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Feb 2006
COVER STORY
The
process
A year-long search gets intense at the annual Hot List summit
Drivers:
Power
Fairway:
woods Satisfaction
Hybrids:
Forgiveness
Irons:
Consistency
Wedges:
Subtlety
Putters:
Emotion
Balls:
Choice
HOW TO
How
to short-siding,
false fronts and collection areas
What they are and how you can beat them.
By Nick Price, Golf Digest Playing Editor
The
truth about weight shift
How to use your feet for power.
By Jim Suttie, Ph.D.
BREAKING 100-90-80
The
need for speed
By Christopher Smith
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: David Toms
Analysis by Rob Akins
David
Leadbetter
Try this drill to boost your drives
Tiger
Woods
Bunker basics
Tom
Watson
Want to avoid a blowup? Check your tempo
Jim
Flick
Use a trigger to kick-start your swing
Hank
Haney
Turn on pitches
Jim
Mclean
Don't keep your left arm straight going back
Golf
Digest School
Three options for chipping to a top tier
Butch
Harmon
Practice lag putting before you play
Johnny
Miller
Hit your irons soft and the driver hard
FEATURES
Travel
file: Tampa
With exciting public golf and nongolf attractions,
Florida's west coast is hot.
By Pete McDaniel
Golf's
billion-dollar man
Tiger Woods leads the Golf Digest 50 list of the game's top earners,
and he's well on his way to surpassing a sports milestone.
By Ron Sirak
My
Shot: Jim Colbert
A winner on tour, and in the casinos,
provides his rules to live by.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
Golf's
wise man
The genius of John Jacobs is back in style.
By Jaime Diaz
Time
for a song
In a different era for caddies, Nicklaus' man, Angelo Argea, always
stood out.
By Tom Callahan
Passings
The game loses some legends and characters.
By Cliff Schrock
DIGEST
On
the tee: Lucas Glover
Leader
board: News and notes
Rules:
Our latest rules quiz
Fitness:
Winter workout
Style:
The latest golf shirts
Golf
Guru: To draw or fade?
Golf Digest awards
The 2005 Players of the Year
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Protecting the ones we love
Dave
Kindred: Morgan Pressel adds girl power to the LPGA
Dan
Jenkins: My annual quiz
Bob
Verdi: Justin Leonard's pet shot--making the long
putt
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Mar 2006
COVER STORY
Ernie
Els: How I rebuilt my knee and my golf swing
I got my game back with four basics: balance, posture, takeaway
and backswing. You can, too.
HOW TO
Play
by pictures
Striking images to help you play better.
By Nick Bradley. Photo illustrations by Lee John Rouse
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: Morgan Pressel
Tiger
Woods
Playing with a partner is all about attitude
David
Leadbetter
Step into drives for proper weight transfer
Butch
Harmon
Stop chunking chips with this headcover drill
Tom
Watson
The last thought I have before I swing
Hank
Haney
Putting with Tiger; quick tip for better
pitch shots
Rick
Smith
Swing upright when the ball is below your feet
Golf Digest School
Three options for escaping the sand
Johnny
Miller
How small swing changes make for big problems
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
Gear: Two-piece balls
New
Looks: TaylorMade's r7 460
What's
in my bag: Davis Love III
Frank
Talk: The long putter
BREAKING 100-90-80
Some
words you hear can hurt your game
By Jim Flick, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
FEATURES
Golf's
gender fender bender
Our survey shows that when it comes to the game,
the sexes are on a collision course.
By Henry Beard
Travel:
Arizona
A fresh look at desert golf.
By Jaime Diaz (with Dad in tow)
Tiger
does New York
Comedian Paul Mecurio offers his take on Tiger Woods'
trip to Manhattan to promote his latest video game.
How golf saved Sherlock holmes
The great detective went missing for eight years. Did golf revive
him?
