National Club Golfer

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National Club Golfer
EditorHannah Holden
CategoriesGolf Magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 58,278 (ABC Jul - Dec 2014) [1]
Print and digital editions.
PublisherSports Publications
First issueApril 1994 (April 1994)
Country United Kingdom
Based in Leeds
Language English
Website National Club Golfer

National Club Golfer is a monthly golfing magazine published by Sports Publications. [2] It is the highest-circulated golf title in the UK. [3] The headquarters is in Leeds.[ citation needed ]

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Overview

National Club Golfer magazine was launched by Sports Publications in April 1994.

The magazine started as a paper but changed to a glossy magazine in 1997. National Club Golfer, or NCG as it is known to regular readers, is the only magazine in the United Kingdom that is distributed to every golf club in England, Wales, and Scotland free of charge. It is also the highest-circulated print golf publication in the country, with a circulation of almost 60,000.[ citation needed ]

Sports Publications also put together a magazine dedicated to women's golf - Lady Golfer - which is the highest-circulated ladies' title in print and digital formats in the UK, going out to every club in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Based in Leeds, the magazines are aimed at club golfers.[ citation needed ]

In May 2005 both magazines launched a dedicated website featuring their content.

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References

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  2. "Golf Foundation welcomes £2,000 donation from National Club Golfer team". Golf Business News. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "NCG extends lead as UK's No 1 golf title". Golf Business News. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

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