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Feb 2004

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Mar 2004

HOW TO
Cover story: Swing sequence: Adam Scott
How similar is his swing to Tiger's? See for yourself
Analysis by Butch Harmon, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Take a lesson from the pros' short-game genius
Try this technique -- it will improve your chipping and putting
By Stan Utley, Golf Digest Professional Advisor

Tom Watson: Beat the weather
How to play your best in wet, wind and cold
By Tom Watson, Golf Digest Playing Editor

LESSON TEE
David Leadbetter
Improve your wrist action by using a double overlap or double interlock grip

Jim Flick
Practice swinging on your knees for longer, straighter shots

Tiger Woods
How to get the ball up quickly from a fairway bunker

Rick Smith
What you need to know when hitting off artificial turf at the range

Swing Keys
The LPGA's Suzann Pettersen

The Golf Digest School
On short putts,don't sneak a peak at the hole

Johnny Miller Talks Golf
Why I like golf carts; Tree + Fairway = Terrible hole design

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Junior Achievement
By Renee Powell, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Breaking 100
Once you begin making consistent contact,
set goals like hitting to a specific target

Breaking 90
Learn to hit half shots and to control distance
by gripping down on the club

Breaking 80
Hitting the long ball is fun, but to shoot lower scores,
work extra hard on your putting

FEATURES
Travel File: Civil War trail
Add a blast from the past to your next golf trip. Take a
battle-themed drive from Pennsylvania to Virginia.
By Jim Moriarty

What Now For David Duval?
Off the course, he's found love. He's about to become a husband and a father of three. He still loves the game, too. The question is: Will it love him back?
By Jaime Diaz

Spring Fashion
The newest golf attire features sleek, slimmer cuts
-- and bold, bright colors.
Styled by Marty Hackel; photographed by Chris Rogers

My Shot: Greg Norman
Crashing copters, kicking kangaroos, a case of the bends and Mize's chip-in. For tales of near misses, the Shark is the man to see.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

The Difference Between You & Tiger
Our exclusive survey of amateur play at Torrey Pines reveals this:
The gap between you and the pros is even bigger than you think.
By Peter McCleery and Dean Knuth

The Golf Digest Interview: Darren Clarke
The fun-loving Irishman makes strides after losing weight
(and some emotional baggage).
Interviewed by John Huggan

Match Play: Who's Who?
Stuart Appleby versus Robert Allenby. Confused? We'll help you tell these Aussies apart.
With Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the tee: The LPGA's Candie Kung
The Golf Guru: My cure for stage fright
Rules: Ideas for simplifying the rules book
Architecture: Environmental Leaders awards
Golf Digest Handicap: Hibernating handicaps

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Betting games
Tom Callahan: Kenny Perry's new approach
Dave Kindred: Hubert Green's fight against cancer
Dan Jenkins: The golf personals

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear: Clubs with deceiving appearances
Inside Looks: Why clean grooves really matter
The Golf Digest Hot List: Hybrid sets
What's in my bag: Jonathan Kaye
Frank Thomas: Don't sweat the new rule on tees

Apr 2004

HOW TO
Cover story: Jack Nicklaus: All I Know
How to play your best golf all the time.
By Jack Nicklaus, Golf Digest Playing Editor

Spring Training
We collected off-season practice tips from half a dozen
prominent tour pros, from Charles Howell III
to Ernie Els to Nick Price.

The Book on Breaking 100, 90, 80
The best of our most popular instruction series,
from a new compilation now arriving in bookstores.

