Golf Digest December 2008
Cover Photo By Stephen Szurlej
HOW TO
YOU CAN BE A GREAT PUTTER
Putting is my game. Here's how I do it
By Daniel Chopra
My advice for seeking a new challenge
With Ron Sirak
3 steps for playing uphill, downhill, sidehill
By Todd Anderson
STRAIGHTEN YOUR BALL FLIGHT
Try these four consistency drills
By Eric Johnson
Get fit to stabilize your spine -- and swing
By Dave Phillips and Greg Rose
LESSON TEE
My swing keys can help you off the tee
With sequence analysis by Adam Schriber
Downhill lie, elevated green -- what to do?
Take the fear out of pitching
__DAVID LEADBETTER __
Power or accuracy: Change your swing shape
For solid contact, keep your head steady
Start at the finish to improve your swing
How David Toms plays to the pins
Match your finish to shot length in the sand
Tiger vs. Paddy for player of the year
FEATURES
Convince us in six words why you should get to play in the second Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge, at Bethpage Black in June
NEW GOLF IN ANCIENT LANDS
More reasons to make that pilgrimage to Scotland
Photographs By Stephen Szurlej
When my relatives take a road trip, there's booze, heckling and usually a little violence. Why? We're optimists
By David Owen
A guide for everything: planning your getaway, dividing the winnings
(and silencing the whiners)
By David Owen
Golf Digest readers share favorite buddies-trip stories
THE DIGEST
ON THE TEE: Battle of the buckles: Bubba vs. AK
RULES: All the leaves are brown
ARCHITECTURE: Not-so-great holes on America's 100 Greatest
GOLF GURU: How long will injured Tiger remain No. 1?
FITNESS: A golfer's guide to the treadmill
STYLE: Holiday delights: Golf gifts for all
SPECIAL REPORT: GREEN COURSES: Few just say no to chemicals
By Ron Whitten
EQUIPMENT
THE LATEST GEAR: Find a putter with the science of your stroke
BOMB & GOUGE: Should the average golfer play a $4 ball?
WHAT'S IN MY BAG: Ryuji Imada
COLUMNISTS
JERRY TARDE: Editor's letter
DAVID OWEN: Betting without losing your shirt
TIM ROSAFORTE: Camilo Villegas is riding high
STINA STERNBERG: Dating a guy who lies about his handicap
DAVID KINDRED: Andrew Giuliani: Unruly brat or good kid?
DAN JENKINS: How the Ryder Cup was won (and lost)
JAIME DIAZ: Golf's Wisest Man: Pete Dye
TRAVEL DIGEST
NCAA basketball and golf in Las Vegas
Fore! on the porch
Web extra» Video: Watch the Ambush
L.A. to Monterey in the Hyundai Genesis
The '06 Super Bowl champ and long-time Pittsburgh Steelers' running back
South Carolina: great golf, attractive rates
The bar at Tampa's Old Memorial Golf Club