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THE ST ANDREWS OF AMERICAN GOLF HAS JUST GOT BETTER!
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THE MOST COVETED BADGE IN GOLF • You can get one by joining the Masters lottery in June
6 OF THE… TOUGHEST COURSES IN BRITAIN
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER • A new putter and surprising driver set-up helped the World No.1 win four times and pocket $16.2 million in 43 days
ROTATION ACTIVATION • Improve your mobility at home with these easy exercises that will stretch your potential
'NELLY KORDA CAN BECOME GOLF'S CAITLIN CLARK'
'MONEY IS RUINING OUR GAME AND TURNING PEOPLE OFF'
YOUR VIEW
UNLOCK YOUR POWER! • Six hidden techniques that will add yards to your tee shots
POWER SOURCE #1: WIDTH
POWER SOURCE #2: WRISTS
POWER SOURCE #3: ATTACK ANGLE
POWER SOURCE #4: INTENTION
POWER SOURCE #5: THE GROUND
POWER SOURCE #6: STRETCH
TROUBLE BREWING • The absence of thick rough and tight fair ways means Pinehurst No.2 will present an unfamiliar test for the US Open
COURSE INSPECTION: PINEHURST NO.2 • The 124th US Open will see 156 men attempt to tame one of America’s most demanding tracks. To help mark all our cards, we sought expert insight on all 18 holes…
PINEHURST'S MAJOR MOMENTS
PERFECTION AT PINEHURST • The US Open returns to Pinehurst’s No.2 course next month, back to where – for Americans at least – it all began
WYNDHAM CLARK 'I THINK 1,000 PEOPLE HAVE HAD A DRINK OUT OF MY TROPHY' • The defending champion on partying, Pinehurst and hitting one of the best shots in US Open history
10 STEPS TO PREDICTING THE US OPEN CHAMPION • By looking back at trends from recent US Opens, it’s possible to cut the field down to size and work out the most likely winner at Pinehurst this June
'I learned my swing by reading golf books by Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan' • RETIEF GOOSEN
THE MATTEO MANASSERO COMEBACK KID • The rise and fall of Matteo Manassero is one of golf’s more unexpected tales. His tale of redemption is one of its most heart-warming – as he now tells TG.
TIGER WOODS, GREG NORMAN… AND THE 'MOST POWERFULLY HATED AGENT IN GOLF' • Hughes Norton was golf’s first superagent, a man who worked for Tiger Woods and Greg Norman – and was ruthlessly sacked by both. Ahead of Norton’s tell-all new book Michael Catling sat down to get the inside story
PLAY BETTER
FAST DOWNHILL CHIP
PAR 3S OVER 200YDS
LEFT, RIGHT, STRAIGHT
6-8FT PUTTS
THE BIG NUMBER 54 • In feet, the proximity improvement when hitting an 8-iron over a 6-iron for a 15-hcp
'HELPING' THE BALL UP
FOR BETTER GOLF, CATCH YOUR BREATH • How focusing on the thing we all take for granted can save you shots
EQUIPMENT
COPPER COLLECTION • New BRNR Mini and gorgeous limited edition irons share striking design
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