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: K.J. Choi
How I keep my swing as simple as possible

The Golf Digest School
Don't squeeze the life out of your grip
if you want to hit it far

David Leadbetter
My take on Michelle Wie and the swing changes
we've been working on

Jim Flick
How the walk-through drill enhances
your feel for the clubhead

Tiger Woods
To control your short irons,
learn how to shallow out your swing

Butch Harmon
Why long lags beat short putts
as a quick pre-round warm-up

Tom Watson
How to escape from bunkers that
have thin, hard-packed sand

Johnny Miller talks golf
Armchair rules officials; the best putters
win at Augusta National

Jim McLean
Preventing a shut clubface

FEATURES
Travel File: Jamaica
This complex island isn't everyone's cup of tea,
but for great golf and sizzling nightlife, it's hard to beat.
By Matthew Rudy

My Shot: Jack Nicklaus
Polio was only slightly worse than peddling insurance.
Oysters go down easier than goldfish. And if you want
a crack at 18 majors, try humming 'Jamaica Farewell.'
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

The Korean Golf Explosion
Something is happening south of the 38th parallel.
It's become a breeding ground for a hot new export:
lady golfers. By Tom Callahan

Match Play: The Great Debate
Women's-rights advocate Martha Burk and former
CBS commentator Ben Wright take an exam on
Augusta National, politics and inventions by women.
With Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the Tee: The Champions Tour's Sam Torrance
The Golf Guru: Handling temperamental golfers
Rules: Know your rules? Try tackling our quiz
Golf Digest Handicap: When a 7 is really a 6
Equipment: Pendulum test puts tour drivers on trial
Juniors: Dr. Bob Rotella offers advice on how to get
your child started in golf
The Players Championship: Does it have major potential?
By Bob Verdi

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Bring back shaggy greens
David Kindred: Golf Nut of the Year Bob Fagan
Dan Jenkins: Snead and Hogan's 1954 playoff

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear: The new crop of clubs and balls
The Golf Digest Hot List: Carry and cart bags
Frank Thomas: Shaft droop and driver face fatigue
What's in my bag: Darren Clarke

MASTERS PREVIEW
Masters in Finance
The Masters has no corporate sponsors again this year
-- yet stands to rake in nearly $44 million.
By Ron Sirak

Fact & Fiction
Finding the truths and exposing the myths about
what it takes to win at Augusta
By Jaime Diaz

Masters Notebook
Viewers' Guide; how 18 pros play Augusta National;
the unofficial Masters quiz; handicapping the field;
memorable runners-up; what Tiger will wear.

What was I thinking?
What goes through a guy's head
while winning his first major.
By Mike Weir, 2003 Masters champion

Augusta Under Ground
Some of the biggest changes are below the surface.

The Kid from Left Field
Ricky Barnes was the fresh face at last year's Masters.
But 12 months later he has a new perspective of life on tour.
By Tom Callahan

Hogan's secret
"Don't tell anybody I told you this," the two-time
Masters champion warned me.
By Jody Vasquez

Protecting their Turf
Hootie vs. Martha: A national issue clashes with Southern sensibilities.
By Holly Brubach

The Education of Bobby Jones
How actor Jim Caviezel learned a classic swing
for the ambitious new movie about Augusta's co-founder.
By Tom Ness, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

A Golden Masters for the King
Another year. Another Masters (his 50th).
But there will never be another Arnold Palmer.
By Nick Seitz

Behind the Scenes
Fifty years of Palmer memories.
By Tim Rosaforte

May 2004

HOW TO
Cover story: Take control off the tee
I'll show you my strategies and techniques for hitting the shots
I rely on most. Plus, I'll help you take control of your own game.
By Tiger Woods, Golf Digest Playing Editor

Sync or swim
To learn the importance of leverage in the swing, it helps to get wet.
By Rick Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Got 10 minutes?
Advice you can put into play in an instant,
from six former PGA teachers of the year

10 minutes to a draw
Can you really get better by taking a 10-minute lesson?
You bet, and here's the proof.
By Laird Small, 2003 PGA Teacher of the Year

Lessons for free
How to sign up for your own free lesson during May

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Lorena Ochoa
How the LPGA's 2003 Rookie of the Year
is refining her swing to be consistent

David Leadbetter
Keeping your eye on the ball can blindside your swing

Butch Harmon
How to chip from the fringe

Tom Watson
Where to tee the ball for the best angle

The Golf Digest School
To hit better pitches, think "short backswing, full finish"

Johnny Miller talks golf
A bit of praise goes a long way; ball back beats ball forward

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Straight talk
By Hank Johnson, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Breaking 100
Work on the proper swing path to get the ball
started on the correct line

