Jan 2007
COVER STORY
Cover
story: How to play consistent golf
My tips from tee to green to help you build a reliable game.
By Annika Sorenstam, Golf Digest Playing Editor
Fix These Golf Clichés
A new spin on old swing thoughts.
By Tom Ness, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing sequence: Ryan Moore
Setting the club before I swing has given me consistency
David
Leadbetter
Stand tall to lag it close
Tiger
Woods
Accelerate out of bunkers; pivot on short shots
Jim
Flick
Three small steps to improve your shots
Butch Harmon
Cut your hybrid to get out of the rough
Ernie
Els
How to stay loose in tight spots
Rick
Smith
Turn the toe up for a proper takeaway
Tom
Watson
Move hands ahead of putterhead
for smoother rolls
Hank
Haney
Tiger's prep pays off; putt
on an arc to beat the yips
Johnny
Miller
Cell phones in the gallery; Andy Bean's great iron play;
feel vs. mechanics on tour
BREAKING 80 90 100
Shaking
the rust off
How to get your game back in the groove.
By Mark Wood
EQUIPMENT
Latest
gear: Wide-body drivers
New Looks: Training aids
Frank
Talk: Driver lie angle
What's
in my bag: Trevor Immelman
FEATURES
All
By Himself
Here's a scary thought: Tiger's getting better.
By Jaime Diaz
America's
Best New Courses
The 2006 winners are faithful to their surroundings,
providing golfers with a sense of place.
By Ron Whitten
My
Shot: 'The Little pro'
A cure for first-tee jitters and other wisdom
from Eddie Merrins.
Interviewed by Guy Yocom
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde: Editor's letter
David Owen:
Save the best for last
Tim
Rosaforte: Chris and John O'Donnell's love of golf
Dave
Kindred: The famous "kissing sailor" foils
a burglar wielding a putter
Dan
Jenkins: Tiger's escape from a bunker at Hoylake is reminiscent
of Jones' in 1930
Final Exam: Comedian George Lopez
THE DIGEST
On
the tee: Troy Matteson
Leader board: Best club logos
Long Weekend: Southern Oregon
Rules: Movable obstructions
Stuff: The top new books
Local Knowledge: Getting a grip on LPGA Tour facts
Style: Good and bad golf fashion
Year in review: Funny moments
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Feb 2007
COVER STORY
The Hot List
Annual equipment ranking the clubs and balls you should play
Drivers
Woods
Hybrids
Irons
Wedges
Putters
Balls
HOW TO
Work
the ball from trouble
How
I hit it high, low, left and right.
By Phil Mickelson, Golf Digest Playing Editor
Simplify
your swing
Match your backswing and follow-through
for consistent shots.
By Jim Flick, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
BREAKING
80 90 100
Custom-fit
your game
How
to use the latest clubfitting technology to reach
your scoring potential.
By John Webster, PGA Professional
LESSON TEE
Tiger
Woods on control
How the world's No. 1 player
hits his 3- and 5-wood with precision
Tom
Watson
Use a pitching wedge to belly
the ball when against the collar
Annika's
3 Keys
How to use the bounce of your
sand wedge
Butch's
Basics
Sink short putts
with your left ear
Hank
Haney
Tiger's other eyes, plus the
correct foot action in the swing
Ernie's
Easy Tips
Play the 5s backward
McLean's
Swing Fixes
For more distance, increase
your spine tilt through impact
Leadbetter's
Lessons
To fight a slice, close the
face before taking your grip
Johnny
Miller
Why hitting greens matter
FEATURES
The
tour's new race
The
PGA Tour needed a late-season spark.
Is a $35 million playoff bonus the answer?
By Jaime Diaz
What
golf can learn from NASCAR
Is
the tour marketing itself to its full potential?
By
David Owen
Golf
on TV: Channel Z
It could be so much better,
but here's why it doesn't happen.
By Jaime Diaz
Golf
Digest Awards
The best in professional
and amateur golf for 2006.
The Golf
Digest 50
The
game's top money-earners are spreading the riches.
By
Ron Sirak
Passings
of 2006
Golf will miss the likes
of Nelson and Berg.
By Cliff Schrock
Final
exam
Nick
Faldo
THE DIGEST
On
the tee: Brittany
Lincicome
Leader board
Golf Guru
The rules: Dealing
with cartpaths
Long
weekend: Central
Florida
Fitness:
Finally, a cure
for the yips
Style: Hottest trends in footwear
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde
David Owen
Tim
Rosaforte
Stina Sternberg
Dan
Jenkins
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Mar 2007
COVER STORY
David
Leadbetter: Hit it longer & straighter
Find your swing chi: My new swing philosophy will improve your
technique for better ball-striking.
HOW TO
How to avoid the big number
Tips to beat eight common trouble spots.
By Dean Reinmuth, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
Pitching
basics
How to add touch to your short wedge shots.
