Today's Golfer

Today’s Golfer is dedicated to helping you play and buy better... We'll lower your handicap. Each issue, the magazine's team of elite coaches gives you tips that will lower your handicap - proven drills to help your driving, iron play, putting and close approach work. And if you're looking to invest in new kit, our experienced testing team brings you the first independent reviews of the latest golf clubs & accessories every issue. If you want to play abroad, ensure you read our travel advice... we'll ensure you have the golfing holiday of a lifetime. Plus: don’t miss our exclusive green fee deals and course guides. You could save a lot of money!

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN GOLF

Today's Golfer

FRONT NINE

PGA TOUR STARS HANDED EURO LIFELINE

'I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO BE INVITED TO THE CHAMPIONS DINNER WHO WASN'T A PAST CHAMPION' • In tribute to Ivor Robson, we look back on some of his greatest memories and stories as the ‘Voice of Golf’

HOT & NOT

THE MIND-BLOWING STATS FROM THE 2023 LIV GOLF SEASON • PLAYING THE NUMBERS GAME

TALOR GOOCH'S SEASON IN NUMBERS

THE BIG QUESTION • IS THE OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKING STILL FIT FOR PURPOSE?

OUR PICK OF THE HOTTEST DEALS THIS MONTH

EUROPE'S FIRST PXG EXPERIENCE • A flagship store has opened for fittings in London

6 OF THE BEST… NINE-HOLE COURSES IN GB&I

'THE LET HAVE A GOLDEN CHANCE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION'

'I CAN FIX GOLF'S MERGER-I CAN SAVE THE GAME!'

YOUR VIEW

GOLF'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2023 • Meet the tour stars, YouTubers, Instagrammers, equipment designers, company CEOs, course architects, legends, rule-makers, deal-breakers and controversial disruptors who’ve had the biggest impact on our games this year

WELCOME TO THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN GOLF 2023 • RANKING THE MEN AND WOMEN MAKING THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN TODAY’S GAME…

6 OTHER COURSES DMK IS KNOWN FOR

56 DANNY MAUDE

IMPROVE YOUR PACE CONTROL • Piers and Andy explain why we are too fiery with our chip shots and too ponderous with our putting… and what we can do to find the right gears for our short game

16 RICK SHIELS Social media superstar FROM SCHOOL STAGE TO GLOBAL GLORY • Rick Shiels has gone from an amateur dramatics lover to one of the most influential people in golf

2 MARTIN SLUMBERS 'THE GOLF BALL GOES TOO FAR AND WE DON'T PLAY FAST ENOUGH!' • In a wide-ranging inter view, R& A CEO Mar tin Slumbers discusses the success of Golf It! and the Women’s Charter, the unsustainable prize funds in the professional game, and what the future holds for LIV, The Open and the golf ball

1 TIGER WOODS • Golf’s greatest needle-mover and a 15-time Major champion

RICK SHIELS 6 KEY TIPS TO UP YOUR GAME • One of the world’s most famous golf coaches shares his favourite fixes to help you to lower scores

JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO SAVE LIVES • Don’t let the ones you love be the ones you lose. We need your help to make sure every golf club in the UK has at least one defibrillator on site…

'WERE IT NOT FOR HIS ACTIONS, I'D BE DEAD' • One senior golfer owes his life to a defibrillator and the quick thinking of a heroic member at Boringdon Golf Club

PLAY BETTER

BETTER CHIPPING… WHATEVER YOUR LEVEL

LAYING UP

DIAGONAL PUTTING

GREENSIDE, BALL WELL ABOVE FEET

Lag Shot 7-iron

FIND BALANCE TO BEAT PRESSURE • Be the golfer who treats Triumph and Disaster just the same

CREATE POWER USING THE GROUND

WIN A LYLE & SCOTT WARDROBE! • One lucky winner will seriously upgrade their outfit this winter

WINTER GEAR SPECIAL •...