Breaking 90
The best way to avoid a slice or hook is to learn
how to curve the ball on purpose

Breaking 80
The secret to getting the ball close to the hole
is knowing how to control trajectory

FEATURES
Miles ahead of the game
With the right strategy and a little effort, frequent-flier points
can be a golfer's best friend.
By Peter Finch

Best Places to Play
Golf Digest readers speak out in our latest survey
of America's public courses.
By Ron Whitten

Guidebook: Best courses by state
A handy summary of the leading public layouts

Which rules do you play by?
We spied on an average foursome,
and you'll be amazed by what we found.
By Warren Simmons

My Shot: Jackie Burke
Check your ego at the door and listen up.
Golf's greatest living sage is going to give you
a talking-to you'll never forget.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

King of Comedy
The secret life and death of the man behind
golf's greatest movie: "Caddyshack."
By Kate Meyers

The one club you need right now
If you haven't tried hybrid clubs, you're fooling yourself.
By E. Michael Johnson

Book excerpt: Bruce Edwards
Three decades inside the ropes with Tom Watson
turned into the ride of Bruce Edwards' life.
Here's what it's really like on tour.
By John Feinstein

Kids count
Golf Digest honors five junior programs.
By Topsy Siderowf

Match Play: Class Reunion
It's been more than two decades since Fred Couples
and Jim Nantz were in college together at the
University of Houston. Time for one more exam.
With Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the tee: South Africa's Trevor Immelman
Tiger in Dubai: Woods visits the troops
The Golf Guru: When to concede putts
The Game: Golf clichés that have got to go
Rules: Our unofficial guide to course etiquette
Health: Stretches you can do sitting on your couch
Style: Orange is spring's hottest color
Golfers We Like: Novelist Tom Clancy
Golf Digest Handicap: Why tournaments take
a bite out of your handicap


COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Dreaming of a golf course in my back yard
Tom Callahan: The ballad of John Daly
Guy Yocom: Under the rules of '58,
Palmer deserved his 3 at the Masters
Dan Jenkins: Spying on the first couple of golf

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear: New irons for spring
The Golf Digest Hot List: Gloves
What's in my bag: Davis Love III
Frank Thomas: The skinny on belly putters;
how high on the clubface leads to long off the tee

Jun 2004

HOW TO
Cover Story: Fitter, Stronger, Straighter

The Future of Golf
In this first of a two-part series, Golf Digest examines
how elite players are embracing physical fitness in an
all-out effort to "optimize" their whole game.

The New Golfer-Athlete
More and more gifted athletes are putting golf on the radar,
attracted by the payoff and career longevity.
They're fit, and they can play.
By Tom Callahan; photographs by Joe McNally

Is Distance Dead?
Clubs, balls and launch monitors seem to have taken
top players as far as they can go. What about you?
By Mike Stachura

The Swing of the Future
I guarantee this technique will help you hit it longer
and straighter than you hit it now.
By Rob Akins, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Max Out Your Muscles
Try the PGA Tour's new 10-minute stretching routine
to get your body ready for action.
By Ralph Simpson, featuring Fred Funk

Boost Your Swing Speed
Swing tips, drills and products to help you hit it farther.
By Jim McLean, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

LESSON TEE
Phil Mickelson
How I changed my game to win The Big One.
With Guy Yocom

David Leadbetter
Why most golfers need more "passive" hands
and arms through impact

Tiger Woods
Divots tell a lot about your swing

Tom Watson
Copy Craig Stadler's full shoulder turn

Rick Smith
Improve your swing in 10 minutes

Butch Harmon
Try my Jim Furyk drill to cure a slice

Jim Flick
Control your swing by practicing barefoot

Golf Digest Schools
For longer, straighter shots, swing the club
instead of steering it


BREAKING 100-90-80-70
A new line on the short game
By Stan Utley, Golf Digest Professional Advisor

Breaking 100
Get out of the sand with no problem

Breaking 90
The 40-yard pitch shot

Breaking 80
Learn to hit my simple flop shot

Breaking 70
Roll it like a pro

FEATURES
Travel file: San Francisco Treats
The City by the Bay has a history of public golf,
but lately it has gone from good to great.
By Matthew Rudy

