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"SCOREgolf"
Magazine is aCanadian golf publication, which started in1981 as the program for theCanadian Open golf tournament . The magazine is now the largest circulation golf publication inCanada and has grown into other media includingtelevision andradio .History
Scoregolf is published by
Canadian Controlled Media Communications (CCMC), which was founded as the official publisher for theToronto Blue Jays Baseball Club.The publication’s founders were Kim Locke and Charles Cipolla, with Locke serving as the publisher. The first editor wasLorne Rubenstein and the art director was Ron Bala.At first, the magazine was first published four times a year and focused on Canadian golf with international content as well. The first edition of the magazine featured an interview with American golfer Tom Watson.By 1988, it grew to five times a year and in 1990 it published six times a year.
Lorne Rubenstein (1981-1982) was succeeded at editor by Lisa Leighton (1983-86) and then John Gordon (1986-1991) who was followed by Bob Weeks (1992-present). In 2000, the name changed from SCORE, Canada’s Golf Magazine to SCOREGolf. That reflected a growth in the company’s operations. By the mid-1990s, it had expanded to other media. The SCOREGolf company now includesradio ,television , theInternet andgolf schools .Radio
SCOREGolf Radio is a 90-second daily program that airs nationally in more than 50 markets across Canada. Weeks is the host and the topics range from interviews with top players, instructional tips and tournament previews.
Television
Bob Weeks also hosts SCOREGolf TV, which is seen on TSN. The program airs weekly in the winter and fall and broadcasts monthly one-hour specials in the summer months.
COREGolf.com
[http://www.SCOREGolf.com Scoregolf.com] is the brand’s
website that features commentary from top writers such asLorne Rubenstein and players likeIan Leggatt . It also offers the CanadianGolf Course Guide,video instruction, travel and other golf-related information and services.Golf School
SCOREGolf also runs the [http://www.linksforwomengolf.com Links for Women Golf Schools of Canada] , a series of instruction and networking days exclusively for women. The schools are run in locations across Canada.
coregolf Top 100
SCOREGolf if also known for its ranking of Canadian golf courses. The SCOREGolf Top 100 is compiled every two years and lists the best course in Canada as selected by a panel comprised of experts and regular golfers. The results are presented in the magazine, on the website and in a one-hour television special.
External links
* [http://scoregolf.com/home.cfm Scoregolf.com]
* [http://scoregolf.com/rankings/ Scoregolf Top 100]
* [http://scoregolf.com/golf-course-guide/ Canadian Golf Course Guide]
* [http://linksforwomengolf.com Links for Women]
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