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’.

The University of Stirling will played host to a wealth of golfing talent when it officially opened its new Golf Centre on Wednesday 1 December. Richard Cole-Hamilton, Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, was the Guest of Honour.

Picturing the Perfect Swing – a new book by Nick Bradley. Words to pictures, to method, requires both lucid writing skills and a reader who can make the visualisation the author intended. There are teachers who talk, there are teachers who demonstrate. Video can analyse, other latest technology can dissect to the highest level. On the other hand a picture can tell a thousands words.

'How to turn your team into winners' is a secondary title for this very interesting book. If books were rated as per their celebrity factor, then with Sven's name having appeared on every front page of every newspaper for the Summer of 2004, his status would place this book as per. Casting aside the aspirations of those wanting to take their place as one of the experts who 'know' what 'is wrong' with Sven, this books looks at why English Football IS MORE SUCCESSFUL than it has been for some time.

There is a new series from Collins - 'need to know' - and the latest addition to this selection is all about Golf. It wasn't so long ago that the Observer series, which ran to hundreds of titles, was one of the most popular (and good reference) books of its kind on so many subjects and 'Need to know Golf' has something of the feel of the Observer series. Collins have taken 'authoritative' as a byword not for the history and courses of golf - this is all about how to play the game.

Two professional golfers from The De Vere Belfry in Sutton Coldfield have soared high above the rest of the nation to secure top positions in the PGA’s national training programme. Jamie Wood and Anthony Haste finished ahead of more than 220 and 250 other national candidates to graduate in first place in the Year 2 Trainee of the Year category and third place in the Rookie Trainee of the Year category.

Colin Montgomerie, one of Europe’s top golfers is backing a campaign aimed at encouraging 10,000 newcomers to the game. In a bid to find tomorrow’s new superstars and attract new players, Monty who won the Caltex Masters in Singapore two weeks ago, has pledged his support to The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) ‘Bringing Golf to You’ initiative, sponsored by house-builders, Bryant Homes.