The Golf Digest Interview: Steve Elkington
The Aussie has spent 18 fun-filled years on tour,
and now he'd like to tell you all about it.
Interviewed by Bob Verdi

Match Play:Testing the Teachers
Butch Harmon and David Leadbetter face off
on how little they play, how much they charge and
the celebrities they help.
With Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the tee: James Foulis, 1896 U.S. Open champ
Golf Guru: How to swing from club to club
Health: How golf can kill you
Style: The future of golf fashion

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Four down is where you want to be
John Feinstein: The tour's corporate name game
Dan Jenkins: Our man reports from the Masters

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear: Mallet putters continue to sizzle
What's in my bag: Robert Allenby
The Golf Digest Hot List: Junior clubs
Inside Looks: TaylorMade's new r7 driver;
golf-shoe technology that keeps your feet cool


US OPEN
The Shinnecock Mystique
A love affair grows as the Open returns to a magical mix
of land and wind in the Hamptons.
By Dave Anderson

Viewer's Guide
Let there be light: The U.S. Golf Association moves up
the finish to 7 p.m. in the East

East Coast Bias
God's will? Coincidence? Here's the inside story of
how New York succeeds at getting the U.S. Open.
By Bruce McCall

My Shot: Mr. Rules
The USGA's Tom Meeks is the best rules official in golf.
Here's his scorecard on life, signed and attested.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

Can Trump Make the Cut?
He conquered New York real estate, and his TV show is No. 1.
Now The Donald wants to be a player in golf.
His dream? The U.S. Open. At his place.
By Ron Whitten

Major Choking
We've all gagged under pressure. Here's why -- and
how to play your best when the heat is on.
By Johnny Miller, Golf Digest Professional Advisor

Catching Up
Corey Pavin returns to the scene of his
1995 U.S. Open victory a changed man.
By Jaime Diaz

Not Every Golf Course is a Links
The next three men's majors will be played on true links.
Here's how to know what that means.
By Ron Whitten

The Last of the Shinnecocks
For more than a century Shinnecock Native Americans
have worked the land at a course named for their tribe.
Today that connection is all but invisible.
By Dave Kindred

The Ruling That Rocked Golf
Ten years after a blunder at Oakmont, open wounds remain.
A look back at the lowlight of a bizarre week.
By Peter McCleery

Jul 2004

HOW TO

Cover Story: Finding the Zone
The mind can help us play better golf
(if we'd just quit fighting it). If head games have
been hurting you, help is on the way.
By Jaime Diaz

Masterminds of the mental side
The who's who of golf gurus -- with tips on how to
decide which one might be right for you.
By Caroline Stetler

How to hit the hated half-wedge
Save strokes from 80 yards and in.
By Phil Mickelson, Golf Digest Playing Editor

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence
The impact position of the game's
best players, and how to copy it.
By Tom Ness

David Leadbetter
Poorly fitted clubs will derail your swing;
the compact action of young Justin Rose

Tiger Woods
New instruction series! This month, how to
make the clutch shot when it counts

Butch Harmon
How to hit the new hybrid clubs

Rick Smith
Make a more powerful backswing

Golf Digest Schools
Controlling the length and tempo of your putting stroke

Johnny Miller
Look for the Texas wedge at Troon;
Tiger should phone Butch;
why tight driving holes are fun

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
It's all about feel
By Jim Flick, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Breaking 100
Use the ladder drill to develop
distance control on the greens

Breaking 90
Learn how your hands and arms should
move in a good golf swing

Breaking 80
Find the right amount of body support
for pitches and full swings

Breaking 70
Keep your posture and plane consistent

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear
New golf balls

The Driver Debate
Should your new club be titanium or
a composite-titanium mix? The industry is split
By Mike Stachura

The Golf Digest Hot List
Sunglasses

What's in my bag
Vijay Singh

Frank Thomas
Balls have a COR, too

BRITISH OPEN
A caddie named Tip
By Tom Callahan

How to save par on a links course
Three greenside shots I'll use at Troon.
By Ernie Els, Golf Digest Playing Editor

