Making a list and checking it twice: Wishes for 2009

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Sergio Garcia, left, saw plenty of Padraig Harrington at this year's British Open and here at the PGA Championship.

He's making a list and checking it twice. He knows who has been naughty and nice.

During this season to be jolly, one of the greatest joys of all is helping a very busy Santa Claus with his chores.

The days are quickly counting down to Christmas and we're only too happy to do our small part to make sure Santa doesn't encounter any delays in delivering his presents to golfers around the globe.

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From his perch at the North Pole, we hear that Santa is an avid golfer and he knows what's going on.

As Santa's devoted helper, we get a sneak peek at his list. Here it is:

Paul Goydos -- An endless supply of the gift of gab.

Anthony Kim -- An endless supply of the gift of fab.

Camilo Villegas -- Pipes.

Boo Weekley -- A pony to ride down the fairway.

Vijay Singh -- Another new swing since the last new swing worked so well.

Butch Harmon -- A Christmas card from J.D.

Tiger Woods -- A year's supply of Sunday shirts in Santa's favorite color -- red.

Nick Faldo -- Invisible ink for his napkin musings.

Phil Mickelson -- Three drivers.

Tom Lehman -- A Champions Tour debut worth remembering.

Sergio Garcia -- A rear view mirror without Padraig Harrington in it.

Rocco Mediate -- An encore. The Roc gave everybody, including Santa Claus, a thrill in June. His quid pro quo: Another shot at a major.

Kenny Perry Sr. -- Red and green coveralls in keeping with the season. He loved watching the Ryder Cup and we loved watching him.

Kenny Perry -- The Kentuckian can't ask for anything more than he got in '08 -- his performance at the Ryder Cup was a perfect exclamation point to a very underrated and under-appreciated career. After what he did at Valhalla, he'll start getting some more of the attention he deserves.

Rory Sabbatini -- A lollipop.

Golf consumers -- Sale prices for those fancy new clubs. Golfers are willing to buy. That's been demonstrated again and again. They just need some help these days when it comes to paying for the big-ticket items.

OEMs -- Lots of sales. The equipment industry needs a boost, sooner rather than later.

Ian Poulter -- An unbreakable driver.

John Daly -- A redoubtable putter.

Davis Love III -- An early-season win to keep the ball rolling in the right direction.

Ernie Els -- Two down, two to go. A third leg of the career grand slam would make it a terrific '09 and move the Big Easy that much closer to immortality.

Retief Goosen -- An autographed copy of Tiger Woods' "How I Play Golf" with the chapter on playing through adversity in big, bold letters.

John Cook -- An even better year on the Champions Tour.

Martin Kaymer -- Bernhard Langer's spirit and single-mindedness for the young German star.

Turnberry -- Another all-time classic finish at this year's Open Championship, something akin to the magnificent Watson-Nicklaus duel in 1977. Santa will let Turnberry determine who the finalists will be.

Brandt Snedeker -- A Sunday to relish at Augusta National Golf Club. He suffered through a final-round collapse in '08 and Santa Claus would like to see this fine young player redeem himself.

Sergio Garcia -- A free drop.

Lee Westwood -- The flag from the 72nd hole at Torrey Pines. He should have something for his near-miss effort at the U.S. Open.

Colin Montgomerie -- A souvenir from Valhalla. He wasn't there in person so he needs someone to give it to him. It has to be Santa because it surely won't be Nick Faldo.

Paul Azinger -- A red suit with white trim and a cap to match. He sure delivered a gift -- the Ryder Cup -- a lot of Americans had on their wish list this year.

All of you out there who are passionate about golf -- A birdie in every round and a career-best score.

Vartan Kupelian is a freelance columnist for PGATOUR.COM. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the PGA TOUR.