By Charles McGrath
My
Shot: Sean Fister
From the belly of The Beast comes insight on
150-mph clubhead speeds and 500-yard drives.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
Unrequited love
I have to face the reality that the game has left me for a younger
player.
By Frank (Sandy) Tatum
DIGEST
On the
tee: Ben Crane
Golf guru: Bucking the odds
Rules: How to get cartpath relief
Travel:
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Style: Argyle is back
Leader board: Tiger's new digs
Tour: Sawgrass' three-hole finish
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Assembling the ultimate scramble team
Tom Callahan: Pete Dye and the changes at TPC Sawgrass
Dan Jenkins: Why the ladies have it over the old guys
Bob Verdi: David Toms' pet shot
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Apr 2006
COVER STORY
Cover
story: How to save 5 shots with your short game
By Phil Mickelson, Golf Digest Playing Editor
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: Fred Funk
How Funk hits his driver straighter than your 9-iron
Tiger
Woods
My new chip shot: less backspin, more predictable roll
Butch
Harmon
The one club you need for fairway bunkers
Ernie
Els
How a putter change has fixed my stroke
Tom
Watson
Byron Nelson's tip helped me win the Masters in 1981
Jim
Flick
Swing around your left leg for irons; right leg for woods
Hank Haney
Golf's worst myth; plus, how to get your posture right
Jim
McLean
Take a steeper swing on greenside bunker shots
David Leadbetter
How to vary your setup from driver to irons
Johnny
Miller
My two regrets; bring back honorary starters
Golf
Digest school
Tips for hitting over water hazards
Bob
Verdi
Greg Norman's pet shot: 3-wood out of a divot
BREAKING 100-90-80
Pay
attention to the ball's flight, not just where it lands
By Shelby Futch, Golf Digest Schools
MASTERS PREVIEW
Collision
course
Augusta National toughens the test with more major changes.
By Jaime Diaz
A
crack in the code
Past champions end their silence and criticize course changes.
By Ron Whitten
A
New View (PDF file)
An aerial map of Augusta National and its makeover of six holes.
Masters
Notebook
Masters
quiz; handicapping
the field; short
hitters who've won; our
online-survey results.
Masters
of the Masters
With his fourth green jacket, Tiger Woods joins Jack Nicklaus
and Arnold Palmer in an exclusive club.
lllustrations by Liz Lomax
Breaking
100 at Augusta
Each year, on Monday after the Masters, Ray Romano
plays Augusta National from the tips.
By Ray Romano
50
years of Masters TV
A half-century after the Masters first went on the air, the magic
keeps coming.
Speaking
of Miracles
Twenty years ago, Jack Nicklaus' final-round 65 at age 46 won the
most dramatic Masters ever played.
By Guy Yocom
Secrets
of a Golf Genius
Jackie Burke's no-nonsense approach to golf and life.
With Guy Yocom
The
toughest Masters ever
Fifty years ago the wind howled, and so did the players.
By Nick Seitz
First
Look: Augusta National
A fresh assessment of a golf shrine.
By Joe Queenan
My
shot: Lanny Wadkins
Some fast talk on the Masters, Mickey Mantle and dealing with rude
people.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
FEATURES
Travel
file: Atlanta
Whether you're Masters-bound or visiting on business,
Atlanta is a great place to shake the rust from your game.
By Pete McDaniel
Golf
Digest Interview: Rex Caldwell
Twenty-three years after strutting his stuff on golf's biggest stage,
"Sexy Rexy" tries to recapture former glory.
By Peter McCleery
THE DIGEST
On the
tee: Vaughn Taylor
Leader board: News & notes
Junior
camps: Picking the best junior golf camp
Golf Guru: Gauging distance with range balls vs. real balls
Fitness: The medicine-ball toss; what to eat before playing a
round
Style: How to dress like you own the course
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Rounding into shape for golf season
Tim
Rosaforte: Tiger's Florida club options; Annika's new beau
Dave
Kindred: The last survivor of the first Masters in 1934
Dan
Jenkins: What Faldo really did to Norman 10 years ago
Bob Verdi: Greg Norman's pet shot: 3-wood out of a divot
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
Gear: Adjustable clubs
New
Looks: Forged irons
What's
in my bag: U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell
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May 2006
COVER STORY
TOTAL
IMPROVEMENT ISSUE
Beat your best score ever
Rebuild, reshape, restore, test, tweak and turn around your game.
