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Golf Digest January 2010

December 31, 2009
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Cover illustration By Michael Elins

FEATURES

Do you want to be tortured? Then enter the Challenge

*By Dan Jenkins *

TIGER AND OBAMA

Writers and players share what they think the president can learn from the world's best golfer -- and vice versa

Golf is a game of a lifetime -- the poor shots still sting, and the good ones bring on a smile and a wink

By Jack Nicklaus with Guy Yocom

Something old school, something new top our latest list

By Ron Whitten

HOW TO

Sync your arms and body for more yards

By Todd Anderson

Quick tips from the PGA Tour

By J.B. Holmes, Sean O' Hair, Zach Johnson and Ryuji Imada

RICKY BARNES PROJECT

These simple fixes will work for you, too

By Dean Reinmuth

HOW TO CHEAT YOUR AGE

6 secrets to get the most out of your game

By Chuck Cook

How to outsmart your buddies

Stuck indoors? Tips to check your swing in a mirror

*By Kevin Smeltz *

Return the Loft on Pitch Shots

By Butch Harmon

LESSON TEE

Analysis by Manny Zerman

How to hit a draw; the long explosion shot

Vary your finish to control your irons

My best tip for making short putts

Two pitches: the spinner and the floater

Keep your left wrist consistent

How to shake off bad shots

EQUIPMENT

NEW LOOKS

What kind of putter works best?

By Max Adler

BOMB & GOUGE

The blurring of iron types, a multipurpose chipper and oversize putter grips

PGA champion Y.E. Yang

TRAVEL DIGEST

In Santa Barbara, the golf is almost as good as the wine

By Matt Ginella

LONG DRIVES

From Denver to Santa Fe in a Camaro SS By Matthew Rudy

FRUGAL GOLFER

"Punched" greens could mean discounted fees

The Kosberg Open in Austin

Pro Football Hall of Famer, Steve Young

COLUMNS

__JERRY TARDE:__Obama, the First Golfer

DAVID OWEN: A stimulus package for golf

__DAN JENKINS:__The Night of the Living Dead golf quiz

JAIME DIAZ: What's driving Anthony Kim? Does he have the passion to be great?

GAME ON: Find PGA champion Y.E. Yang's other claim to fame in our puzzle

THE DIGEST

CLASS OF '09: Best & Worst of 2009

RULES: Are you a mudder?

CLOSEOUT: What golf weighs

FITNESS: When you gotta play hurt

__TECH:__Hone your swing in a flash

WOMAN: Michelle Wie Q&A