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The Game
$205,000 Amount donated to Covid-related charities by So Yeon Ryu after winning the LPGA Tour’s Korean Women’s Open Championship
What our Students say
Don’t just take our word for it – meet five of our current trainees
WAYNE RILEY
A former member of the European Tour and two-time winner, Wayne is part of the Sky Sports golf team. He writes exclusively for Golf Monthly
Greenside bunker drills
Greenside bunker drills
EDDIE PEPPERELL
Our playing editor has recorded two victories on the European Tour, including the 2018 British Masters, and has 24 top-tens on the circuit
A Solid Bond
In this special feature, we talk to players who have spent their entire careers with one brand. First, Lee Westwood tells us why he’s been with Ping for more than 30 years...
“I'm really particular. I can tell you if my clubs are half a degree flat or upright”
Dustin Johnson discusses the equipment he has used as a pro and how he works with TaylorMade to find the best clubs for his game
“I think I fell in love with Mizuno because of Nick Faldo”
Luke Donald joined Mizuno in 2004 and has never looked back. He tells us what he loves so much about the Japanese brand
“I've always felt that Callaway clubs are ahead of the game in terms of performance”
Ryder Cupper and European Tour veteran Oliver Wilson has remained loyal to the brand throughout his topsy-turvy career
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Gary Evans came so close to Major glory at Muirfield in 2002, but he’s focused on the future after returning to pro golf last year
WAYNE RILEY
A former member of the European Tour and two-time winner, Wayne is part of the Sky Sports golf team. He writes exclusively for Golf Monthly
SIMPLY THE BEST
Annika Sorenstam tells us how a burning desire to improve helped her dominate the women’s game for more than a decade
Renaissance Man
Nick Faldo runs the rule over modern golf’s key topics, from slow play and course set-up to equipment and Tiger’s World No.1 prospects...
“Wilson made me feel special and it has been the same every year for over two decades”
Three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington tells us why he’s always had complete faith in the clubs in his bag
EDDIE PEPPERELL
Our playing editor has recorded two victories on the European Tour, including the 2018 British Masters, and has 24 top-tens on the circuit
Looking to the future
Royal Blackheath is more than 400 years old and justifiably proud of its rich history and heritage. Rob Smith returns to the club to find it embracing the modern world and moving with the times
What effect will the lockdown have on golf course conditioning?
Three experts give us their thoughts on course management through the crisis and how playing surfaces are being affected
WHAT NEXT?
After a decade at the top and four Major titles, what does Rory need from the next 10 years to become a true great?
“People think YOU'RE FLYING FIRST CLASS, YOU'RE NOT PAYING FOR YOUR HOTELS AND YOU'RE EARNING A MILLION QUID A WEEK, but that's not how it works”
Former Amateur Champion Scott Gregory talks candidly to Elliott Heath about the challenges of professional golf
Rules
These challenging times present the perfect opportunity for us all to brush up on our Rules knowledge, irrespective of your ability level, says Chris Wallace, R&A Rules manager.
Golf 2.0 - A blueprint for a better game
Fergus Bisset describes a hypothetical world in which GM is given a blank sheet of paper and the opportunity to design golf from scratch. Is the finished product any different?
Scott Hend
The well-travelled Queenslander has three European Tour titles to his name, and a wealth of knowledge having turned pro in 1997
Easy does it
Fred Couples’ career saw him glide serenely to World No.1 and a Green Jacket, but it wasn’t always as effortless as he made it look...
NO TIME TO WASTE
After victory in her first LET tournament as a professional just before lockdown, Englishwoman Alice Hewson can’t wait to get back out competing again
7 Deadly Sins
Golf Monthly Top 25 Coach Steve Robinson highlights common tee-to-green mistakes and simple remedies to prevent them from costing you shots
If we work together, we can help our clubs survive this crisis
We must all dig deep if club golf as we know it is to continue in this country after the coronavirus shutdown
‘Golf Saved My Life'
Recovering drug addict Kevin Perry credits golf with bringing him back from the brink. He tells Michael Weston his remarkable story...
Links to the future
Offering a heady blend of old and new, Prince’s in Kent has become one of the country’s premier play-and-stay facilities
Pole Position
Michael Weston finds out more about Adrian Meronk, the first Polish golfer to earn a European Tour card
How to use bounce
Bounce is the angle at which the leading edge of the club sits above the ground at address. It stops the leading edge from digging into the turf.