Golf Digest South Africa Jan/Feb 2025

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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