Wayne Riley

Happy New Year to everyone, and welcome to what I think could be one of the most memorable years in the history of professional golf.

Srixon ZX Mk II metalwoods £239-£499

The all-new Srixon ZX Mk II woods are said to provide even more power in 2023, largely down to a stronger Rebound Frame design.

Dundonald Links

Jeremy Ellwood pays a return visit to the South Ayrshire links and enjoys his first stay in the brand-new on-site accommodation

Ball above your feet

Top 50 Coach Ged Walters explains the adjustments to make when your lie sees you standing below the ball

Which is tougher in winter: wet, compacted sand or a muddy greenside lie?

THE GAME DEBATE

TALKING POINT: Which will be the best men's Major of 2023?

All four of last year’s men’s Majors delivered endless drama and shocks, all of which were fittingly wrapped up at the 150th Open in St Andrews.

IN THE NEWS

Exempt LIV Golf players permitted to compete in The Masters at Augusta

THE GAME

Tiger returns to action alongside son Charlie

Bill Elliott

You know those moments on a golf course when the weather turns the evil side of bad, the waterproofs can’t handle it and, as the club slips in hands shaking from the cold, another shot crackles into the jungle.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS

Jeremy Ellwood heads back down to one-time Open venue Prince's on the Kent coast to check out the fruits of five years' hard work

Casa de Campo Teeth of the Dog

This stunning course in the Dominican Republic was designed by legendary architect Pete Dye

COURSES

Farnham Golf Club, just east of the Surrey market town, celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2021 having started life as a nine-holer in 1896. Jack White then assisted in the extension to 18 in 1904, the same year he triumphed in The Open Championship.

The spirit

Rob Smith joined the field for the 2022 Golf Monthly forum fundraising day for Help For Heroes, which raised a fantastic and vitally needed £11,000...

OPERATION: AVOID DOUBLE FIGURES

After a long run of worryingly poor form, Jeremy Ellwood enjoyed a driver-to-putter Ping fitting in his quest to retain a single-figure handicap

All roads lead to Rome

Sky commentators Mark Roe and Jay Townsend were in complete agreement – the 5-iron Guido Migliozzi fired to the 72nd green to set up his French Open triumph was the best shot seen on the DP World Tour in 2022.

STEPPING BACK IN TIME

Fergus Bisset travels to Prestwick to play the original 12-hole Open course, laid out to celebrate the 150th running of the event, with hickories...

FLYING FOX

With two wins and a string of top-ten finishes, the big-hitting 35-year-old Kiwi has scaled new heights on the DP World Tour in 2022

Sarah Stirk

The relentless nature of the professional game means there’s never a shortage of talking points, but two recent winners have really stood out for me.

Wayne Riley

It's been a tumultuous year in professional golf for reasons don't need to go into again, so it was great to see such a riveting climax to the DP World Tour season.

THE GAME

Rahm makes history with Dubai hat-trick

YOUR VIEW

The pick of the letters and emails to hit the Golf Monthly offices this month

"Being a Major Champion is Incredibly Special"

Matt Cradock plays a round with Georgia Hall to discuss her career to date and find out what you can learn from a Major Champion

How to rediscover your rhythm

INSTRUCTION FAULT FIXER

POWER UP YOUR GAME!

Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Keith Wood suggests five potential areas to investigate in your quest for a more powerful swing

What does the PGA Tour's grand plan mean for golf?

How will it change the landscape of the professional game and who will be the big winners and losers?

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THE GAME LAUNCH OF THE MONTH

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS

A round of golf is often a rollercoaster of emotions, but these ten phrases will bring comfort to anyone...

A PICTURE OF HEALTH

Fergus Bisset speaks to Phil Anderton, chief development officer at The R&A, to hear about how the governing body's drive on golf and health could provide a massive boost to global participation

PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT

Colin Montgomerie discusses his highlights from an extremely successful individual and Ryder Cup career

THE PATH TO GREATNESS

Brian Wacker looks back on an extremely significant season for Justin Thomas, both on and off the course