8 Editor’s Letter BY STUART MCLEAN Voices 10 The Undercover Pro WITH JOEL BEALL 12 Golf’s important skincare lesson BY JERRY TARDE 14 Journeys Lucas Herbert. WITH KEELY LEVINS 16 The Open’s future Is growth coming at the price of tradition? BY JOEL BEALL 20 Stupid problems ‘Stolen ball’ phenomenon BY CHRISTOPHER POWERS
44 Find more fairways BY MARK BLACKBURN
46 Warp Speed Swing Michael Thorbjornsen. BY DAVE ALLEN
88 The Best Indoor Drills BY SEAN HOGAN
92 Band Aid your Wedges BY RYAN HAGER
94 One-handed pitches BY DAVID LEADBETTER Features 50 How to beat the Younger Guys It’s not just about making more putts. BY BRANDT SNEDEKER 78 How AI will transform your game BY CURTIS GILLESPIE 96 A Bridge to Better Putting BY JASON GOLDSMITH 102 Conservation Cup Supporting wildlife education. Where to Play 58 Rodeo Dunes The next great golf resort. 60 Presidents Cup Medinah’s transformation. BY DEREK DUNCAN 64 Nedbank Challenge New first hole at Sun City. 66 Tough opening holes At SA’s Top 100 courses. BY STUART MCLEAN What to Play 70 The wrench that came with your driver is the most important thing in your bag. Why “easy-to-hit” clubs might not be the fix for your iron game (page 72). Oversize putter grips and rusty wedges: Are they right for you? (page 74). Everything in Sahith Theegala’s golf bag (Page 76).
22 Don’t chuck it RULES BY RON KASPRISKE
24 SA’s Major Drought BY GRANT SHUB
26 SA PGA Awards Five annual award winners.
28 Letter from America BY MAX ADLER
30 The Fringe Finnegan’s Foursome golf movie. BY ALEX MYERS How to Play 32 Hit Down on It To hit crisp fairway irons.
34 Stalk your Putts BY PATRICK CANTLAY
SHUFFLED DECK Medinah’s tough new par-4 18th will play as the 14th hole during the Presidents Cup from September 24-27.
36 Two-Minute Clinic Flop it & Stop it. BY KATIE DAHL 38 Don’t swing harder, swing longer BY DAN CARRAHER
40 Get laser focused BY LUKE KERR-DINEEN
43 From the Archives Overcoming the yips. BY JOHNNY MILLER
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