Augusta Archives - Compleat Golfer

Topsy-turvy Tiger

A hole-out for birdie from the bunker at the fifth hole on Saturday got Tiger Woods into a share of the lead at the... Read more

Willett back to the start

Danny Willett has been struggling with his game since a disappointing Ryder Cup, but he’s back in Sun City this week, where a 2014... Read more

Onwards and Upwards

By James Corrigan It was Michael Campbell who compared winning a Major to scaling Everest. ‘Nobody ever tells you how to get down,’ the... Read more

Born or Bred?

Garth Milne talks about the nature versus nurture concept While walking down the 10th fairway at Augusta, I was asked by a fellow trainer on... Read more

The Great Enigma

By James Corrigan A new season, but the same Rory McIlroy; breathtaking in his brilliance one day, frustrating in his inconsistency the very next.... Read more

Destined for greatness

To get a sense of where Jordan Spieth is heading into the 2016 Masters tournament you have to go back to his debut at... Read more

Schwartzel’s final test

The Shell Houston Open is the last stop before Augusta National and 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel has the right ingredients to make magic.... Read more

Schwartzel wins big at Valspar

Charl Schwarzel ended a five-year title drought on the PGA Tour this Sunday with a closing round of 67 and a playoff victory at... Read more

Decisive week for Spieth

Jordan Spieth defends his title at the Valspar Championship this week and it will be an acid test for how the world number one... Read more

Braving Pinnacle Point

You cannot plan for extreme winds but you can disregard the pressures of trying to score well and just enjoy yourself, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.

Players finally get up to speed with safety protocols

The ‘bubble’ on the PGA Tour doesn’t exist … it’s not breaking news nor surprising but finally the world’s best are recognising they have been wrong, writes WADE PRETORIUS.

The novelty has worn off

Day 49 of lockdown and with that the novelty of hitting balls into a net and video lessons with my coach Doug Wood has worn off.

My friend Tom Stankowski

When you think ‘golf entertainment’, the 16th-hole stadium during the Waste Management Phoenix Open is right up any list.

Halfway house heaven

I dusted off my clubs (euphemism for removing rat droppings) and gave the new decade my best shot, together with about 98 of my worst shots.

Challenging times

This month Compleat Golfer’s playing editor talks about the recent additions to the calendar that will give Sunshine Tour golfers more chances to excel.

Golf is growing

I often get the question: ‘Where does golf rank in the list of “big” sports in South Africa?

Putting still No 1

Putting remains the key aspect of winning a golf tournament. And that’s how it should be, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

It’s just gets better

Every day this event just gets bigger (and better).