6 Editor’s Letter BY STUART MCLEAN Voices 8 The Undercover Pro WITH JOEL BEALL 10 Journeys Jayden Schaper WITH STUART MCLEAN
49 David Leadbetter Pin-high bunker shots.
50 Attack the par 4s BY ROBIN SYMES
NO 1 NINE-HOLE COURSE The Crocodile River flows between Kambaku Golf Club and the Kruger National Park, in Komatipoort close to the Mozambique border. The par-3 ninth/18th is in the foreground alongside the clubhouse. View the Top 50 rankings on Page 106.
52 Swing Analysis Daniel Berger is healthy again. BY DAVE ALLEN 66 Sand Success BY PATRICK REED Features 54 Investec SA Open Stellenbosch fits the bill. BY STUART MCLEAN 60 LIV Steyn City Exciting debut for SA fans. 68 Snatch It Back Like Rahm Forget “low and slow.” Copy the Spaniard’s short and quick backswing for more power and accuracy. BY RON KASPRISKE 76 The 2026 Majors March to September lineup. 84 Five Things the Pros Do (That You Rarely Do) These tour strategies will transform your game. BY MARK BLACKBURN Where to Play 98 Crown Jewel Belle Mare Plage Mauritius. 106 Nine-Hole Rankings Top 50 courses in South Africa. BY STUART MCLEAN What to Play 90 Should you be playing a hybrid or a fairway wood? What our testing with a swing robot and Hot List players reveals (page 92). Years after the anchoring ban, long putters are still popular on tour. Here’s how to decide if it’s right for you (page 95). Lead tape and luck figure largely across the clubs and items in Bud Cauley’s bag (page 96).
14 Fuzzy deserves better BY JERRY TARDE
16 Bogeys or Better BY CHRISTOPHER POWERS
18 Picking up your ball RULES BY RON KASPRISKE
20 ‘The Best I Ever Did’: Guy Yocom’s Interviews BY JAIME DIAZ
24 New Year resolution BY MAX ADLER
26 Edge of the World Durness GC in Scotland BY JOEL BEALL
30 Keep a clear head BY KEELY LEVINS
32 The Core Protect Your Knees. BY RON KASPRISKE 34 Hot List Preview How to Play 36 Fairway bunker BY JASON BIRNBAUM
38 Stop pulling Your Shots BY BUTCH HARMON
40 Tips from No 1 BY MARK BLACKBURN
42 Foolproof chipping Grace Kim’s method. BY KEELY LEVINS 44 Two-Minute Clinic Chip with your hybrid. BY STEVE BUZZA 46 Better by Saturday What club should you tee off with when it matters? BY ALANA SWAIN
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