Opportunities to play and enjoy golf in New Zealand are plentiful and well recommended - even a King's Prize but not at a King's Ransom.

Two-time European Tour winner, Mikko Ilonen, has delighted Finnish golf fans by announcing he will play in the European Challenge Tour's SK Golf Open at his home club of Linna Golf, August 6-9, 2009. Ilonen, the 2007 Scandinavian Masters champion, will tee it up on the spectacular Linna Golf, widely regarded as one of the finest new courses in Europe and a member of the European Tour Courses portfolio.

The melting of snow often means mountain destinations are overlooked as summer holidays. Zermatt, the world-famous playground located on the Matterhorn, is alive with hikers, summer skiers and adventure lovers in summer, and golf is also a major attraction - making it an ideal destination for your readers.

Defending champion Adam Scott was reunited with his golf clubs and started the defence of his title on the opening day of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, presented by Dolphin Energy after a rescue mission Scott described as 'outstanding'.

Sri Lanka is a magical island, it has had numerous names over the centuries, and it's latest is a derivative from the Sanskrit, meaning 'resplendant land', the arabs used to call it 'serendip' both could not be more appropriate. It lies just south east of the Indian sub continent, and enjoys a sub tropical climate, but one which varies depending on where you are on the island.

Five-time Open Champion likens the sand dunes of Ain Al Emarat to the great British links Peter Thomson, five-time British Open Champion and principal of Thomson Perrett and Lobb Golf Course Architects, has described the desert site at Ain Al Emarat - location of his first signature golf course in the Middle East - as one of the best he's seen in his 40-year golf course design career.

Those who've putted in Portugal, eagled in Ireland and birdied in Britain might want to consider adding New Zealand to their international play list. The country offers a unique combination of challenging courses with magnificent scenery, boutique accommodation and superb food and wine. Such is the ease of travelling around New Zealand that clients can literally tee off in the morning against a frieze of Alpine peaks and in the afternoon be playing on a links course to the roar of Pacific Ocean surf.