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It’s June 10, 1988. I’m standing on the 1st tee at Broome Manor GC near Swindon with a Wilson Staff 5-iron in hand, about to take my first shot on a golf course. Aged 17, I’m a relative latecomer to golf, but I’m excited about what’s to come. The ans

One of the things I really like about golf is the tranquility: walking on the course at dusk, listening to the birds and being watched by the deer. I realise that tournament golf is different, with all the visitors, officials and volunteers, but ther

It’s just nice to have this one out of the way. I’m obviously going to soak it in and celebrate a bit. It’s been a long road. I’ll get emotional at some point. One of the main goals this year was definitely to win. Outside of winning, my goals were t

Allisen Corpuz produced a stunning Sunday performance to win the first US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. The American made six birdies in a closing 69 to finish nine-under and three clear of Charley Hull and Jiyai Shin. The victory was Corpuz’s first

Shockwaves were sent through the men’s professional game with the inception of LIV Golf, the Saudifunded breakaway circuit that hopes to make team competition a regular battleground in what is typically a cut-throat solo sport. As yet, I remain uncon

WHAT’S IN THE BAG? Cobra Aerojet LS, 9°, Mitsubishi Diamana Prototype 70 X shaft. Cobra Aerojet LS, 12.5°, Aldila Tour Green 75 TX shaft. Cobra King Forged Tour (4-PW), KBS Tour shafts. Cobra LTDx LS, 18.5°, UST Mamiya LINQ 8F5 shaft. Odyssey Versa J

Me, my dad, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Leading The Open a couple of times on my birthday, but also winning my first Sunshine Tour event with my dad on the bag. I think The Masters, because you get to play it until you’re very old. 61 on tour, 61

This 191-year-old links is a must-play, not only for history and glorious setting but also some of the holes towards the end of the round, whose design quirks or intricacies are the stuff of golfing fable. These include the famous wall that angles ac

You’ll often need to have the ball back in your stance, so hit less club than normal for the distance as you decrease its loft, and expect a lower, less controllable flight. Swing more upright to increase the angle of attack. This often means cutting

At the 1979 Masters, Fuzzy Zoeller won on the second hole of the tournament’s first ever sudden-death play-off. Major Champions Graeme McDowell, Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover and Jimmy Walker were all born in 1979. Severiano Ballesteros won his first

PXG’s latest series of Battle Ready putters have arrived, with an extensive range covering nine new models in total. Of the nine, five are blade or half mallets, while four are out-and-out high-MOI mallets. Those four include the return of the fangsh

North Carolina has been a mecca for golfing tourists for years, with Donald Ross’ fabled Pinehurst No.2 creation headlining the state’s 600 courses, many of which play over the Carolina Sandhills, a terrain as perfect for golf as our links and heathl

A former member of the European Tour and two-time winner, Wayne is part of the Sky Sports golf team. He writes exclusively for Golf Monthly By the time you read this, you’ll know who’s hoisted the Claret Jug, but I want to congratulate Wyndham Clark

Picture the scene. It’s a sunny February day on the California coast and a group of golfers of all different ages, genders, abilities and backgrounds are teeing it up at Los Verdes Golf Club, a hidden gem of a municipal course an hour south of Los An

Alison Root is Golf Monthly’s women’s golf editor. You can find her on Instagram @rootalison I enthusiastically informed a friend of mine recently about my upcoming interview with Nelly Korda, but, to my surprise, she responded with a blank look and

The AIG Women’s Open has become one of the highlights of the UK golfing calendar. It’s one of the five women’s Major Championships and this year it takes place at the esteemed Walton Heath Golf Club from August 10-13, with the Surrey venue set to pro

Tony Bellew has his back turned. For the moment, he’s focused solely on what’s happening outside. “What a shot that is,” he says, totally transfixed as one of his fellow club members at Southport & Ainsdale strikes an iron into the par-3 1st hole – n

Joel Dahmen is 20 minutes late for our interview. It’s part of his new reality, the latest chapter in his life that has seen him become a parent for the first time. It’s a reality that 12 years ago looked uncertain when he was diagnosed with testicul

As golfers, one of the main things we love is the competitive environment it puts us in for those four or so hours we are on the golf course. Whether we are playing in the monthly medal or a game for the post-round drinks, there is usually something

While Slovenia is not widely acknowledged as a golfing powerhouse, the emergence of Pia Babnik onto the professional scene in 2020, at the tender age of 16, undeniably thrust her and Slovenia into the golfing spotlight. When you consider her pedigree

OFFICIAL DATA PARTNER Improving your putting is one sure-fire route to lower scores, yet it remains an area of the game often neglected by amateurs. Across the next four pages, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Ben Emerson discusses his principles of putting

By Top 50 Coach Trey Niven Swaying occurs when the lower body moves excessively away from the target in the backswing. This can be significant for ball-striking because it affects many things at impact, such as the low point and club path. Try this d

Shot on location at Bramshaw Golf Club 1 Because you’re not actually hitting the ball on a greenside splash, the first thing to do is make sure you’re able to impact the sand in the right place. Draw a line in the sand and then practise getting the c

There are 25 Rules of Golf, plus more than 70 Definitions that combine to cover some 238 pages in the latest book. And there are also almost limitless scenarios that can potentially occur out on the golf course every time you tee it up. It’s perhaps

GM verdict While this GPS golf watch can’t swing the club for you, it can pretty much do everything else. Besides giving fast, accurate yardages to greens, bunkers and other on-course hazards, it is capable of tracking your score and shot distances

7-iron loft: 33° Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 7-iron loft: 33° Shaft: KBS Tour The i230 is more of a traditional cavity-back design enclosed by a multi-material badge. This provides a clean and simple, if also somewhat underwhelming, look, but

ASK OUR EXPERT Canary_Yellow, GM Forum For those who don’t know, a hybrid stand bag is one with a base that means it can be used on a trolley as well as being carried. The Motocaddy Hydroflex has always been a great option, especially if you use a Mo

Most amateur golfers will agree that long-irons are the hardest clubs in the bag to hit with any sort of consistency. With the technology on hand in today’s hybrids and utility irons, now might be a better time than ever to replace those nasty long-i

Words ROB SMITH MUST PLAY Head north over the Tay Estuary from golf-rich Fife and you reach Dundee, to the east of which is another immensely strong stretch of historic and top-quality links golf. The first such course, separated from Carnoustie by t

You’ll hit more shots with a putter during around of golf than any other club in your bag, so it pays to have one that looks, feels and performs exactly how you want it to. We recently tested the latest models on the market to determine our favourite

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest that most golfers would not immediately associate Greece with golf. Perfect weather, world-class beaches, fascinating historical attractions and delicious food? Yes. Golf? Not so much. But a visit to Costa N

Aldeburgh is positioned 80th in our most recent Top 100 UK & Ireland rankings and it’s not hard to see why. This is a spectacular beast of a championship golf course that will test every area of your skill set. The fairways are mostly quite generous,

Often referred to as England’s Golf Coast, the region between the country’s north-west borders with Wales and Scotland is packed with golf of the very highest order. It is home to three current Open Championship venues – the Royals at Liverpool, Birk

Golf Monthly’s editor-atlarge and Golf Ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK I’ve spent a big chunk of my working life talking to top sportsmen, from Muhammad Ali through George Best to dear Seve and Tiger Woods (a bit). I’ve really liked some, thought t

There are two lovely courses on the island, here and further north at Stornoway. This picturesque nineholer is a testament to the love of golf as more than 40 years after the original course fell into disuse, dedicated locals worked hard to reopen it