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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.

“GOLF DESERVES ITS PLACE”

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LINKS LADY BAY • A round at Links Lady Bay encapsulates everything that is enjoyable about links golf – the elements, beautifully defined terrain, firm playing surfaces and a little bit of ‘lady’ luck.

“…THE PGA TOUR IS A SCHEDULE LONG ON PREDICTABILITY AND SHORT ON INNOVATION.”

PLAYER POWER

DOES THIS DESERVE A FREE DROP?

YOUR PLAYING PARTNERS HATE…

GRAHAM WINS THE PGA … JUST AUGUST 5, 1979

MOST DRAMATIC MAJOR PLAY-OFFS

AUSSIE OPEN BACK IN 2021

A COURSE LIKE ALICE

“AT ITS MOST BASIC LEVEL, OF COURSE, THE U.S OPEN IS GOLF’S ULTIMATE TEST OF EXECUTION.”

OPERATION GREEN & GOLD • Olympic golf will make its second appearance of the modern era this month and Australia’s quartet of Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, Hannah Green and Minjee Lee are genuine medal chances. Hannah Green and Ian Baker-Finch discuss our medal aspirations.

WORLD’S TOP 100 COURSES you can play

THE CLASSICS WE COULDN’T INCLUDE… • They’re all brilliant, but they won’t let you play them

THE BEST OF THE BEST • Four of our ‘global’ panellists reveal their ultimate favourites

HARD DOESN’T = Good • According to former Masters Champion and acclaimed course designer, Ben Crenshaw, “The easiest thing in the world is to build a hard golf course.” But will it be any good? Mike Clayton suggests not.

HARD V EASY

The #PUBLICGOLF Revolution • Melbourne PGA pro Sandy Jamieson has been a leading voice in sharing stories from public golf courses and the reasons it is such an important asset to the community. And he is encouraging every golfer to do the same with a simple hashtag.

Sandy’s HALL OF FAME • Here are just some of the public golfers Jamieson has featured with his social postings

GET DRESSED FOR SUCCESS IN 2022

MY 5 KEY SWING SECRETS • The moves I focus on to maximise my power and accuracy will help you, too

BLOCK OUT DISTRACTIONS • How to get a more accurate view on Those tricky-to-read putts

HOW I DIAL IN MY WEDGES

FIVE-MINUTE LESSON

STRATEGY • Play within yourself on a tough opener

STILL THE SWEETEST SWING • Sam Snead’s languid golf swing is a lesson for us all in longevity

FROM OUR ARCHIVE

FIND YOUR SUPER STRENGTH – AND THEN PLAY TO IT • How to get a more accurate view on those tricky-to-read putts

RORY MCILROY

WHAT’S IN RORY’S BAG?

KEEPING THE CLUBFACE SQUARE

SUBSCRIBE TO golf Australia • FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A ZIP NAVIGATOR AT - ALL TERRAIN

PREMIUM PRODUCT FOR PREMIUM PUTTING

KING OF HYBRID TECHNOLOGY

SAY HELLO TO BETTER SCORES

HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 PRO • Cost: $499. Tested by: Jimmy Emanuel, Golf Australia Deputy Editor.

TASMANIA: Golf Tourism’s Titan • It started with Barnbougle, continued onto King Island and has ventured down to Hobart; world-class golf courses are spreading like wildfire on the Apple Isle.

INSIDE SEVEN MILE BEACH

AMAZING ARM END

BARNY TO THE BELT

TRIMMING THE VINES

BELLARINE BEAUTY

MORE THAN A RANGE

PARADISE PALMS • CAIRNS • QUEENSLAND

MEADOW SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB • MEADOW SPRINGS • WESTERN AUSTRALIA

CHRIS GOULDING