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Michael A. Weston

Liverpool

Content Editor at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Golf Monthly

Contributing editor @golfmonthly Horse racing fan and part-time Southampton supporter. Snooker loopy.

Articles

  • 1 week ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston |Joe Ferguson

    There's no right answer to this question. Lofts that work well for one player might not suit someone else, and that's because we all swing the club slightly differently. However, we can give you a general idea of what lofts you should have for each club, which might prompt you to try something different or make a change to your set-up.

  • 1 week ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston

    By my calculations, I've just racked up my 750th round of golf (an approximate figure). I dabbled with the game as a junior, but only took it up properly 25 years ago, and I've averaged about 30 rounds a year ever since. I remember my first-ever round. I loved it right up until the point when a very angry man stormed out of the clubhouse across the 18th green and gave me a severe dressing-down for wearing tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt (I was young and didn't know about golf dress codes).

  • 2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston |Joe Ferguson |Sam De'Ath |Joel Tadman

    If money was no object, most golfers would splash out on a custom fitting - shiny new woods, irons, wedges, putter, the whole lot. However, with many of the latest premium drivers costing north of $600, building a set of clubs can be expensive (especially so if you're starting from scratch). We get to test pretty much all the latest gear, and that includes equipment at the other end of the price spectrum.

  • 2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston

    Soon after the winner of 107th PGA Championship lifts the famous Wanamaker Trophy, attention will turn to next year's tournament, especially those involved with a private Donald Ross-designed club just outside of Philadelphia in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Aronimink Golf Club has a rich history dating back to 1896, and this is where the 2026 PGA Championship will be played. Here are a few facts and stories about the course.

  • 2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston

    Coach and former CBS analyst, Peter Kostis, has criticized golf's governing bodies for not being more transparent with the results of various testing involving the players. His remarks came after it was revealed earlier this week that Rory McIlroy was forced into changing his driver head prior to the first round of the PGA Championship, as it had been found to be non-conforming.

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