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Golf Monthly
What was the most popular second-hand club of 2025?
PGA professional Joe Ferguson investigates the various factors that help to explain why one particular club is still flying off the shelves 18 months after its release...
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
VICE PRO PLUS TRACER BALL £27 PER DOZEN
The Pro Plus is Vice's flagship ball in a comprehensive line-up. It is a four-piece, tour-calibre model that is engineered specifically for high swing speeds.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
REMOTE ELECTRIC TROLLEYS
The remote electric golf trolley has moved from a niche luxury to an incredibly popular piece of on-course technology. Just a few years ago, the market offered only a handful of contenders worth considering. Today, it is brimming with innovation, offering golfers a mix of more high-quality options as well as new ‘value’ options.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
PACKAGE SETS
Why would you buy a package set as opposed to selecting different irons, woods, wedges and a putter? Primarily, convenience - it can save you hunting around and doing lots of research for all the clubs you need. For a lot of golfers, especially those who don't play very often, it's a more appealing option. Although we always recommend going down the custom-fitting route, the fact is, this isn't for everyone.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Basingstoke
With its roots dating back to 1907 and a rudimentary nine-hole course close to what is now the town centre, Basingstoke Golf Club has enjoyed a long evolution before settling in to its exciting new home less than two years ago.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Belfast
Jeremy Ellwood enjoys a mix of courses in and around Northern Ireland's capital, including a long-overdue maiden game at Rory Mcllroy's home club
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
ODYSSEY S2S TRI-HOT #7 PUTTER £499
The concept of the new Tri-Hot range is simple: “We’ve moved zero torque forward,” Odyssey says.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Basingstoke
With its roots dating back to 1907 and a rudimentary nine-hole course close to what is now the town centre, Basingstoke Golf Club has enjoyed a long evolution before settling in to its exciting new home less than two years ago. It is now situated on a gently undulating and perhaps surprisingly peaceful parcel of downland just south of the M3 in Hampshire. And while the club's new course is just a well-struck drive from its previous 15th green, in
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
HOW YOUR EQUIPMENT MIGHT BE ILLEGAL
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Clubs to move home in the modern era
All five of these long-established clubs have relocated to pastures new since 1970
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Grand plans
As Royal Dornoch's new clubhouse opens, Jeremy Ellwood talks to general manager Neil Hampton about the club's ambitious future goals
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
What's the best way to maximise my distance when driving downwind?
It's all about launch, so you've got to tee the ball high, push it further forward in your stance and get more of a tilt in your shoulders at address.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM 11R OC PUTTER £499
This is Scotty Cameron's first low-torque offering along with the Studio Style Fastback OC option. The Phantom 11R OC putter blends the stability of a low-torque design with the responsive, chain-link face-milling that has proved so popular. So, if you're looking for stability without sacrificing feel, this might be the putter you've been waiting for. At address, the Phantom 11R OC is a sleek, high-MOI mallet that boasts an exceptionally clean aesthetic. The single, short sightline offers good alignment, and helped match the putter face up square to my target, especially when using a line on the ball.
1 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
DAMAGED CLUB
There are specific Rules relating to the clubs we carry and use when playing. Some Rules relating to clubs, most will be aware of - the 14-club limit, for example. But there are also some lesser-known Rules governing these vital pieces of equipment.
2 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
Laurie Canter
The Englishman has turned down a PGA Tour card for a spot on the Majesticks LIV Golf team for 2026
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Bill Elliott
Tiger Woods? I've never doubted he's the most significant golfer of my lifetime and yours. And your dad's and grandad's.
3 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
Brave new World
Fergus Bisset talks to The R&A's chief executive Mark Darbon about his first year in the role and what the future holds for golf
9 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
MODEL LOCAL RULES
Local Rules cover features that are specific to a course or a particular competition.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Cream of the crop
Elliott Heath ticks off two of the Algarve's very finest courses as he stays and plays at Palmares Ocean Living and Golf before heading to Monte Rei
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
HOW TO EXCEL IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS
Golf doesn't get any easier out of season, but these tips could help keep your scores down
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
TOUR EDGE EXOTICS MAX DRIVER
The Tour Edge Exotics line has earned an excellent reputation for being a great-value choice, competing with the best drivers without the corresponding flagship price. The Tour Edge Exotics Max excels at correcting poorly struck drives and offers excellent acoustics and an 18g sliding weight at the rear of the head that provides genuine, tangible customisation. It is aimed squarely at golfers seeking maximum forgiveness and playability, with this model
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Is there a good way to control distance on long putts from the fringe?
For this type of fringe putt, you really need to determine the high side and the low side of the putt, then walk to the low side and create an equidistant triangle that covers your ball, the hole and your current position.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Flush your fairway woods
INSTRUCTION
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
How do I hit a draw with a driver?
You need to understand three important factors that affect shot shape. The white alignment stick pointing straight down the fairway is my ball-to-target line, which is where you would aim off the tee.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Can you enjoy playing golf in the rain?
Fergus Bisset - A golf-obsessive who studied at St Andrews and is a member at Banchory in Aberdeenshire
2 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
Putting drills to improve your strike
Attach two alignment sticks with elastic bands approximately 3ins from the ends of the rods, placing the other ends under your armpits as here.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
A 'plane' and simple iron-play drill
Slow swings - To get the most out of this drill, just rehearse some slow swings and focus on where the plane's wings are pointing. Don't worry about hitting any balls.
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January 2026
Golf Monthly
Alison Root
I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions, primarily because by March they've usually fallen by the wayside.
3 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
Golden age
It's hard to believe the man who has entertained, surprised and wowed us for decades is now 50 years old. Gavin Newsham reflects on 50 of Tiger's finest words, deeds and moments from the age of two to the present day
2 min |
January 2026
Golf Monthly
PXG Lightning metalwood family from £269 to £569
Fresh off the success of its Black Ops family of drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, it seems a new kind of storm is coming from PXG. While I can only presume the next collection of clubs will be called Thunder (because what follows lightning?), the Lightning family is built on a foundation of speed with PXG's full fitting armoury at the golfer's disposal.
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