If you haven t seen it yet, then check out Golf TV or the Golf Channel UK - whatever you want to call it, we now have a completely dedicated TV channel for the game of golf, the first-ever of its kind in the UK and Europe ....

From Birmingham, you have more than enough options through the many new no frills airlines, by booking in on a charter flight, or through scheduled services (Heathrow is better). We travelled with My Travel Lite who have one flight a day through to Spring*, then the increase these flights to two a day on Wednesdays and Sundays for the Summer*. No frills means lower prices and changes to how you think about travel.

In the Autumn and Winter, there is still a regular stream of people coming and going through what is a big airport which in the Summer has to cope with tens of thousands of holidaymakers. It can be a bit of a walk (to get around) and when you have collected your bags (and clubs), you go down the ramp to your right (before going through customs) to do the paperwork for a hire car. Once you have done that, its not far to actually collect your car but you will need to use the lifts. We booked a Crown hire car (an offer through My Travel Lite) and paid for an upgrade in the airport - a Ford Focus with air conditioning for a week was just under £100

Marbella has lots of different sections - quieter parts, luxury hotels, shopping. The size and popularity of the beaches does vary as does how close they are to the coast roads. The most popular part of the town is Puerto Banus. It is rare to find one of the biggest department stores barely a par four from the beach but this happens in Puerto Banus because El Corte Ingles is on the north of a plaza, on either side are banks of luxury flats and on the south, the rather naff charms of the harbour, lined by restaurants and boutiques.

The Ashworth Waterproof Suit When looking for rainwear with style and technological quality to match, then turn to Ashworth - the world s number one golf apparel brand. Ashworth s Authentics range provides golfers with a waterproof rain suit which uses hydrophilic laminate technology resulting in the best liner system for our northern European climate.

This is one of two books produced this year by Golf World Magazine - you can find the review of The Game Within on this page as well. Neither are specially commissioned writings but that is not to decry either book - they are two excellent additions to any coffee table or golfer s library. Both are compilations of Golf World features so for a start, you will miss out on the adverts ...

You might still have then, all those favourite Golf World magazines. The ones with all your favourite interviews - was it Ernie after the Open, Mark James post Brookline, Justin Rose making his statement for being a great golfer ... or Tiger (after everything)? Those special features are what inspire you. You remember the win and even more, when you know what was going on in the mind of a champion. The thought of repairing your dishwasher when you get home becomes nothing as you face that 50p back nine winning putt on you friendly fourball of a Sunday morning.