By Peter Morrice
'I
did it. So can you'
By Tiger Woods, Golf Digest Playing Editor
First,
test your game
Here's how to calculate handicaps for your long and short games.
By Peter Sanders
Your
get-better plan
Create your own practice routines based on how much time you have.
By Chuck Cook
The
one tip that will change your game
The top seven teachers share their most hard-hitting lessons.
By Golf Digest Teaching Professionals
The
ultimate golf workout
Give me an hour three days a week, and I'll make you a better player.
By Mark Verstegen
The
dream makeover
You've always wondered what would happen if you had the time
and money to overhaul your game.
By David Owen
Gear
up your set
The right equipment will help you play better.
By Mike Stachura
What
it takes to break 80
A statistical road map to giving yourself
a putt for 79.
By Lucius Riccio, Ph.D.
Update your style
How to look great at any age.
By Marty Hackel
LESSOPN TEE
Swing
sequence
Worst swing--fixed!
Dean
Reinmuth
How to fix three common swing flaws
Tiger
Woods
Get more power with less effort
Ernie
Els
Find your feel
Tom
Watson
Putt like the best
Golf
Digest School
Three ways to hit off the first tee
Johnny
Miller
Why the LPGA Tour will rival the PGA Tour
BREAKING 100-90-80
10-minute
makeovers
By Peter Krause, PGA of America Teacher of the Year
Free Lesson Teacher Listing
FEATUREWS
Best
Places to Play
Introducing the public courses that earned the highest rating
from Golf Digest readers like you.
Blaze
your own trail
Map out the journey of your dreams.
By Ron Whitten
Million dollar birdie
Winning the Women's Open was just half the fight for Birdie Kim.
By Jaime Diaz
Fore kids
Our annual awards honor people committed to junior development.
By Topsy Siderowf
My
shot: Jim Thorpe
Big Jim reflects on life, luck and the thoroughbreds he's gone up
against.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
THE DIGEST
On the
tee: LPGA's Ai Miyazato
Leader board: News & notes
Golf Guru: Why a 14-club rule?
Rules: Ground under repair
Environment: Our 2005 awards
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Footwear options
Tim Rosaforte: Frank Chirkinian's plans for Emerald Dunes Golf
Club
Dave Kindred: Catching up with the Golf Digest 10 six years later
Dan Denkins: Driving par 4s
Tom Callahan: Thomas Bjorn
Bob Verdi: Tiger Woods' Pet Shot
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
Gear: Groovy wedges
New Looks: Drivers push the limits
What's in my bag: Jason Gore
Frank Thomas: The relationship between clubhead and ball speed
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Jun 2006
HOW TO
Cover
Story: Bomb & Gouge
There's a new way to play, and it's all about power.
By Peter Morrice
3
Steps to great putting
Try my feel-based system for improving
on the greens.
By Stan Utley, Golf Digest Professional Advisor
LESSON TEE
A
special big-picture Tiger Woods driver sequence
Hank
Haney
The way out of sand
Butch
Harmon
Make a firm, short swing on half-wedge shots
Jim
Flick
Practice to a target
Tom
Watson
How to chip uphill
Ernie
Els
How to play short pitches from deep grass
Jim
McLean
Fire your right side for more powerful shots
David
Leadbetter
Learn how to square the clubface
The
Golf Digest School
Three ways to escape fairway bunkers
Johnny
Miller
Less than perfect course conditions isn't so bad
BREAKING 100-90-80
Short-game
strategies
By John Elliott Jr.
