For those with more money than sense (Mr. Woods?), the Garia Luxury Golf Car just might be the Christmas present you’ve been looking for.

From the press release:

The Garia features an in-built refrigerator, hand-stitched seats, and an exclusive personalization program where you can choose to have The Garia painted in your favorite color or matched to your other cars. There is no doubt that you will get the most desirable golf car ever created.

Built to the highest standards of the automotive industry The Garia features a double wishbone front suspension similar to those found in sports cars and inspired by Formula 1 cars. The drive train is built by an Italian company that also produces Ducati gearboxes. The aluminum profiles in the frame are made by the same company that supplies aluminum profiles to Aston Martin, Jaguar and Volvo. Hydraulic brakes on all four wheels with discs in the front and drums at the rear. The Garia is manufactured at the Valmet Automotive factory in Finland, manufacturer of the Porsche Cayman and Porsche Boxster.

Designed by Danish designer Anders Lynge, The Garia follows the renowned Scandinavian tradition of clear-cut and classic lines combined with functionality. The Garia Golf Car is a complete reinvention of the traditional golf car. Unsurpassed in terms of luxury, design and quality, The Garia sets new standards for the golf car industry.

Wow. A golf cart with the pedigree of a Porsche.

Its “only” $17,000.

Of course, with the proponents of global warming running the government, this just might be what we all are reduced to driving in a few years time.

Polaroid CZA-05300B PoGo Instant Digital Camera

I was cruising Amazon for camera equipment and came across this little wonder. It’s a new millennium version of the old Polaroid Land Cameras that were a big part of the lives of anyone of a certain age. Remember holding those things by the edges and flapping them in the air to dry off the film?

This one is a digital camera with a built-in printer that prints 2x3 inch borderless photos. Even better: the photo paper is smudgeproof. You also can peel the photo away from the backing and stick them to things.

Flip UltraHD Camcorder, 120 Minutes (Black)

This may be just a little outside the box, but I think that one of these little, and relatively inexpensive video cameras would make a great Christmas gift for the golfer in your life. Mounted on a Gorillapod, it can be easily attached to a bag and taken to the range (or to the course) for a videotaping of the swing.

That’s LOTS less expensive than one of those private videotape lessons. And every real golfer will be able to analyze their own swing faults, once they’ve seen them in slow motion.

CALLAWAY uPro GO GPS

The new Callaway UPro Go GPS looks to me like the old UPro without the flyover views. The full color device does, however, allow you to measure distances not only to the center of green, but to any point on or around the green complex in GoMode. All of the course downloads in the Basic Mode, with distances to center, front and back of the green are free. GoMode requires a one-time activation fee.

Like all GPS units, however, your utility will vary with the number of courses that you play that are available in the manufacturer’s database, and with how dedicated the manufacturer is to adding new ones.

The Mantys is a one-man cart that’s sort of like a four wheeled Segway. It looks very cool. I want one.