APRIL 2005

COVER STORY
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM TIGER WOODS’ NEW SWING
The Swing Doctor, Golf Australia’s Resident Therapist reveals the swing changes Tiger Woods has made during the past year and why he had to make them. He also shows what you can learn from Tiger’s adjustments.

FEATURES
TIGER’S GROUNDHOG DAY
Since winning his first US Masters in 1997, Tiger Woods and the committeemen of Augusta National GC have been trying to thwart each other. As Brendan James writes, nothing has changed in 2005.

THE MASTERS APPRENTICE
Nick O’Hern is bound for his first US Masters. As Rob Ferris discovered, the consistent West Australian “lefty” is daunted by the prospect

BREAKING THE DUCK
No Australian has ever won the US Masters although we’ve had plenty of contenders. Brendan James examines the chances of an Aussie re-writing the history books in 2005.

PRIZED POSSESSIONS
Jim Webster looks at the names behind the treasured trophies of world golf, from the humble start of the British Open to the Ryder Cup.

EQUIPMENT
CLUB ROAD TEST #1
Wilson Staff Pi5 irons.

FLEX APPEAL
All you need to know about shafts.

CLUB ROAD TEST #2
Wilson Staff Pd5 Performance driver.

BALL ROAD TEST
Srixon Z-UR.

TRAVEL
COURSE REVIEW: NORTH LAKES RESORT GC
Graham Marsh would make a great poker player given the deception he incorporates into his golf course designs, writes Brendan James.

INSTRUCTION
TIP FROM THE TOUR
Escape the hay the Retief Goosen way.

TIP FROM THE TOUR: GEOFF OGILVY
Getting set-up for a great swing.

TIP FROM THE TOUR:
Visualise every shot like Ernie Els.

PGA PERSONAL LESSONS
David Milne
Joondalup Resort, Western Australia:
Make practice putts count.

Kylie Moulds
Hudson Park GC, New South Wales:
The lowdown on shoulder turn.

Rob Farley
Wembley Golf Complex, Western Australia:
Shake hands for a good grip.

RACE TO SINGLE FIGURES
Golf Australia teaching editor Mark Gibson analyses the game of V8 Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose.

JUNIOR JOURNAL
The ideal ball position for chip shots.

DEPARTMENTS
TEEING OFF
AROUND THE TRAPS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
INSIDE THE ROPES
RULES FORUM
GOLF GETAWAYS
RESULTS & TEE TIMES

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