October 2011
The $500 Question
How eight avid golfers made the game more enjoyable, all using the same budget.
FEATURES
The Portrush Connection
Northern Ireland savors its major winners (and the feeling's mutual).
My Shot: Chubby Chandler
Golf's newest kingmaker gives his take on common sense, "golf perverts" and the fine art of doing a deal.
My Checklist: Rickie Fowler
Surviving bad weather
Power: 4 Secrets To Longer Drives
It's all about weight shift.
How To Putt Like The Pros
3 keys for getting set and starting the ball on line.
Breaking 100/90/80
Developing rhythm: Play golf to your own beat.
Swing Sequence:
Charley Hoffman
Analysis By Shawn Callahan
Golf Equipment
New Looks
Picking a hybrid can be a confusing task; make sure you choose the right one.
What's In My Bag
Yani Tseng
Hot List: GPS Devices
We rank the industry leaders
Butch Harmon
Making the right choice when stuck between clubs
Hank Haney
Why I stopped teaching amateurs to chip the ball
Steal My Feel
Keep your wrists firm to stay in control at the top.
Rick Smith
Focus on your finish on downhill bunker shots
Tom Watson
Swing your driver and wedges at the same tempo
Flick & Nicklaus
Hit it from the inside to play a draw--or a fade
Long Drives
Navigating Big Sky Country in a large, luxurious ride.
Top Cities For Golf
Dallas/Fort Worth is No. 1. s
COLUMNS / THE DIGEST
Jerry Tarde
Keep an annual golf allowance for yourself
Keep an annual golf allowance for yourself
Tim Rosaforte
Steve Stricker is proving, even to himself, that he's among the game's elite
Golf Saved My Life
My kidnapper drove off with me in the trunk of his Ford Torino.
By Reg Murphy, former USGA president
My kidnapper drove off with me in the trunk of his Ford Torino.
By Reg Murphy, former USGA president
Summer Catch
Patrick Cantlay is only 19, but his success on tour has made for a summer to remember.
Rules
Drop or place? What to do after lifting your ball
Drop or place? What to do after lifting your ball
Style
Double duty: Wear this to work if you're playing later
Style
Temp control: What to wear when fall golf turns to winter
Temp control: What to wear when fall golf turns to winter
Ask Stina
How to teach your child golf
Fitness
Skip the massage and grab a foam roller instead
David Owen: My Tech
Get rolling: Videotape your putts
Hungover Caddie
Is your looper a bit groggy? Here's what you should do
Is your looper a bit groggy? Here's what you should do
The latest on golf digest
Where To Play
Ranking Golf's Architects
Which architect has the most courses on our list of the country's best?
Features
The Most Annoying Golfers
The only thing worse than playing with one of these golfers is being one of them.
Style For Dummies The do's and don'ts of how to dress right for the golf course.
What's In My Bag
Charlie Beljan
Charlie Beljan
Rankings
Ranking Golf's Architects
Ranking Golf's Architects
Swing Sequences
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley
