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6 Editor’s Letter Shock for The Links at Fancourt. BY STUART MCLEAN Mind 8 Journeys Min Woo Lee. WITH KEELY LEVINS 10 Undercover Pro Is golf vulnerable to a gambling scandal? WITH JOEL BEALL
12 Fields of Dreams How Mike Keiser invented the Remote Architecture Movement. BY JERRY TARDE 16 Undercover Caddie How do you deal with a player who is having an affair? WITH JOEL BEALL 18 Members’ tee The easiest way to feel like a tour pro. BY DREW POWELL
20 Cathedral of SA golf Is this South Africa’s most scenic course? BY STUART MCLEAN 22 Eagle Canyon 12-year-old wins women’s club championship. 24 The Loop When to play through and when to hang back. BY COLEMAN BENTLEY
27 Kill your chips softly Release the clubhead with your hands to deaden the ball. BY JASON BIRNBAUM 31 Claw Back In a slump on the greens? It might be time to use this grip. BY STEVE BUZZA 82 Ratchet up your tempo Learn Tony Finau’s shorter, faster move to better accuracy. BY DAVE ALLEN 99 Dial in your ball-striking Try my two backswing keys. BY JENNIFER KUPCHO 102 What’s In My Bag Patty Tavatanakit. WITH TOD LEONARD Features 36 Become a Boss Off the Tee There’s more to it than smashing the ball. BY WYNDHAM CLARK 42 My Favourite Pinehurst Courses A guide to some of America’s best golf in a US Open year. BY DEREK DUNCAN 48 Go Low on a Fast Track How to adjust your game to a firm golf course. BY ERIC ALPENFELS AND KELLY MITCHUM 56 Revenge of the bunkers Why today’s architects are back to being so wicked. BY DEREK DUNCAN 66 Launch it high, land it soft The shot every golfer needs for scoring. BY XANDER SCHAUFFELE 72 D!#k Moves A compendium of self-absorbed behaviour. BY THE EDITORS 84 Get your game back Lucas Glover wants to share his revelations to help you. BY DAVE ALLEN 92 Saints & Sugar mills KZN Midlands trio of 9-hole courses is off the beaten track. BY STUART MCLEAN
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