Golf Digest February 2009
Table of Contents
Cover Photo By Jim Herity
HOT LIST 2009
ANNUAL EQUIPMENT RANKING
We select 116 gold and silver medalists, plus tips on how to play them
DRIVERS
Drivers over $350
Drivers under $350
IRONS
Game-improvement
Super game-improvement
Player's
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Your game is worth an upgrade
PUTTERS
Blades over $200
Blades under $200
Mid-mallets
Mallets
BEST VALUES
How about a full set for less than $1,000?
LESSON TEE
SWING SEQUENCE: STEWART CINK
Analysis by Butch Harmon
TIGER WOODS
How to hit your irons longer
ANNIKA SORENSTAM
My three keys for pitching uphill
DAVID LEADBETTER
Control your distance on wedge shots
TOM WATSON
How to prepare for an important shot
JIM MCLEAN
U.S. Open shots you can play
HOW TO
FEATURED TIP: JIM FLICK
Add rhythm to your putting stroke
10 RULES: DRIVING
Longer and straighter
By Nick Price
WINTER FITNESS
16 exercises to power up your swing
By Mark Verstegen with Ron Kaspriske
PUTTING MYTHS
How to groove a reliable stroke
By Pat O'Brien
BREAKING 100-90-80
Get ready for spring
By Steve Brady
COLUMNISTS
JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
DAVID OWEN: Electoral golf
STINA STERNBERG: Handshake or kiss?
DAN JENKINS: Time for a pop quiz
JAIME DIAZ: Learning to be tough
FEATURES
THE NEW FIRST GOLFER
Playing golf was not Barack Obama's idea, but it has become one of his true loves
By Don Van Natta Jr.
Q&A: TOMMY ARMOUR III
The grandson of the Silver Scot takes us on a vicarious trip through his worl
By Rich Lerner
U.S. OPEN CHALLENGE
There's still time to impress the judges for a chance to play Bethpage Black with Michael Jordan and two other celebs in the second Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge
THE GOLF DIGEST 50
Golf's top-50 earners stay ahead of the game
By Ron Sirak
PASSINGS OF 2008
Remembering Tempestuous Tommy, the Real McKay, Ol' Sarge and more
by Cliff Schrock
THE DIGEST
GOLF DIGEST AWARDS 2008: We honor the best in the game
RULES: Your point of view could cost you
RANKING: The Top Golfing Presidents
TRAVEL DIGEST
MYRTLE, FROM STEM TO STERN
The Grand Strand
By Matt Ginella
THE FRUGAL GOLFER
Online price choppers
Q&A: TOM DOAK
In this Web-extra interview Tom Doak talks about being a caddie at St. Andrews, his favorite golf courses and shares his best travel advice.
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