Players the likes of Andy Sullivan, as well as Randle, have been collecting Warwickshire trophies for the past couple of years but both fell just shy of the Amateur title back in May at Copt Heath.

David Hayes has had a busy year with his studies, commitments which have limited the time he can spend on his golf (he was disappointed with his scores in the Amateur. and if David were able to play, he would have fancied his chances around his home club of Coventry Finham. The 'home' player who will be looking for a first Warwickshire Open title is England International Matt Cryer. Matt will have his fellow England player Rob Steele to contend with.

There were a number of highly talented players who left the Junior ranks last year - Rob Browning, Dale Marson, Neil Taylor and Andrew Evans - who all have won as Juniors but would each see a Men's title as being something very precious for the golfing CVs.

Two days after the Open, Warwickshire 1sts and 2nds go into crucial Midland League matches, each team very much in with a chance of taking their respective League titles. The 1sts will be at home to Shropshire & Herefordshire whose win against Notts in R2 of the matches threw the League wide open, and from which Graham Hargreaves and his team conjured last month's big win against Worcestershire to take full advantage.

Seconds Captain Nick Clifford will take his 12 players away to also play Shrops & Hereford and a win would leave the 2nds in pole position for their League title but it will be tough playing away, as they have to do in their final match of the season in October against Staffordshire.

The week following that will for the Union feature the final Centenary match away at Minchenhapton against Gloucestershire, a county who are also in their Centenary year. This is a social and competitive occasion at the same time and a low-key precursor to the events at the end of the month at County Finals.

That match will be on Wednesday 13th September. The day after, around majestic Wentworth, will see a certain Tiger Woods try to add the HSBC World Matchplay title to his incredible CV. Its the start of three weeks in the UK and Ireland for the player who it seems can hardly play a bad golf shot, that is without following it with a stroke of sheer brilliance. Woods does everything as the teachers and psychologists say a golfer should do. That is why he is No1.

He is incredible to watch and after last year's more low key World Matchplay, when Ernie Els was injured and unable to defend the title that he has won so often, this year with its earlier playing date will mean Wentworth will be THE place to be for that week. Should the draw keep Els and Woods apart and they both make it through, the final on Sunday 17th will be a cracker of a match in the true traditions of the old Amateur and Professional Challenge matches.

Wentworth is around 90 minutes from Warwickshire. For the easiest viewing the first two days are the best with more matches and the atmospheric crowds spread out over the course. There is a bus service which enables you to get round the estate to catch up with play if you decide to spend some time in the extensive Tented Village. Look out for our preview on Tuesday 12th September.

And the week after that? Its the Ryder Cup when Europe will be going for an unprecedented treble of wins against the US, over at the K Club in Ireland. Just like two years ago, we will be having previews and nightly coverage from top journalist Brian Creighton. This web site will be the place to read all about the golf and how each individual match was won plus Brian will be looking to file morning follow-ups to provide you with the very best and the most up-to-date news from Ireland.

And the final week in September? Its starts with the World's best coming back to the UK for the American Express Championships at the Grove in Hertfordshire. Just off the M25, the Grove will see the Top 75 players in the World playing in the final individual World Golf Championship event of 2006.

Warwickshire's best will be off to Kent as Tiger Woods and Co arrive back from the Ryder Cup and around the World. We will preview the Amex on the Tuesday and Wednesday and cover the Day 1 of the Amex through yours truly. The County Finals starts on Friday 29th so on the evening of Day 1, I will travel across London to Princes to provide reports each evening on how we get on as Warwickshire take on Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Surrey. This won't mean that news from the Amex will not be available as for the Friday and the Sunday we will have a new guest reporter in Mike Shaw, editor of Southern Golfer.

Mike's excellent golf writing will also appear in our re-launch of the 'Features' section of this web site, starting next week.

There is one other title to be decided, possibly on Sunday 17th September. That is the Centenary Bainbridge Shield, the scratch foursomes competition between all the Union's Clubs. Maxstoke B will host Coventry A whilst Nuneaton B travel away to play Harborne, both matches being played in the next week. We will have news of these results and comment from the finalists in a preview of the 36 hole match to decide the last of the Union Championships for 2006.

So that is the next month. Its a perfect end to the playing season of the Centenary year. Don't forget the big 'party', the Centenary Dinner at the end of November plus the publishing of the Centenary Book - more news coming very soon.