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Trevor Immelman
Immelman's Master Form
Gary Player said that Trevor Immelman has the closest swing to Ben Hogan's that he's ever seen. Here's an updated take on Hogan's fundamentals.
Eagles
The Worst Uniforms in Sports
It's hard to make the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Nolan Ryan look bad. But whether through a regrettable attempt to push the envelope or perhaps a more devious desire to achieve competitive advantage, these unis managed to make everyone — legend or loser — look ridiculous. From logos that could never stand the test of time to candy–inspired color schemes, these duds were just that... duds.
rafting
Splash Mountain
A 16–day hiking and rafting expedition with Arizona Raft Adventures.
mountain bike
Gear Heads
Pedal down the earth's tallest mountain range with Ibex Expeditions.
The Farm
Birdie Paradise
A postcard-worthy golf haven located in the Napa Valley of New Zealand.
Blackjack
Easy Money
When the world's most notorious card-counters — including members of the infamous MIT blackjack squad — gather in Las Vegas to share secrets, there's more than just chips at stake.
Blackjack
Blackjack For The Rest Of Us
A beginner's guide to blackjack strategy.
Nolan Ryan
When Rookies Grow Up
As long as there are rookies, there will always be "the next big thing." Men's Vogue looks back on star prospects who buckled under the media pressure and those who bettered people's expectations.
Beta Blockers
Birdies in a Bottle
Can a common prescription medicine be the cure for double bogeys and the yips? An intrepid golfer pops a pill on a legendary course to find out.
Aggressive Driving
The PGA Tour may have banned drugs, but not these performance-enhancing drivers.
Driver's Ed
To pilot the fastest race car in the world, all you need is a few thousand dollars, carbon-fiber nerves, and a taste for burnt rubber.
2008 F1 Preview
What will be the fallout of 2007's espionage scandal? Can Lewis Hamilton match his rookie form? How will drivers handle F1's first nighttime race? As Formula One prepares for its 2008 season, the only thing mounting faster than the anticipation are the questions.
Lure of the Flies
The knee-deep waters of Idaho's Silver Creek present a steep challenge — highly finicky trophy-sized trout.
The Secrets of Bullfighting
To better appreciate the art of the bullfighter, Men's Vogue asked the founder of California's Academy of Tauromaquia, to describe the technique and flair required for a brilliant performance in the ring.
Pete Sampras & Roger Federer
Legends of the Ball
In a much anticipated rematch, two past and present tennis greats enter the court of public opinion.
Maria Sharapova
Grunt Work
How bad do you want to win? Bad enough to be banned from your gym and thrown through a Sheetrock wall? Inside the science of unhhhhh!
The 10 Best Sports Rivalries
Tennis giants Roger Federer and Pete Sampras will be facing off for the first time ever in the U.S. Inspired by the rare event, presented by Men's Vogue, we give you the biggest battles in sports history.
K2
The 10 Deadliest Mountains
Extreme weather, perilous crevasses, and even mystical spirits can turn expeditions up these legendary peaks into fatal endeavors.
All-Time High
All-Time High
During one weekend at the foot of the Matterhorn, the world's greatest living climbers celebrate the Alpine Club's first 150 years, toasting the once and future glory of mountaineering.
Speed of Life
Speed of Life
A daredevil sport reveals its adrenaline-flushed beauty when an up-close look at Formula One racing freezes time and catches heat.
High Times
High Times
Forty years after sweeping the Alpine medals at the Winter Olympics, a master skier looks to spiff up the slopes.
Ibo Island
Ibo Island
Just off Mozambique, a colonial retreat lures travelers with underwater safaris and a decaying architectural landscape.
Jimmy Connors
Holding Court
Jimmy Connors was perhaps America's greatest tennis player ever, and the world's fiercest competitor. Jimbo discusses coaching Andy Roddick, the state of American tennis, and more
Into the Blue
Into the Blue
In the Maldives, yacht trips deliver surfers to the perfect curl.
Field Marshall
Field Marshall
USC coach Pete Carroll has elevated football into a thinking man's game, but he still knows how to thrill a crowd.
Fila White Shorts
Stockholm Syndrome
White shorts would never be the same after Björn Borg.
Roger Federer
Q&A: Time Adams on Roger Federer
The author (On Being John McEnroe) and Observer correspondent speaks with mensvogue.com about Roger Federer's mental toughness, his rivalry with Tiger Woods, and why Dubai — Federer's home when he's not on tour — might be a great place for pro athletes to live, but resembles nothing so much as a very large hotel lounge.
Swing Set
Swing Set
Squeeze in a lunchtime nine at Drive 495 at a $4 million golf gym in SoHo.
Desert Classics
Desert Classics
From pro tennis and big-money camel races to PGA golf and the world's richest thoroughbred purse, Dubai is a burgeoning sports mecca—with a 50-million-square-foot "sports city" in the works to prove it.
Aolfo Cambiaso
Easy Rider
Whether starting a clothing line, winning another Argentine Open, or hurling himself into a scrum of flailing horses, the greatest polo player ever does it all without breaking a sweat.
Hot Seats
10 Best Sports Venues
Most of us have a favorite sports venue—one that still, after years, gives us a thrill every time we visit it. Here are our picks of 10 of the world's greatest places to scream your head off.
El Templo Mayor
Hot Lava
New stadium designs put fans inside of the volcano.
Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Keeping Up with Jones
The world's greatest golf course designer, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., opens up to us about links, his own poetry, and why he might just be Wellington to Tiger Woods's Napoleon.
Roger Federer
Levels of the Game
A Roger Federer fanatic follows his man from the TV set to Center Court. Game. Set. Match. Rewind.
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