Human Kinetics publishes hundreds of books all about sport, exercise, physiology, diet – all aspects of health and fitness. This is a US company which has an aim to be the best of its kind, a book publisher and book seller which is the first choice for a reader in a very large but niche market. They have a number of new titles for 2004 and in their ‘Sports Fundamentals Series’, they have introduced ‘Golf Fundamentals’.

A noted golf writer did an interview with Greg Norman, quite early on in the Australian’s career. It was for the publication of Norman’s autobiography. Norman was already a multiple winner on the European tour but this was just before he started on his period of World domination, years of being ranked No 1. The writer put the question to Norman – ‘Why this book now? Why not wait until your career is perhaps over? Norman’s response – he wanted to get the book over with so that he could concentrate on the Golf and at the time, Norman was just starting to work with one of the authors of this book.

By Bill Madonna – a specialist book from Human Kinetics. 20 000 coaches for 300 000 young golfers is the background to this book, a complete guide, actually the official training manual for the National Association of Golf Coaches and Educators (in the US), a book written by the man who started the organization, Bill Madonna.

If you do, the first thing you should follow that intent with is to buy this book. ‘Precision Putting’ comes from James A Frank, the editor of US golf magazine – called ‘Golf Magazine’. Frank is a golf writer and editor of significant experience and he freely says how this book brings together help from others in making this book as fun as it is.

The iconic status of British Sports Cars has come a long way. The best our motor industry can produce now sells all over the World and design has to reflect that a sports car has to be just that, excellence of fast engineering in a body that has style and charisma, as well as being able to carry a set of golf clubs to a chosen course with the owners riding in comfort and the clubs comfortably deposited in the boot.

Want to look and feel fab for the festive season? Then treat yourself to a Detox Break at Marston Hotels’ Hellidon Lakes, near Banbury, Northants. For just £99 per person per night*, you can enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast at this luxurious four-star hotel, full use of its spa and leisure facilities, plus one of the following: unlimited golf, a one-hour fitness training experience, a 45-minute Mind and Body Experience, or an E’SPA Detoxifying Algae Wrap**.

Think of romance and golf in the same context and you're usually more likely to 'tee off' the other half, but Hollywood stars are proving that the two really can go with a 'swing'. Kevin Costner and his new wife, Christine Baumgartner, have just finished honeymooning at a golf tournament in Scotland after meeting on a golf course five years ago. However, you don't have to be a celebrity to find romance on the green. As the 'home of golf' Scotland boasts over 540 courses from remote hidden gems to legendary championship clubs.