COVER STORY
Player of the Year Awards
In a competitive season, selecting winners of our annual accolades for Australia’s leading golfers was no simple task.

Profile: The life of Bryden
In 2011, Bryden Macpherson became just the second Australian to win the British Amateur. We trace his short but brilliant career.

LONG PUTTERS
Clutch or crutch?
Is this just the latest fad?

How To: The new way to make them all
My belly putter: It’s how I roll. By Webb Simpson

Gut check
How longer putters work, plus the newest models.

Butch Harmon’s can’t-miss fix for yippers
Try knee putting – it works!

ARCHITECTURE
Treasure island
The latest Tasmanian gem will use Bass Strait’s wild conditions as a backdrop.

TRAVEL
Turning Japanese
Looking for somewhere different to escape the cold next winter? Try the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

INSTRUCTION
Swing Sequence: Martin Laird
How Laird generates effortless power. Analysis by Mark McCann

Full Swing: Distance basics
How to hit it two clubs longer. By Bubba Watson

Short Game: 100 metres and closer
Master these five shots inside the scoring zone. By Dean Reinmuth

Breaking 100/90/80
The one move you need to know. By Tom Ness

EQUIPMENT
Projectile dysfunction
Ask your club-fitter if a new set is right for you.

On Tour
The alternate-shot format had the captains and players thinking about ball selection and on-course strategy at the Presidents Cup.
Plus: New clubs and tour stories.

What’s In My Bag
This month: Greg Chalmers.

TIPS
Ian Poulter
To win matches, be aggressive.

Francesco Molinari
Keep your wrists firm to stay in control at the top.

Craig Parry
Perfect your pitching.

Jason Laws
New series! This month: Good posture promotes a great swing.

Jack Nicklaus & Jim Flick
Jack’s swing change from 1980 could help fix your dreaded slice.

Hank Haney
Pick the club that can get you to the back of the green.

David Leadbetter
Power comes from coiling, not just from making a full turn.

COLUMNISTS
Jaime Diaz
Tiger let his guard down in Australia – and the quality of his play went up.

Grant Dodd
How the 2015 International side might look.

Andrew Daddo
Good spirits for the new year.

THE FRONT NINE
Nine things we love this month
Putters, garments, bags, golf schools, course guides and more.
Plus: Nine dates to remember in January.

THE BACK NINE
Hot Shot
Jason Day escapes Royal Melbourne’s version of the Pit of Sarlacc.

Tour Talk
Craig Parry: How to harness the impact of the Presidents Cup.
OneAsia Tour: Andre Stolz seals the Order of Merit title.
PGA Tour of Australasia: Why is the Queensland Open no longer being held?
NSW PGA: A different take on the Braith Anasta experiment.
Frank Nobilo: Why American connectedness was a real plus in the decisive foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup.
Presidents Cup: Ways to even up the ledger.
Players: Is John Daly gone for good?
Tap-Ins: Geoff Ogilvy and Stuart Appleby grow the mo’.

Presidents Cup Review: A class above
A repeated inability to overcome the US team in foursomes play is preventing the International side from eclipsing the Americans.
Plus:Greg Chalmers dominates the Australian Open and PGA.

Number Crunch: History Lessons
The Presidents Cup is building records of its own.

PLUS MUCH MORE
Also in January...
Cameron Smith at the Australian Amateur; The best lipouts of 2011; Is John Daly still welcome at Australian golf tournaments?; Greg Chalmers’ magic month; 2012 national squad members; What’s at stake if your ball finds the drink?; Does blood type matter in golf?; Scorecards go futuristic; Question Time: Eddie Emerson; Some looks for Tiger Woods to try; Bruce Moran recalls rounds with his dad; A new approach to treating golfer’s elbow; Glenelg Golf Club, Adelaide; Words From The Wise: Dan Jenkins – thoughts from one of golf’s most enduring writers.

All this and more in the January edition of Australian Golf Digest, in newsagents December 14.