Today’s Golfer Magazine Issue 280

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IN THIS ISSUE

	FIRST TEE This month in ‘First Tee’ we talk about devastation hitting top courses as snow melts and the downpours arrive, Olazabal going head to head with his Ryder Cup captain predecessors and the Ryder Cup stars and Major winners line up for the BMW championships.
	BYE BYE SLICE It’s weak, nasty and robs us of better scores. Send your slice packing with Gareth Johnston. Use our feature to find out what kind of slicer you are, what’s making you slice, and how to fix it. From your grip to your shoulders and the clubface alignment to your weight transfer, we can fix your slice for good!
	THE 2011 MASTERS With the Masters creeping up on us in just a few weeks time, you can use our comprehensive 2011 Masters guide to help get yourself ready for one of the biggest shows in golf. We have a course guide from legendary commentator Peter Alliss, how YOU can play Augusta National in the latest Tiger Woods game, how to humble fast greens, predictions from the experts and so much more….
	CUT OUT FAT CHIPS Get your short game into much better shape with a simple change of attack, says Ben Clayton. Use our guide to a new approach to chipping in just four simple steps.
	SHAPE UP YOUR GAME Use this shot-shaping game to transfer the good shots you hit in practice onto the course, says Rob Watts. Do you want to have more fun on the driving range – and make your practice more effective at the same time?
	TESTED: JUNIOR GOLF SETS Well-designed, good-fitting clubs are key to ensuring a positive introduction to the game for youngsters, so we asked one of the country’s top young golfers to test eight junior sets.
	THE TEST: PUSH/PULL TROLLEYS Nine push trolleys are put through their paces by TG’s expert test team. Push and pull trolleys are one of the biggest growth areas in the game allowing golfers to take the load off their backs without the expense of an electric trolley. Three testers joined TG’s equipment editor David Connor for an in-depth test to see just how hi-tech trolleys have become.
	2-FORE!-1 SPORTING GREATS Follow in the footsteps of a golfing legend by playing at the Shropshire course where a young Scotsman called Sandy made his name… Sandy Lyle’s golfing career kickstarted at star 2-FORE!-1 and Shropshire venue Hawkstone Park where his father Alex was a long-time club professional.
	PORTUGAL SPECIAL: BORDERING ON THE BRILLIANT The Eastern Algarve, a hop across the Spanish border, is often overlooked by golfers, but it’s full of hidden gems… Set in the hills north east of Tavira, the best course in the Eastern Algarve would match up to most other courses – not only in Portugal but Europe.

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