July 2004

Sand Saves
Do you struggle to get up-and-down when your ball finds the sand? It’s time to brush up on your basics. Golf Australia’s resident therapist, The Swing Doctor, reveals four essential tips to help you overcome your bunker blues.

Features

BRITISH OPEN PREVIEW: Aussie Surprise Party
As our largest-ever contingent arrives for the 133rd British Open, Rob Ferris and Brendan James examine the chances of Australia’s unheralded players doing a “Ben Curtis”, and also look at the key holes at Royal Troon.

Australian Open Memories
In the lead up to the Centenary Open at The Australian Golf Club, Jack Newton tells Rob Ferris about his fondest career victory, in the first of our profiles on former champions from the past 50 years.

Golf Australia’s Greatest Australian Golf Holes
Classic designs reigned when we ranked South Australia’s 20 best holes. Compiled by Brendan James.

Travel: Course Review:
Brookwater Golf Club
Rob Ferris puts his game to the test around this spectacular, yet “difficult”, Greg Norman/Bob Harrison design.

Travel Special: Goin’ Troppo
Brendan James packed his clubs – and sunscreen – when he headed to one of Australia’s favourite holiday destinations, Tropical North Queensland, to investigate whether its golf courses matched its beautiful scenary.

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Equipment
Clubs Road Test #1
Titleist Forged 704.CB irons.

Ball Road Test
Callaway HX Tour.

Clubs Road Test #2
TourStage Z Series drivers.

Shoes and Spikes 2004
Golf Australia puts the latest shoes on the market through their paces to help you get a grip on the fairways – and your game.

Instruction
Geoff Ogilvy: Cure Your Slice
Still fighting a slice? Believe it or not, you need to start aiming left.

Cherie Byrne’s Tip From The Tour
Putt on the rebound.

PGA Personal Lessons
• 0-9: Be backward in coming forward on long par-5s;
• 10-19: Play “croquet” and improve your putting feel;
• 20-36: Give your “chicken wing” the elbow.

Junior Journal
Get “personal” and shoot under par this weekend.