Golf Digest Middle East - August 2020

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You are not alone if you struggle with the toughest hole at your home club. Or any club for that matter. Help is at hand in the August 2020 edition of Golf Digest Middle East as we launch our new ‘Be at 1’ series where club pros help you negotiate the region’s toughest stroke index 1 holes. We catch up with Josh Hill, Toby Bishop and Arjun Gupta to see how the MENA Tour teens have coped with the coronavirus shutdown and meet the new man with the familiar face behind the GMs desk at The Els Club, Dubai. There’s driving tips from Tiger and Matt Fitzpatrick and a guide to the six shots you need to master to go low and keep shooting low numbers. Look out for Harold Varner III on the cover.

The Tall Stuff

For Lakers legend James Worthy, golf is every bit as competitive as hoops

5 mins

Hit the High Draw . . . When you need extra yards

I’VE ALWAYS felt more comfortable playing a cut off the tee, and I don’t swing out of my shoes nearly as often as I did in my 20s and 30s. Still, there are certain times when I need to hit a high, hard draw to maximize distance like you see me doing here. Maybe I have to fly it 290 to carry a bunker, or maybe I need to squeeze every yard out of my drive to get home in two on a par 5. When I decide I’m going to send one deep, the first thing I do is tee the ball a little higher. It’s an old-school trick and something I’ve used for pretty much my whole career.

4 mins

Small Wonders Can short courses spark a movement?

It might be surprising to learn that the number of 18-hole courses in the United States didn’t surpass the number of nine-hole courses until 1974. Though sometimes viewed now as anachronisms, sub-18-hole courses played a critical role in the growth and development of the game throughout much of the 20th century. Something similar might be happening again. An unexpected recent architectural trend is the popularity of short courses: entertaining, quick-play accessory designs stuffed with ambitious architecture.

3 mins

i CRACK ON!

THE MENA TOUR’S ‘THREE AMIGOS’ AREN’T ABOUT TO LET A PANDEMIC DERAIL THEIR CAREFULLY PLOTTED PATHS TO GOLF'S BIG TIME

10+ mins

GO AFTER IT!

"I'M NOT AFRAID TO STEP UP AND HIT THE BIG SHOT.

4 mins

10 MINUTES WITH TOM ROURKE

GET TO KNOW THE NEW MAN BEHIND THE GENERAL MANAGER’S DESK AT THE ELS CLUB, DUBAI BY KENT GRAY

6 mins

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Golf Digest Middle East Magazine Description:

Golf Digest Middle East is the leading golf publication in the region and the biggest golf magazine brand globally. Featuring a blend of local and international content, Golf Digest Middle East is essential reading for the passionate golfer - combining expert tuition from the world's leading tour professionals with the latest in equipment, news and travel.