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“…THE PROBLEM WITH THIS BLIND DATE IS THERE IS NO ESCAPE PLAN IF IT ALL GOES PEAR-SHAPED.”
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FEDERAL GOLF CLUB RED HILL • ACT • Our nation’s capital boasts plenty of attractions, but none excite our correspondent as much as Canberra’s newest addition to Australia’s Top-100 Courses ranking
“… SEVE’S TRUMP CARD WAS ALL BUT NULLIFIED BY THE COMING OF THE 60-DEGREE WEDGE.”
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND • After taking a COVID induced hiatus, the widely celebrated Vic Open returns to the Australian tournament schedule this month.
MASTERFUL HUGO SLAYS SHARK’S RECORD • FEBRUARY 15, 1998
TOP-5 AUSSIES MASTERS MEMORIES
HERBERT’S HOMECOMING HEROICS
GOLDFINGER (1964)
ANDY MAHER
BALL MARKERS – THE SMALLER, THE BETTER?
“… IT (THE PGA TOUR) IS A BIT OF A BULLY. AN ACCIDENTAL BULLY, NOT ONE ON PURPOSE.”
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10 QUESTIONS FOR 2022 • Our team of award-winning writers ponder the answers to some of the big questions hanging over the game in 2022.
25+ YEARS OF TIGER WOODS • A little over a quarter of a century ago, Eldrick Tont ‘Tiger’ Woods made his professional debut on the PGA Tour. In the 25 years that have followed he changed the game like no man before him. To celebrate those 25 years, we look back at 25 defining Tiger moments … And what lies ahead in 2022 and beyond.
26+ PLAYING ON
JON RAHM • With two victories – including the U.S. Open – in the past year, Jon Rahm heads into 2022 as the undisputed World No.1. Here, we examine his unique swing and analyse its finest attributes that make him one of the game’s great ball-strikers.
CURE YOUR SLICE (AND SIX OTHER DEADLY SINS) • For every score-wrecking fault, there’s a very simple solution
IS TECHNICAL MASTERY OF THE SHORT GAME A PRE-REQUISITE? • A task is a piece of work to be done or undertaken, while technique is a specific way of carrying out a task
BETTER FOR EVERYONE • REVIEWS & NEW RELEASES
PICK THE ROGUE FOR YOUR GAME
ADIDAS SUMMER 2022
A NEW BRAND WITH A FAMILIAR STORY
LIGHTEST AND MOST FORGIVING YET
ODYSSEY TOULON DESIGN PUTTERS
LONG REEF GOLF CLUB • FOR WANDERING GOLFERS
TEEING UP IN PARADISE
Big River Country • New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region has inspired songwriters and poets, smitten with its beauty and the people who call it home. While its natural and cultural wonders abound, there is also plenty to excite the visiting golfer.
KILLARA GOLF CLUB • SYDNEY NORTH SHORE • NEW SOUTH WALES
THE FINAL PUTT