Golf Digest August 2009

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Cover photo by J.D. Cuban

AMERICA'S 50 GREATEST TEACHERS

Our new ranking, plus lessons

State No. 1s help five golfers

As ranked by their peers

HOW TO

Tips for playing a killer course

Master your mental game

By Dr. Joe Parent

LESSON TEE

How to start your putts on line

Geoff Ogilvy's driver move

High irons, low chips

My keys for hitting it longer

Give your stroke a jump-start

Practice the shots you need

EQUIPMENT

NEW LOOKS: How good are adjustable drivers?

BOMB & GOUGE: Angel Cabrera's belly putter

WHAT'S IN MY BAG? Dustin Johnson

PGA PREVIEW

Hazletine National has got the hang of hosting majors

By Ron Whitten

FEATURES

There's more to Watson than the guy who kills the driver

By Jaime Diaz

How our amateurs fared in tournament conditions

By Jaime Diaz

A man of the munys celebrates the soul of American golf

By Steve Rushin

COLUMNS

JERRY TARDE: Cheap golf & free beer

TIM ROSAFORTE: Paul Casey climbs to No. 3

DAVID OWEN: Handicaps and sandbagging

STINA STERNBERG: How good is an LPGA Tour player from the back tees?

DAN JENKINS: The PGA has its thrills

JAIME DIAZ: Next year's fashion at Augusta?

TRAVEL DIGEST

AWAY GAME: Prince Edward Island is a golf mecca

LONG DRIVES: From NYC to Newport, R.I., in a BMW X6

FRUGAL GOLFER: Play expensive courses for less

19TH HOLE: A taste of Myrtle Beach after dark

AMBUSH: Golfers and givers

Web extra» Video: Watch the Ambush!

Q&A WITH: Jeff Sluman

THE DIGEST

THE OPENER: New solar-powered golf carts

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT AWARDS: These people lend a hand to young golfers

GOLF GURU: Should there be a minimum-age rule on tour?

STYLE: Shorts of choice

__RULES: __When do you re-drop?

FITNESS: Lose 20 pounds