Golf Monthly

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Golf Monthly
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EditorMichael Harris
CategoriesGolf
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 26,818 average monthly circulation for 2022
Publisher Future plc
Founded1911
Country United Kingdom
Based inLondon, Paddington
Language English
Website Golf Monthly

Golf Monthly is a monthly golfing magazine published by Future plc and based in Paddington in London. [1] It publishes 13 issues a year and has a popular website golfmonthly.com. The magazine's editor is Michael Harris. [2] It is known for being the world's oldest golf magazine [3] and its first editor was two-time Open Championship winner Harold Hilton who won the Open Championship in 1892 and 1897 and three Amateur Championships (1900/1901/1911) and one US Amateur Championship (1911).

Contents

The Golf Monthly YouTube channel is a popular channel on the website with over 6 million views a year. The brand creates much content across its print magazine, web articles and video reviews and instruction.

Overview

Golf Monthly publishes tips, drills, and advice provided by UK's Top 50 coaches, and offers tour details that help the players to better their performance. The magazine presents data on gear and kit. For the travelling golfer, the magazine assigns special pages with information and suggestions as to where to play and find the best accommodation in and outside of UK. [4]

Publishing since 1911, the magazine focuses in highlighting both domestic and international golf events providing original reports, golf gear/kit tests, updates on new arrivals and interviews and profiles of top professional golfers. [5]

The brand was formerly owned by IPC Media [6] a publisher that was renamed to become Time Inc. and then TI Media. Future PLC bought TI Media in April 2020. [7]

Alison Root was announced as the brand's first Women's Golf Editor in September 2022. [8]

Some of the famous names that have been the brand's playing editor include tour pro Eddie Pepperell, [9] 2010 US Open Winner [10] Graeme McDowell [11] and Ryder Cup star Chris Wood. [12]

Top 100 Courses UK & Ireland

Golf Monthly has published its biennial list of the Top 100 Golf Courses UK & Ireland since 2005.

The Number 1 Golf Course in the UK & Ireland
YearCourse Ranked Number 1Country
2005/06 St Andrews Old Course Scotland
2007/08 Trump Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course Scotland
2009/10 Muirfield - The Honourable Company Of Edinburgh Golfers Scotland
2011/12 Muirfield - The Honourable Company Of Edinburgh Golfers Scotland
2013/14 Muirfield - The Honourable Company Of Edinburgh Golfers Scotland
2015/16 Muirfield - The Honourable Company Of Edinburgh Golfers Scotland
2017/18 Trump Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course Scotland
2019/20 Trump Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course Scotland
2021/22 Royal County Down Northern Ireland

Top 100 Course Criteria

There are five broad categories, weighted for importance. [13] Quality of test and design (35%), conditioning and presentation (30%), visual appeal both internally and externally (15%), the club’s facilities (10%) and the visitor experience (10%). Because this is still a subjective process, they also look closely at the written reports. A few years ago, based on strong reader feedback, they decided to exclude all courses where you cannot pay a regular green fee.

Gear Review Process

Golf Monthly has been creating impartial content since they were first published in 1911.

The quality of Golf Monthly's reviews and buyers guides is built upon a rigorous testing procedure as well as the knowledge and experience of the test team that has a sterling reputation in the industry, known for delivering the key points you want to know in a concise, easy-to-digest manner.

The brand's commitments are: [14]

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  6. ↑ "12-Month Subscription to Golf Monthly Magazine for £29 With Free Delivery (51% Off)". Groupon. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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