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

Shiho Kuwaki takes AIG Women’s Open crown at Royal Lytham

MONTH IN STATS

Whaley credits his dad after US Amateur win

SHORT GAME

Tour pro makes a nonuple-bogey 13

What’s more satisfying: an up-and-down to save par or holing a long birdie putt?

Michael Thorbjornsen • The American won his first PGA Tour title at the Rocket Classic in Detroit last month

The must-try tape drill

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club • Jeremy Ellwood heads back to the famous links on the north-Norfolk coast for the first time since it converted part of its clubhouse into a wonderfully convenient dormy flat

Srixon ZXi iron family from £184 per club

TaylorMade Hi-Toe 5 wedge £179

DOOKS GOLF LINKS

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

THRILL OF THE CHASE • While Scottie Scheffler may have gone Majorless in 2026, he still reigns supreme at the top of the game. Michael Weston analyses and contextualises his season…

SUCH A PERFECT DAY • Golf Monthly historian Fergus Bisset reports on the unique experience of playing Royal St George’s, Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s on one glorious day in July

ONE OF A KIND • Fergus Bisset watched and spoke with the uniquely entertaining two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson at the International Series Morocco

Major milestone • It was finally time for the editor’s son’s first live Open Championship at Birkdale. So, how did Digby Tappin enjoy the experience with father Neil?

5 AVOIDABLE MISTAKES THAT ARE RUINING YOUR ROUND • We identify where golfers needlessly drop shots most often and show you how to sharpen up in those areas

Understanding the low point of your swing

ASK THE EXPERTS

How to play the half pitch

Simple ways to improve your chipping technique

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CALLAWAY QUANTUM MINI SPINNER £319

ADIDAS CODECHAOS 27 SHOE £119

BENROSS RS SERIES IRONS £549 (SEVEN CLUBS)

WHY LAUNCH AND SPIN LABELS ON SHAFTS ARE WASTING YOUR MONEY

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SHOES

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The drama of Doonbeg • Jeremy Ellwood returns to the magical County Clare links to see the latest changes to the 1st and 18th holes ahead of this year’s Irish Open

South Derbyshire • While this part of the country may be less well known for its courses than other regions, Rob Smith discovers that it still has plenty to offer the visiting golfer

Charting a new course • Jeremy Ellwood enjoys a direct charter flight from Gatwick to Campbeltown to get a feel for how much more accessible the two Machrihanish links could potentially be

The Willie Park Junior legacy • Two-time Open champion, clubmaker, writer and prolific golf course architect, the Scot, who was born in Musselburgh, made a huge contribution to the game

Bill Elliott • Golf Monthly’s editor-at-large and Golf Ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK