Cover stories

Ian Poulter swing
Analysis by David Leadbetter

Hit every fairway
Learn to control your swing, and work the ball both ways.
By David Toms

THE OPEN

Rumpled Genius
The Open returns to the legendary bumps and hollows of the Old Course.
By John Barton

Seve's story
Shaken by brain cancer, Ballesteros cherishes a return to St Andrews.
By Jaime Diaz

Sand Castles
The Old Course's bunkers are monuments to another time.
Photographs by Dom Furore

Old Glory
To commemorate 150 years of the Open, our man toured every venerable venue, past and present.
By David Owen

Golf+

Polly wants a birdie
Shaun Pollock talks about his passion for golf since retiring from cricket.
By Schalk Jonker

In or Out?
The movers and shakers say where bunker rakes belong.

Tim Clark
The new Players champion on what victory means to him.
By Barry Havenga

The Old Course Hotel
Staying on the Road Hole.
By Stuart McLean

Fitness
How far do you walk on the course?

Features

Rules
How to smooth out your swing by Steve Elkington, with Guy Yocom

Wood has got mettle
Grant Wood wins the SA Mid-Amateur Championship.
By Barry Havenga

Instruction

David Leadbetter
Hover the club to beat tension.

Flick & Nicklaus
Feel the weight of the putter.

Tom Watson
Always think one shot ahead.

Hank Haney
What to do in brutal bunkers.

Lorena Ochoa
Escape the rough with a hybrid.

Breaking 100/90/90
Your guide to hitting draws and fades.
By Chuck Cook

Equipment

Obsolete list
A guide to trading in your old clubs for the latest technology.

What's in my bag?
Tim Clark

The Digest

Dr Rupert I presume
Honorar y degrees
Hamilton Hall
Rules of Golf
Alignment aids
David Owen on tiger

Columnists

Al Bar kow
The Players should be fifth major.

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