Golf Digest January 2010
Table of Contents
Cover illustration By Michael Elins
FEATURES
GOLF DIGEST U.S. OPEN CHALLENGE
Do you want to be tortured? Then enter the Challenge
By Dan Jenkins
TIGER AND OBAMA
Writers and players share what they think the president can learn from the world's best golfer -- and vice versa
NICKLAUS TURNS 70
Golf is a game of a lifetime -- the poor shots still sting, and the good ones bring on a smile and a wink
By Jack Nicklaus with Guy Yocom
AMERICA'S BEST NEW COURSES
Something old school, something new top our latest list
By Ron Whitten
HOW TO
COVER STORY: POWER -- LOAD IT AND LET IT GO
Sync your arms and body for more yards
By Todd Anderson
'JUST GIMME ONE THING'
Quick tips from the PGA Tour
By J.B. Holmes, Sean O' Hair, Zach Johnson and Ryuji Imada
RICKY BARNES PROJECT
These simple fixes will work for you, too
By Dean Reinmuth
HOW TO CHEAT YOUR AGE
6 secrets to get the most out of your game
By Chuck Cook
10 RULES: HALE IRWIN
How to outsmart your buddies
BREAKING 100/90/80
Stuck indoors? Tips to check your swing in a mirror
By Kevin Smeltz
NO-FLIP PITCH
Return the Loft on Pitch Shots
By Butch Harmon
LESSON TEE
SWING SEQUENCE: TIM CLARK
Analysis by Manny Zerman
TIGER WOODS
How to hit a draw; the long explosion shot
HANK HANEY
Vary your finish to control your irons
DAVID LEADBETTER
My best tip for making short putts
RICK SMITH
Two pitches: the spinner and the floater
JIM FLICK
Keep your left wrist consistent
TOM WATSON
How to shake off bad shots
EQUIPMENT
NEW LOOKS
What kind of putter works best?
By Max Adler
BOMB & GOUGE
The blurring of iron types, a multipurpose chipper and oversize putter grips
WHAT'S IN MY BAG
PGA champion Y.E. Yang
TRAVEL DIGEST
AWAY GAME
In Santa Barbara, the golf is almost as good as the wine
By Matt Ginella
LONG DRIVES
From Denver to Santa Fe in a Camaro SS
By Matthew Rudy
FRUGAL GOLFER
"Punched" greens
could mean discounted fees
AMBUSH
The Kosberg Open in Austin
WEB-EXTRA Q&A
Pro Football Hall of Famer, Steve Young
COLUMNS
JERRY TARDE: Obama, the First Golfer
DAVID OWEN: A stimulus package for golf
DAN JENKINS: The Night of the Living Dead golf quiz
JAIME DIAZ: What's driving Anthony Kim? Does he have
the passion to be great?
GAME ON: Find PGA champion Y.E. Yang's other claim to fame in our puzzle
THE DIGEST
CLASS OF '09: Best & Worst of 2009
RULES: Are you a mudder?
CLOSEOUT: What golf weighs
FITNESS: When you gotta play hurt
TECH: Hone your swing in a flash
WOMAN: Michelle Wie Q&A
