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YOU CAN LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS FROM SCOTTIE

Today's Golfer

‘WE'D LIKE TO FLOAT AN IDEA FOR A NEW GOLF COURSE…’ • Design firms want to combat land use and erosion by building 18 holes… in the sea

‘YOU HAVE TO CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESSES. IT'S OK TO FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF’

FUJIKURA'S RYDER CUP TRIBUTE • Limited edition VENTUS shafts celebrate the two tribes at Bethpage

6 OF THE BEST… COURSES IN DEVON

MARC LEISHMAN • The LIV winner on practising in poor conditions, racing through warm - up sessions, and how to play the course on the range

TEEING UP YOUR SECOND SHOT • Completely mishit your drive? Fret not, for a little-known rule means you might get to tee it up again. Here's how it works and why it could save your scorecard…

IN PICTURES

THE HEADLAND • Newquay | Cornwall | headlandhotel.co.uk

‘INSIDE SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S SEASON OF TOTAL SUPREMACY’

YOUR VIEW

SCOTTIE'S 5 BEST TIPS • What you can learn from the world's greatest golfer… from tee to green

TIP 1. BUILD A CONSISTENT GRIP • Let's start where it ALL starts for Scottie… his hold on the club. The attention he gives to this ‘basic’ is a fantastic example for us all. Here's why…

GET THE PERFECT GRIP EVERY TIME • It's the foundation from which the whole swing is built, so it pays to get yours right…

TIP 2. FADE IT ALL DAY LONG • Following on directly from the consistency of Scottie's grip is the consistency of his shot shape – a soft and extremely controlled left-toright fade

TIP 3. DO THE SCHEFFLER SHUFFLE • Scottie's unusual footwork may be unorthodox, but it's something we'd do well to learn from…

TIP 4. GET A SHORT GAME YOU CAN RELY ON • As with his long game, Scottie's greenside technique is both very much his own, and also highly effective

TIP 5. PUTTING: HITTING THE LINE • Scottie has always been a sharp putter, but this year he has eradicated an occasional inconsistency through a switch of both putter and grip. Let's see how this has helped him – and can help you…

‘THE SIMPLE THINGS WORK BEST FOR ME’ • Q & A SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

‘My tee time was 7.50am. I left the nightclub at 6.30am and I still shot a 66!’

THE GAME-CHANGER! • From NBA's greatest shooter to golf's unexpected leader, how Steph Curry is levelling the playing field in golf

A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH? • After five LIV wins and a career year, Joaquin Niemann tells TG why his Major moment is fast approaching — and why it won't be his last

GET ON A ROLL

THINNED IRONS

YOU VS BETHPAGE

NET GAIN

SAGGY KNEES

FORGET YOUR BODY, JUST SWING THE CLUBHEAD • How a gem from Ernest Jones could unlock your game

THE SHORT BUNKER SHOT

THE BIG NUMBER 37

IT'S GOOD TO (ZERO) TORQUE • Would your game benefit from a new zero-torque putter? Turn to page 84 to find out.

THE WOOD THAT THINKS IT'S A HYBRID • Callaway's new Apex UW offers the power and forgiveness of a fair way wood with the versatility of a hybrid

CLEVELAND'S EXTRA HELP FOR YOUR SHORT...