:43:47 PST Add to watch list

Dicks sporting goods gift cards No Reserve!! US $60.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 10:11:54 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!

Epon Forged AF-101 Driver, 9.5*, OBAN Devotion 6 xstiff US $102.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 20:30:11 PDT Add to watch list

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.

NEW Odyssey White Hot XG 2-Ball Mid Belly Putter 43" US $76.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:44:53 PST Add to watch list

NEW Odyssey Golf White Hot 2-Ball SRT Putter 34" US $64.00 (11 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:44:55 PST Add to watch list

New Odyssey White Hot XG 2-Ball CS Putter 35" Right H US $92.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:02:36 PST Add to watch list

Brand New Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball F7 34" Putter US $129.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:02:45 PST Add to watch list

Brand New Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball F7 35" Putter US $129.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:02:47 PST Add to watch list

Brand New Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball V-Line 34" Putter US $129.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:02:56 PST Add to watch list

NEW Odyssey Golf White Hot XG 2-Ball Long Putter 48" US $76.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:02:56 PST Add to watch list

Brand New Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball V-Line 35" Putter US $129.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:03:15 PST Add to watch list

New Odyssey White Hot XG 2-Ball F7 Putter 34" Right H US $94.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:03:25 PST Add to watch list

Brand New Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball Blade 35" Putter US $129.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:03:36 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 BURNER 9.5* DRIVER GRAPHITE REGULAR US $21.47 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:39:10 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE GOLF TITANIUM 10.5* DRIVER GR. REG. SHAFT US $14.79 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:39:18 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE BURNER 11.5* DRIVER GRAPHITE REGULAR US $21.47 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:39:42 PST Add to watch list

"NEW" 2010 LH TaylorMade R9 SuperTri 9.5* DRIVER, WOOD US $350.00 (23 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:40:38 PST Add to watch list

NEW LH Tour Edge Golf Clubs Exotics XLD Driver 10.5 Stf US $69.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:44:52 PST Add to watch list

NIKE SQ DYMO STR8 DRIVER 9.5, LH,LEFT HANDED STIFF US $125.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:45:23 PST Add to watch list

LH ADAMS GOLF SC SERIES FALDO 814N 9* DRIVER GR. S-FLEX US $14.44 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:45:29 PST Add to watch list

LH MIZUNO GOLF MP.001 10* DRIVER GRAPHITE REGULAR SHAFT US $43.34 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:45:33 PST Add to watch list

LH TITLEIST GOLF TI 975D 10.5* DRIVER GR. REGULAR SHAFT US $26.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:45:41 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE BURNER '09 10.5* DRIVER STIFF VERY GOOD US $74.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:50:53 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUB R9 10.5* DRIVER STIFF VERY GOOD US $139.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:56:58 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE GOLF R9 TP 9.5* DRIVER STIFF VERY GOOD US $169.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:56:59 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE BURNER DRIVER 9.5* REGULAR FLEX **MINT** US $94.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:22:57 PST Add to watch list

LH TAYLORMADE BURNER DRIVER 9.5* STIFF FLEX **MINT** US $94.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:23:06 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.

LH MIZUNO GOLF MP.001 10* DRIVER GRAPHITE REGULAR SHAFT US $43.34 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:45:33 PST Add to watch list

Very Nice Mizuno MX 700 460 10.5 degree Driver Regular US $119.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:50:04 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno T-Zoid Mighty Big T3 Golf 10 Degree Driver, Used US $19.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:08:36 PST Add to watch list

CAMO color MIZUNO JAPAN 3pcs ! DRIVER & FW & Fw Covers US $99.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:25:34 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno MX 560 8.5 degree Driver new US $88.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 20:42:06 PST Add to watch list

MIZUNO MP630 MP 630 10.5* DRIVER FUBUKI REGULAR MP-630 US $152.50 (5 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 11:24:35 PST Add to watch list

Mizuno MP-600 9.5 Reg Driver Golf Club MP 600 MP600 US $89.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 13:27:07 PST Add to watch list

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