PGA stalwarts of 50 years membership or more took centre stage during the first of two celebration lunches to mark five decades of the PGA's world-renowned training programme.

With the Open just played and the PGA to finish this weekend, the win of Darren Clarke invoked a spirit of a 'man of the people' but there have been other Open Champion's who were people that the watching public took to their hearts - as did the media.

'Two Tribes - The rebirth of the Ryder Cup' by Gavin Newsham - If you like golfing stories, then the Ryder Cup is as big a provider of golfing folklore as any other. Its heroes (and villains) are many but this years has been all the more poignant with the passing of Seve and a look back at all he did to change the Ryder Cup into the third biggest Sporting event in the World.

KPMG will present Dr David Chu, founder of the Mission Hills Group in China (www.missionhillschina.com), and a significant contributor to the business of sport, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the eighth annual Golf Business Forum at The Park Hyatt Dubai, April 17-19, 2011.

Two years ago we reviewed a series of four books, books which were full if quips and quotes made by the famous (and infamous) about Golf, Cricket, Rugby and Football. Well for 2010 they are back, in a new pocket sized format -

AP McCoy has been voted BBC 2010 Sports Personality of the Year by viewers. McCoy was presented with the prestigious silver TV camera and tripod trophy by two iconic sporting figures - Andrew Flintoff and Cesc Fabregas.

Sir Alex Ferguson, a self-confessed fair weather golfer, took one look at the leaden skies hanging over the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Nailcote Hall and thought 'Manchester weather!'