The Magic of Troon
A golf lover pops in on this year's rugged Open
site and discovers Scotland's warm and fuzzy side.
By Lewis Lapham

My shot: Tom Watson
Old men can't jump, golf nightmares are hell,
and why you should 'kill the pig.'
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

FEATURES

Aug 2004

HOW TO
Cover Story: How I cured my driver yips
I've taught thousands how to hit the hardest club.
They didn't know my driver problems nearly drove me from golf
By Hank Haney, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Shape your shots
Here's how to add two secret weapons—a low fade
and a high draw—to your game.
By Jeff Ritter

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Hank Kuehne
My quest to keep my drives on the planet

Tom Watson
Make a plan to get up and down

Ernie Els
Attack pins using my "nipper" shot

David Leadbetter
How to make a hole-in-one

Tiger Woods
Making the putt when you have to

Jim Flick
Learn from Lorena Ochoa's two-plane swing

Butch Harmon
My secret to accuracy

Johnny Miller
First aid for the PGA Championship

Golf Digest School
A key to higher, longer shots

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Breaking 100-90-80
By Gary McCord, Golf Digest Professional Advisor

Breaking 100
How to swing with more power;
how to chip it close

Breaking 90
How to make more three-footers;
improve your weight shift

Breaking 80
Turn feel into real; vary your pitch-shot trajectory;
accumulate speed on the downswing

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear
New wedges

Inside Looks
Mallets from Ping and Titleist

The Golf Digest Hot List
Training aids

What's in my bag
Cristie Kerr

Frank Talk
The secret behind hybrids and old balls

FEATURES

Sep 2004

HOW TO

Cover story: Get rid of that slice!
If you find yourself yelling, 'Fore, right!'
let's fix your ball flight once and for all.
By David Leadbetter, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Confessions of a chipping yipster
After 30 years of tops, shanks and shin-high screamers,
I'm on the road to recovery.
By Randy Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

The science of curing yips
New technology gives golfers a fighting chance.
By Hank Haney, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Stuart Appleby
Once you get your setup right, the rest falls into place

Tiger Woods
Pitching in for the team

Jim Flick
Keep your right heel close to the groun
to get your shots online

Ernie Els
Working the ball with your driver

Butch Harmon
Adam Scott's chipping lesson

Golf Digest Schools
Keep your right knee flexed to avoid hitting fat shots

Jim McLean
How to hit crisp chips

Tom Watson
Sam Snead's hot-weather advice

Johnny Miller
Oakland Hills favors the U.S.; Captain Dave was the best;
bring back the periscope

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Find your go-to shots
By Suzy Whaley

Breaking 100
Develop a go-to chip

Breaking 90
Play smarter by hitting to your go-to spot; master the 50-yard pitch

Breaking 80
Fine-tuning your approach shots

Breaking 70
The key to shooting in the 60s?
Making more birdies. Here's how

FEATURES
Travel file
Kiawah Island, S.C.

My Shot: Judy Rankin
How the best on-course analyst in television
survived air kisses, a marriage in Juarez
and a world-class burglar.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

The Golf Digest Interview: Chris DiMarco
The three-time winner has had his struggles
on tour, but now he's got it made.
Interviewed by Ron Kaspriske

Match Play: Master and Commander
The Ryder Cup captains vie for our trophy.
With Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On The Tee: Olympic weightlifter Shane Hamman
Rules: Lateral water hazards
Golf Guru: Quid pro quo golf
Style: Shoes and belts
Contest: Who's your pal?
Punch drunk: Table tennis is harder than golf?

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Selling the Ryder Cup
Tom Callahan: Lefties are in style
Dan Jenkins: A Nod to Todd

EQUIPMENT
Latest Gear: Fairway woods
Golf Digest Hot List: Travel bags
What's in my bag: Jay Haas
Frank Thomas: Moment of inertia

RYDER CUP
How to make the clutch putt
By Justin Leonard, Golf Digest Playing Editor

The fantastic finish
Oakland Hills' final four holes will provide perfect theater
when Ryder Cup heat is on.
By Ron Whitten

Why the U.S. doesn't win
By Thomas L. Friedman

Why the Europeans don't have a prayer
By John Huggan

The most overrated job in sports
Congratulations. You've just been named the next
U.S. Ryder Cup Captain.
By Jaime Diaz

Ryder Cup strategy: My Way
See how you match up in these 10 match-play situations.
By Jack Nicklaus, Golf Digest Playing Editor

Ryder Cup basics
A viewer's guide to this year's Matches.

