Latest articles by Nick Bonfield
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I Asked The Golf Monthly Team To Reveal The Best Golf Clubs They’ve Ever Owned. Do You Use Any Of These Beauties?
Golf club technology continues to move on at pace, but some items of equipment will never leave our bags until the day they die. Here, the GM team pick their favourite ever clubs…
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The 7 Most Useful Items (Not Clubs) All Golfers Should Have In Their Bags This Summer
Clearly, golf clubs are the most important products in your golf bag. But these seven items can help your game in different ways on the course or at the range…
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‘I’m Sick Of Scratch Golfers Complaining They Can’t Win Handicap Competitions’
Many low-single-figure and scratch players have spoken out about the World Handicap System and their struggles to win events, but do mid-handicappers feel the same way?
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‘I Played The Mini-Tours For 5 Years And Cheating Was Rife… It’s A Real Problem At Golf’s Lower Level’
Without the glare of the television cameras, there’s more potential to get away with cheating, especially when you’re trying everything to make it as a professional golfer…
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‘The DP World Tour Is Stuck In The Mud… Perhaps Partnering With The Saudis Would Have Been The Better Move’
Golf’s civil war has pushed the DP World Tour into a perilous position. Recently, there's been an alarming lack of top-tier players competing on the former European Tour
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‘Missing A Crucial 4-Footer Is Worse Than Getting Kicked In The Face’
Dustin Jacoby, the best golfer on the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit, is passionate about the game and helping grow the sport in MMA circles
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'I Got Married On The Swilcan Bridge At St Andrews… And Beat My New Husband On The Old Course The Next Day!’
Many people dream of golf-themed weddings, but a Jersey-based couple made it a reality by getting married on the famous bridge at St Andrews. Here, Savannah Lodge tells the story…
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Could Bryson DeChambeau Be The Unlikely Saviour Of Men’s Professional Golf?
Bryson DeChambau has been a divisive figure since the start of his professional golf career, but he offers blockbuster entertainment
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Are Players Allowed To Drink Alcohol During PGA Tour Events?
The PGA Tour’s alcohol policy for 2024, which can be found in the player handbook, lays out strict rules surrounding alcohol use during tournaments…
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LIV Golf v PGA Tour: Who’s Winning The Driving Distance Battle At The PGA Championship?
The PGA Championship, the year’s second Major, is building nicely, but are players from the PGA Tour or LIV Golf driving the ball further at Valhalla?
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'The Handicap System In Golf Has Ruined Club Competitions. It’s The Only Sport That Rewards Mediocrity'
Many scratch golfers and low-handicappers are becoming increasingly incensed with golf’s handicap system. But what is their gripe and is there a solution?
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'A Beautifully Crafted Tale' – Summer At Tangents Golf Book Review
Summer At Tangents is a brilliantly observed golf novel written by Roderick Easdale and published by Brindle Books
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‘I Genuinely Thought I Was Better Than Louis Oosthuizen… But He’s Earned $50m More Than Me’
The amateur game and mini-tours are packed full of players with the potential to make it as famous professional golfers, but there’s only space for so many at the top table…
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MacGregor Paramount Hybrid 14 Golf Bag Review
Nick Bonfield puts the new hybrid golf bag from MacGregor to the test in this review.
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Original Penguin Martini Print Golf Polo Shirt Review
Nick Bonfield dons this colorful garment and puts it thoroughly through its paces in this polo shirt review
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FootJoy ProLite Golf Shoe Review
Nick Bonfield takes the FootJoy ProLite shoe out for a spin on the golf course in this review
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I Went To The Masters And Couldn't Believe These 10 Things You Can't Do At Augusta National
Augusta National, annual host of the Masters, has some fairly strict rules and regulations that patrons must abide by
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I Haven’t Hit A Single Shot Yet In 2024… But I Have A Masterplan To Cut My Handicap
Due to a combination of factors, I haven't been able to play any golf yet in 2024. But I'm confident a strong year lies ahead and I've put a plan in place to make the most of it...
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Men’s Pro Golf Is Eating Itself Alive… And Fans Are Losing Interest
The future of men's professional golf is murky at best. The longer we wait for a potential resolution between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the more damage will be done
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Revealed... The Best Golfers In The England Football Team, According To Captain Harry Kane
Harry Kane is an accomplished golfer as well as a world-class striker. Here, the Bayern Munich player reveals the best golfers in the England football team
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The PGA Tour Is At A Crossroads... Why It MUST Guard Against Hypocrisy At All Costs
The PGA Tour is entering arguably the most crucial period of its entire existence. The organisation has some huge decisions to make over the next few months...
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Full Swing Season 2: Ranking The Players From Most To Least Interesting
Full Swing Season 2 is an excellent series and all the featured players provide good insight, but some make more of an impact than others. Here’s who stood out to me…
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The 10 Funniest Moments From Full Swing Season 2
There’s plenty of drama and tension in Full Swing Season 2, but humour also plays a big part throughout. Here, we’ve selected our ten funniest moments from the second season of the Netflix documentary
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Where’s Max Homa? Why No Female Coverage? 10 Things That Surprised Me From Full Swing Season 2…
There’s no doubt Full Swing Season 2 covers a lot of bases and provides ample entertainment, but there were a few storylines and omissions that left me scratching my head…
