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    Golf Digest October 2009

    September 30, 2009
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    Cover Photo By Dom Furore

    COVER STORY

    Lessons from the British Open

    By Tom Watson

    Analysis by Jack Nicklaus

    Tips for improving at any age

    By Tom Watson

    HOW TO

    The bunker shot at Turnberry that put me in position to win

    By Stewart Cink

    My new breakthrough proves the ultimate power secret

    By Jim McLean

    Hitting with a flat left wrist is the key to pure ball-striking

    By Tom Ness

    By Jim (Bones) Mackay

    Short-game lessons from his new book

    By Stan Utley

    LESSON TEE

    Kiss the knees for balance

    Learn good touch and maintain a quiet head on irons

    LORENA OCHOA

    Master golf's toughest shot

    When your swing deserts you

    Push off the ground for power

    Tips for stroking a 50-footer

    Easy way to distance control

    FEATURES

    John Daly continues to battle, and he's running out of time

    By Jaime Diaz

    Ken Green lost three loves of his life and part of his leg, but he vows to play on

    By Dave Kindred

    There's a new No. 1 atop our latest ranking

    By Peter Finch

    Decoding the puzzle

    COLUMNS

    JERRY TARDE: My first interview with Nicklaus was about Watson

    TIM ROSAFORTE: Late night with Glover and Cink

    DAVID OWEN: Great deals on courses. Act now!

    STINA STERNBERG: What's the protocol for after-golf drinks and dinner?

    DAN JENKINS: Our man tweets from the British Open

    JAIME DIAZ: When life intrudes, golf training helps players cope

    EQUIPMENT

    THE LATEST GEAR: What's a hybrid supposed to look like? | Video

    NEW LOOKS: The latest shoes enhance stability

    WHAT'S IN MY BAG? Lucas Glover

    HOT LIST: We reveal the eight best pushcarts | Video

    TRAVEL DIGEST

    AWAY GAME: Central Oregon, the latest primo golf destination

    LONG DRIVES: Connecticut to Philadelphia in a Jaguar XFR

    THE DIGEST

    ON THE TEE: Ross Fisher

    RULES: Match-play quiz

    GOLF GURU: The proper etiquette on practice greens

    FITNESS: Your golf mileage