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Golf Magazine is the number one source for golf instruction, equipment and travel, including: exclusive instruction from our Top 100 Teachers in America, introspective interviews with the game’s rising stars and old masters, and short-game tips from guru David Pelz. Plus, you’ll get the latest in gear, including ClubTest equipment reviews, and private lessons, tips personalized for your game.

GOLF Knows Jack!

GOLF

“Portrush is going to thrill.”

“These days, The Open is not simply a British championship. It is a truly global sporting event.”

Here’s what’s grabbing our attention this month in the world of golf.

Most ball manufacturers now offer a range of brightly hued models. How do you feel about this flashy trend?

ELEVATING WOMEN’S GOLF

BY THE NUMBERS

Im’s Gotta Have It • KOREAN GOLFER SUNGJAE IM HAS BEEN A GAMER SINCE HE WAS 3. BUT IF YOU THINK HIS HUNGER FOR SUCCESS ON THE GOLF COURSE IS IMPRESSIVE, YOU SHOULD SEE IM EAT.

ON THE NUMBER • There’s data behind every swing. We crunch it so you don’t have to.

Which course haven’t you played that you’re dying to get on?

Ask The Rules Guy

The Unsung Donald • RENOWNED DONALD ROSS COURSES ARE A DIME A DOZEN. PLAYING THE ONES THAT HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE CRACKS? PRICELESS.

The Look-Back • WITH @SUPER70SSPORTS

School of Rock • LEARNING TO PUTT IS CRITICAL TO—BUT ALMOST ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM LEARNING EVERYTHING ELSE IN—THE GAME OF GOLF. AND THAT’S JUST IRRITATING TO SOME PEOPLE.

Greens Mower • GETTING THE GREENS TO STIMP LIVELY MEANS, YES, CUTTING-EDGE TECH

Tall Orders • SAVE YOUR MARTINI GLASSES FOR THE COOLER MONTHS. IF IT’S GOLF, BASEBALL AND BEACH SEASON, IT’S TIME FOR HIGHBALLS.

High but Not Dry

Wee Weapons • TWO NEW GEAR OFFERINGS PROVE THAT SMALLER IS OFTEN BETTER By Jonathan Wall

Moveable Feasts • DISCOVERY LAND “COMFORT STATIONS” SET A WHOLE NEW STANDARD FOR ON-COURSE SNACK SHACKS

BURIED ALIVE

“My game never quite matched up to the big dogs (or the Big Cat), but…”

YOUR SCORE SAYS THAT YOU NEED TO SAVE STROKES. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE’S HOW TO SAVE FACE.

Man on The Green • ANDREW HAYNES, 35

ONE BRIGHT FUTURE • Titleist’s iconic ProV1 franchise increases its visibility even further

Pro V1 History Tour

ASK THE GEAR GUYS

GET THE RIGHT GRIP • YOU’LL HOLE MORE PUTTS WITH A CUSTOM FLATSTICK

STROKE LAB TUTTLE

PING G410 LST • Low Spin is In

SWITCH HITTERS • Jon Rahm and C.T. Pan found near-immediate success with new balls. Yep—change is good.

COOL COVERAGE • IN TODAY’S HEADCOVER MARKET, HANDCRAFTED, MADE-TO-ORDER DESIGNS LEAD THE WAY

TIGER’S TOUR B XS VS. THE TOUR B RXS

FAR OUT FERRULES • THOSE LITTLE RINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR IRON SHAFTS GET SERIOUS STAR TREATMENT

JUSTIN THOMAS: Birdie Machine • Despite some nagging injuries, I’m posting the best birdie-or-better rate of my career. I credit my approach shots—I’m stuffing it this year, and not just from short range. Interested? Here’s how I stick it with every club in the bag.

Style Your Game, Piece by Piece • You can’t hunt pins if your clothes can’t handle the elements. My guide to stylish layering, in three easy steps.

NORTH STAR • For the longest time, the question couldn’t be answered: Would the Open Championship, last held at Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush in 1951, ever find its way back there? Now, with the settling of scores—specifically, the furiously violent civil war known as the Troubles—and a heroic effort by the R&A, the Irish beauty is once again ready for her close-up.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? • That which some call the Open is by any other name just as sweet

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