NO-ONE has derived more satisfaction from Rory McIlroy's meteoric rise to fame and fortune than his lifelong mentor and coach Michael Bannon. Bannon discovered the potential of the boy McIlroy a decade before he burst onto the international scene - a ruddy-faced and wiry-haired teenage phenomenon - winning the Silver Medal as leading amateur in the 2007 Open at Carnoustie.

You can save 20% on all books and DVDs from Human Kinetics between now and 31st December. These three books featured here could all be great presents for any golfer. To claim your discount you MUST quote Mail Code R695 when ordering. Human Kinetics need this to process your discount - you'll be prompted for the Promo Code at the very top of the shopping cart page.

Whats a Golfer to Do? - by Ron Kapriske from Artisan Books. This is a book of golfing magic, gathered together by Kapriske from the Editors of Golf Digest. Its an absolutely perfect golfing present for any golfer and simply it runs through every (343 actually) tips, techniques, worthy anecdotes, advice (good) and more, help which comes from the best players, teaches and golfing writers.

Turnberry offers golfers a weekend of professional tuition at the Colin Montgomerie Links Golf School, October 9-11, 2009 - Turnberry, a Luxury Collection Resort, host to this year's prestigious Open Championship, is offering guests an unforgettable experience to improve their golfing game and learn from one of the masters of golf, Colin Montgomerie, OBE.

As we prepare to go from Spring to Summer, it's the perfect time to ensure that nothing prevents us from enjoying a round of golf during the new season and to consider the potential battery issues that might be waiting for us after the winter break.

You might have seen the posters and adverts for the 'all embracing' under vests that Premiership stars now wear under their shirts, all in the aid of more performance. They are not just for football - or so the manufacturers would have you believe. They can help your golf.

IT-Werken (UK) Ltd, a London based software company, is releasing MyPCCam (www.mypccam.co.uk), a PC product and coaching aid that provides video anaylsis tools for sports at a small fraction of the cost at which they were previously available. Video analysis gives a sportsperson feedback about their current technique and is invaluable for highlighting areas that are ripe for improvement.