Expect competitions for every part of a golfers' armoury, including the 100ft putt which 12 people managed in London, all of whom went into a draw for a golfing holiday from Barwell - the same will await the Birmingham's 'Boss of the Moss'.

Visitors will have the chance for custom fitting from Ping and Cleveland via their respective Tour trucks and the main retailer at the shop will be american golf, stocking just about everything and anything a golfer wants or needs. To go with the 'big boys' are a myriad of smaller displays, often the best part of big shows like this.

UK and overseas resorts and travel companies will be there, often a chance to talk face-to-face to the people who run the hotels and local tourist boards and you can get more this way than off a web site or a brochure.

There is a main stage where just about every hour there is a show or demonstration, including the twelve products selected from the show?s exhibitors for the 'Innovations' section. This will includes the latest putting aid from www.puttonline.co.uk, something which definitely lets you know about off-centre putts.

The celebrities will be out in force with planned appearances by footballers David Seaman and Lee Dixon, cricket?s Alec Stewart, and DJ Spoony and Willie Thorne, the latter two ex ballroom dancers who both are devotees of a 'good walk spoiled'.

For all the frustration that 99% of us have for the game, the new breed of trick-shot artists have skills that seem the equal of the hand-eye co-ordination of a Top-Gun pilot, only they work with ProVs not ten million dollar missiles. Dean Davis is one of the UK's best and he will be demonstrating his repertoire daily at 2.30, although there is the chance to see some close-up trickery on his stand throughout the day.

In an ever more competitive profession, Davis now uses around 120 tricks a show from a 'portfolio' of 250. At the NEC he cannot show off massive drives with clubs made from old kitchen sinks so watch out for Davis bouncing around on a trampoline, hitting shots blind-folded from people's heads - and exploding golf balls!

Davis is also out to help aspiring amateurs. If you have a trick you want a professional critique of, just send your video clip to show@golftrickshotshow.com and Dean will cast his expert eye over your efforts.

To find out more about the Birmingham Golf Show, and to purchase advance tickets (with a bonus of extra 'goodies') visit the show's web site at www.golfshownec.com.