Golf Digest December 2009

Table of Contents

December 2009 Cover

Cover Photo By J.D. Cuban

December 2009

HOW TO

COVER STORY: HOW TO SAVE SHOTS
5 easy ways to lower your scores
By Steve Stricker

10 RULES: MASTERING THE SAND
By Luke Donald

6 STEPS TO STACK & TILT
A crash course in golf's new swing
By Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer

MY SHORT-GAME SECRETS
Focus on these four basic shots
By Phil Mickelson

STOP COUNTING PUTTS
My new stat tells you more
By Peter Sanders

BREAKING 100/90/80: HOW TO PUTT MY WAY
By Jack Nicklaus

LESSON TEE

SWING SEQUENCE: HUNTER MAHAN
Analysis By Sean Foley

TIGER WOODS
Play the chunk-and-run

BUTCH HARMON
How to beat a slice

TOM WATSON
Holding off a hook

JIM FLICK
Sweep it from fairway sand

LORENA OCHOA
Train your eyes for better putting

DAVID LEADBETTER
The key to a good shoulder turn

BONUS TIP: HANK HANEY
Learn to compress the ball

FEATURES

2010 GOLF DIGEST U.S. OPEN CHALLENGE
The contest starts now

LEE TREVINO TURNING 70
The six-time major winner has some strong opinions
By Jaime Diaz

THE PRESIDENT'S PUTTER
A look at the annual match of Oxford & Cambridge alumni
By John Barton

BUDDIES

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
The best buddies trips are unpredictable
By Bob Carney

LET'S MAKE A DEAL
The golf destinations with the greatest shoulder seasons
By Matt Ginella

ROUND-TABLE Q&A
Six buddies-trip coordinators divulge their secrets

EQUIPMENT

NEW LOOKS: The layers of a golf ball
WHAT'S IN MY BAG: Ryan Moore

COLUMNS

JERRY TARDE: The ultimate IQ test
TIM ROSAFORTE: Tiger's super friends
DAVID OWEN: How (not) to talk like a golfer
STINA STERNBERG: Dealing with tacky golf gifts
DAN JENKINS: The worst years for majors
DAVE KINDRED: Wild discoveries on golf courses
GAME ON: Decode the puzzle

TRAVEL DIGEST

AWAY GAME: Golf on Kauai
FRUGAL GOLFER: When to use frequent-flier miles
19TH HOLE: Wynn Las Vegas

THE DIGEST

OPENER: The great golf escape
FITNESS: Brace your knees
RULES: Minimize water damage
GURU: Have scores improved?
STYLE: Holiday gift guide
UP & IN: Tiger's 179-yard 8-iron

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November 20, 2009

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VOICES

Jerry Tarde
Jerry Tarde
The ultimate buddies trip with Jack Nicklaus
Tim Rosaforte
Tim Rosaforte
Nick Faldo gets knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
David Owen
David Owen
Creating the perfect private golf club
Jaime Diaz
Jaime Diaz
When life intrudes, golf training helps players cope
Ask Stina Sternberg
Stina Sternberg
Q&A with LPGA Tour star Cristie Kerr

The Golf Guru

Golf Guru
Should there be a minimum-age rule on tour?
ASK THE GURU

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