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Golf Australia

Apr 2022 - Issue 395
Magazine

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.

TEEING OFF

Golf

ST. MICHAEL’S GOLF CLUB SYDNEY’S EASTERN SUBURBS • NSW • A raft of agronomy and design changes during the past decade has St. Michael’s realising its potential as one of this country’s most enjoyable and challenging seaside courses.

HUGGAN’S ALLEY

MAJOR MISSION

SIR IAN BOTHAM

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MASTERS HEARTBREAK APRIL 9, 1950

IF YOU COULD PLAY ONLY ONE, MASTERS OR THE OPEN?

LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003)

IN MY OPINION

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A SET OF SIX ROGUE ST MAX IRONS FROM CALLAWAY!

MASTERS 2022

“SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT AUGUSTA IS MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE” Lee Wes twood

GEORGIA GREEN • Bright green and cut from an inexpensive wool-polyester mix, the Masters jacket wins no awards for sartorial excellence. yet since its arrival in 1949 it has become the world’s most coveted jacket.

AUGUSTA PRIMED

CHASING THE Dragon • Former Special Forces soldier Damien Thomlinson lost both legs in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan 13 years ago. The memories of that day, and the mates lost, remain vivid. But golf has entered his life and is now giving him “something to strive for.” This is his story.

JORDAN SPIETH • The World No.14 has a swing that is uniquely his. It’s not textbook but it obviously works given he has won three majors and 15 titles around the world and he’s only 28. Here’s what you can take away from the swing that will put him in contention for another Masters green jacket this month.

SPIETH’S STATS AT A GLANCE

WHAT’S IN JORDAN’S BAG?

THE IMPORTANCE OF POSTURE

HOW CAN YOU STOP YOUR SHORT GAME RUINING YOUR SCORE? • You have the power to control the destiny of your short game. By doing so, the outcomes might just change for the better.

ONE FOR EVERYONE

DISTANCE MINUS THE SACRIFICES

REDEFINING BLADES AND MALLETS

ADIDAS TOUR360 22 SHOES

DRIVE FOR MORE THAN SHOW 2022 Driver buyers guide • Recent data driven investigations have revealed that at the top level of the game, driving distance is actually more influential on score than previously thought. No longer is drive for show and putt for dough infinitely considered true. In a year that has seen some of the most significant advancements in the category, we present here the latest and greatest drivers on the market.

CRUISE MODE

TAKE ON JOONDALUP

GROWLING FROG GOLF COURSE

Great Drive! • For 100 years, the Great Ocean Road has been the gateway to one of the most iconic and beautiful coastlines in Australia, perhaps the world. And if you want to take in these breathtaking sights, we suggest you take your golf clubs with you.

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO PLAY

BARNBOUGLE DUNES • BRID PORT • TASMANIA

THE FINAL PUTT


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 132 Publisher: Nextmedia Pty Ltd Edition: Apr 2022 - Issue 395

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: March 16, 2022

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OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Sports

Languages

English

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.

TEEING OFF

Golf

ST. MICHAEL’S GOLF CLUB SYDNEY’S EASTERN SUBURBS • NSW • A raft of agronomy and design changes during the past decade has St. Michael’s realising its potential as one of this country’s most enjoyable and challenging seaside courses.

HUGGAN’S ALLEY

MAJOR MISSION

SIR IAN BOTHAM

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MASTERS HEARTBREAK APRIL 9, 1950

IF YOU COULD PLAY ONLY ONE, MASTERS OR THE OPEN?

LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003)

IN MY OPINION

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A SET OF SIX ROGUE ST MAX IRONS FROM CALLAWAY!

MASTERS 2022

“SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT AUGUSTA IS MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE” Lee Wes twood

GEORGIA GREEN • Bright green and cut from an inexpensive wool-polyester mix, the Masters jacket wins no awards for sartorial excellence. yet since its arrival in 1949 it has become the world’s most coveted jacket.

AUGUSTA PRIMED

CHASING THE Dragon • Former Special Forces soldier Damien Thomlinson lost both legs in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan 13 years ago. The memories of that day, and the mates lost, remain vivid. But golf has entered his life and is now giving him “something to strive for.” This is his story.

JORDAN SPIETH • The World No.14 has a swing that is uniquely his. It’s not textbook but it obviously works given he has won three majors and 15 titles around the world and he’s only 28. Here’s what you can take away from the swing that will put him in contention for another Masters green jacket this month.

SPIETH’S STATS AT A GLANCE

WHAT’S IN JORDAN’S BAG?

THE IMPORTANCE OF POSTURE

HOW CAN YOU STOP YOUR SHORT GAME RUINING YOUR SCORE? • You have the power to control the destiny of your short game. By doing so, the outcomes might just change for the better.

ONE FOR EVERYONE

DISTANCE MINUS THE SACRIFICES

REDEFINING BLADES AND MALLETS

ADIDAS TOUR360 22 SHOES

DRIVE FOR MORE THAN SHOW 2022 Driver buyers guide • Recent data driven investigations have revealed that at the top level of the game, driving distance is actually more influential on score than previously thought. No longer is drive for show and putt for dough infinitely considered true. In a year that has seen some of the most significant advancements in the category, we present here the latest and greatest drivers on the market.

CRUISE MODE

TAKE ON JOONDALUP

GROWLING FROG GOLF COURSE

Great Drive! • For 100 years, the Great Ocean Road has been the gateway to one of the most iconic and beautiful coastlines in Australia, perhaps the world. And if you want to take in these breathtaking sights, we suggest you take your golf clubs with you.

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO PLAY

BARNBOUGLE DUNES • BRID PORT • TASMANIA

THE FINAL PUTT


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