{{Short description|Canadian golf media brand}} {{italic title}} '''''SCOREGolf''''' is a Canadian [[golf]] media brand, which began in 1980 as the program for the [[Canadian Open (golf)|Canadian Open]] [[golf tournament]]. Its magazine is the largest circulated golf publication in Canada and one of the longest-running magazines in Canada.
==History== SCORE''Golf'' launched in 1980. It was first published by [[Canadian Controlled Media Communications]] (CCMC), which was founded as the official publisher for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] baseball club. The publication’s founders were Kim Locke and Charles Cipolla, with Locke serving as the publisher. The first editor was [[Lorne Rubenstein]] and the art director was Ron Bala.
Rubenstein (1981-1982) was succeeded as editor by Lisa Leighton (1983–86), John Gordon (1986-1991), Bob Weeks (1992-2012) and Jason Logan (2012-present). Gord French is SCORE''Golf''<nowiki/>'s art director. In 2000, the name changed from ''SCORE, Canada’s Golf Magazine'' to SCORE''Golf''. That reflected a growth in the company’s operations.
SCORE''Golf'' has a long history of publishing compelling features and profiles as well as its much discussed biennial Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada ranking. In 2020, SCORE''Golf'' celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special issue that included a ranking of the 40 most significant golf moments in Canadian golf over the previous 40 years. The list was compiled by four of the five editors in the magazine's history — Rubenstein, Gordon, Weeks and Logan — and was topped by [[Mike Weir]] winning the 2003 [[Masters Tournament|Masters]].
In 2021, SCORE''Golf'' was sold to retailer Golf Town and [[Torstar]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Saba|first=Rosa|date=2021-01-06|title=Torstar partners with retailer Golf Town to acquire SCOREGolf magazine|language=en-CA|work=The Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/01/06/torstar-partners-with-retailer-golf-town-to-acquire-scoregolf-magazine.html|access-date=2022-02-15|issn=0319-0781}}</ref> The magazine continues to be published four times per year with daily content published on its website and social platforms.
==SCORE''Golf'' Course Rankings== ''SCOREGolf'' is also known for its ranking of Canadian golf courses. The ''SCOREGolf'' Top 100 is compiled every two years and lists the best courses in Canada as selected by a panel of experts and regular golfers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scoregolf.com/category/golf-course-ranking/top-100-golf-courses-in-canada/|title=Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada Archives}}</ref> The results are counted down on the website and presented in depth in the magazine.
In non-Top 100 years, SCORE''Golf'' publishes the Top 59 Public Golf Courses in Canada. It ranks public Canadian courses based on merit and value.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scoregolf.com/category/golf-course-ranking/top-59-best-public-courses-in-canada/|title=Top 59 Best Public Golf Courses in Canada Archives}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/01/06/torstar-partners-with-retailer-golf-town-to-acquire-scoregolf-magazine.html |title=Torstar partners with retailer Golf Town to acquire SCOREGolf magazine |website=thestar.com |date=2021-01-06}}
==External links== * [https://scoregolf.com/ SCORE''Golf''.com]
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