GOLF Magazine 2009 Cuba's Golf Boom TOP 100 COURSE Lanny Wadkins CAMILO VILLEGAS

October 2009

GOLF GOLFS GOLFCOURSE GOLFCOURSES GOLFER GOLFERS VINTAGE OLD COLLECTIBLE MAGAZINE MAGAZINES PUTT PUTTS DRIVER DRIVERS CLUB CLUBS COURSE COURSES CHIP CHIPS CHIPPER GREEN GREENS GOLFCART GOLFCARTS Gump-Guy THE TOP 100 COURSES ISSUE p. 64 2009 Top 100 courses Our biennial rankings of the Top 100 Courses in the United States and the World. See who's gone up, who's gone down and who just missed the cut ALSO IN THIS ISSUE p. 11 Letter From the Editor p. 12 Your Views p. 16 Teeing Off p. 34 Rules Guy p. 128 Sidespin by David Feherty p. 67 The Rookie Class A quick rundown of the new courses in the Top 100 p. 71 The Top 100 Courses in the U.S. p. 74 The Top 100 Courses in the World p. 76 Designers' Choice Some of the world's best course designers talk about their favorite courses p. 78 Ten Courses to Watch These courses haven't made the list... yet p. 80 Where Golf Will Grow Mapping the worlds hot and cold golf zones GOLF MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2009 CONTENTS VOLUME 51 ISSUE 10 7 Easy Moves for a Better Game PGA Tour star Camilo Villegas shares 7 moves that bring him more consistency and lower scores Page 91 ymonp.27) Tommy Armour III on his career and what's next; how Alvaro Quiros is killing the ball; and Dave Pelz on how to make a good bunker shot from a bad lie. THE MOST PERSONALIZED GOLF INSTRUCTION ANYWHERE p. 113 LOW HANDICAPPER Use the range mat to your advantage p. 114 POWER HITTER Add a punch shot to your game p. 116 SENIOR PLAYER Master the 30-yard lob wedge p. 118 STRAIGHT HITTER Learn when to putt and when to chip from off the green p. 120 HIGH HANDICAPPER Find your best putting posture FEATURES Adios Fidel^ Hello Tiger Page 82 Fifty years ago Fidel stamped out most golf in Cuba. Today the country's golf Gump-Guy community is hoping to see a rebirth of the game it loves. p. 45 How to pitch it tight p. 46 Get your backswing on plane p. 48 Teeing your ball for power p. 51 How to hit a 3-wood; how to sink short putts p. 53 How to read a breaking putt p. 55 Better chipping with the claw grip p. 56 What you can learn from Tom Watson p. 58 The secret to great bunker shots Gump-Guy THE SHOP p. 106 Ping's G15 and il5 drivers We take a look at the company's newest long-hitting drivers p. 108 The Adams Speedline 9032LS driver This sleek big stick is designed to produce less spin p. 110 Bombs Away! Two readers are custom-fit for their ideal Bndgestone ball Gump-Guy p. 112 What I Play Sean O'Hair gives us a peek into his bag GOLF.COM GOLF MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2009 Gump-Guy IISSN-1056-5493) is published monthly byTI Golf Holdings, Inc.. Time-Life Building, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY 10020-1393. ©2009 Tl Golf Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Editorial and Advertising offices: 135 W. 50th St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10020. Contents may not be reprinted without written permission. GOLF and GOLF MAGAZINE are federally registered trademarks of Tl Golf Holdings, inc. As a sports Illustrated® publication, GOLF Magazine is licensed by Time Inc. to use the registered SPORTS ILLUSTRATED trademarks, SUBSCRIPTIONS: U.S. and its possesses, 1 ycal S19.95. For Canada add S10 oer year (includes GST). For foreign add $30 (via air) per year. Subscriptions processed electronically GOLF Magazine entered as periodical postage paid at New York. NY, and adoitionai mailing offices. Canada Post Pu plication Mail Agi cement No. 40110178. Return undeliverabic Canada addresses to: Postal Stn.A, PO Box 4015. Toronto, ON M5W2T2, Canada GST Registration 8R-122988066, Plinicd :n USA, HOW TO REACH GOLF MAGAZINE; EDITORIAL INQUIRIES: Address correspondence to GOLF MAGAZINE, Attn, Editorial, 13SW, 50th St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10020; fax to (212) 467-2959; or e-mail to golflcttcis',r''yo i.'.on:. Address cpntiib:..:ions tn tl'p Editona Department a', the addiess ::bovc. v.'c are not responsible for 'oss of unsolicited manuscnots or other materials. They will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS; FOR 24/7 SERVICE, USE OUR WEBSITE:GOLF.COM/CUSTOMERSERVICE. You can also call 800-876-7726 or write to GOLF MAGAZINE at PO Box 62426, Tampa, FL 33662-4258. Subscribers: if the Post office alerts us that your magazine is undcliverable, we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within two years. Microfilm editions available from UMI, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106. Postmaster: send change of address notices to GOLF MAGAZINE, Box 62426, Tampa, FL 33660-0001 or call (800) 876-7726- SYNDICATION: For international licensing and syndication requests, eRIDE-ALONG ENCLOSED IN EDITIONS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "R" 60LF.COM GOLF MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2009 Gump-Guy

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