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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.

“I REALLY MISSED THE OPEN LAST YEAR … MORE THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED.”

Golf

MT COMPASS GOLF COURSE • Inspired by the principles of Dr Alister MacKenzie, course architect Neil Crafter’s creation at Mt Compass ticks all the boxes when it comes to fun, strategic golf for players of all standards.

“LIKE ARNOLD PALMER AND SEVE BALLESTEROS BEFORE HIM, HE HAS NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO ‘GO FOR IT’.”

HOW SPIETH GOT HIS GROOVE BACK

SHOULD PROS BE ALLOWED TO WEAR SHORTS IN TOURNAMMENTS?

INCLUSIVITY DRIVING PGA MEMBERSHIP CHANGES

NORMAN’S OPEN – “I WAS IN AWE OF MYSELF” • JULY 18, 1993

LOW FINAL ROUNDS TO WIN MAJORS

I’M HOOKED

GREAT ISSUE

IT’S ABOUT TIME

GET DRESSED FOR SUCCESS IN 2022

“TALK ABOUT LUCKY. MY 16-YEAR-OLD SELF WAS THERE TO SEE GREG NORMAN WIN HIS SECOND CLARET JUG.”

THIRD TIME LUCKY? • He was an unlikely US PGA Champion at Kiawah Island, so Phil Mickelson can’t be dismissed as a possible Open Champion for a second time when the game’s oldest major (and oldest major winner) returns to Royal St.George’s this month.

The OPEN & ME

SUBSCRIBE TO WIN • A family GETAWAY at JAMALA WILDLIFE LODGE

DRIVING FOR SHOW… • Brooks Koepka’s major dominance is built on his blockbuster hitting from the tee

USE THE SIDE ENTRANCE • How to stop under-reading greens

THINK BACKWARDS ON PAR-5S

FIVE-MINUTE LESSON

TRY IT AT HOME • Aim the club before you aim yourself

LEARN FROM A LEGEND • WHY TOM WATSON’S SWING IS STILL THE ONE TO COPY

FROM OUR ARCHIVE

KEEP YOUR BRAIN IN CHECK • Why you need to stay in the present to play your best golf

FORWARD PRESS LIKE THE PGA CHAMPION

PUTT LIKE A PRO! • How eight simple drills can help you save up to six shots per round.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO HOLE 100FT WORTH OF PUTTS? • This drill tests your nerve and ability to hole out from inside 20ft

TAKE THE START LINE TEST • Aiming small really does make you miss small

DOES YOUR PERCEPTION MATCH THE REALITY? • How you ‘see straight’ could be affecting your alignment

SIMPLIFYING THE ART OF GREEN READING • Use your feet and walk around the green to predict break

SEE THE INVISIBLE LINE • How to turn your predictions into money winning putts

SLOW YOUR ROLL • Train your tempo, rhythm and swing length to improve your pace putting

MATCHING YOUR INTENTION • Speed with intention is the key to a more accurate stroke

HOW TO WARM UP BEFORE YOUR ROUND • Your current routine could be harming your stroke

The BEST PUTTERS FOR 2021

CARRY ON • It’s now well established that golf is in a boom. And within golf there has been another surge in popularity with more golfers opting for carry bags, be they leather classics or high-tech stand models.

GROOVE YOUR SHORT GAME

STAY WARM, PLAY BETTER

CHARIOTS THAT FIRE • Walking a golf course is an almost cathartic experience for some. The mix of nature and exercise is almost as enjoyable as the game itself. And while more and more golfers choose to carry their bag (see page 86), some prefer to have their bag move under the power of an electric buggy. These are some of the best options on the market, providing ease of use, handy extras and plenty more.

CALLAWAY EPIC SPEED FAIRWAY WOODS • Cost: $499.99. Tested by: Jimmy Emanuel, Golf Australia Deputy Editor.

RUNNING OF THE BULL

SHORT-PRICED FAVOURITE

MAGICAL...