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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!

You will be gobsmacked by the places on this list

Porthmadog, North Wales • A course of two halves, with a world-class calibre back nine

Golf’s ball rollback hits the brakes • Alternative solutions are now being sought to curb increasing distance gains

5 BEST BLADE DEALS • Featuring putters from Scotty, Odyssey and Ping

The alternative golf dictionary

Affordable Top 100 stay-and-play venues

Instant perfect backswing • You’ve spent years trying to hone it. Little did you know you could have mastered it in three simple steps.

Bernd Wiesberger • The 2021 Ryder Cup star on leaving LIV, struggling for rhythm and why he fears for the DP World Tour’s future

See it, play it, do it • Take the family to The Belfry and sign up for a golf retreat with a TG Top 50 coach in Portugal or Bermuda

Resolving disputes in matchplay • Unsure how to handle a rules issue in a match? The Staysure Legends Tour’s rules expert explains the correct procedure, when to ask for a ruling and why timing is crucial…

Split personality • Srixon’s updated Q-Star Divide now has the performance tech to match the looks

The day Bryson’s trump card fell flat

Ryan Fox’s Open victory is one for the good guys

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Turn your SLICE into a DRAW • Follow this plan and you can turn golf’s most despised shot shape into its most desirable

THE FUTURE of golf equipment* • From AI-designed clubs to bespoke tour-only irons, golf equipment is changing faster than ever. But after speaking to some of the industry’s most influential designers and engineers, the future of golf clubs looks different to what most people expect, says Lewis Daff

Why AI won’t replace humans

Dutch courage • Golf’s fiercest rivalry returns as Europe and the USA battle for Solheim Cup glory in Holland

Padraig Harrington • Few players have squeezed more from their talent than Padraig Harrington. Here, he reflects on the major highs, the near misses and the mindset that helped shaped one of golf’s most resilient careers

PLAY BETTER

BREAK 100/90/80 Putting inconsistency

HOW DO I PLAY… The seven-yard bunker shot

GOLF FIT Shoulder loosener

5-MINUTE DRILL Rotate in balance

Socket rocket!

Versatile short game

THE FINAL THOUGHT Could you be overthinking your swing?

The true value of 20 yards

Think like an Open champion • Ryan Fox’s performance coach reveals four major winning lessons you can use

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

EQUIPMENT • THE HOTTEST NEW GEAR TESTED AND REVIEWED

Cleveland RTZ 2 wedges • Wedge legend Roger Cleveland is back, focusing on improving the areas we can’t see in the RTZ 2

Latest launches

TaylorMade Spider Tour Torched • This refreshed range features two new shapes and a beautiful finish inspired by Rory McIlroy

Spikeless tour shoes

The best MALLET PUTTERS of 2026 • From tour pros to high handicappers, more golfers are turning to mallet...