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Golf Monthly
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Baz Plummer

5 Things A Major Champion Does (That You Probably Don't)... And How To Copy Them In 2026

1997 Open Championship winner Justin Leonard reading a putt, hitting an iron shot and watching the ball flight of a wedge shot.

Some golfers make a hugely successful career out of strategically outmanoeuvring the golf course, picking it apart hole-by-hole with expert precision, and legend of the game Justin Leonard certainly fits that mould.

There is plenty of room for boosting clubhead speed and hitting the gym with the 5 fitness exercises that make you a better golfer, but playing the 'Justin Leonard' way means you don't have to be the longest or fastest to play your best golf in 2026.

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