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Today's Golfer

Issue 484
Magazine

Today’s Golfer is dedicated to helping you play and buy better... We'll lower your handicap. Each issue, the magazine's team of elite coaches gives you tips that will lower your handicap - proven drills to help your driving, iron play, putting and close approach work. And if you're looking to invest in new kit, our experienced testing team brings you the first independent reviews of the latest golf clubs & accessories every issue. If you want to play abroad, ensure you read our travel advice... we'll ensure you have the golfing holiday of a lifetime. Plus: don’t miss our exclusive green fee deals and course guides. You could save a lot of money!

Saving five shots isn't an impossible dream

This month's TG experts

Boat of Garten, Highlands • Behold one of Scotland's most spectacular inland courses

Ryder Cup forces major schedule shake-up • Calendar Tetris has taken place around the Ryder Cup – and two of GB&I's biggest events are affected…

5 WINTER GEAR DEALS • Save big on jackets, mid layers, balls and shoes

Beware the injured golfer

Affordable courses by architect Tom Simpson

Best ever slice cure • You'll do well to find a coach who does not sing the praises of hitting shots with the ball above your feet to cure the banana ball. This is why.

Cho Minn Thant • The Asian Tour CEO on culling the International Series and partnering with two other tours

What if you play the wrong ball? • From elite tournaments to your monthly medal and Stablefords, playing the wrong ball is an easy mistake to make. But what happens next? Here's what the rules say…

Winterize your game • Under Armour's latest shoe has been specifically designed to cope with the upcoming season

3 BOOKS THAT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR GOLF

See it, play it, do it • How to get your golf fix at home while planning ahead for Christmas

The Numbers Game

Making winter golf great again!

The Break63 brigade

Today's Golfer

Save 5 Shots • An impossible dream? Not if you follow this simple approach

Giving critics THE FINGER • The inside story of golf's most popular - and controversial – putting method

‘How I got to a one handicap in under two years’ • Andy Murray has swapped tennis for golf – and he's already down to a one handicap after less than two years. The three-time Grand Slam champion reveals how he's improved so quickly, the equipment changes that have helped and why putting remains his biggest source of frustration…

Murray's biggest lesson for club golfers

Mark Calcavecchia • An iconic Open win, a memorable near-miss in the Masters, an infamous Ryder Cup collapse and one of Tiger Woods’ foursomes partners… Mark Calcavecchia's life in golf has not lacked drama, as he reveals in incredible detail

PLAY BETTER

Seamless transition

Tight lie to a tight pin

Lead side stretch

How to release the tension

The necky drive

Better ball-striking

A better hold… to the power of 10

Play smarter, score better

When do you draw the line? • Is drawing a line on your ball a help or a hindrance? Let's make sure it's the former…

If you take just four things… • Key thoughts for the course and range this month

When tech meets tradition • THE HOTTEST NEW GEAR TESTED AND REVIEWED

Takomo IGNIS D2 driver • The success of their direct-to-consumer irons has led to this £299 driver… and it's good!

Mizuno M.Craft X Z putters • This novel addition to the zero-torque putter category should grab your attention

The best BLADE PUTTERS of 2026 • While mallets and zero-torque putters are all the rage, there's still something special about a gorgeous...

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