September 26, 2008
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: THE INTERVIEW (page 96)
Arguably music’s biggest star, Justin Timberlake sits down with Golf Digest to discuss everything golf, from how he got into the sport to his new tournament on the PGA TOUR. Along the way the six handicapper talks about his eagle at Augusta, weird autograph requests and even the infamous “wardrobe malfunction.” And see which NFL star thought he worked at a bowling alley.
Justin Timberlake may be on the cover but he’s not the best golfer in town when it comes to the music industry. In the second “Top 100 In Music” golf ranking, Golf Digest reveals a new No. 1 along with some of Billboard’s best rockers and writers who hit the links. From Country to Opera and Alice Cooper to Shakira, music’s most avid golfers charter flights to courses straight from concert venues and never travel without their clubs.
As little as a dozen years ago it would have taken nearly a full day to calculate how heavy the clubhead of a driver was. Today, it takes seconds. The computer and, more specifically, computer–aided design (CAD) have revolutionized club design and engineering. This month Senior Equipment Editor Mike Stachura takes a look at digital design and how it’s transformed the golf industry and your game. (More design, including the latest on courses and clubhouses, on pages 111–145)
RULES FOR OUTSMARTING THE YOUNG GUYS (page 86)
With almost 30 years of golf under his belt, Mark Calcavecchia can hang with the new generation of golfers that sport chiseled abs and ripped biceps, as proven by two top–10 finishes this season. So how does he do it? He uses what’s above his belt. Calc says “don’t fear the paunch?let gravity take over” and offers up nine other rules for outsmarting the young guns.
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