Golf Monthly February 2011
On sale: Thursday, 30 December 2010
Your February 2011 issue
POWER FEATURES AND INSTRUCTION
ALVARO QUIROS
The Spaniard’s simple keys for longer drives
POWER POINTS
Nail the positions that lie at the heart of an athletic swing
SPEED EXERCISES
Nine exercises guaranteed to increase your clubhead speed
BIGGEST HITTER
Meet the game’s longest ever driver, Jamie Sadlowski
DUSTIN JOHNSON
From set-up to swing, the American breaks down the moves that make him one of golf’s longest and straightest drivers
FAULT FIXER
Three readers travel to The Belfry for a lesson on how to eradicate their distance-sapping faults
LAUNCH MONITORS
Learn what custom-fitting numbers say about your game
2011 DRIVERS
We review 40 of our favourite drivers and list all the models competing for your attention in 2011
NEW TAYLORMADE R11 DRIVER
Golf Monthly gives you the world exclusive first look at TaylorMade’s most recognisable driver ever – the R11
POWER GADGETS
The training aids that promise to help you find crucial yards
FEATURES
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
After a fantastic year for the European Tour, Bill Elliott takes a look at how this global tour evolved from a humble start
LEARNING THE HARD WAY
Sam Hutsby looks back at his rookie year on Tour
100 NOT OUT
Golf Monthly’s centenary year begins with a look at golf clubs who are also celebrating 100 years of existence in 2011
GOLF UNION SUBSCRIPTIONS
GM looks at how these fees are invested back into the game
TWITTER
Peter Dixon gives his opinion on the website’s effect on golf
OPINION
GRAEME MCDOWELL
GM’s columnist talks us through his gripping end-of-season win over Tiger Woods at the Chevron World Challenge
DAVID HOWELL
Reflects on his own highs and lows of the past season, which included having his wife Emily on the bag
WAYNE RILEY
The pro-turned Sky Sports analyst talks about the relationship between players and the press
COURSES AND TRAVEL
BEAU DESERT
This Midland’s gem is GM’s Course of the Month
UK COURSES
Another fine selection of courses from Hampton Court Palace in the south, to Rowallan Castle in Ayrshire
NORTH-WEST IRELAND
Golf Monthly pays a visit to the recent winner of the 2011 IAGTO Award for Europe’s Golf Destination of the Year
IAGTO TRAVEL AWARDS
A closer look at this year’s victorious destinations
SPIKE BAR
DEBATE
Can golfers really be described as athletes?
FOCUS ON...
This month’s club is Sandy Lodge GC in Middlesex
CLUB NEWS
Local club news round-up, plus GM book reviews
BILL ELLIOTT
Wraps up the year with a word of advice for Tiger Woods
