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YOUR VIEW • The pick of the letters and emails to hit the Golf Monthly offices this month

Dream start for McIlroy at Pebble Beach

€9,000,000+ • Record prize money on the newly christened HotelPlanner Tour (formerly Challenge Tour) for 2025

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Is a winning score of 35-under-par on the PGA Tour good for golf?

Tyrrell Hatton • The Englishman began 2025 with a win in the Dubai Desert Classic, his second DP World Tour victory since moving to LIV Golf

Pennyhill Park • Mike Harris visits this grand Exclusive Collection hotel in Surrey, one of the most luxurious places to stay if you’re planning to play some of the south-east’s top courses

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Wayne Riley • A former member of the European Tour and two-time winner, Wayne is part of the Sky Sports golf team. He writes exclusively for Golf Monthly

Alison Root • Alison Root is Golf Monthly’s women’s golf editor. You can find her on Instagram@rootalison

“WHO WANTS TO BE SECOND BEST AT ANYTHING?” • His stock may have risen significantly over the past couple of years, but Bob MacIntyre tells David Facey he has his sights set firmly on the very pinnacle of the game

A DECADE AT THE TOP • Before stepping down as CEO of The R&A, Martin Slumbers spoke to Fergus Bisset about his time at the helm before reflecting on photos of key moments from those years…

BEWARE THE BANDITS • The vast majority of club golfers are honourable. Sadly, some are not, finding ways to keep their handicaps artificially high for the biggest events. But how do they go about doing it?

REWRITING THE HISTORY BOOKS • Lydia Ko added yet more trophies and accolades to her record-breaking career during a sensational 2024. But despite constant speculation about retirement, she says she’s not done just yet…

7 WAYS TO POWER UP YOUR DRIVES • Tips and drills to help you find those precious extra yards off the tee in 2025

The perfect angle of attack for woods and irons

How do I hit a low stinger with an iron?

How to improve your chipping technique

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Undiscovered Portugal • The popular golfing country has plenty more fascinating courses to the north of its Algarve and Lisbon strongholds

Shropshire • Jeremy Ellwood returns to one of England’s least populated counties to stay and play at The Astbury and tick a couple more courses off his list

In search of Harry Colt • After 45 years seeking out and revelling in the handiwork of this revered course designer, Rob Smith reflects on his architectural hero…

Blind par 3s • Prestwick’s 5th may be one of our most famous, but here are five more of the many other short holes out there where you can’t see the green from the tee

Bill Elliott • Golf Monthly’s editor-at-large and Golf Ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK