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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.

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NUDGEE GOLF CLUB BRISBANE • QUEENSLAND • The Queensland PGA Championship to be played next month has a new home at a completely transformed Nudgee Golf Club, which will test the pros and, more importantly, excite and challenge its members and visitors for years to come.

“THE PROFESSIONAL GAME WE ALL WATCH IN THIS 21ST CENTURY IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT ONCE WAS.”

SUMMER OF GOLF 2.0

SHOULD ALL CLUBS ALLOW DOGS ON COURSE?

AGE NO BARRIER TO GREAT FEATS

JOINT WINNERS AT AUSSIE PGA • DECEMBER 1, 2002

CONTROVERSIAL RESULTS

BELLERIVE GETS HOSTING DUTIES

“WE WILL SHOWCASE THE MELBOURNE SANDBELT, SOMETHING WE HAVEN’T REALLY DONE FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.”

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READY TO HOOK THE BIG ONE • No matter what he tries, Cam Smith wants nothing but the biggest, best and fastest. In this exclusive for Golf Australia magazine, the World No.21 talks about the successes and frustrations of 2021, reeling in big fish and longing to do laps in his beloved ‘Rexy’.

QAS PIPELINE A TEAM AFFAIR

AUSSIE GOLF SUPER DOGS • Dogs have long been at the side of course superintendents, playing their part in maintenance teams and as a loyal companion. Here are some of the adorable canines you can encounter throughout the country.

ROYAL ADELAIDE’S DOG DAYS

THE TOP 10 GREATEST PUTTS • It was never going to be easy, but after many months of research and disagreement, we can now proudly present the 10 greatest pro putts of all time…

WHO DECIDED • Our expert panel put together this final 10. Here’s how each of them voted…

WHY A BOWED WRIST MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU

LUCAS HERBERT • In just his third PGA Tour event as a full member, Lucas Herbert claimed his maiden win at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Here, his lifelong swing coach goes through his unique swing and how it generates power and precision.

THE GREATEST THING I'VE SEEN AS A COACH

15 WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER PUTTER

#1 IMPROVE STRIKE QUALITY • Send the putter through a gate to train pure contact

#2 TRAIN A BETTER RELEASE OF THE PUTTER • Putt from the core

#3 OVERCOME NERVES • Accept missing to take pressure off yourself

#4 LEARN TO ROLL THE BALL BETTER • Two thoughts to promote smoother contact

#5 BECOME A BETTER GREEN READER • Read long putts from the low side

#6 HOLE OUT BETTER • A simple game to train a squarer blade

#7 BUILD CONFIDENCE THROUGH FAMILIARITY • The four-step routine that gives you your best chance on every putt

#8 GRASP THE IMPORTANCE OF PACE • Understand how the hole shrinks as speed increases

#9 TAKE THE TWITCH OUT OF YOUR STROKE • Mask impact for calmer contact

#10 AVOID THE TRAPS CREATED BY PUTTING’S GREATEST MYTH • Swing from the arms, not the shoulders

#11 BECOME A BETTER PRACTISER • Use the Spiral Drill to make every putt count

#12 GET FEEDBACK ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR STRIKE • Draw a vertical line… and keep it upright

#13 GAIN A BETTER CONCEPT OF THE STRIKE • Picture snooker cue contact

#14 IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ON BREAKING PUTTS • Gain a better feel for how pace influences line

#15 IMPROVE YOUR PERCEPTION OF REALITY • ‘Pin’ the hole to check your eyes are telling you the true story

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2021

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GIFT FOR HER

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