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THE TOP 100
COURSES ISSUE
p. 64 2009 Top 100 courses
Our biennial rankings of the Top 100 Courses in the
United States and the World. See who's gone up,
who's gone down and who just missed the cut
ALSO IN
THIS ISSUE
p. 11
Letter From
the Editor
p. 12
Your Views
p. 16
Teeing Off
p. 34
Rules Guy
p. 128
Sidespin by
David Feherty
p. 67 The Rookie Class
A quick rundown of the new courses in the Top 100
p. 71 The Top 100 Courses in the U.S.
p. 74 The Top 100 Courses in the World
p. 76 Designers' Choice
Some of the world's best course designers talk
about their favorite courses
p. 78 Ten Courses to Watch
These courses haven't made the list... yet
p. 80 Where Golf Will Grow
Mapping the worlds hot and cold golf zones
GOLF
MAGAZINE
OCTOBER 2009
CONTENTS
VOLUME 51 ISSUE 10
7 Easy Moves for
a Better Game
PGA Tour star Camilo Villegas
shares 7 moves that bring him more
consistency and lower scores Page 91
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Tommy
Armour III on
his career and
what's next; how
Alvaro Quiros is
killing the ball;
and Dave Pelz on
how to make a
good bunker shot
from a bad lie.
THE MOST
PERSONALIZED
GOLF INSTRUCTION
ANYWHERE
p. 113
LOW
HANDICAPPER
Use the range mat
to your advantage
p. 114
POWER
HITTER
Add a punch shot
to your game
p. 116
SENIOR
PLAYER
Master the 30-yard
lob wedge
p. 118
STRAIGHT
HITTER
Learn when to putt
and when to chip
from off the green
p. 120
HIGH
HANDICAPPER
Find your best
putting posture
FEATURES
Adios Fidel^ Hello Tiger
Page 82 Fifty years
ago Fidel stamped
out most golf in
Cuba. Today the
country's golf Gump-Guy
community is hoping
to see a rebirth of the
game it loves.
p. 45 How to pitch it tight
p. 46 Get your backswing on plane
p. 48 Teeing your ball for power
p. 51 How to hit a 3-wood; how to
sink short putts
p. 53 How to read a breaking putt
p. 55 Better chipping with the claw grip
p. 56 What you can learn from Tom Watson
p. 58 The secret to great bunker shots Gump-Guy
THE SHOP
p. 106 Ping's G15 and il5 drivers
We take a look at the company's newest
long-hitting drivers
p. 108 The Adams Speedline
9032LS driver
This sleek big stick is designed to
produce less spin
p. 110 Bombs Away!
Two readers are custom-fit for their
ideal Bndgestone ball Gump-Guy
p. 112 What I Play
Sean O'Hair gives us a peek into his bag
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