2015 MASTERS REVIEW
2015 MASTERS REVIEW
HEIR JORDAN
Augusta National has witnessed few putting performances like the one authored by Jordan Spieth for four days in winning his first Masters title. Steve Keipert reports from Augusta.
EXCLUSIVE REPORT
GETTING CLOCK-WISE
A survey of clubs commissioned by Golf Australia has examined the issue of pace of play – its causes and possible solutions. Here are some of the findings.
RANKING
MEDIOCRE MILLIONAIRES
In the modern era, golfers no longer need to win tournaments to become fabulously rich.
EXCLUSIVE
PLAYER SURVEY
Offered anonymity, European Tour players lift the lid on some burning questions including drugs, cheating, and Tiger’s future.
TRAVEL & COURSES
COURSE REVIEW: BONNIE DOON GC
As the club readies for the final stages of its enormous overhaul, the completed first stages provide a window to the finished product, writes Steve Keipert.
TERRIFIC 3s
We asked some of our Australia’s Top-100 Courses judging panel to cast their votes on the best par-3s in Australia, and these are some of the gems they came up with.
MAJESTIC MURRAY
Steve Keipert packs his clubs and heads off to discover the best courses on the Murray River between Swan Hill and Albury, and samples a few wines along the way.
GOLFING GETAWAYS
This month: Getting spoiled in New Zealand, luxury tours in Australia and play and stay packages in Mildura and the Hunter Valley. Plus, we put the Top-100 spotlight on Sydney’s Long Reef.
CLUB OF THE MONTH: GIBRALTAR COUNTRY CLUB & HOTEL
The NSW Southern Highlands town of Bowral is home to the Gibraltar course, which is challenging and fun, writes Brendan James.
INSTRUCTION
PGA LESSONS
NO MORE CHIP YIPS
PGA Teaching Professional Christian Small shows how to properly use the bounce of your wedge.
PUTTING SPECIAL
DAVID TOMS: USE A FATTER GRIP
How setting your hands apart eliminates unnecessary wrist action.
FREDDIE JACOBSON: MY KEY FUNDAMENTALS
Take a leaf out of a Tour pro’s book and get back to basics on your stroke
TRUE ROLL: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE PERFECT STROKE
Dr Paul Hurrion is on a quest to discover the optimum putt and roll.
DAVE PELZ: 3 KEYS TO HOLING MORE PUTTS
The world’s foremost authority on putting reveals the secrets to creating a consistent stroke.
JAMIE DONALDSON: THE NEW ART OF GREEN READING
The Aimpoint guru explains how he’s turning the dark art of judging breaks into irrefutable science.
THE NUMBERS: THE TRUTH ABOUT PUTTING
The statistics that reveal the real story of the game within a game.
PSYCHOLOGY
5 MENTAL MISTAKES YOU MAKE
Learning from your mental blunders is one way drop shots of your handicap, writes Tracy Tressider.
EQUIPMENT
TECH TEST
SURESHOT VC MULTI GPS
Our testers took this latest voiced GPS device from Sureshotgps out for a round. Here’s what they thought.
LATEST GOLF GEAR
PRO SHOP
Here we showcase the latest Ghost putters from TaylorMade, FootJoy’s new HyperFlex shoes and a putter from SeeMore … among other new products.
CLUB TEST
CALLAWAY XR DRIVER
Callaway Golf’s new XR driver looks impressive but how did it play. Read what our test judges had to say.
TEEING OFF: BRENDAN JAMES
IN MY OPINION: GEOFF OGILVY
AROUND THE TRAPS
HUGGAN’S ALLEY: JOHH HUGGAN
INSIDE THE ROPES: MIKE CLAYTON
THE WANDERING GOLFER: BRENDAN MOLONEY
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER: WIN ONE OF 6 BRIDGESTONE GOLF J715 DRIVERS WORTH $599 EACH
WINNER’S CIRCLE: JORDAN SPIETH
