100 GREATEST TOUR TIPS EVER
100 GREATEST TOUR TIPS EVER
Simple lessons from some of the game’s best players – including Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Luke Donald – that will work for every golfer.
KEL NAGLE: 1920-2015
In tribute to the great career and life of 1960 Open champion and World Golf Hall of Famer Kel Nagle, we reprint his last major interview.
THE SECRET TO WINNING
The 2006 US Open champion gives a rare insight into the practice method he is employing to improve his game, which could lower your scores as well.
AIMING UP
Marc Leishman heads into the 2015 season primed for his biggest year yet on the PGA Tour and in the major championships, writes Paul Prendergast.
FEATURES
JAMIE DONALDSON FINALLY GETS SERIOUS
Success has been almost two decades in the making for man from Wales. He tells Jock Howard the ten lessons he’s learned along the way.
ALL ABOARD WITH ERNIE
It is nearly 21 years since Ernie Els won his first major championship. Here he reflects on his incredible career, course design and hanging out with his kids.
MICHAEL VAUGHAN
The former English cricket captain is in Australia for the ICC World Cup and he tells James Henderson that when he’s not in the commentary box he’ll be on a golf course.
TONY’S TRIUMPH
Tasmanian golfer Tony Coates never picked up a golf club until he lost his arm in a car accident. Three decades on, he’s a single-figure handicapper with trophies in his sights, writes Lukas Raschilla.
TRAVEL & COURSES
COURSE REVIEW: WAKEHURST GOLF CLUB
Wakehurst has shed its early ‘rocky’ reputation to become one of northern Sydney’s most picturesque and demanding layouts, writes Steve Keipert.
OUT OF AFRICA
Luke Elvy dons a pith hat to go on safari in South Africa, but finds enough time to sample some of the country’s best golf courses.
72 HOURS ON THE GOLD COAST – WITH KIDS
Can a dedicated golfer experience some of the best courses on the Gold Coast and still have time for the wife and kids? Matt Cleary writes about his mission.
CLUB OF THE MONTH TERREY HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Not even when it hosted the Women’s Australian Open was this course looking better than it does now, writes Brendan James.
2015 PLAY & STAY GUIDE
Here’s our showcase of the fantastic golf-and-accommodation packages currently on offer at a host of top courses.
GOLFING GETAWAYS
This month: Staying in St Andrews for The Open, heading to Fiji and golf packages for playing Barwon Heads. Plus, we put the Top-100 spotlight on The Links Kennedy Bay in Western Australia.
EQUIPMENT
PRO SHOP
There is still plenty of new gear on the market, including new clubs from Callaway, Ping and Nike as well as shoes from adidas.
NEW RELEASE - A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
Titleist’s new Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls for 2015 deliver exceptional distance and consistent flight with more short-game control.
CLUB TEST # 1 - TAYLORMADE R15 DRIVER
We enlist two average golfers to trial the latest adjustable driver offering from TaylorMade and ask their thoughts.
CLUB TEST # 2 - MIZUNO MP-15 IRONS
These well-crafted irons blend good looks and technology for better striking. So how did they play?
INSTRUCTION
PGA LESSONS - IMPROVE YOUR LOB SHOT
PGA teaching professional Simon Angliss has a drill to get your lob shots up quickly and landing softly.
SHORT GAME FIX - HOW TO CURE THE YIPS
They ruin pro careers and cause misery for thousands of club golfers. The yips are disastrous … but they can be beaten.
TOUR TIP: ADAM SCOTT - HOW FAR IS FAR ENOUGH?
We answer a query from a reader regarding the position of the hands at address and how far they should be from your legs, using Adam Scott has a perfect model.
PLUS
TEEING OFF: BRENDAN JAMES
AROUND THE TRAPS
HUGGAN’S ALLEY: JOHN HUGGAN
INSIDE THE ROPES: MIKE CLAYTON
THE WANDERING GOLFER: BRENDAN MOLONEY
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