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July 2007

HOW TO

TIGER TIPS, UP CLOSE
Hit pitches that grab; how to make a perfect backswing.
By Tiger Woods, Golf Digest Playing Editor

FIXING YOUR WEAK SPOT
How two readers took the Golf Digest Challenge and made over their games--you can, too.
By Chuck Cook, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

UNTANGLE YOUR SWING
Beware these common faults.
By Randy Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

POCKET TIPS
A portable summary of 11 key lessons

LESSON TEE

SWING SEQUENCE: LUKE DONALD
How to stiff your irons.
Swing analysis By Pat Goss

ANNIKA SORENSTAM
My three keys to short sand shots; plus, my rehab update

RICK SMITH
Improve your turn back and through with my three-step drill

TIGER WOODS
Focus on your finish to hit it higher; keep your chest moving to pitch it close

DAVID LEADBETTER
Speed up on short putts

TOM WATSON
Wind equals break for shots from any distance

BUTCH HARMON
Hitting it fat? Think: Swing to a finish

JIM FLICK
Start with an open clubface to set up a full release

ERNIE ELS
How to pitch it soft and make it stop on the green

HANK HANEY
Push off your right foot to hit from the inside

JOHNNY MILLER
Why Carnoustie's so tough

BREAKING 100/90/80
Breaking 100
Breaking 90
Breaking 80
By Mike Bender with Zach Johnson, 2007 Masters champion

GOLF DIGEST SCHOOL
Tips to help you score better

BRITISH OPEN

JUSTIN ROSE
It has been a decade of highs and lows after contending at the Open at age 17.
By Jaime Diaz

THE GREAT PRETENDER
Recalling the British Open gatecrasher Maurice Flitcroft.
By Dave Kindred

WORLD'S TOUGHEST COURSE ?
Plenty of greats were tortured the last time the Open was played at Carnoustie, in 1999. How will the old Scottish brute play this year?
By Ron Whitten

CARNOUSTIE COURSE MAP

OO LA LA!
At the 1999 Open, Frenchman Jean Van De Velde needed a 6 to win. Instead he made a 7, and history

HOW TO PLAY WITH THE BOSS
By Lisa Furlong

GOLF TECH: THE INNOVATORS
How a teacher and a neuroscientist are doing the math on putting.
By Max Adler

SPECIAL REPORT: 'HOT' DRIVERS
Just how many are over the limit?
By Mike Stachura

LUCKY BREAK
Golf all day; cards, dice and whiskey all night. Is there anything better than a casino-golf trip?
By Tom Chiarella

MY SHOT: PEGGY KIRK BELL
We check in with a legend who's still searching for distance at 85.
interviewed By Guy Yocom

FINAL EXAM Brad Garrett, actor and comedian
interviewed By Brian Murphy

COLUMNISTS

JERRY TARDE Editor's letter
DAVID OWEN My usual game
STINA STERNBERG All's fair in love and golf
JAIME DIAZ Why Phil Mickelson switched to Butch Harmon

THE DIGEST

FROM THE GALLERY
ON THE TEE Stacy Prammanasudh
LEADER BOARD Notable quotables
GOLF GURU Your questions answered
RULES When a stroke is not a stroke
FITNESS Power-golf smoothies
STYLE Sunglasses
WHERE TO BUY Fashion credits