A message from the editor, Neil Tappin:
For many years, there has been a vast room in the basement of our offices containing a library of large, red, leather books with bound volumes of every Golf Monthly issue dating back to the very first one, published in April 1911.
Every issue, plucked at random from these dusty shelves, has its own interesting tale to tell and for my part, it brings a new appreciation for the golfing feats of the game’s past champions. What’s more, through the lens of golf, the archive also tells a fascinating story about the history of our country over the last 112-years. The fact it has only ever really been available to those on the staff created a huge sense of privilege for the editorial team but it has also been a crying shame. It was hidden away and, to a certain extent, going to waste.
Thankfully, this is now no longer the case. I am thrilled to say that after a lengthy process of digitisation, the Golf Monthly archive is available to anyone with an interest in golf, history or both. In this issue, our resident historian Fergus Bisset has written about how Arnold Palmer, along with a host of other, less obvious factors, helped to ignite interest in the Open Championship during the ’60s, creating the momentum that has allowed it to grow into the huge sporting event we see today. Of course, the Golf Monthly archive was one of the resources he used to tell this story and you’ll find details of how to gain access for yourself here.
Below you’ll find a few more of this month’s highlights…
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FREE Gear Fitting Magazine
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In this free eight-page supplement, we head up to Ping’s HQ to offer three female golfers of different abilities the ultimate custom-fit experience.
Short-Game Masterclass
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DP World and Challenge Tour pro Sam Hutsby runs through the various chipping and bunker shot options to master if you want to take your game to the next level.
Shane Lowry Exclusive
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Michael Weston speaks to popular Irishman Shane Lowry, whose natural talent and dedication to his craft have propelled him to the upper echelons of the pro…
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