Breaking
100: Use only two clubs to chip: sand wedge and 7-iron
Breaking
90: How to control your short-game decisions
Breaking
80: Forget about spin
Golf Digest Challenge
Want to play your best golf ever?
Visit golfdigest.com/challenge
for a personalized practice plan
FEATURES
REAL
ESTATE GUIDE
America's
greatest golf-home towns
We've identified the top places to buy golf-course property from
coast to coast.
By Peter Finch
How
much golf home can you afford?
Get a handle on the expenses that come with second-home ownership.
By Amy Gunderson
Golf-home
hazards
Beware of these nine common real-estate mistakes.
By Sarah Max
THE DIGEST
On
the tee: Geoff Ogilvy
Fitness: The hammer curl
Golf guru: Do headcovers serve any purpose beyond decoration?
Rules: What's the penalty?
Style: Clothing for kids
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
Tom
Callahan: Earl was right
David
Owen: Golf monogamy
Stina
Sternberg: Answers for your questions about gender issues
Tim Rosaforte: Andy Mill's trip to Augusta; Els' design project
Dan Jenkins: Our man reports on Mickelson's second Masters victory
Dave Kindred: Rocco Mediate is hooked on poker
Bob
Verdi: What I learned from Pet Shots
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
gear: Wide-sole irons
New
looks: TaylorMade golf balls
What's
in my bag: Sergio Garcia
Hot
list: The best golf bags
Frank Thomas: Springlike effect in fairway woods
US OPEN PREVIEW
Is
Winged Foot still fit for a fight?
Only the USGA can make the historic West Course play
as tough as it did in previous Opens.
By Ron Whitten
Gatefold: New York's finest
The city that has everything is surrounded by 14
of America's
100 Greatest Courses.
The Golf Digest Interview: Michael Campbell
The U.S. Open champion is enjoying his view from the mountaintop.
By John Huggan
Where real New Yorkers play
From Brooklyn to the Bronx, a dozen courses have a unique urban
appeal.
By David Owen
My
shot: David Graham
He was one tough guy on the golf course, but 25 years after
winning the Open at Merion, he shows us his soft side.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
Bad memories
As the Open returns to Winged Foot, the Massacre of '74 lingers.
By Peter McCleery
My family secrets
Claude Harmon's wisdom and lessons still show the way.
By Butch Harmon
Players
Talking U.S. Open
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Aug 2006
HOW TO
Cover
Story: 12 Things Tiger Taught Me
By Hank Haney, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing Sequence:
How Phil nails his tee shots
With an analysis by his teacher, Rick Smith
Annika
Sorenstam
Three keys to fairway bunkers
Ernie
Els
My 80-percent rule
Butch
Harmon
How to master the scariest greenside shot
Jim
Flick
Use soft wrists on downhill putts
David
Leadbetter
Fix your slice at setup
Tom
Watson
How to beat your fear of forced carries
Jim
Mclean
Shift your hips to boost your distance
Johnny
Miller
Is Vijay winding down? An upside to hero worship
BREAKING 100-90-80
Shoot
lower scores with the body and swing you have now
By Randy Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
The
Golf Digest School
Three ways to escape the tree line
Flying
Tiger
Anyone for wings? Try a few leaps from 440 feet.
Photographs and story by Kerra McEwen
Back
to the Gulf
A year after Katrina, a golf trip to the region reveals
great courses and startling contrasts.
By Tad Friend
HEALTH
Golf & Health
How to play better--now and forever
Survey:
We're an unhealthy bunch
We asked you about your health, exercise, diet and golf habits. The
results are alarming
The Golfing Machine
Look after these 10 body parts, and you'll keep on swinging for the
rest of your days.
By Jaime Diaz
The
Big C
The harsh realities of cancer cannot be ignored
The
Golfing Body: A User's Manual
Follow this guide to keep your golf motor running
Top
docs
When they're not busy saving lives, most doctors love to play golf.
