6 Editor’s Letter SA Open returns to Durban CC. BY STUART MCLEAN Mind 12 PGA Awards National winners in five categories. 16 Undercover Pro Should I give a lesson to a member’s wife and his mistress? WITH MATTHEW RUDY 18 Undercover Caddie Team events like Presidents Cup can upset the dynamic we have with our players. WITH JOEL BEALL 20 10 rules we choose to ignore The Nudge and my three favourite tournament officials. BY JERRY TARDE
38 Solve the spinout One move to stop slicing, pulling and topping shots. BY JIM MCLEAN
64 Three skills you need You already know how to do them. BY MIKE MALASKA
93 Take the left side out of play Try Si Woo Kim’s bold fix for
eliminating hooks. BY RON KASPRISKE
96 Pivot like a pro Two of my favourite drills for a backswing that sings. BY TASHA BROWNER BOHLIG 108 What’s in my bag Eric Cole. WITH MICHAEL JOHNSON 110 Swing Analysis Matthieu Pavon is an emerging star. BY LUKE KERR-DINEEN
22 Life at the top Today’s elite players have a specialist for just about everything. BY DAN RAPAPORT 24 The Loop Decoding golf’s backhanded compliments. BY COLEMAN BENTLEY 26 History of 59s in SA Competitive and social, official and unofficial. BY STUART MCLEAN
Features 40 Glory’s Cost Will money ruin the chase for greatness? BY JAIME DIAZ
48 DIY golf lessons You don’t need an instructor (like me) to fix these common issues. BY DAVID LEADBETTER 58 Presidents Cup Why the finishing stretch at Royal Montreal is set to create a thrilling finish. BY DEREK DUNCAN 86 Glorious Turnberry A captivating 24 hours at Scotland’s premier resort experience. BY STUART MCLEAN 100 The Hot List The best new golf balls of 2024. BY MIKE STACHURA AND MICHAEL JOHNSON Style 72 Tailored Tiger Tracking the style evolution of our generation’s greatest golfer. BY MARTY HACKEL
28 Ask an architect Many golfers like fast greens, but do they ruin good architecture? 30 A better way to read Putting coach Ralph Bauer teaches how to properly judge break. 32 Two rules you wish you could change Why these bad breaks are just tough luck. BY RON KASPRISKE 33 How to avoid a back-nine meltdown There’s science behind why you make dumb decisions after the turn. BY SAM WEINMAN Body
36 Master the half-wedge Focus on footwork to dial in these shots BY CHEMA SÁNCHEZ
80 Aim big, miss big The bold looks that attracted
lovers and haters. BEN BOSKOVICH
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