COVER STORIES
40 SHORT GAME SECRETS REVEALED
Golf Australia’s resident
swing therapist, The Swing Doctor, offers an extensive range of
tips and drills covering pitching, chipping and bunker play, all
designed to make you a better short game player.
HOW TIGER CHIPS IT STONE DEAD
World No.1 Tiger Woods has an impeccable
short game. Here we examine his simple but effective technique
for hitting the bump and run chip shot.
WEDGES – WHAT YOU SHOULD
LOOK FOR
Golf Australia’s equipment
expert, The Professor, looks at the design of modern wedges and
explains what you need to look for when buying a wedge to best
suit your game.
HOT & SPICY WEDGES
We showcase a baker’s dozen of the
latest wedges now available in Australia.
CHUMP TO CHAMP: USE THE FRYPAN
TO GET OUT OF THE POT
Contributing pro Lorien Scott presents
a unique visual perspective you can use to become a better bunker
player, like our 27-marker Bob Sim.
FEATURES
SEVE @ 50
The flawed genius Seve Ballesteros has
just turned 50 and, as Bill Elliott discovered, the competitive
fires still burn strongly for the charismatic Spaniard.
THE NEXT WAVE
They are the generation of players who
have grown up with Tiger Woods dominating the game. Brendan James
and Jeff Centenera look at the Aussie ‘Twentysomethings’
who will be household names in years to come.
EQUIPMENT
CLUB ROAD TEST: Nike’s
CCi irons.
BALL ROAD TEST :
Wilson’s Dx2 Soft.
TRAVEL / COURSES
AUSTRALIAN CLUB OF THE MONTH
Brisbane’s Keperra Country Golf Club
has a habit producing champions. Another will emerge this month
at the prestigious Keperra Bowl.
FOR GREAT GOLF ... GO WEST!
Western Australia is one of this country’s
premier golf destinations. Brendan James explains why as he visits
seven of the best courses in the ‘Golden West’.
INSTRUCTION
TIP FROM THE TOUR: ROLL YOUR PUTTS
ON LINE
Golf Australia Touring pro Anna Rawson
explains a drill she uses to keep her putting stroke on track.
PGA LESSON: GOOD ALIGNMENT IS
SIMPLE
Rydges Capricorn Resort professional, David
Roche, shows how a good pre-shot routine can help your alignment
and shot-making skills.
REGULARS
TEEING OFF: BRENDAN JAMES
AROUND THE TRAPS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
INSIDE THE ROPES: MIKE CLAYTON
RULES FORUM: ANDREW LANGFORD-JONES
GOLF GETAWAYS
RESULTS & WORLD RANKINGS
WINNER’S CIRCLE: HENRIK STENSON
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