May 2009
RANKINGS
SHAKE-UP IN AMERICA'S 100 GREATEST COURSES
Augusta National is our new No. 1
By Ron Whitten
THE RANKINGS
America's 100 Greatest Courses and America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
BY THE NUMBERS
How the 100 Greatest scored
HOW WE RATED THEM
Our 900-plus experts weigh in
BEST OF THE REST
Ancient links still lead the way in a world of great golf
By Gary Galyean
FEATURES
'A REAL-LIFE TRAGEDY'
Tour veteran Paul Goydos and his daughters grieve their loss
By John Feinstein
GOLF DIGEST U.S. OPEN CHALLENGE
From 73,581 to the final four. Now we need your help to chooser our winner
TIDA + THAILAND
To understand Tiger, you must know his mother
By Jaime Diaz
HOW TO
COVER STORY: HOW TO HIT CLUTCH SHOTS
Here are my most memorable and how you can play them
By Tiger Woods
FEATURED TIP: ANNIKA SORENSTAM
For crisp contact on wedge shots, turn your body
FIX YOUR FUNDAMENTALS
The basics, from setup to finish
By Todd Anderson
BREAKING 100-90-80
Short game: Gimme one thing
By Martin Hall
FREE PGA LESSONS
10 minutes with a teacher in your area
EQUIPMENT
HOT LIST GOLF BALLS: What you should play
WHAT'S IN MY BAG? Pat Perez
COLUMNS
JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
TIM ROSAFORTE: The arrival of Danny Lee
DAVID OWEN: Redefining a round of golf
STINA STERNBERG: Why LPGA players wear shorts
RICH LERNER: 25 questions with Sergio Garcia
DAN JENKINS: Playing golf during a recession
JAIME DIAZ: Tiger and parenthood
THE DIGEST
ON THE TEE: Rory McIlroy
RULES: Who's away?
STYLE: Upgrade your rainsuit
JUNIOR GOLFERS: Summer camp directory
LESSON TEE
BUNKER-PLAY: RYUJI IMADA
Easy adjustments to master four greenside sand shots
DAVID LEADBETTER
Swing wide for bigger drives
PHIL MICKELSON
Deloft your wedge on chip shots
JIM FLICK
"Tie a rope" to swing in sync
BUTCH HARMON
Why you drive it to the right
TOM WATSON
Have a plan on the tee
JIM MCLEAN
Tips for handling deep rough
RICK SMITH
Count to yourself on long putts
TRAVEL DIGEST
AWAY GAME: Scottsdale
FRUGAL GOLFER: The season for savings
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