Best & Worst
Our editors pick the highs and lows of the Ryder Cup
since the competition switched to a United States vs. Europe
format in 1979.

Lots of green to work with
The Ryder Cup generates big bucks
for the PGA of America.
By Ron Sirak

What happened to those goofy shirts?
The 1999 U.S. Ryder Cup team tells us
what they did with that Sunday shirt.
By Mark Soltau

Moments they'll never forget
Ryder Cup veterans reminisce about the pressure,
the surprises and the humor in golf's greatest team event.
By Peter McCleery and John Huggan

Oct 2004

LESSON TEE
BACK TO BASICS

Swing sequence: Todd Hamilton
The Open champ shows how he slayed the field at Troon
with a secret weapon in his bag.
By Matthew Rudy

Butch Harmon
Fixing the reverse pivot

Ernie Els
Develop a consistent preshot routine

Tiger Woods
Don't let nightmare shots haunt you

Jim Flick
Remember: Hit the ball with the clubhead

David Leadbetter
Avoid an early body turn

Rick Smith
Drive your right shoulder to fix a slice

Tom Watson
Playing out of fairway bunkers

Johnny Miller
The best player without a major

What if Nick Price caddied for you?
Want to save strokes? Put me on your bag.
By Nick Price, Golf Digest Playing Editor

Close the gap in your grip
Are you wearing out your hands instead of those short par 5s?
The problem could be your grip.
By Randy Smith, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

The swing principal
Teaching legend Manuel de la Torre
on the myth of weight shift, Tiger's smash golf
and why swinging the clubhead is all that matters
Interviewed by Matthew Rudy

How to pick the right golf school
Don't be intimidated by the many options out there.
With our help, you'll find the best one for you.
By Joe Bargmann

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Let's Talk Golf
By Dave Maga, Golf Digest Schools

Breaking 100
Explaining the nine ball flights

Breaking 90
Defining swing plane, over the top

Breaking 80
Simplifying the takeaway

Breaking 70
Understanding golfspeak

FEATURES
Shame on you!
The PGA Tour keeps fines quiet, but here's what it costs
a player who steps over the line.
By John Feinstein

My Shot: Notah Begay III
The tour's most fervent idealist envisions a perfect world—
one devoid of snakes, diabetes and certain team mascots.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

How to beat the putting yips
Mark O'Meara overcame them. You can, too.
By Hank Haney, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

Getting it right
Pat Ruddy searched Ireland for the perfect spot—
and then he improved it.
By Jaime Diaz

2004 CEO Handicap Ranking
America's business leaders have their hands full these days,
but they usually find time to play golf.
By Lisa Furlong

Match Play: Like Father, like Son
Craig Stadler and son Kevin ponder politics,
paunches and the price of tantrums.
By Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the Tee: The LPGA's Jennifer Rosales
The Golf Guru: Overcoming first-tee jitters
By the numbers: On the range with Vijay Singh
Ryder Cup: Readers weigh in on the Matches
Rules: How to proceed when a ball is unplayable
Health: Counting calories at the turn
Golf Attic: A special Jack Nicklaus scorecard
Travel: Cooperstown, N.Y.
Style: Watches for on or off the course

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: The case against mega-clubhouses
Dan Jenkins: Our man reports from the PGA
Dave Kindred: Did you hear the one about the priest and the rabbi?

