Golf Monthly

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The odd look back

YOUR VIEW

THE GAME

Lydia Ko beats Leona Maguire to largest payday in women’s golf

10 QUESTIONS WITH. . . Georgia Hall

Should the Official World Golf Ranking be scrapped?

SHORT GAME

Jordan Smith • The Englishman enjoyed his best year to date on the DP World Tour with a win and eight other top-ten finishes

SPOTTED ON TOUR

GEAR NEWS ROUND-UP

How to spin chips more • Top 50 Coach Keith Williams explains how a more neutral set-up can help you generate added spin around the greens

Should more golf clubs be using fairway mats during the winter months?

Bowood Golf Resort • Roderick Easdale finds his way to the correct Bowood to enjoy one of Wiltshire’s top courses plus the hotel and spa’s fine facilities

PXG 0211 metalwoods £159-£319

NEW LAUNCHES

BEST PUTTING M ATS

TaylorMade P-Series irons £165 per club

Carne Golf Links

Wayne Riley

Sarah Stirk

FLYING FOX • With two wins and a string of top-ten finishes, the big-hitting 35-year-old Kiwi has scaled new heights on the DP World Tour in 2022

STEPPING BACK IN TIME • Fergus Bisset travels to Prestwick to play the original 12-hole Open course, laid out to celebrate the 150th running of the event, with hickories…

All roads lead to Rome • Guido Migliozzi tells David Facey all about his wonder shot in Paris, his professional journey so far and his dream s for next year

OPERATION: AVOID DOUBLE FIGURES • After a long run of worryingly poor form, Jeremy Ellwood enjoyed a driver-to-putter Ping fitting in his quest to retain a single-figure handicap

THE ARCCOS DATA

The spirit of giving • Rob Smith joined the field for the 2022 Golf Monthly forum fundraising day for Help For Heroes, which raised a fantastic and vitally needed £11,000...

TIPS FROM THE TOUR • World number 17 Billy Horschel shares his tips and tricks to help you make the most of your practice and shoot lower scores

GAME.IMPROVED • Three readers get simple tips on how to improve from three-time tour winner Nick Dougherty

Make greenside practice enjoyable for kids

Simple driving tweaks and short-game advice

Feel over technique and overcoming nerves

How to hit a hybrid off the tee

ASK THE EXPERTS

Master the flop shot

Amy Boulden • The LET star offers some pointers to help you improve your thinking and on-course strategy

RULES

REVIEWS

PXG 0317 ST blade from £169 per club

Cleveland HB Soft Milled 14 putter £199

Bushnell Pro X3 laser rangefinder £525

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

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Why I regret using a combo set of irons

HEAD TO HEAD

Best push trolleys

The Ultimate CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2022 • Looking for some inspiration? We’ve got it covered with our recommendations for the kind of golf gifts we’d like to receive

Farnham

Casa de Campo – Teeth of the Dog • This stunning course in the Dominican Republic was designed by legendary architect Pete Dye

SOUTH YORKSHIRE • Rob Smith reflects on a trip to play four lovely and varied courses in the south-west of the county

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS • Jeremy Ellwood heads back down to one-time Open venue Prince’s on the Kent coast to check out the fruits of five years’ hard work

Courses for horses • This month’s runners and riders all play in and out of active racecourses

Bill Elliott