Editor | Jaime Diaz |
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Categories | Sports magazine |
Frequency | Weekly |
Publisher | Condé Nast |
Paid circulation | 132,090 |
Unpaid circulation | 26,666 |
Total circulation (2014) |
158,756 |
Year founded | 1947 |
Final issue | July 28, 2014 |
Company | Advance Publications |
Country | United States |
Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
Website | www |
ISSN | 0017-1891 |
Golf World was a weekly magazine covering the game of golf published by Condé Nast. It was in circulation between 1947 and 2014.
The magazine was first published in 1947. It celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007, and was therefore the oldest golf publication in the United States. It was purchased by The New York Times Company from the original owners in 1988, who sold it to Condé Nast in 2001.
Golf World covers the game of golf, including the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour, and amateur events around the United States and internationally. As a weekly, it is the only magazine that provides in-depth previews and coverage of all the major tournaments. Preview issues of majors have dedicated sections that can include pull-out course maps, lineups of players, comparative charts from years past, and articles about what has happened in history and what to expect in the coming week. Coverage issues contain pull-out sections called "Rank and File" that provides in-depth analysis of players' performance in the past week's tournament. Also contained in the coverage issues are articles telling the stories of the week as well as stories about the tournament that do not usually make the news outlets, like breaking the story of Phil Mickelson changing coaches earlier in 2007 before Mickelson announced the change.
In July 2014, Golf World ceased its print edition for a digital-only edition. The final print edition cover, dated July 28, 2014, featured Rory McIlroy holding the Claret Jug after winning the 2014 Open Championship.