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Each month, Golf Australia showcases great Australian courses and golfing holidays, profiles players and conducts road tests of the latest equipment. Leading PGA professional share instruction tips to improve your game and keep your handicap tumbling.

“WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD ENOUGH IDEA TO INVEST IN, AND HOW MUCH DID IT COST?”

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TITIRANGI GOLF CLUB AUCKLAND • NEW ZEALAND • Almost a century on from his marathon journey Down Under, the influence of legendary course architect Dr Alister MacKenzie is still strong … from across the Melbourne Sandbelt to the best course in New Zealand’s biggest city.

“THE OLD ADAGE – ‘TURN UP, KEEP, AND SHUT UP’ – SEEMS TO GET FORGOTTEN MORE AND MORE…”

JASPER MAJORS BOUND

SCOTT WARREN GIN GIN, QUEENSLAND

INSIDE THE NEW LOOK PGA TOUR • Tiger is now a board member, players have been given more say, and the FedEx Cup will now pay out $25 million to its winner!

DP WORLD TOUR UNVEILS SCHEDULE SHAKE-UP • The DP World Tour is set for a major overhaul next year with five global swings, a playoff double header, and two new bonus pools. Here are the main takeaways…

BAT*21 (1988)

FLASHBACK DECEMBER 4, 2009

“IT IS FASCINATING TO SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT HAS APPARENTLY BECOME TO WIN THE RYDER CUP AWAY FROM HOME.”

CAM SMITH: THE KING OF RQ • There is no more popular sportsperson in Queensland this time of year than Cam Smith – the knockabout, mullet-wearing golf superstar, who has made the Australian PGA Championship his own in recent years. Can anyone stop him winning title No.4?

REMEMBERING NAGLE’S RECORD SIXTH PGA

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Adam Scott will again be one of the drawcards for the Australian Open. This year will mark his 17th start in the national championship and he’s fiercely determined to finally get his name engraved for a second time on the Stonehaven Cup.

DAVIS AIMING FOR HAPPY HOMECOMING

CLOSE CALL HAS KIM HUNGRY FOR MORE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The EVOLUTION (and future) OF AUSTRALIAN GOLF

PLAYING by the NUMBERS • Golf is a numbers game, from your score to par to the amount of money you take off your mate on a Sunday afternoon. Here, we break down all the critical numbers from 2023.

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2023

USE MINJEE’S PUTTING ROUTINE

ROLL THE ROCK LIKE CAM SMITH

THE ‘LIFT’ KILLING YOUR BUNKER PLAY

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PRACTICING BETTER BALANCE THROUGH IMPACT

BUSTED!

BUILD A BETTER PICTURE OF YOUR PUTTING STROKE

‘I MUST STRIKE THE BALL CLEANLY WHEN I CHIP’

‘MY ADDRESS POSITION IS A MODEL FOR IMPACT’

‘I MUST ACCELERATE ON CHIP SHOTS’

‘I MUST HIT DOWN ON MY IRONS’

WHY THIS BACKSWING POSITION IS IMPORTANT

‘IF YOU WANT TO WIN OR SUCCEED, FORGET ABOUT THE RESULT’ • Harnessing the true power of your mind

BEAUTIES of the BELLARINE • In recent years, Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula has emerged as one of Australia’s best golf holiday destinations. If you are yet to experience its delights, here’s what you’re missing.

FOR GOLFERS WHO LIKE TO SPA

COOL ECO-SUITES BECKON

BELLARINE STAY & PLAY WITH A DIFFERENCE

WHERE TO PLAY

TEARAI LINKS – NORTH COURSE

JOONDALUP RESORT

OCEAN SHORES CC

CYPRESS LAKES RESORT

LEONGATHA GOLF COURSE • SOUTH GIPPSLAND • VICTORIA

‘WHEN I LOST MY CARD, I HAD THE FULL-BLOWN SWING YIPS’