Golf Digest August 2009
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