Golf mags

Tinker

Time to cancel golf magazine subscriptions. The Acme circular is thicker than my magazine.

Par4QC

I used to take them all, way back when they actually had articles that pertained to the hacks, and they helped me. But over the years, I got damn tired of all my clothes getting stained, when I opened them. From all the f'n Kool-Aid spilling forth. They turned into nothing more than directories for OEMs.
I got a free subscription(unknowingly) when making a purchase through RBG a couple yrs. ago. Truthfully, I've never opened even 1 of them!!

potbunker

My last one expires in Nov, not to be renewed.

Eguller

In truth, all the golf mags should be free - considering that the content is 80% ADs.....

kchacker

Eguller

I was at a conference about 15 years ago where I had some sessions with a couple people who worked or Time, Inc. They said pretty much what you said - they would give them away if they could. That is why subscriptions are $10 and not $50. They don't (or didn't) make their money off subscriptions, they made them off ads.

Of course, that was 15 years ago and things have changed a lot since then. Still, I subscribe to a few of them either because they're free or because they're dirt cheap. I can go through them in 20 minutes, but I only read what I want. I don't read the "14 tips to a better swing" articles. I do enjoy reading interviews with the pros. Better than anything on TV.

garyt1957

kchacker

Exactly. And they do give them away for free. I've been getting GD for 10 years now on a one year subscription that cost me $3.95 and included 3 other magazines. I got "Stuff" until it went under and got "Maxim" for about 3 years. I've been getting GOLF mag for ever from a free sub I got for attending the golf show in MI and haven't been in at least 3 years.

garyt1957

I still enjoy reading them . They have some good interviews . With the internet and youtube, etc it's way easier to get instruction online these days but I'll read that too.

mulegolf

I used to alternate subscribing to Golf, Golf Digest and Golf Tips. I'd get each of them every third year. It soon got old trying to get rid of their repeated mails trying to get me to "re-up" at the end of the year when I'd switch to one of the other mags for the next year. I ended up not having any of them for several years and like others have mentioned, I received Golf or Golf Digest (I haven't even paid attention to which it is) when I bought my Adams set of irons last year from Rock Bottom Golf. I must say that I usually page through it each month but rarely read more than one article (if that). I don't think I'll pay for another subscription when it runs out.

letthebigdogshunt

I get both Golf and Golf Digest free, but it takes me about 15 minutes to read them both. Next year i will only get Golf free and I certainly won't order GD. Even the equipment issues are not all that interesting. Most of the OEM's have ads in the magazines so the rankings are a joke. Plus the feedback from the testers is minimal. The only good thing about it is you can see the equipment up close and get an idea of how they look.

newrider

Pretty much over golf mags myself. Open one up a spend the next few minutes picking up the blow in cards. Conflicting tips in the same issue (doesn't anyone actually edit anymore?). Travel sections are kinda neat and I don't mind seeing new equipment reports so I can plan my ebay purchases 2 years from now.

I mainly read on my ipad. I asked not to received the hard copy but they send it anyway. Total waste of trees in my opinion.