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“THE MOST CREATIVE SHOT-MAKERS AND SMARTEST GOLFERS GENERALLY RISE TO THE TOP AT THE OPEN.”
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ROYAL HOBART GOLF CLUB • HOBART • TASMANIA
“I NEEDED TO THINK OF THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE. THANK YOU, WILL ZALATORIS”
CAN AN AUSSIE END THE DROUGHT?
Should Greg Norman have been given an exemption into The 150th Open?
SEVE THE MOVIE (2014)
“…. YOU CAN TELL FROM THREE OR FOUR HOLES OUT THAT A GUY ISN’T GOING TO WIN.”
SUBSCRIBE TO golf AUSTRALIA • FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
THE OPEN 150TH ST ANDREWS • SPECIAL PREVIEW OF THE GAME’S GREATEST MAJOR
THE 10 BIG OPEN QUESTIONS • From strategies and record scores, to the weather and game-changing holes, we ponder the key Open Championship questions.
HONOUR ROLL
KEL V THE KING • JULY 9, 1960
The brilliance of the OLD COURSE
THE ORIGINAL OLD COURSE • Few people realise the Old Course was originally played in reverse – or that you can still play it ‘backwards’ to this day.
THE SECRET LIFE OF THE SWILCAN BURN • There are more formidable water hazards, but few can claim to be as famous as the stream that crosses the 1st and 18th fairways at St. Andrews.
FIELD WORK: FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE BURN • Duncan Lennard attempted to track down the source of the most famous stream in golf.
FUNNY NAMES, HORRIBLE PLACES • From The Principal’s Nose to Miss Grainger’s Bosoms, the Old Course has some interestingly named hazards, each with a story to tell. Here is your guide to 10 of the most fearsome.
OPEN UNIVERSITY • St Andrews is famous for its golf course and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. These two great institutions have shared a close history over the past 600 years.
LECTURES AND LINKS • Reflections from writer Jock Howard, a St. Andrews graduate from 1984.
5 SHOTS THE WINNER WILL NEED… AND HOW TO PLAY THEM
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER • There is no doubting the quality of the World No.1’s ball-striking capabilities. However, there are elements of his swashbuckling swing that can’t be taught and most of us are best to avoid, but there are also some really good moves you can copy to help your swing.
SCHEFFLER’S STATS AT A GLANCE
WHAT’S IN SCHEFFLER’S BAG?
WHO ARE YOU SCORING FOR? • It may seem a strange question to ask about your game, but it is one we would like you to consider. Who are you scoring for?
5 EXERCISES YOU NEED IN YOUR GOLF WORKOUTS
LIVING THE DREAM
REFINED INSIDE FOR EVEN MORE SPEED
SOFT WITH SERIOUS PERFORMANCE
RUNNING INSPIRED, GOLF DESIGNED
Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’ 2022 ELECTRIC BUGGY GUIDE
BRIDGESTONE TOUR B BALLS • Cost: $79.99 (dozen).
TITLEIST BALL PLANT 3 TOUR • Cost: Free for Team Titleist members.
SPIN DOCTORS 2022 WEDGE BUYERS GUIDE
TAKE ON THE AUSSIE OPEN HOST COURSE
HOYLAKE’S OPEN BECKONS
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
KEW GOLF CLUB • MELBOURNE’S EASTERN SUBURBS • VICTORIA
“DEEP DOWN, WE ARE ALL SUCKERS FOR A BIT OF MERCH.”