If you thought that Golf is a sport which only needed a putter, ball and clubs to hit it off in style then you need to run a check as time and again we have been covering luxurious golfing paraphernalia that enhances the oomph factor of this game. Touted to be a rich man’s sport, it is often wondered if the equipment makes the golfer, or is it the other way around. Of late golf has become a designer sport with ultra luxurious golfing gears surfacing to help player put a perfect shot. We have attempted to compile a list of gilt-edged golfing gears that range from diamond-studded clubs to iPod-compatible carts to pricey golf simulators to golf watches and much more.

10 Pink crystal studded GoldenPutter

The GoldenPutter is meant for the uber-rich female golfers who don’t want to compromise on anything when it comes to playing on the green! The custom-built Putter is comes with a 24ct (5µm coating thickness) hard gold-plated shaft and a head with crystal inlays (basic pink, every colour is possible). The luxurious putter combines fine craftsmanship and technical perfection. Besides the gold and crystals make the putter features leather grip in pink (also available in vast colour palette). The packaging is done in a hand crafted case of cherry wood and carries a personal engraving on the shaft or a gold plate on the Putter-Inlay if desired. The company also offers several possibilities to further personalize your GoldenPutter, with even more exclusive materials, and customized luxury details such as gems, diamonds or gold applications to make you as the most stylish player on the green.

9 Stewart F1 Lithium golf trolley

F1 Lithium is the latest for golfers seeking ultimate luxury teamed with best of the functions. Inspired to present something more superlative than the already good XR3, the company created this golf trolley with all new equipments. Collapsing to a handy size, this foldable caddy is aptly christened, as F1 stands for "the folding one". Feeding on a custom made Li-Ion battery, it is capable of providing enough energy for more than 36 holes of golf. An LCD screen at the rear of the buggy displays how much battery life remains. When folded down the F1 occupies a mere third of the space of its predecessor and weights just 14kg, including the battery. It can fit into the smallest of car boots, such as the Porsche 911 and Bentley GTC.

8 Berlinecart Golf Carts with iPod Adapter

Not that you don’t know about these golf carts...we did tell you about few of the fabulous models from Mini Hummer Europe, but these ones from Berlinecart features Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo (includes speakers and removable face plate), custom hard top and frame in matching color, chrome tilt steering wheel column, 15" custom billet rims, golf bag holder, Billet Grille (Escalade Models only), fog lights and above all an iPod adapter. While the standard features include 48 volt electric club car chassis, fiberglass body, upholstered seats, drink holders, storage box (under seat) and many more. The luxury golf carts include a Cadillac Escalade (licensed by General Motors), the Smoothster by famed automotive designer Boyd Coddington, and several others.

7 SensoGlove to improve on golf skills

Coming hot on the heels of the astonishing Glove Phone, the SensoGlove is yet another glove-based gizmo that claims to improve your life by a whole lot. Created by SensoSolutions, the world’s first computerized golf glove comes with a built-in computer that continually reads the user’s grip pressure and with precious feedback, allows golfers to improve every aspect of their game. Crafted out of patented leather, the SensoGlove’s computer is a small, lightweight, sweat-proof monitor that analyzes pressure settings from four tiny, strategically placed sensors sewn right into the glove, that lets users see for themselves which fingers are gripping too tight.

6 Diamond-Studded Golf Ball

Golf is considered the game of rich and sophisticated and what makes it even richer is this diamond-studded golf ball from Bernard Maquin. This golf ball is manufactured in 18 carat gold and is encrusted with black and white diamonds. The diamond golf ball is of the same size as a genuine golf ball.

5 Diamond Studded Platinum Golf Set

If you have enough money to spare and a burning passion for golf, then the Japanese jeweler Nagahori has produced just the thing for you! Featured is the 500g Platinum 900 golf putter head, which is adorned with 22.35 carats white and pink diamonds, whereas the 165 Platinum 900 ball is studded with diamonds worth 25.13 carats. You can at least savor the beauty of the pieces, even if you can’t afford to buy them!

4 TaylorMade’s Limited Edition Box Set of Clubs in gold

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company has introduced two very special and unique product offerings to commemorate the 2008 Games, with just 2,008 of these limited edition products available only in China and Hong Kong. They have shown a special full set of golf clubs from the r7 XR series of product, including an r7XR Driver, two Fairway Woods and an 8-piece set of irons. TaylorMade has made this entire set of clubs "golden", including the soles of the metal woods, the cavity back of the irons, the rings on the ferrules and all of the club’s shafts. Plus, inscribed on the toe of the Driver is the wording 2008 Special Edition. Also included in the set are 8-sleeves of the new TaylorMade TP Balls. The entire Limited Special Edition Set comes in a specially-made wooden box which includes a golden plaque indicating the number of the set within the limited series of 2,008.

3 Full Swing Golf Simulator for $55,000

With this kinda golf simulator, this luxurious sport can be enjoyed in the confines of your mansion too. For $55,000, you can put a shot on any of the world renowned courses, including Pebble Beach, Cog Hill, Oakland Hills and the Old Course at St. Andrews as it comes pre-loaded with 50 of them. Just make sure that your den is big enough to accommodate this pricey golfing toy as it needs a room that is least 13 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 10.5 feet high.

2 Puma Golf’s Concorde Gold shoes

Looking to buy a new pair of Golf shoes or want a nice pair to gift to your fellow golfer? Look no further than the Concorde Gold shoes from Puma Golf. The Concorde Gold are realized with the same technology in carbon fiber for the scarpini from soccer Puma while the sole in TPU allows for a advanced adaptation to the various types of land, be it be dry or wet grass. The new full-grain leather waterproof and breathable pair is dedicated to more experienced golfers.

1 World’s largest Indoor Golf Arena

If you have read your classics with diligence, you would remember the little boy who saved Holland from the sea. Sticking his tiny little finger into a hole in the dyke, he saved his countrymen from the cold ocean waters. Being flat, Netherlands offers some of the best golf courses in the world. An initiative of Indoor Golf Project, the Indoor Golf Arena, in the Netherlands, aims to be a golf-training center par excellence. Indoor Golf Arena is to be the world’s largest, most unique and diverse indoor golf training centre, open 365 days a year and offering high quality indoor golf training facilities. It aims to instill an interest and passion among customers about golfing. Synthetic grass, 20 state-of-the-art ProTee Golf Simulators and 28 hitting bays will be employed to provide you with the best indoor golf training. The center is equipped with a kid’s training area, bar, lounge and an up market restaurant as well.

If you plan to bring your business to the golf course, they also have a conference room, meeting rooms, sky lounges, and the like. The 4-star hotel at the club makes sure neither you nor your invitees have to spend a single minute in something, which is sub standard. Now, who would have thought golf can be so cool! You will forget you ever wanted to do something else when you treat your eyes with the luscious and luxurious grass that grows on the golf course.