What's your preference?

Gammapi

Golf Magazine, or Golf Digest?

Haven't subscribed to either for several years. They seemed to get repetitious, even boring. But, I'm going to again subscribe to one or the other. Which?

Release

Gammapi They seemed to get repetitious

Exactly, after more than a decade, the last time I had either one of the magazine was 3 years ago at the Golf and Travel Show where they give out free one year subscription.
Sometimes reviewing the past copies just as good as reading the new copy except for the equipment section.

Hoss7504

I've received Golf Digest for free for about 2 years now.... not sure why

FauxAmish

Hoss7504

Bought anything from Global Golf?

azgreg

I get them both and like them both. I like Golf Digest's version of what's in the bag better than Golf Magazine. However, I like the instruction part that's in the back of Golf Magazine.

Hoss7504

FauxAmish

Yeah, a bunch of stuff... that might explain it! I buy something from them every couple of months. That might be why the magazines haven't stopped showing up.

ptjn1201

I got a free six months of Wine Spectator after buying something from RockBottomGolf. The magazine showed up in the mail and a couple of days later came a card saying it was from RBG. Odd.

Sneakylong

Have received both in the past, but just get Golf Magazine now. Why? Don't have a good answer. They're both good if you like golf IMO.

jrsharp21

I had them both. I have tired of both of them. I just feel like it is the same stuff repeated over and over. I ended up canceling Golf Digest. I thought I had canceled Golf Magazine also, but they have kept coming. I am wondering if it has to do with Global Golf also.

Gammapi

Is Tiger still on staff at either of these publications?

I don't see him listed anywhere on either of their websites.

golfer_LD

I've always had a slight preference to Golf Magazine but I haven't been that into either of them in recent years.

Typhoon

I prefer Golf Digest. Golf tips magazine is a nice supplement....low price

PA-PLAYA

I don't get either magazine, haven't for years. Everything's online now. No need to pay for a subscription and have it delivered.

Back when I did partake of those type subscriptions, Golf Digest just seemed less commercial and more golfer-based. But haven't read one of their magazines in years, so I'm not sure if that might've changed.

PA-PLAYA

I've pretty much stopped going to the local golf shows. My buddies are like, "are you crazy? you get all these freebies, Golf magazine, Golf digest, etc."

One - I'm not that interested in golf equipment to travel 90 minutes and walk around for 6 hours to see mostly what I call gimmicky stuff. Even when I check out the golf equipment, there are never the same options for lefties... always having to demo stuff that either isn't spec'd like I need it to be, or stuff that I'd never purchase to begin with. And then, all of those freebies... spam city. They gotta have a current email address to get in for the reduced price. Still sending unsubscribe forms out a year later from all the crap I've received since going to the one in Jersey last winter.

No thanks. Not my cup of tea, not even during the doldrums of winter.

azgreg

What timing. Got both issues in the mail today.

letthebigdogshunt

I get Golf Magazine free from Sky Golf because I renew my annual subscription for my golf caddy. I stopped getting it when the same thing is basically shown every year. I did like revues of new equipment every year even though it is prejudicial based on OEM sponsors in the Mag. I used to get both Golf and Golf Digest and cut out the tips. I made a booklet of tips putting each in a category such as driver, iron, short game, bunker play, and putting. I especially liked the full swing fold out that they have. I referred to that booklet for some years but got tired of seeing one pro saying to it this way and another pro saying just the opposite more often than not. Now that it is free I still browse though it but if I had to buy it I wouldn't do it today any longer. I stopped getting GD a couple of years ago but I bought some golf stuff and got a free GD subscription because of it. It takes me about 10 minutes of less to go through them now.

Gammapi

Thanks for the input, fellas. Ended up ordering both. Free (with 5-6 other subscriptions) for left over miles on an unnamed AAirline that I wish to never use again.

sdandrea1

My Global Golf habit keeps me in Golf Digest, and I get Golf Magazine for some unknown reason, since I do not subscribe. I find them both OK, but repetitive. Same stuff different month. Equipment reviews are informative on specs and design, but I read the same ass-kissing diatribe on every club. I do like the swing tips for geezers that show up occasionally. I find many of the articles interesting, tho. I usually scan them, read what catches my eye and then recycle.

potbunker

I got both for a long time. Golf became my preference just to read Feherty.
Subscribed to both a few years ago and they will expire soon, not to be renewed.

If I got anything in the future it would be Golfweek, but don't play enough to justify it. Plus seeing all the new equipment gets me thinking and I don't want to buy anymore.

Gammapi

potbunker Golfweek was always my favorite, but it's not one of the options at this time.

rsvman

They both stink, IMO. Hit every fairway, make every out, yada yada.

Links magazine, on the other hand, is awesome, but it's mostly about golf courses and golf course architecture. I'd take one issue of Links over two years of either of those other magazines any time.

Gammapi

rsvman I like Links, too, but I think it's sole purpose is to sell real estate. Besides that, some pretty interesting articles and great photos.