By Stan Utley, Golf Digest Professional Advisor
BREAKING 100-90-80
Free up for more power
By Tom Stickney, PGA Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing sequences
Jim Flick explains why Philip Francis and Esther Choe are the No. 1 juniors
Tiger
Woods
Trap the ball for crisper iron shots; how to pitch from a downslope
Tom
Watson
Match your swing to the lie
Annika
Sorenstam
Key on your right arm for a wide arc
Ernie
Els
Pick your landing spot on long par 3s
Rick
Smith
Stay stacked for solid shots
Butch
Harmon
Get off your right side for solid 3-woods
Johnny
Miller
Why Lorena Ochoa is the LPGA's best player, metal spikes aren't dead yet
and Hale Irwin no longer dominates
FEATURES
America's
50 Toughest Courses
We've identified the most diabolical venues in the U.S.--the ones that
torture and taunt us but keep us asking for more. How would you fare against
these monsters?
Jack
Nicklaus: 'I've been thinking ...'
The Bear speaks out on the game, Tiger, Michelle, Sergio and more.
With Jaime Diaz
Decision
on Headgear awaits cooler heads
Delegates from around the world failed to reach a consensus.
By Bruce McCall
The
Golf Digest interview: It's good to be Sergio
Garcia is enjoying life and its challenges.
By Bob Verdi
Final
Exam
The NBA's two-time MVP Steve Nash
THE DIGEST
On the
Tee: A skydiving Tiger
Leaderboard: Gerald Ford
Golf Guru: Your questions
The Rules: Dealing with hazards
Style: Eco-friendly clothing
Long weekend: The Dominican Republic
Fitness: Preventing injuries
Local Knowledge
COLUMNISTS
Jerry Tarde
David Owen
Tim
Rosaforte
Stina Sternberg
Dan Jenkins
Hank Haney
EQUIPMENT
Latest
Gear: New sand wedges
New
Looks: Clubmakers increase MOI by stretching
drivers to the limit
What's
in my bag: J.J. Henry
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Apr 2007
HOW TO
Breaking
100/90/80/70: My keys to consistency
by Lorena Ochoa, LPGA Player of the Year in 2006
Stuart
Appleby: How to be sneaky long
Make your swing more efficient so you can knock it past your buddies
Take your range game to the course
by Dr. Rick Jensen & Chuck Cook, Golf Digest Teaching Professional
LESSON TEE
Swing
Sequence: Phil Mickelson
How to hit good, solid irons
Tiger
Woods
Turn your hips for power; my new fade
David
Leadbetter
Fairway sand: Turn toes in
Annika
Sorenstam
My three keys to chipping it close
Rick
Smith
Check your backswing to hit it flush
Butch
Harmon
High and soft out of greenside bunkers
Ernie
Els
High and soft out of greenside bunkers
Jim
McLean
Visualize a ring of fire for driving
Tom
Watson
Hone the short wedge
Jim
Flick
Hover the clubhead like Jack
Golf
Digest Challenge
Use the Web to score your best
Johnny
Miller
Today's player-fan relationships; rethinking hole locations at Augusta
MASTERS
Inside
and Outside the Gates of Augusta National
The club and the town are a tale of two cities.
Photographs by Joe McNally.
Air
Augusta
What's beautiful from the ground is even more beguiling from above
The Stats
Augusta National and the Masters by the numbers; viewer's guide
Masters Notebook
The
Masters theme song for sale?; course changes;
online-survey results;
inside
Caddie Day at Augusta
After
the Meltdown
Phil Mickelson has won two of the last three Masters, but after Winged
Foot, which Phil will show up?
By Jaime Diaz
The
Dawn of Dominance
A decade ago, Tiger's epic 12-stroke victory shook the game.
By Pete McDaniel
Casey
at the Bat
A missed opportunity becomes motivation for one of Europe's rising stars.
By Tom Callahan
Last
Man Standing
The old Augusta National caddies are long gone. All but Carl Jackson,
who has a couple of records--and a lot of stories.
By Ron Whitten
Fore,
Please
Starter Phil Harison, rebounding from a terrible accident, hopes to
be on the first tee for his 60th tournament.
By Nick Seitz
Back
in Charge
After bringing the Olympics to Atlanta, Billy Payne takes the lead at
Augusta National.
By Dave Kindred
FEATURES
GOLF TECH
The
Innovators
Three men at the forefront of golf technology.
by Guy Yocom and Max Adler
Made
in China
The land of high tech and cheap labor is the world's ultimate clubmaker.
By Mike Stachura
Serious
Toys
Cool stuff to make the game easier, faster, and more fun
Final
Exam
Jimmy Kimmel, late-night talk-show host on ABC
THE DIGEST
On the Tee: Will MacKenzie
Leaderboard: A preview of the LPGA tour's first major
Golf Guru: Your questions
The Rules:
Ten subjects you should know to avoid disputes
Environment Our annual leaders in Golf Awards
Long Weekend: Whitefish, Mont.
COLUMNISTS
Jerry
Tarde
Stina Sternberg
David Owen
Dan
Jenkins
EQUIPMENT
Latest
Gear: New golf shoes
New Looks: Custom-fit
your
putter; game-improvement
irons
What's
in my bag: David Toms
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