IN THE APRIL 2009 ISSUE

ONE MORE SHOT
When Greg Norman left Augusta in 2002, it was meant to be the end of one of the Masters’ great, if fruitless, stories, writes Brendan James. But after his run at the British Open last year, the Shark has given himself yet another last chance at the Green Jacket.

GREG’S SWING FOR THE AGES
Even at 54 years old, Greg Norman’s swing bears the hallmarks of one of the game’s purest ball-stirkers. The Swing Doctor, Golf Australia’s resident therapist, takes a look at the enduring technique that powered the Shark back to the Masters.

WELCOME BACK, MR WOODS
There isn’t only one big name making a comeback of sorts at Augusta. The wait is over: Tiger returns to major competition, and John Huggan is relieved. The game needs its No.1 more than ever right now, for all kinds of reasons.

BIG JIM GIVES RISE TO AUGUSTA HOODOO
Before the Shark repeatedly broke his country’s heart in Georgia in April, it was Jim Ferrier who would fall victim to Australia’s curse at Augusta National. Brendan James looks back at a legendary 1950 Masters, and an epic collapse.

2009 Driver Road Test
Some seek forgiveness, others look for a nice shape. Pretty much all of us want it to go long. Golf Australia gathers together 39 of the latest drivers with our test team to find the best big stick for you.

FEATURES

In Profile: Caricaturist Tony Rafty
He’s sketched global icons, from world statesmen to the most famous stars. But golf’s greats, and the game itself, are most dear to Tony Rafty, writes Jim Webster.

Journeymen Tour Pros: The grinders
There’s a ton of Australian talent filling out the leaderboards all over the world. One of the nation’s top grinders, Anthony Summers, turns his eye on the best of his colleagues.

Birth of a Golf Course: From Dirt Comes Stone
As it nears the halfway point of construction, Brendan James gets a sneak peak at the evolution of the Greg Norman/Bob Harrison-designed Stonecutters Ridge in Sydney’s west.

Women's Golf Review: Out of the Shadows
Long a stage for Karrie Webb, the summer saw the emergence of Katherine Hull and a class of promising Australian talents, and a vintage showing by Laura Davies, writes Jeff Centenera.

EQUIPMENT

Club Tests: Ping Rapture V2 irons
Our testers take on this high-tech multi-material iron.
Read the review here.

Course Review: BONVILLE GOLF RESORT
It’s hard not to think Augusta when you see it, says Jeff Centenera, but the course on NSW mid-North Coast is forging its own identity.

CENTREFOLD: PINNACLE POINT
This South African layout compares to the famed cliff-top courses of the world, right down to the stunning look of its short par-3 7th.

golfing getaways
This month, it’s aces wild at Kooindah Waters, a tasteful trip to the Murray region and right to the point on the NSW South Coast.

instruction

BE MORE SHOT CREATIVE
An awkward lie is an opportunity to hit a great shot if you carefully consider all the possible consequences, like Anthony Kang.

split decision
Too many amateurs incorrectly force the club to parallel at the top. Use the split-hands drill, says contributing pro Anthony Summers, and you’ll find the right places in your backswing.

firm up your wrist action
The chipping motion, as Aaron Baddeley knows, is one of few moving parts, and a simple reminder can banish the skulled shots.

forget the 90-degree turn
If you focus on your right shoulder and not your left, the turn you have to make is much smaller than 90 degrees, says Golf Australia teaching editor Gary Edwin.

The secret of golf’s heavy Hitters
It’s a power game these days, and the top players know it. The Swing Doctor looks how the likes of Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Bubba Watson (pictured) generate massive metres off the tee.

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