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“IF CLUBS CONTINUE TO INVEST WISELY IN THEIR GREATEST ASSET – THEIR COURSE – GOLFERS WILL KEEP COMING.”

YARRA YARRA GOLF CLUB MELBOURNE SANDBELT • VICTORIA • Years of tinkering saw this Melbourne Sandbelt gem lose much of its original spirit. Here’s how Tom Doak and Renaissance Golf Design restored the iconic Alex Russell layout to its former glory.

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“...SUBTLETY HAS BEEN LOST, THE SHAPING OF SHOTS REPLACED BY CRASH, BANG, WALLOP.”

LIFE IS GOOD ON THE

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

TERMINATOR-INSPIRED AUSSIE GOLF BALLS

AUGUSTA NATIONAL OPENS • JANUARY 13, 1933

“...DUSTIN DOESN’T SEEM TO HAVE ANY EGO. HE DOESN’T CARE IF PEOPLE THINK HE’S ANY GOOD OR NOT.”

Padraig HARRINGTION • The European Ryder Cup Captain turns 50 in August and has reserved aspirations to play the Champions Tour. Here, he reveals his dream of inspiring Tour pros of his generation by winning a fourth major and what it will take to win the Ryder Cup on US soil later this year.

AUSTRALIA'S 100 PUBLIC ACCESS COURSES 2021 • Our biennial ranking of the Top-100 Public Access Courses in the nation is here. With international travel off the table for the foreseeable future, here is a feast of fine courses everyone can play … right here at home.

PRO FAVOURITES

TOP-100 RANKING CRITERIA

THE JUDGING PANEL

THE NEXT 30

The FOURTH Age Of Course Design • Championing nature, economy and a return to golf’s most fundamental values, minimalist golf course design has proved itself more than a fad. Duncan Lennard meets the architects and developers taking golf back to the future.

BANDON DUNES

SAND VALLEY

MAN ON FIRE • Jon Rahm’s route to the top of the game has been quietly orchestrated and delivered in double-quick time. From a tiny fishing town in Basque Spain to the top of the world, this is his story.

RISING STAR • From 766 to World No.1 – Rahm’s rapid rise up the world ranking.

AN EPIC YEAR

A MASTER STROKE

THE COACHES’ MASTER CLASS • Golf’s greatest coaches have a lifetime of knowledge that can elevate your game to the next level. Here they offer their expertise – and they won’t charge a penny!

RIPPING YOUR DRIVES • POWER AND ACCURACY EVERY TIME.

A-GRADE IRONS • FORGING A MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE.

ASHARPER SHORT GAME • HIS 10 COMMANDMENTS.

DRAINING MORE PUTTS • MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS.

MIND GAMES • THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A CLEAR HEAD.

WHERE’S YOUR HEAD AT IMPACT?

TUCK YOUR ELBOW IN

SRIXON ZX5 & ZX7 IRONS • Cost: $245.95 (graphite) and $214.95 (steel) per iron. Tested by: Jimmy Emanuel, Deputy Editor (GA Handicap 9.4).

FACTS AND FIGURES

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CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA B21 FAIRWAY WOODS • Cost: $499.99. Tested by: Stephen Hughes, Golf Australia reader (GA Handicap 20)

FACTS AND FIGURES

COME SAIL AWAY

AARON PIKE