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Chichester

David Taylor visits this picturesque West Sussex club and enjoys a night in a luxury beach hut on the coast

New R&A data highlights golf's surging popularity worldwide

Golf's popularity continues to soar, according to new R&A global participation figures.

THE GAME

Harman tames Hoylake to secure maiden Major

"God has a plan for that double rogey"

Fergus Bisset speaks to golfing curate Joe Griffiths about his attempt to qualify for The Open and how golf sits alongside his faith

Callaway CB wedge from £149

It’s often the case that golfers who use cavity-back irons don’t carry the same technology into their wedges. The new Callaway CB aims to offer golfers a better blend between their irons and wedges from a forgiving, technology-packed design

Moving on up

New to the 2023-24 Top 100 is the ever-improving links at Wallasey. Rob Smith looks at what it takes to break into the upper echelons...

7 Rules golfers may find confusing

Jeremy Ellwood runs through a selection of Rules scenarios to which even some long-established golfers won't always know the answer

SKY'S THE LIMIT

Alison Root meets Pia Babnik, the 19-year-old Slovenian sensation who burst onto the professional scene in 2020 and now harbours ambitions to get to the very top

NO HALF MEASURES

Michael Weston meets Tony Bellew to hear about life in and out of the ring and find out what golf means to him now he's hung up his gloves

GOLF IS NOT LIFE AND DEATH

We speak to popular and self-deprecating American Joel Dahmen about his life as a professional and his Netflix stardom

THE POWER ΤΟ INSPIRE

Alison Root explains how the AIG Women's Open has evolved into the tournament it is today and looks ahead to this year's contest at Walton Heath

GAME CHANGERS

There's a new movement in golf, and adidas is at the forefront. Dan Parker looks at the brand's evolution and explains how its mission to be the most progressive in golf is taking the game to a new audience

48 hours in Mallorca

Rory Anderson makes a whistle-stop visit to the popular Balearic Island, with Pula and Alcanada on the menu

PURE YOUR IRONS

Jordan Smith is one of the best ball-strikers on the DP World Tour – in 2022, he led the greens in regulation stats.

Master the chip and run

Top 50 Coach Paul Foston explains the set-up and technique required to play this simple, lower-running greenside shot effectively

GAME CHANGER

Spencer Reynolds gives the inside story on the creation of Fujikura's groundbreaking shaft technology VeloCore and explains how it benefits golfers of every ability

NON-STOP INNOVATION

Find out the fascinating story behind Fujikura and just what makes the expert golf shaft brand's high-performance products unique

Dream Team.

We speak to some key figures at Royal Liverpool Golf Club to discuss exactly what goes into preparing for The Open Championship

IT'S HARD TO FATHOM MY NAME'S ON THE CLARET JUG

Cameron Smith tells Garrett Johnston about his triumph at St Andrews and the eventful year that's followed

The EVOLUTION of the links

Joe McDonnell, whose stunning golf course models and graphics are a class apart, delves into Hoylake's long history

MORE ΤΗΑΝ MEETS THE EYE

Mark Townsend meets a funny, warm and perhaps misunderstood Tyrrell Hatton as he looks ahead to The Open at Royal Liverpool

WHERE LEGENDS ARE MADE

Bill Elliott looks ahead to the 151st Open Championship, considers the history and characteristics of Hoylake and discusses the favourites for the Claret Jug

STEALTH 2: THE FARGIVENESS

We sit down with Mark Greaney, principal engineer for TaylorMade Golf, to talk about the technology and design behind the Stealth 2

SHORT GAME PROBLEM SOLVING

Top 50 Coach Alex Buckner on how to tackle those awkward lies around the greens

Callaway Big Bertha 2023 range from £279

The much-loved Big Bertha range from Callaway is back for 2023 with significant upgrades

Carton House

Roderick Easdale travels to Ireland to enjoy fine golf and off-course pursuits at this former European Tour venue

Opening par 3s

Each of these far-flung and very attractive courses gets underway with a short hole

THE NORTH NORFOLK COAST

Rob Smith steps back in time to revisit some personal favourites along East Anglia’s northern coastline

WEST KENT

Better known for its eastern coastal courses, Rob Smith visits a strong selection of Kent’s inland alternatives

Cork

The name Alister MacKenzie looms large in any discussion about Cork Golf Club. His legacy positions Cork in an elite category which lures golfers from across the world