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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.

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TREVOR’S NEW LOOK SQUAD

DO WE REALLY NEED BUNKER RAKES?

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BIGGEST UPSETS

AUSTRALIA’S 50 FAVOURITE COURSES

SPRING INTO ACTION • How’s your lawn looking? Is it in need of rejuvenation? Does it need to be replaced? If so, you’ve come to the right place – and at the right time, too.

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MAKE AN INTELLIGENT BALL CHOICE

“IT’S HARD TO BECOME COMPETITIVELY TOUGH, WHEN ALL YOU ARE DOING IS BEATING BALLS.”

“… THE REAL PROBLEM WITH THE EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE GOLF COURSE. OH. MY. GOD.”

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Why EUROPE DOMINATES the RYDER CUP • For the past 44 years, Ken Brown has witnessed every memorable Ryder Cup moment – good and bad. On the eve of the 43rd matches at Whistling Straits in the United States, he reflects on the evolution of the European Team from gallant underdogs to dominant force no matter where the team event is played.

OUT BACK golf Rush • Over six weeks, more than 150 golfers swung and putted their way through the beautiful Queensland outback for one of the world’s unique golfing events. Our correspondent was among them.

50 ROUNDS OF WOW • There are more than 1,800 golf courses in Australia and New Zealand, but only a small percentage have the ingredients – the setting, history, dramatic holes, the tournament dramas – that combine to take your breath away during a round. Here are the 50 courses across both countries we reckon will move you to say “WOW” … perhaps more than once.

SMART DECISIONS = LOWER SCORES

THE RIGHT WAY TO START YOUR DOWNSWING

NEVER FIGHT THE SLOPE

FIVE RULES OF LOWER SCORES • These are golf’s most vital skills, definitively revealed by the man who wrote the book on golf stats – and then demonstrated by seven of the world’s best players.

POWER #1 • Much has been made about the World No.2’s technique, but one thing that is rarely mentioned is his fantastic rhythm. Week in, week out, we see the same persona, the same gait, the same pace in his speech… and, yes, the same smooth ramping up of power out on the course. It never changes, and that in itself is a great lesson for any golfer looking to make themselves more consistent and resilient. But in stark contrast to the typical club player, DJ also plays with a shut or strong clubface… a truly powerful technique the slicing amateur would do well to consider.

POWER #2 • Golf coaches everywhere owe a debt to Matt Wolff for brilliantly illustrating a truth about technique: you don’t hit the ball on the backswing. If you’re discussing Matt’s position at the top, you can bet the word ‘funky’ is just around the corner; but a beat later, after he has gathered himself for the assault on the ball, he’s as orthodox as Tiger, Adam Scott or anyone else you care to mention, finding a pure ‘slot’ position that hits the ball long and straight. Sure, the backswing is formative and important, but Matt is living proof that it’s the quality of your delivery and impact that dictates the success of the shot.

SWEET STRIKE • Among club golfers, there is often a belief that a longer swing makes the ball go further. Tommy Fleetwood’s compact, powerful action proves just how much of a misconception this is. His compact swing minimises moving parts but maximises speed, delivering controlled power in...