By Lisa Furlong
12
Rules to Healthy Golf
Top 100 Golfer Doctors
in America
Stories
of Inspiration
Five noted writers faced challenges to their games (and in some cases,
their lives). But they persevered, and they played on
THE DIGEST
From the
Gallery: Our readers speak out
On
the tee: Tim Clark
Golf Guru: How far we really hit it
Rules: Advice during a round
Your
Game: Take The Golf Digest Challenge
Long
Weekend: Discovering Maine
Style: Rain shorts for summer
Style: Grooming products
Where to Buy: Fashion credits
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Custom scorecards
Tom
Callahan: Shaun Micheel
Stina
Sternberg: How to get your teenage daughter to like golf
Bruce
McCall: Golf's air force
Butch
Harmon: What I think of Tiger's swing
Dan
Jenkins: Phil takes a full body slam
EQUIPMENT
Latest
gear: Hybrids to the rescue
New Looks: You need a 460cc driver
Hot
List: Junior club sets
What's
in my bag: Arron Oberholser
Frank Thomas: How much bounce should your wedges have?
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Sep
2006
HOW TO
Cover
Story: Hit it long and straight
By Jim McLean, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing
Sequence: How Sergio Garcia pures his irons
With analysis by Rob Akins, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
Tiger
Woods
How to hit a hook, and how to stick your wedges from deep rough
Tom
Watson
How to bomb your drives by finding the sweet spot
Annika
Sorenstam
Three keys to controlling your tempo
Butch
Harmon
How the top pros handle pressure
Jim
Flick
Eliminate one side
Hank
Haney
How to really warm up; what all great putters
do
Rick
Smith
Master the full wedge out of the sand
David
Leadbetter
For crisp chipping, adjust your stance
Johnny
Miller
Regaining that Ryder Cup magic; swing your 9-wood nice and easy
BREAKING 100-90-80
Instant
short-game relief
By Stan Utley, Golf Digest Professional Advisor
The Golf Digest School
Three ways to keep from going left
COLLEGE GOLF
How
to find the right school
Our second annual guide offers 10 tips to selecting the best college
for you or your kid
By Brett Avery
Recruiting
checklist
A timeline for high school golfers
Coaches'
survey
More than 200 NCAA coaches answer our questions about recruiting and
their programs
RYDER CUP PREVIEW
Money
talks
This is rich: Ireland gets a Ryder Cup, but it's at the K Club.
By John Barton
Viewer's
Guide
Head-on
collision
U.S. captain Tom Lehman's key to facing fear: Talk about it.
By Jaime Diaz
My
Shot: Dave Stockton
Behind the scenes on tour and at the Ryder Cup, with a guy who has seen
it all.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
Watching
the diamonds fall out
Why the U.S. keeps losing Ryder Cups.
By Jackie Burke Jr.
To
Hell & back
Sweden's Henrik Stenson overcame a terrible slump to become one of the
best players in the world.
By John Huggan
Ready
to Rack 'em up at the Ryder Cup
European captain Ian Woosnam isn't one to back down from a fight.
By John Huggan
THE DIGEST
From the Gallery:
Our readers speak out
On
the tee: Tadd Fujikawa, 15
Leader board: LPGA power hitter
Golf Guru: Battle of the sexes
Rules: Penalty or no penalty?
Style: Golfwear for off the course
Travel
File: San Antonio - Blending beauty, history and golf
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Golf on rainy days
Tim Rosaforte: Mickelson finally at home at St. Andrews
Dave Kindred: Baseball legend Buck O'Neil has a new pastime
Final Exam: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
gear: Old-school putters
New Looks: Ping's Rapture driver
What's
in my bag: U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy
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Oct 2006
HOW TO
Cover
story: Slice no more!
Follow this guide to beat your banana ball.
By Rick Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
Get
aggressive in the sand
My easy keys for bunker play.
