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