Golf Monthly - 1 Aug 2025
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4 Mag Mega Pack!
Women’s golf guide
Open preview special!
Tips and gear mag
The Open Strokesaver
We reveal our favourite hybrid
TOMMY FLEETWOOD
DON’T MISS THIS MONTH
Tested By Golfmonthly
8 Common Faults Fixed
Open Preview
Your View
Wayne Riley
Must Play
Launch Of The Month
Tommy Fleetwood
Ask The Experts
Bubbling Under
Buyers’ Guide
Month In Golf
Spotlight On
Shane Lowry
Short Game
Love To Play
Alison Root
Test Centre
Long Game
Rife Fitting
Planet Golf
Group Test
Stay & Play
New Gear
Tour Gear
Bill Elliott
Quick Tip
Fred Daly
On Tour
Debate
Rules
Let’s get this party started!
The golden age of TV
The deadliest four- ball combination
Does countback favour the younger golfer?
LETTER OF THE MONTH
CROSSWORD
Silence is not golden
● ANSWERS
Scheffler wins third Major title at US PGA
DID YOU KNOW?
Rhodes in dreamland after third LET win
● IN BRIEF
● SHORT GAME
Cabrera seals double senior Major triumph
● GOOD MONTH, BAD MONTH
● WHO AM I?
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Use the magic sponge to stay connected
For pitching, too...
Is stroke and distance too harsh a penalty for going out of bounds?
Scottie Scheffler
● SPOTTED ON TOUR
GEAR NEWS
Hilton Puckrup Hall
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Odyssey Square 2 Square Max putters £349
Odyssey Square 2 Square Max putters £349
Q& A: LUKE WILLIAMS
PXG Bat Attack ZT putter £ 429
GM SAYS
BEST GLOVES
DINGLE LINKS
DINGLE LINKS
“If you made me pick between Rory and Scottie for The Open, I’d go with Scheffler”
“If we want women’s golf to thrive, we need to rethink what “success looks like
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
WHERE IT COULD BE WON OR LOST
TIME TO SHINE
TIME TO SHINE
Fleetwood won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in both 2019 and 2022
So near, yet so far
“We Irish love a PARTY
“We Irish love a PARTY
WINNING SMILE
HOMETOWN HERO
HOMETOWN HERO
FOLLOWING IN DALY’S FOOTSTEPS
MAJOR CHAMPIONS FROM THE ISLAND OF IRELAND
8 COMMON FAULTS… FIXED!
Poor takeaway with the driver
Open clubface at impact
Cupped lead wrist
Using a driver swing with irons
Poor pitching set- up
Sticking with a putting grip that doesn’t work
Poor putting distance control
The wrong shot
Adjust your set- up to drive it straighter
How do I improve my pace on longrange putts?
How should I play from a sandy lie in a red penalty area?
What is the Thai spinner shot?
How to chip to a raised green
How to chip to a raised green
PACE OF PLAY
PACE OF PLAY ESSENTIALS
YOUR QUERIES RESOLVED
R& A WINNERS
MAKING A STROKE
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
SCOTT Y CAMERON STUDIO STYLE SQUARE BACK PUTTER £449
96%
● UP AGAINST
● KEY TECHNOLOGY
SHOT SCOPE G 6 G PS WATCH £ 1 7 9
● KEY TECHNOLOGY
89%
SK EC HERS GO GOLF PRESTIGE SHOE £150
● KEY TECHNOLOGY
91%
CALL AWAY EL Y TE MINI DRIVER £449
● KEY TECHNOLOGY
93%
BLUE TEES SERIES 4 ULTRA RANGE FINDER £299
OGIO FUN DAY STAN GB AG £144
TOUR EDGE HOT LAUNCH IRON £430( SEVEN CLUBS)
BIG MA X DR I LIT E HYBRID PRIME STAND BAG £299
MOTOCADDY M 7 G PS REMOTE ELECTRIC TROLLEY £ 1 , 4 4 9
NEW BALANCE 480 S LS H OE £120
ONLINE F IT TING MAY BE THE FUTURE, BUT IT’S NOT THERE YET
HEAD TO HE AD
HYBRID S
HYBRID S
Rife SCS1 Wedges
Bobby Andrews
Simon Blakemore
Richard Sims
Dominic Coakley
DRIVERS
● TOP BUYING TIPS
BEST MINI DRIVERS
BEST F OR DISTANCE
BEST F OR FORGIVENESS
BEST OF THERE ST
Luffenham Heath
Luffenham Heath
Star quality
Star quality
A new chapter
A new chapter
West Yorkshire
BUBBLING UNDER
Rob’s Next 100 picks
2025 Open Championship qualifying venues
2025 Open Championship qualifying venues
“Last time anyone counted, Pat Ruddy had some 7,500 golf books on his shelves”
The one club everyone should use
5 clubs high handicaps should try
Five old clubs still used on tour
Where to spend, where to save
How to fill your bag’s 14th spot
2025’s best-value bag of clubs
Top tips for selling your clubs
Surprise club in high demand
When to upgrade your clubs
How to play tight tee shots
How to find more fairways
The key to reading greens
Toughen up your practice
Find more fairways
Everyone should have this club in their bag... (but very few do)
Everyone should have this club in their bag... (but very few do)
5 old clubs still used on tour
The key to reading greens
The key to reading greens
What club should take the 14th spot in your golf bag?
What club should take the 14th spot in your golf bag?
How often should you upgrade your golf clubs?
Toughen up your practice
Driving
Iron play
Short game
Putting
The Golf History Show
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The surprise club that’s in high demand
7-wood versus hybrid
How to play tight tee shots
How to play tight tee shots
Best value bag in 2025
Best value bag in 2025
5 clubs every high-handicapper should consider...
Where to spend and where to save money on your kit
Top tips for selling your clubs
Expert tips for a better game
Welcome
The right set-up for irons and hybrids
The 6 biggest mistakes women make
Step out in style – the latest shoes
Find the right clubs for your game
The benefits of custom-fitting
Outfits to suit your body shape
Changing face of women’s golf
Stop collapsing at the top
Ask the experts - top tips
Lexi Thompson at 30
Followers of fashion
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The changing face of women’s golf
Followers of fashion
Followers of fashion
Golf fashion to fit every body shape
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New shoes? Yes please...
New shoes? Yes please...
Best women’s gloves
Find the right clubs for your game
Find the right clubs for your game
Get the gear: Callaway Reva Rise
Best headwear
Custom-fit clubs: the power to change your game
Custom-fit clubs: the power to change your game
Life begins at
Life begins at
Stepping away
The 6 biggest mistakes women golfers make
The 6 biggest mistakes women golfers make
How do I achieve a solid strike with a fairway wood?
How can I conquer 1st tee nerves?
Why am I shanking the ball?
Stop collapsing at the top
Nail your set-up with irons and hybrids
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