Golf Digest February 2008

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Feb. cover

That wedge on the cover is the phantasmagoric creation of artist Eddie Guy, imagining a composite of the technology that awaits us.

February 2008

HOW TO

NICK PRICE: BEAT THE SHORT SIDE
Four touch shots you need when the flag is close

ONE MOVE TO BETTER IRON SHOTS
Hitting it solid can be simple.
By Mike McGetrick

JOHNNY MILLER'S CLASS OF '08
Our prognosticator tells you who to watch for in the coming year on tour

TIGER: TRY MY BUNKER BLAST
My technique in the sand will lower your scores

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Drive it like a tour player.
By Randy Smith

LESSON TEE

SWING SEQUENCE: SUZANN PETTERSEN
How our Most Improved LPGA player became a star.
Analysis by Randy Smith

JIM FLICK
How to pitch it low or high

TOM WATSON
The most difficult putt in golf

DAVID LEADBETTER
Tee the ball higher to fix a slice

BUTCH HARMON
Visiting the troops in Iraq

ANNIKA SORENSTAM
3 keys: Hitting pure irons

RICK SMITH
How to hit a pitch over water

HANK HANEY
Practice blind putting

FEATURES

CAN YOU BREAK 100?
Here's your chance to play Torrey Pines under U.S. Open conditions on national TV.

PERFECTLY PADRAIG
Winning his first major was the hardest part.
By Tom Callahan

THE GOLF DIGEST 50
As the rich get richer, Tiger approaches the $1 billion mark.
By Ron Sirak

G-LO
George Lopez had a tough start in life and in golf.
By Jaime Diaz

PASSINGS OF 2007
Golf will miss Gay Brewer and others.
By Cliff Schrock

FINAL EXAM
Actor Andy Garcia
Interviewed by Craig Bestrom

COVER STORY: HOT LIST 2008

OUR ANNUAL EQUIPMENT RANKING
The clubs and balls you should try, plus tips on how to play them

THE TEE
Our selection of gold and silver medalists in the driver category

THE FAIRWAY
Fairway woods and hybrids

THE APPROACH
Game-improvement irons
Super game-improvement irons
Player's irons

THE BUNKER
New wedges for shots around the green

THE GREEN
Blade-style putters
Mallet-style putters

THE BALL
Three categories: $40+; $21-$30; <$21

THE DIGEST

THE GOLF DIGEST AWARDS: From Tiger to Lorena, the best in golf
GOLF GURU: Your rules questions answered

COLUMNISTS

JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
DAVID OWEN: A golfer's worst nightmare
DAVE KINDRED: Warning: Driving a golf cart can be hazardous to your health

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Voices

Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
My bearish view of the PGA Tour's "Fall series"
Jerry Tarde
Jerry Tarde
Editor's Letter:
How do you rank?
David Owen
David Owen
Need a challenge? Try shooting your pants size...
Tim Rosaforte
Tim Rosaforte
Tour Talk: Sergio Garcia's tennis connection
Stina Sternberg
Stina Sternberg
Are LPGA players slower than PGA Tour players?

The Golf Guru

Golf Guru
What if a PGA Tour pro shot par every round?
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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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