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.
“… THE GAME IN AUSTRALIA REALLY IS IN A GREAT PLACE AT THE MOMENT”
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ROYAL FREMANTLE GOLF CLUB • Royal Fremantle will take centre-stage from April 28 as the club hosts yet another WA Open Championship and the field will be treated to a beautiful, challenging layout on the verge of standing alongside this country’s elite courses.
“…THIS IS A MAN INTOLERANT OF ANYTHING LESS THAN PERFECTION.”
GOLF AUSTRALIA TAKE BACK RIGHTS TO FLAGSHIP EVENT
HUGE SANDBELT MERGER WORTH $100 MILLION
WOULD THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP BE BETTER IF IT WAS MATCHPLAY?
WARREN SMITH
TIGER COPS A BEEMER • AUGUST 18, 2002
HAPPY GILMORE (1996)
“PHIL’S MISTAKE WAS GETTING TOO ENTRENCHED WITH THE CONCEPT OF THE SAUDI TOUR.”
Leishman’s SOUTHERN COMFORT • Inspired by good mate and recently crowned Players Champion, Cam Smith, Marc Leishman is looking to take his game to the next level and become a major champion … and Tulsa, Oklahoma, might be a good place to start.
SOUTHERN HILLS’ ‘LAST MINUTE’ CALL-UP
“MY RETIREMENT PLAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO OPEN A BAR IN THE CARIBBEAN. I’M NOT READY TO DO THAT YET, THOUGH”– ERNIE ELS
DESIGNING IN THE FIELD • Golf Australia Architecture Editor Mike Clayton writes from the construction site of the highly anticipated Seven Mile Beach course near Hobart, where the creative juices are flowing and the build harks back to a golden age.
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MARC LEISHMAN • Denis McDade has been coaching Marc Leishman for more than 20 years. Here, he takes you through what they have worked on to build and maintain fundamentals to succeed at the highest level and hone his shotmaking skills. Here’s what you can learn from ‘Leish’.
LEISHMAN’S STATS AT A GLANCE
WHAT’S IN LEISHMAN’S BAG?
GETTING IN THE ZONE
HOW SHOULD YOU APPROACH YOUR NEXT SHORT GAME SHOT? • How to be task-orientated – and ensure that every time you step into a bunker you are ready to embrace the task at hand
QUIET LEGS & SOFT HANDS FROM THE SAND
HOW TO BE A GREAT PUTTER
GLIDE TO A BETTER SHORT GAME
CONQUER ANY COURSE
DISTANCES DIALLED
RAIN, RAIN NO NEED TO GO AWAY
A TOUR BALL NOT FOR TOUR PLAYERS
THAT’S MY BALL
CALLAWAY CHROME SOFT GOLF BALL FAMILY
TRACKMAN LAUNCH MONITOR
FALL IN LOVE WITH PUTTING • 2022 putter buyers guide
WARM UP YOUR BODY AND YOUR GAME This Winter
WATSON RETURNS TO POLISH HIS GEM
BAYVIEW GOLF CLUB
CHIPS & SIPS IN THE YARRA VALLEY • A vintage journey through Victoria’s Yarra Valley reveals premium cellar doors and highly acclaimed golf courses co-exist in picturesque surrounds.
WHERE TO STAY
SIPS AT THE 19TH • From small boutique vineyards, distilleries and breweries to well-known estates, every taste is covered in the Yarra Valley.
WHERE TO PLAY
PENINSULA KINGSWOOD COUNTRY GOLF CLUB • MELBOURNE SANDBELT • VICTORIA
“WE NEED TO AVOID THE DISSERVICE OF PONTIFICATING ON WHERE HE CAN GO…”