6 Editor’s Letter BY STUART MCLEAN Mind 8 ‘I hate this Golf Course!’ BY JERRY TARDE
84 Slice-proof your downswing BY DEBBIE DONIGER
86 Find more fairways BY TAYLOR MOORE
88 Copy Viktor Hovland’s move BY RON KASPRISKE What to Play 98 The TaylorMade Qi10 Max is nearly four times the size of the first steel drivers. A driver rollback (page 100) is a ‘topic of interest’ at the R&A, but likely only at the professional level. Check the specs of your irons (Page 102), because not all 7-irons are equal. Should a 9-wood replace the 5-iron in your bag (Page 104)? And every club in Harris English’s bag (Page 106). Where to Play 108 Off the beaten path James Braid and Alister Mackenzie inspired these remote links in North-East England. BY STUART McLEAN Features 46 Fully Present Practical lessons from Scottie Scheffler. BY MATTHEW RUDY 58 Nine-Hole Rankings SA's best 40 courses. BY STUART MCLEAN
10 Undercover Pro WITH MATTHEW RUDY
12 How to Play ‘Hammer’ BY CHRISTOPHER POWERS
14 Journeys JAKE ROOS, WITH STUART McLEAN
16 Undercover Caddie WITH JOEL BEALL
18 Rules Plugged lie? Know your options.
20 Threat to close KDM BY MIKE FLAX
22 Blair Atholl chases a Chinese Dragon
24 The Loop BY COLEMAN BENTLEY
26 The Majors in 2025 BY STUART MCLEAN How to Play 38 Entry point for a bunker shot BY DAVID ARMITAGE
40 Course Management BY MIKE BENDER
42 Split the Fairway BY LINN GRANT
44 Drain those 6-footers WITH CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUT
70 SA Open Preview No 18 for Durban CC.
74 The Stuffiest Country Club stories we’ve ever heard BY SAM WEINMAN
54 The Science of Speed WITH DREW POWELL
56 Simple bunker advice BY PHIL MICKELSON
90 Tour pro’s little helper Nicotine is everywhere in pro golf. Does it create a competitive advantage? BY PETER MORRICE
81 Three moves to a faster swing BY TREVOR ANDERSON
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