Golf Monthly

Nucleus testing publication for PRISM schedule

Embracing the elements

YOUR VIEW

THE GAME

The R&A reveals Portmarnock could host The Open Championship

GOOD MONTH BAD MONTH

SHORT GAME

Two ways to play from fairway bunkers • Top 50 Coach Keith Williams stresses the importance of assessing the situation before suggesting alternative ways to play the shot

Collin Morikawa • The American won his first event since 2021 at the Zozo Championship in Japan last month

Which was the better golfing decade – the 1960s or the 1980s?

What golf looked like in... 2003

The Berkshire • Michael Weston heads to the Home Counties for a luxurious stay at Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa and the Royal Berkshire

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Burgenstock Alpine Golf

Wayne Riley

Alison Root

MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT • Dustin Johnson has done things his own way during a hugely successful career full of twists and turns, which he tells Mark Townsend about...

A ROLLERCO ASTER RIDE • The 1969 Ryder Cup is famous for Jack Nicklaus conceding a putt to Tony Jacklin. To remember it solely for that is doing a great event a great disservice…

WORDS OF WISDOM • Emma Booth sits down with Georgia Hall, who talks about her passage into the game as a talented youngster and offers advice to those looking to follow the same path

25 REASONS TO LOVE WINTER GOLF • Fergus Bisset provides a persuasive list of reasons why you should be playing more golf now the weather has turned

PLAY BETTER GOLF THIS WINTER • Top 50 Coach Adam Harnett runs through seven key areas that are essential to good performance in the off-season

BECOME A SAND MASTER • Top 50 Coach Alex Elliott offers some simple drills to help you escape any bunker first time

Understanding your shank

ASK THE EXPERTS

Three key short-game techniques

When a ball is embedded

5 Rules golfers often get wrong

Test your knowledge

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Dan Parker on... The advent of the 10- and 11-iron

HEAD TO HEAD

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Winter gear special 2023 • We showcase a selection of the best golf clothing and accessories for the colder months, which will keep you warm, dry and comfortable on the course

Whittington Heath

The high life • Roderick Easdale heads up into the Swiss Alps to discover what golf is on offer in picturesque Verbier

CHESHIRE • This beautiful county is home to a rich seam of heathland and parkland golf of the very highest order

QUALITY AND QUANTITY • Jeremy Ellwood returns to Woburn, the only club in England blessed with three courses in the Golf Monthly UK&I Top 100 Courses ranking…

FIVE BIG WINNERS • The club has hosted countless men’s, women’s and senior tour events over the years. Here are just five of the big-name Woburn champions…

Parkland nine-holers

Bill Elliott