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Golf Monthly
PLAYING FROM A RED PENALTY AREA
One of the options you have if your ball comes to rest in a red penalty area is to play it as it lies.
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December 2025
Golf Monthly
PXG MUSTANG ZT PUTTER £429
Few brands have a zero-torque putter lineup quite like PXG. The new Mustang ZT is the fourth in the family, joining the Bat Attack ZT, Allan ZT and Hellcat ZT.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Up on the moors
While links and heathland golf may dominate our course rankings, moorland terrain provides a wonderful setting for atmospheric and engaging golf
2 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
How can I become a more consistent ball-striker?
This towel drill is a simple but effective way to improve the consistency of your ball-striking.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Bill Elliott
Funny things sometimes happen on golf courses.
3 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
How can I read left-to-right putts better?
I like to ask people where they think the ball will be entering the hole.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
How to hit your longest drive
Hitting longer drives is a realistic target for any amateur golfer.
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December 2025
Golf Monthly
Back to school
Fergus Bisset recounts his experiences in successfully completing all three stages of R&A Rules training
8 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
"YOU HAVE TO EMBRACE THE NERVES AND STRESS!
Fresh from an away Ryder Cup victory and retaining his PGA Tour card for 2026, Rasmus Hojgaard discusses competitive sibling rivalry, Sunday afternoon pressure, making his Masters debut and more
7 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
WEDGES
There's much to be said for adding ten yards to your drives, but I'm a firm believer that improving your short game is the quickest route to lower scores.
6 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
North Cumbria
Rob Smith makes an enthusiastic and early return to one of England's most beautiful golfing counties having visited its southern reaches a few months ago
3 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
MY THREE FAVOURITE EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS OF 2025
The lie angle of a golf club is the angle created between the shaft and the sole when looking at the club face-on.
2 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Is it time to try a new putting grip?
This reverse overlap putting grip is one of the more conventional styles.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Little Aston
Little Aston has long been one of the shining stars of golf in the Midlands of England, from its origins in 1908 right through to the present day.
2 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Going with the flow
Jeremy Ellwood mixes waterways with fairways on a maiden river cruise with his wife to the wine-making region of Bordeaux in the south-west corner of France
6 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
The USA were soundly beaten at Bethpage Black, suffering the first home Ryder Cup defeat in 13 years. Where did it go wrong and what has to change?Nick Bonfield investigates...
7 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
MAJOR STRIDES
In just six years as a pro, Cornishman Harry Hall has gone about his business quietly but effectively to become one of our top players. He tells us about his journey from club golf in Cornwall to top 20 on the PGA Tour
10 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
Northern delights
Johnny Percival visits Scotland to savour one of the most impressive golf resorts in the country at Cabot Highlands, which now boasts two courses
3 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
SAUSAGE BOUDIN NOIR PUTTER £469
It's not often in the golf equipment world that a new brand emerges with a product that genuinely challenges core industry thinking, but that is precisely what Sausage Golf has done with the Boudin Noir putter.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
VESSEL LUX LOOPER STAND BAG £ 369
I've long held the view that Vessel makes the best golf bags in the industry right now, bar none, and the brand has carved out a niche for itself in the ultra-premium market.
1 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
BUILD THE PERFECT SWING
What you can learn from the swings of six of the game's very best players
5 min |
December 2025
Golf Monthly
“The 2027 Ryder Cup is so important. It must be the opposite of Bethpage Black”
In September 2027, the 46th Ryder Cup matches will begin at JP McManus' splendid Adare Manor in Ireland's sporting heartland.
3 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
ARE YOU NOT entertained?
Bryson DeChambeau does many things very differently. Michael Weston traces the fascinating phases in the evolution of an American superstar
9 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Nick Bonfield makes his first ever journey to Trump Turnberry to play the recently renovated Ailsa course and experience one of golf's most iconic resorts
7 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
BURNING ambition
England's Matt Wallace has long worn his heart on his sleeve when it comes to his Ryder Cup dreams. Here, he addresses that, rates his season and discusses where he's now at in his career
7 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
How to escape deep bunkers
I always teach club golfers to get themselves lower at setup when playing out of a deep greenside bunker.
1 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
MORE THAN A GAME
In late summer, Rob Smith joined Golf Monthly forum members on their annual fundraiser for Help For Heroes at Blackmoor Golf Club in Hampshire
5 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
PITCHING MADE EASY
Adding a variety of pitch shots to your armoury will help you shoot lower scores
4 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
How do I hit a flop shot?
Start with your stance square to target with an open clubface. When you then open your stance, too, this ensures the leading edge is aiming at the target.
1 min |
November 2025
Golf Monthly
The perfect pre-round warm-up with 30 balls
Warming up before a round of golf is crucial, but so many club golfers turn up with five minutes to go until their tee time and spend that time frantically sprinting to the 1st tee.
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