6 Editor’s Letter BY STUART MCLEAN Voices 8 The Undercover Pro WITH JOEL BEALL 10 Snake Bites! BY CHRISTOPHER POWERS 12 Journeys Aldrich Potgieter WITH KEELY LEVINS
46 Chili-Dip Chips BY JESSICA DICKSON
48 Swing Analysis Gary Woodland back to speed.
BY DAVE ALLEN Features
50 Viktor Hovland The new way to get good. BY MATTHEW RUDY 72 Be a Better Ball-Striker Swing smarter, not harder. BY RYAN HAGER
NEDBANK CHALLENGE
14 The Golfer’s Paradox BY JERRY TARDE
Teeing off on December 4-7, with a prize fund of $6 million, the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City is the third of five tournaments on the DP World Tour’s 2025-26 Opening Swing. The stands around the first tee are where crowds gather each morning.
16 Badge & The Boys Ryder Cup review. BY JAMIE KENNEDY 18 The Hole Truth RULES BY RON KASPRISKE 20 ‘The Best I Ever Did’: Architect Tom Doak BY JAIME DIAZ
80 The Core 13-minute body blast BY RON KASPRISKE 90 The 75 Coolest Records in Golf We rank the achievements least likely to be equalled. 100 End of The Range New wave of training facilities. BY SAM WEINMAN Where to Play 62 Gary Player CC Johannes Veerman defends Nedbank Challenge title, and Viktor Hovland is the star turn. 68 De Zalze Thrilling 13th will test the tour pros. 70 Steenberg Western Cape courses command the highest green fees. What to Play 108 Should you play easy-to-hit irons? The pros and cons of clubs designed to forgive your mis-hits (page 110). How to take some curve out of your tee shots by selecting the proper driver (page 112). Every item in Ben Griffin’s golf bag (page 114).
24 Happy Gilmore 2 BY MAX ADLER
26 Glory for SA Winning the Eisenhower. BY STUART MCLEAN 28 Worst holiday gifts To leave off your shopping list. 30 Legends Vision BY MICHAEL VLISMAS How to Play 32 Downhill Par 3s BY RYAN HAGER
34 Try a broomstick BY LUCAS GLOVER
36 Stop Sliding BY MARK BLACKBURN
38 Lob wedges BY BUTCH HARMON
40 Two-Minute Clinic BY CHRIS SPALLA
42 Key Bunker feel BY LUKE DONALD
44 Secret Formula to hit more Greens BY DAN CARRAHER
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 5
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025
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