By Ernie Els, Golf Digest Playing Editor
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: Tiger Woods
How to control your irons
By Tiger Woods, Golf Digest Playing Editor
Tom Watson
A better way to grip
Annika Sorenstam
Try my swing thought for consistent chipping
Butch Harmon
Pitch with your body, not your hands
Jim Flick
Tom Lehman's key to better ball-striking
The Golf Digest School
Three ways to add power off the tee
Hank Haney
Shape your shots with your finish position
Jim McLean
Check your setup to improve your contact
David Leadbetter
This shorter swing will be all the rage
Golf secrets
Our contest winners share their tips
Johnny Miller
Solving the gap crisis; playing to elevated greens
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
gear: Fairway woods
New Looks: Stylish irons that perform; high-tech shoes
What's in my bag: Lorena Ochoa
Frank Talk: The science of spin
BREAKING 100-90-80
One
thought at a time
By Josh Zander, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
Golf Digest Challenge
Success stories from readers like you
FEATURES
My
Shot: Carol Mann
Going to great heights with a Hall of Famer.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
Executive
Order
Our exclusive CEO Handicap: Ranking of the top 200 from the Fortune
1000 companies.
CEO
Survey
Our ranked CEOs reveal their love of the game
Golf's
Ultimate CEO
Mark McCormack was the world's first super-agent, and his methods stand
up today.
By Betsy Nagelsen McCormack
THE BUDDIES ISSUE
Play
Ireland Now
By John Barton
The World's Best Golf Trails
Four buddies follow the exalted fairways and coastline of Ireland's
southwest corner.
By David Owen
In
Dublin's Fair City
Two pals encounter the nation's capital and its famous links
By Charles P. Pierce
True
North
One golfer explores the devilishly beautiful links of Northern Ireland.
By Tom Callahan
Buy
a piece of the old sod
When a week's vacation in Ireland seems like not nearly enough.
By Bob Carney
Ireland
vs. Scotland
You can't go wrong either way, but here's how they fare head-to-head.
By Mike O'Malley
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Games for hackers and players alike
Tim Rosaforte: Trump has plans for Scotland
Stina Sternberg: How to play business golf with male clients
Dave Kindred: The golf trip thattoppled a powerful lobbyist
Final Exam: Former Vice President (and still bad speller) Dan
Quayle
THE DIGEST
On the
tee: Madalitso Muthiya from Zambia
Leader board: LPGA power hitter
Golf Guru: Debating the leaf rule; the beauty of hybrids
Rules: A guide to the green
Leader board: How to celebrate; great golf for less than $80
Style: Can you recognize these tour pros in street clothes?
Long Weekend: The Palm Coast of Florida
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Nov
2006
HOW TO
Cover
story: How to play the shots to win
By Tom Watson, Golf Digest Playing Editor
One step to hit really great irons
A simple set-up change can help you flush it.
By Mike McGetrick, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: Natalie Gulbis
This rising LPGA Tour star has the game and attitude to win.
Analysis by Butch Harmon
Tiger
Woods
Try my flat-line technique to hit more fairways
Jim
Flick
Escape the sand
Ernie
Els
How to pick a putter
Annika Sorenstam
Gain control of your distance wedges
David
Leadbetter
Position your sternum over the ball for crisp chips
Rick
Smith
Master the punch-out
Hank
Haney
Target your tee shots
Johnny
Miller
Jack Nicklaus' putting stroke is worth
imitating
EQUIPMENT DIGEST
Latest
gear: Hybrids to the rescue
New
Looks: Adams, Tommy Armour
What's in my bag: Vaughn Taylor
Frank Talk: Why clubs with the same loft perform differently
BREAKING 100-90-80
Get
on the fast track to lowering your scores
By Rob Akins, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
The Golf Digest School
Three ways to pitch to tight pins
FEATURES
Travel
file: South Carolina
The twin cities of Greenville and Spartanburg offer good golf and
a relaxed setting.
By Pete McDaniel
Here
V go again
The USGA eyes a ban on U-grooves.
