The Open Championship returns this month to Northern Ireland and Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951.
Will Rory McIlroy be able to win on home soil and claim his second Claret Jug?
The July issue of Golf Australia ponders that question and examines his athletic swing.
We also reveal how the late, great Harry Colt – who created more than 300 courses – went from practising law to becoming one of the world’s most-revered architects.
Meanwhile, Brendan James visits the Melbourne Sandbelt and Michael Jones travels to Vietnam.
Plus, Jimmy Emanuel presents the latest and greatest sets of forged irons.
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