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AN AFTERNOON WITH MATT FITZPATRICK

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MICHLIFEN STAR QUALITY • This spectacular Jack Nicklaus Signature course is putting Morocco on the global golf map

THE RULES YOUR GUIDE TO WINTER RULES

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OBJECT OF DESIRE STEALTH SCOTTY • This limited-edition putter plays like a blade, but with the forgiveness of a mallet

THE STATS FROM THE 2022/23 PGA TOUR SEASON THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

THE EXPLAINER DP WORLD TOUR UNVEILS 2024 SCHEDULE SHAKE-UP • The DP World Tour is set for a major overhaul next year with five global swings, a playoff double header, and two new bonus pools. Here are the main takeaways…

THE KEY DATES

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‘THIS DISRESPECT OF THE WOMEN'S GAME IS SHAMEFUL’

YOUR VIEW

START THEM YOUNG

SAND PLAN • Specialist short game coach Daniel Grieve shows you how to deal with every greenside bunker situation

RECAP: THE THREE RELEASES • These release patterns work whether you're on short grass, in the rough, or in sand

REGULAR SURFACE, CLEAN LIE: USE RELEASE 2 • We begin with a very common situation in the sand, and call upon Release 2…

HARD SURFACE, COMPACTED SAND: USE RELEASE 1 • A steeper angle of attack will help the clubhead break the surface of tightly-packed sand

SOFT SURFACE, POWDERY SAND: USE RELEASE 3 • Soft, heavy sand will grab and slow the clubhead given half a chance. This is how to avoid it…

‘I WANT TO UNIFY THE WOMEN'S GAME’ • At the time when golf's leadership has been called into question, Alexandra Armas offers a calm and reassuring presence as the head of the LET. She tells Michael Catling about the fight for equality and why a merger with the LPGA is on the cards

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL WITH MATT FITZPATRICK • Matt Fitzpatrick lets us in on his secrets to becoming a smarter golfer – and explains how you can hit it longer and straighter with these simple changes

NEXT-LEVEL POWER GAINS • How a weighted golf club and a series of 15-minute workouts turned Matt into one of the world's best (and longest) drivers

THREE KEYS TO GREAT IRON PLAY • What you can learn from Matt's practice, mindset and on-course strategy

AN EASY FIX FOR YOUR CHIPPING YIPS • How chipping ‘left hand low’ will sharpen your short game

BUILD A BETTER PUTTING ROUTINE • Matt talks us through his practice and set-up – and reveals what you can do to upgrade your putting

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

‘Playing in a Ryder Cup must be what footballers feel like at every match’ • JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL

LEGE NDS ‘A LIFETIME ON TOUR’ • Five Ryder Cup players, three Major champions and every one a winner on tour – learn from the tips that have sustained these Legends Tour players over a lifetime in the game

TALES FROM A THOUSAND PRO-AMS • Four Legends Tour...