By Mike Stachura
My Shot: Dana Quigley
Golf's Iron Man on playing streaks
and the three seconds that saved his life.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
The Shark goes in a different direction
In his new book, Greg Norman outlines his future
THE MONEY ISSUE
Where
golf & money meet
The game has gone big bucks. Have you been swept up in it, or do you
play a $2 nassau?
By Peter Morrice
What
people in golf make
From Michelle Wie to Tim Finchem to local pros.
What
golf costs: Then and now
How prices have changed in the last 25 years
10
rules on playing for money
How to cash in on your weekend matches.
By Guy Yocom
Are you a money player?
Our betting survey of readers takes a peek at the gambling habits
of golfers like you
Jack & Arnie: The forgotten bet
A previously unpublished photo captures their fierce yet friendly
rivalry.
By Dave Kindred
The betting man
His stock in trade is online bets. And he wins every week without
ever leaving home.
By John Barton
Hostile takeover
How a club with deep pockets fought off a claim of eminent domain
(and why your place might not be so fortunate).
By John Feinstein
THE DIGEST
On the
tee: Jason Day
Golf Guru: Spousal conflict
Rules: Marking your ball
Style: A golf outfit for $192.47
Long Weekend: Mesquite, Nev.
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Hybrid clubs can change the world
Stina Sternberg: Why women pros aren't better putters
Final Exam: Will Ferrell on John Daly's mullet and Swedish nudity
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Dec
2006
HOW TO
Lessons
from Lord Byron
For the past 51 years, the man who won 11 straight tournaments also
gave us timeless instruction
How
to be a clutch putter
Let me help you beat the game's worst curse: the yips.
By Hank Haney, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing
sequence: Chris DiMarco
Hit more greens--and get it close
Tiger
Woods
Lighten up on chips; the long bunker shot
Ernie Els
Use a fade to escape the long grass
David Leadbetter
Try this drill to reduce excessive movement
Tom Watson
Here's how to feel a good shoulder turn
Jim Flick
Great putting begins with a clear vision
Jim McLean
Know your balance points for a powerful swing
Annika Sorenstam
Square your shoulders to make more putts
Butch Harmon
Hit the ball from the inside for a proper release
Johnny Miller
Tiger will catch Jack after all; Sergio's putting
woes
EQUIPMENT
Latest
gear: TaylorMade, Wilson
New Looks: Square-shape drivers
What's
in my bag: Tim Herron
Frank Talk: Purpose of putter loft
BREAKING 100-90-80
How
to beat the par 3s and par 5s
By Dave Maga, head instructor Golf Digest Schools,
PGA National Resort & Spa
FEATURES
The
17-yard secret
A mysterious angle at the end of your ball flight could change your
game.
By Mike Stachura
Tips
from the 300+ club
What these tour bombers do when they want to really crush it
The
75 Best Golf Resorts in North America
There's a new No. 1 in our biennial ranking
Ryder Cup writers
Their Cup was either half full or half empty.
By Dan Jenkins
My Shot: Dr. Charlie Sifford
Tales of Joe Louis, Teddy Rhodes and a life that has been tough but
fulfilling.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
GOLF & MUSIC
Kenny
G: No. 1 musician golfer
After selling millions of records, Grammy winner
Kenny G wants to conquer golf.
By Jaime Diaz
Top
100 in music
Our first ranking of the top musicians who play golf.
Saving
grace
When they're offstage, performers find golf is music to their ears.
By Jaime Diaz
THE DIGEST
On the
tee: Remembering Patty Berg, a pioneer
Golf Guru: Making sense of the U.S. team's Ryder Cup debacle
Rules: Who did something wrong?
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David
Owen: Death to golf clichˇs
Tim Rosaforte: George Lopez to bring life to the Hope
Tom Callahan: The incredible shrinking Nicklaus
Final Exam: "American Idol" Taylor Hicks shows some game
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