FEBRUARY 2011
Cover photo by Nick Veasey
Hot List 2011:
The Annual Equipment Ranking
Your multi-page, uncensored, fully scanned guide to the latest and best clubs
America's 100 Best Clubfitters
The top places to find instant improvement
Editor's Choice
These four clubs go beyond greatness and truly dazzled the Hot List judges
Fairway Woods
Hybrids
Irons
Wedges
Putters
Steal My Feel
For accuracy, return your left hand to the target.
Tom Watson
My favorite chipping drill
Tiger Woods
Remember the breaks on your home-course greens.
Best Young Teachers
Building blocks of power.
Flick & Nicklaus
Lost your feel? Try this
Butch Harmon
Tips for finishing strong
David Leadbetter
Stop throwing away yards
Stewart Cink: Scoring Shots
Five simple ways to get more out of every round
Jim McLean: Hit It Solid
For consistency, master the "corners" of your swing
Nick Faldo: 10 Rules
Your guide to crisp irons
Gain 20 Yards
Three easy steps to bomb it off the tee.
Breaking 100/90/80
How to simulate the golf course when you practice
Promises, Promises
Even the best young players eventually show their faults.
Wooden's Legacy
After his death at 99, we celebrate John Wooden's incredible round of golf.
Golf Digest Awards
We've been honoring the game's best players since 1954. Who won this year?
Face-Off
Two views of Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Ambush
These three groups head down south in February
COLUMNS / THE DIGEST
Jerry Tarde:
The creation of the Hot List was not a random event
The creation of the Hot List was not a random event
Game On:
Quiz: These 12 players have golf clubs named after them
Quiz: These 12 players have golf clubs named after them
Rules:
Eight common rules misconceptions debunked
Eight common rules misconceptions debunked
Ask Stina:
Dealing with cheaters, unwanted club-cleanings and missed conceded putts.
Dealing with cheaters, unwanted club-cleanings and missed conceded putts.
Passings of 2010:
Golf lost contributors big and small in the past year
Golf lost contributors big and small in the past year
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