Holiday Golf Gift Guide - Gift Ideas for Golfers

Books
There are tons and tons of golf books to choose from, and you can see our recommendations for great reads here. Or you can browse through a whole boatload of books here.

And we'll mention a few individual titles: "A Wee Nip at the 19th Hole: Stories from St. Andrews," features St. Andrews caddies telling some great tales of that course's great history. "Who's Your Caddy" is Rick Reilly's latest great golf book, an account of his adventures in caddying for the pros. For David Feherty fans, there's "Somewhere in Ireland a Village is Missing an Idiot."

And a great bathroom book - we mean that as a compliment, for its easy-reading browsability - is "Chi Chi's Golf Games You Gotta Play."

Computer and Video Games
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004" (various prices for different platforms) is one of the big games this season. The other: "Links 2004."

Or you can find more game suggestions here.

As Seen on TV
Sometimes - OK, frequently - when you've been watching The Golf Channel, you realize that for the past 20 minutes what you've been watching is an infomercial. Do the things advertised in those infomercial actually work?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But here are two we can recommend: The Perfect Club ($99.99 and up, various merchants) and the Lovett Wedge ($99.98 and up from LovettGolf.com).

Miscellaneous
Guys, here's something we do not recommend you get your wife - unless it's as a gag gift, or unless she's an even bigger golf nut than you are: USGA Golf Dinner Mats ($19.99 set of four).

Is your golfer the type who likes weathervanes? Finds them quaint and charming? Then check out the Golf Weathervane ($39.95 on Amazon.com). Because it's easier than having a guy on the roof tossing up blades of grass.

Or maybe your golfer needs a little ForeSkin. Hey! Wait just a minute! We mean ForeSkin Skin Care Products. If the name doesn't scare you off, they are well-packaged and designed to be attached to the golf bag for easy access.

And if All Else Fails
There's always the golfer's tie: Animal or Sports Headcovers. Or the golfer's fruitcake: Golf Desk Calendars.