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PGA Personal Lesson: the lost art of chipping with 5-iron
If you catch vision of Open Championships from the '60s and '70s, you'll see players of the day chipping onto greens with 4- and 5-irons. Chris Hynes, Head Teaching Professional at Sanctuary Lakes, calls it a lost art. And wants to bring it back. And, given its low margin for error and consistent results, particularly in the wind, you may wonder why you'd ever reach for lob-wedge again.
11 Dec 2024
Ranking: Victoria's best public access courses for 2021
We continue our series on this country's best public access courses, listing the excellent layouts to be found in Victoria.
29 Jun 2021
My favourite and worst moment: Glenn Maxwell
As he prepares for the One Day International series against India beginning this Friday, we caught up with Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell to talk about his love of golf, including his best and worst moments on the course.
25 Nov 2020
Ranking: Victoria's Best Courses
Victoria boasts 38 layouts in Australia's Top-100 ranked courses making it a world-class destination for golf.
17 Jun 2020
The Thing About Golf Podcast #12 - Bob Harrison
In the sub-culture that is golf course architecture, Bob Harrison needs no introduction.
26 Feb 2020
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