Golf Digest November 2007

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Cover photography by Dom Furore

November 2007

LESSON TEE

COVER STORY: HIT IT MILES DOWN THE MIDDLE
By Ernie Els
Swing analysis by David Leadbetter

TIGER WOODS
My drill for delicate pitches

JIM FLICK
Breaking putts: Adjust ball position

BUTCH HARMON
How to stop skulling your irons

TOM WATSON
My short-sided sand solution

HANK HANEY
Know where to miss

ANNIKA SORENSTAM
My 3 keys for chipping to a back pin

JIM MCLEAN
Unlock your hidden power

LYNN MARRIOTT/PIA NILSSON
Tricks for staying in the moment

JOHNNY MILLER
Flop West Coast, Florida swings

HOW TO

HOW TO STOP HITTING BLOCKS, HOOKS
Use my keys to hit more fairways
By Trevor Immelman

HOW TO START YOUR SWING
Forget the one-piece takeaway
By Jerome Andrews

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Master the impact zone
By Bobby Clampett

HEALTH & FITNESS

GOLF IN THE GEEZERDOM
I still love the game, even after the triple bypass, the ulcer, the...
By Dan Jenkins

FIT AT 50
Break out of that old shell, and get on the road to a better body
By Dave Phillips / Dr. Greg Rose

YOUNG AT HEART
These venerable golfers prove that golf is a game for life.
By Brian DiMenna / Jeff Patterson

FEATURES

RORY SABBATINI
Despite first impressions, the tour's bad boy is undergoing an extreme makeover
By Jaime Diaz

THE HOLE-IN-ONE LADY
What are the odds of making 16 aces in six months?
By Dave Kindred

GOLF IN THE DAYS OF BLACK & WHITE
Papwa Sewgolum, Gary Player and apartheid then and now
By John Barton

FINAL EXAM
Smokey Robinson, Motown legend

COLUMNISTS

JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
DAVID OWEN: Joy of starting late
TIM ROSAFORTE: Buddies John Daly and Kid Rock

THE DIGEST

ON THE TEE: Alexis Thompson
LEADER BOARD: Tour stars make wedding plans
GURU: How to deal with the self-anointed advice guy
RULES: All about the putting line
LONG WEEKEND: Madison, Wis.
STYLE: Plaid for the masses

EQUIPMENT

THE LATEST GEAR: Traditional vs. alternative drivers
NEW LOOKS: Cavity-back irons
BOMB & GOUGE: Geek talk for gearheads
WHAT'S IN MY BAG: Hunter Mahan

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Voices

Tim Rosaforte
Tim Rosaforte
Mickelson flexes his acting chops
Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
Making a case for easier courses
David Owen
David Owen
My Usual Game: The folly of forecasts
Jerry Tarde
Jerry Tarde
The longest hitter, pound for pound
Stina Sternberg
Stina Sternberg
Help! My girlfriend wants me to give her lessons

The Golf Guru

Golf Guru
Is it OK to chip the ball instead of putt it? What the heck does is "a left-brain golfer"?
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QUESTIONS? ASK THE GURU

Final Exam

Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
Does this "Ocean's Eleven" star know the score?
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Can radio's top conservative name a liberal?
Chris Berman
Chris Berman
Does the Boomer know the tour's Boom Boom?
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick
Can he name the top NFL players who play golf?

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