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Funny you said that! Got my latest and it's far worse than any
previous issue. I didn't notice one of those long interview
articles (Watson, Kite, Wadkins lately). Or a fold-out with
the 3 angles of someone's swing.
Myrtle Beach is in every issue big-time but this was huge.
This was a 2 squat issue... ;^)
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| Agreed. I am a subscriber and I'm getting a bit peeved over all of the
ads they're running this year. I think our best recourse is to give
them a call and voice our concerns, then cancel the mag.
Seems like I can read it cover-to-cover (sans ads) in an hour or less.
There just isn't too much substance in the magazine anymore.
Keep in mind that they don't sell magazines, they sell their audience
to advertizers. Without us, they're screwed.
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| I've likewise become disappointed with the content of this publication
and will not re-new my subscription (for which they have issued badgering
renewal notices for the past several months- even tho it expires in
December). The damn thing has become so heavy the local letter carrier
must rue the distribution date.... besides who needs to be teased with
visions of Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head etc throughout the winter. The
snow season lasts too long as is.
Are there other periodicals that deliver insightful articles, tips,
humorous anecdotes and general interest stuff? Golf Magazine??
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| Well, every year my kids have a magazine subscription drive, and
through the years, I have subscribed to almost every golf related
magazine (those with kids know the pressures :-), so here are my
comments on the subject.
GOLF magazine, while also with tons of ads, is not as heavy as GD,
and has better contributors (Nicklaus, Norman, etc) and thus,
articles, so if you want that type of mag, switch to GOLF.
In related topic, even their teaching articles are becoming very
gimmicky, "SLAM THE DOOR". If I have to think about slamming a door
every time I swing, I'll be locked out!
Not as bad is GOLF WORLD. (Same publisher as GD) It's a weekly
magazine that gives you primarily what's going on in the tours and
golf related events (equipment companies, courses, etc). Most of
their ads (not as many as GD) are equipment and clothing companies
congratulating one of their sponsored players on a win. Ocassionally
they'll cover equipment, like in the latest issue where they list all
new 94 equipmnet, balls and clothing.
(Warning: unpaid ad follows!)
The best magazine comes for "free" by joining USGA, Their bimonthly
golf magazine. You get to support the USGA in keeping the game of
golf as we know and love (occasionally they screw up, like the new
ESC handicap system, but nobody is perfect), you get a free rules
book everytime its published, availability of tickets to USGA
sponsored tourneys (US open, amateur, etc), catalog of their
merchandise with a small discount for members, other sundry things,
like Christmas cards with great golf themes (My wife said enough
after three years, so this year we are going with Unicef cards).
/TD
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| New Englanders, at least, will have a better option starting next
year: "The New England Golfer." It won't have any instruction--who
needs anymore anyway? Just a lot of good information on golf courses,
tournaments, personalities in the area (and outside NE). Rather than
focusing on the pros and Tour events, its focus is strictly on the
amateur scene. It promises to be a good read.
If you're a golf fan as well as player, I suggest you subscribe to
"Golf World" or "Golf Week", and "The New England Golfer." And get
instruction from your pro. Oh, and join the USGA.
You'll have all the golf reading you'll ever need.
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