COVER STORY
CRITIC’S CHOICE
Craig Parry has just turned 40 and is embarking on a second career as a course designer. He spoke exclusively to Brendan James about his new passion and his unique psychology for winning.

FEATURES
MONTY: ‘BACK WHERE I BELONG’
Colin Montgomerie is back in the world top-10 and has a renewed desire to claim his first major title and find time to wash his car. Bill Elliott reports.

LYLE’S AMERICAN DREAM
Jarrod Lyle tells Denis Gallagher his fight against leukemia is finally behind him and has his sights set on a US Tour card with a win in the Jacob’s Creek Open in Adelaide.

AUSTRALIA’S 30 TOUGHEST GOLF COURSES
Using the official Australian Course Rating system as a guide, Brendan James reveals the meanest layouts in the land.

TRAVEL
COURSE REVIEW: SANCTUARY COVE – PINES COURSE
Brendan James revisits the Gold Coast grand dame to find it’s never looked better.

AFGHAN TEE TIME
Former UN Military Observer Rodney Cocks dodges landmines and tees up on Afghanistan’s only golf course.

HITTING TO A MERSEY BEAT
David J. Whyte waxes lyrical about the courses around Liverpool – home of The Beatles and this year’s British Open.

EQUIPMENT

CLUB ROAD TEST #1
Piranha Razorblade irons.

CLUB ROAD TEST #2
Callaway X460 driver.

BALL ROAD TEST
Callaway HX Tour 56.

INSTRUCTION
SHORT GAME SPECIAL: 4 SCORING SHOTS YOU NEED
Craig Parry, the winner of 24 worldwide tournaments, offers simple solutions to four dificult scoring situations close to the green.

THE DRILL SERGEANT
Teaching editor Mark Gibson shows how to beat the bunker blues with a basic drill.

BACK TO SCHOOL
Peter Horwitz gives an insight into hard lessons learned after intensive coaching at the famed Dave Pelz Short Game School.

HOW TO HIT A LOB WEDGE
The Swing Doctor reveals how to hit a basic lob wedge shot as well as four other scoring shots tailor-made for the ‘lobber’.

SHORT GAME WEAPONS
We reveal the latest high-performance wedges and show how to choose the wedge that is right for your game.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Our combatants learn the importance of good course management in all conditions.

PGA PERSONAL LESSONS
Kurt Stegbauer
Sutherland Shire Golf Academy, NSW
Putt with your eyes closed.

Rob Richards
Warringah GC, NSW
How to get to A-grade.

Peter Heiniger
Hyatt Regency Coolum, Queensland
How to hit a high bunker shot.

JUNIOR JOURNAL
How to hit bacon strips, not eat them.

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

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