Golf Monthly August 2015 issue

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Golf Monthly August 2015 issue

THE GAME Everything that's going on in the world of golf this month...

We visit Worplesdon in Surrey, one of the famous Three 'W's, catch up with three-time European Tour winner George Coetzee, review the US Open from Chambers Bay, round-up the latest club news, look at some of the newest gear to hit the market and much more

FEATURES

Tom Watson Fergus Bisset meets the five-time Open champion as he looks back over his glorious career and bids farwell to St Andrews

David Cannon The golf photographer explains what it takes to produce the iconic images he is famous for

Rick Shiels and Peter Finch Neil Tappin talks to the duo about their rise to stardom on YouTube

Rory McIlroy The World No.1 describes the highs and lows of his career and tells us what it takes to become a four-time Major winner

Turnberry Changes Course architect, Martin Ebert, talks us through the proposed changes to the course

OPINION

Tony Jacklin... on his son's golfing rise Wayne Riley... on anchored putters Tommy Fleetwood... on the world's top 50

INSTRUCTION

Range Time GM Top 25 Coach Andrew Jones' keys to creating more power and hitting the ball further off the tee

Fault Fixer Gary Alliss helps you understand the basics to improve your bunker play and save more shots around the green

Shane Lowry The Irishman explains how growing up playing on a course with raised greens helped him learn the short-game skills to compete on tour

Swing Sequence Barney Puttick gives us his analysis of Tommy Fleetwood's action

EQUIPMENT

Gear News A round-up of the latest releases from Odyssey, TaylorMade, Cleveland, Ralph Lauren, Nike, Adidas and Bushnell

Spikeless Shoes We look at 12 of the best spikeless shoes on the market and rate them for versatility and comfort

Tested The lowdown on recent launches, including the Adams Blue combo set, the Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5, the Mizuno JPX ball and FootJoy and Ping SS15 apparel

DMD Test We put the latest distance-measuring devices to the test, including wathches, wristbands, handhelds and lasers

COURSES AND TRAVEL

Play It - Rye (Old) Stay and Play - Macdonald Hill Valley Overseas travel - Northern Portugal

REGULARS

Your View The pick of reader letters and emails to hit the Golf Monthly offices this month, including a call for better customer service at golf clubs

Know the Rules Why you must make doubly sure you play your own ball, and what to do if you find yourself in a tree

FootJoy Competition We've teamed up with FJ to offer you the chance to win one of 10 pairs of HyperFlex golf shoes

The Final Word Bill Elliott, our editor-at-large, discusses the great diversity of today's golf courses and the art of modern greenkeeping

 

 

 

Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x