June 2008

HOW TO

COVER STORY: SIMPLE TIPS FOR LOWER SCORES
Set flexibility can change your game
By Phil Mickelson

MENTAL GAME: YOUR 15TH CLUB
What you can learn from Padraig Harrington's British Open win
By Dr. Bob Rotella

3 STEPS TO FIX YOUR TEE SHOT
Say goodbye to your slice or hook
By Todd Anderson

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Your guide for escaping fairway and greenside bunkers
By Fred Griffin

LESSON TEE

SWING SEQUENCE: K.J. CHOI
Analysis By Steve Bann

TIGER WOODS
My new stinger; hitting crisp iron shots

DAVID LEADBETTER
Best tip to smooth out your swing

JIM FLICK
Chipping against the grain

BUTCH HARMON
Take a little divot with your 3-wood

ANNIKA SORENSTAM
Here's how I track my stats

RICK SMITH
The shot every player needs to learn

TOM WATSON
Try this power drill for a better coil

HANK HANEY
Save your energy with good lag putting

JOHNNY MILLER
Why Phil can beat Tiger at Torrey

EQUIPMENT

THE LATEST GEAR: Will muscle-back blades exist forever?
NEW LOOKS: Is the right club a wrench away?
BOMB & GOUGE: 5-, 6-, 7-hybrids! Where does it end?
WHAT'S IN MY BAG? Angel Cabrera

FEATURES

JIM NANTZ: ALWAYS BY MY SIDE
From his new book on golf, life and lessons from his father's battle with Alzheimer's
With Eli Spielman

THE GOLF DIGEST INTERVIEW: JACK NEWTON
25 years after his horrifying accident, the Aussie holds nothing back
Interviewed by John Huggan

PARTING SHOT
Tangle at Torrey: Tiger and Phil face off

COLUMNISTS

JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
TIM ROSAFORTE: Diapers won't hold Geoff Ogilvy back
DAVID OWEN: If you're not avid, you're irrelevant
DAN JENKINS: Masters report

THE DIGEST

ON THE TEE: Ryuji Imada
THE GOLF GURU: Answers your questions
RULES: Rule 7: all about practice
STYLE: Bermuda shorts By Marty Hackel
FITNESS: Firm up your backside
BOOKS: Long Drive Bible

TRAVEL DIGEST

AULD NEWS
Six courses are on the way in Scotland
By Matt Ginella

LONG DRIVES
San Francisco to Bandon Dunes
By Matthew Rudy

THE GRID
Among the top 20 in America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, four offer the best deals for 36 a day

AMBUSH
Louisville sluggers

19TH HOLE
The tap room at Atlantic City Country Club
By Ron Kaspriske
Web extra» Video: Watch bartender Ed Kaminski create the club's killer Bloody Mary.

U.S. OPEN

NEW VENUE, NEW APPROACH
The Open comes to Torrey Pines; the rules will be different
By Ron Whitten

CONTEST: THIS COULD GET UGLY
Tour players can hardly wait to watch amateurs battle the Open setup on TV.
By Ron Kaspriske and Mark Soltau

THREE FOR THE SHOW
Justin Timberlake, Matt Lauer and Tony Romo expect Torrey to be tough but not impossible
By Craig Bestrom

WHAT IS A 10-HANDICAPPER?
Tiger said a 10 couldn't break 100 on a U.S. Open course. How good is a 10, and how can you get a number?
By Guy Yocom

HOW TO PLAY A HARD COURSE
Have a smart plan and stick to it.
By Dean Reinmuth

A PORTRAIT WORTHY OF A KING
An artist completes his tribute to Arnold Palmer
By Dave Kindred

THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY
Rees Jones is a member at 59 clubs, jobs keep rolling in, and the money's good. Still, he's chasing something
By Ron Whitten

SECOND CHANCE
The World Ranking says Steve Stricker is better than everyone but Tiger, Phil and Ernie.
By John Feinstein

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
A local golf nut -- and Torrey Pines regular -- on making the most of your trip to San Diego
By Mike McIntyre

HE BUILT THIS CITY
Last year, Oakmont. This year, Torrey Pines. Meet the mayor of Busseyville
By John Feinstein