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

McIlroy reigns supreme yet again in Dubai

PGA Tour reaches historic $3 billion investment deal

• MONTH IN STATS

• SHORT GAME

Is your handicap a priority in 2024?

Nick Dunlap • The American became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1991

COUNTY SLIGO

Cameron House • Jeremy Ellwood heads to the banks of Loch Lomond to enjoy a night at this magnificent hotel and to reacquaint himself with its golf course, The Carrick

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Train your takeaway

How do you qualify for The Masters? • Although everyone who plays at the 2024 Masters will be classed as an invitee rather than a qualifier by The Masters Committee, there are 20 different ways to qualify for an invitation

Wayne Riley • A former member of the European Tour and two-time winner, Wayne is part of the Sky Sports golf team. He writes exclusively for Golf Monthly

Alison Root • Alison Root is Golf Monthly’s women’s golf editor. You can find her on Instagram@rootalison

“Every time I tee it up, my goal is to win” • Lexi Thompson reflects on growing up on a golf course, turning pro young, playing with the men and just how much the Solheim Cup and Olympics mean to her

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREATNESS • Three of the Golf Monthly team recently played the iconic Old Course at St Andrews for the very first time. Here’s why it was such a memorable experience forthem and why it should be on your bucket list too

COMING OF AGE • In 2023, Alex Fitzpatrick announced himself on the world stage. Here, he reflects on his breakthrough season and shares his ambitions for this year…

NEED FOR PEED • The Rules may say that a round of golf is meant to be played at a prompt pace but all too often it isn’t. We highlight some of the main reasons for this, whether down to golfers, course set-up or even the layout’s design

PERFECT BALL POSITION WITH EVERY CLUB • Improve your game by getting it right every time at set-up

How the correct wrist hinge will help your swing

How can a 5-iron help my bunker play?

Master the chip and run

Tommy Fleetwood’s held-off follow through

TEMPORARY WATER IN A BUNKER

TAYLORMADE Qi10 MAX DRIVER £499

CALLAWAY CHROME TOUR BALL £55 PER DOZEN

TITLEIST T350 IRON £179 PER CLUB

PING BLUEPRINT S IRON £200 PER CLUB

Equipment

“I could still easily play this RBZ 3-wood today” • Joe Ferguson finds a gem of a club from the archives that still lives up to its original hype

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Driven to perform • Find out how Under Armour went about designing the most biomechanically supportive shoes in golf

NIKE’S CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING FROM THE GAME OF GOLF

Ipswich Golf Club

Adventure inthe Algarve • Europe’s original golfing getaway destination is packed with both quality and quantity

North Yorkshire • Jeremy Ellwood heads up to the York area to see the recent improvements at Aldwark Manor and visit a couple more courses in the north of the county

UNEXPECTED TREASURES • Rob Smith looks at some less well-known courses that have impressed, delighted and inspired

Par 5s in close proximity • Each of these...