EQUIPMENT
Latest gear
Five new drivers

How to gain 26 yards (right now)
The launch monitor can be your distance machine—
provided you know how to use it.
By Art Chou

Golf Digest Hot List
Pullcarts

What's in my bag
K.J. Choi

Frank Thomas
Explaining swingweight

Nov 2004

HOW TO

Cover story: Get out of jail
Use my basic stroke savers when the going gets tough.
By John Daly, with Ron Kaspriske

The complete guide to caveman golf
To score your best, make the most of your primal instincts.
By Ron Kaspriske

Attack the flag
Learn how to hit pinpoint pitch shots.
By Janet Coles, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Steve Flesch
How I honed a less-handsy, one-plane swing.
Analysis by Butch Harmon, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

David Leadbetter
Learn Vijay Singh's secret tip

Tom Watson
Practice with your feet together

Tiger Woods
How to get in your comfort zone

Ernie Els
A drill that'll help you with your takeaway

Jim McLean
Keep your head steady on short putts

Jim Flick
When you need a high, soft bunker shot

The Golf Digest School
Ball position made easy; playing out of divot holes;
handling uneven lies

Johnny Miller
Wanted: tour pros who know the rules; Wie's pro prospects;
where did the shades go?

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
Take it to the course
By Andrew Dawes, Golf Digest Schools instructor

Breaking 100
Establish a sound grip and setup

Breaking 90
Develop a preshot routine

Breaking 80
Sharpen your short game

Breaking 70
Picture a positive outcome

FEATURES
Reaching the Top
Being No. 1 in the world, from those who have made it
(or are trying to get there).
By Jaime Diaz

The 75 Best Golf Resorts
Our biennial ranking of the top golf getaways in North America.
By Peter Finch

Seeing Double
Check out the tournament for twins in (where else?) Twinsburg.
By Jim Moriarty

The Luxe 48
The coolest new stuff in and around golf.

My Shot: Moe Norman
Before passing away, Pipeline Moe, the straightest hitter who ever lived,
offered a lasting testimonial to the game he loved.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom

Match Play
Natalie Gulbis looks a lot like Jan Stephenson at 22.
And they talk the same game, too.
By Craig Bestrom

THE DIGEST
On the Tee: Tiger's niece, Cheyenne Woods
Rules: Your options when buried in the bunker
Golfers we like: Téa Leoni
Golf Guru: Where to stand on the tee
On Tour: Long drivers Scott Hend, Hank Kuehne
Election '04: How PGA Tour pros plan to vote

COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen: Golf on America's back roads
Nick Seitz: Tom Kite deserves credit
Dave Kindred: Norman and Tiger go yachting
Tom Callahan: Mark McGwire takes it deep
Dan Jenkins: Our man reports from the Ryder Cup

EQUIPMENT
Lastest Gear: Six new irons
Inside Looks: Hybrids from Callaway, Titleist
Golf Digest Hot List: Rainsuits
What's in my bag: Padraig Harrington
Frank Thomas: Golf ball aerodynamics

Dec 2004

HOW TO
Your keys to a repeating swing
How to release the club properly for optimum impact.
By Jim Flick, Golf Digest Teaching Professional

How to hit the 90-yard bunker shot
By Ernie Els, Golf Digest Playing Editor

LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Rachel Teske
How I hit my 4-wood long and straight

David Leadbetter
Use your shadow to get behind the ball;
tips for improving your putting

Tom Watson
Rotate the shoulders through impact

Johnny Miller
Surviving a long, cold winter; a course for kids;
comparing players of different eras

Tiger Woods
Why you don't want to hit a rock
escaping trouble by hitting a big cut shot

Rick Smith
A new approach for greenside sand shots

Jim McLean
Work on elbow position to cure a slice

Butch Harmon
Keep your clubs and grips clean

The Golf Digest School
Reading breaking putts; chip "pocket to pocket";
danger of open shoulders

BREAKING 100-90-80-70
The Buddy System
Take advantage of your time together.
By Chuck Cook and Mike McGetrick, Golf Digest Teaching Professionals

Breaking 100
Have a friend check your alignment

Breaking 90
Swing drills to do with a partner

Breaking 80
Play games on the practice green

Breaking 70
Have fun competing on the course

FEATURES
The Buddies Issue

The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Buddies Trip
Traveling to Scotland with your golf pals is a trip of a lifetime.
Here's how to do it right.
By David Owen

Big Shots
When the top names in politics, business, spor