ORLANDO, Fla., (April 30, 2009) -Golfweek magazine, the publication preferred by serious golfers, celebrates amateur golf in its 10th annual Amateur Issue, which comes out May 2. In this year’s highly anticipated issue, the magazine marks the beginning of the busy spring/summer amateur golf season with its salute to those who compete not for the money, but for the sheer love of the game.
“Amateur golf has been a driving force at Golfweek for more than three decades, and it has always been an integral force in how we cover the game,” said Golfweek editor Jeff Babineau. “Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Lorena Ochoa…we covered their stories and exploits in the amateur game long before they ever became such a huge part of the pro landscapes.”
Highlights of Golfweek’s 2009 Amateur Issue include:
• “Public Links…private concerns” – Golfweek’s Adam Schupak takes an in-depth look at the changing ways of one of the nation’s top amateur championships, the U.S. Amateur Public Links, and how it continues to be dominated by many collegiate players who soon will step to the professional ranks instead of the blue-collar types that once hoisted the trophy.
• “Solitary champion” – A profile of Bill Wright, who 50 years ago became the first player of color to capture a United States Golf Association (USGA) championship when he won the 1959 U.S. Public Links at Wellshire Golf Course in Denver, Colo.
• “Don’t tinker with Walker dates” – Golfweek’s Ron Balicki discusses how the USGA should hold firm to its September dates so the “enthusiasm, excitement and anticipation” of a Walker Cup year does not get lost, even though several top players will jump to the pros only months before the Walker Cup, and thus miss the event.
The 2009 Amateur Issue also features a tribute to a handful of local legends that have made an indelible mark on the game in their respective regions, as well as a story on the mysterious, “stealth-like” ways the USGA goes about selecting the 10-man team that will represent the country against Great Britain and Ireland at the Walker Cup.
“The Amateur Issue is a premier example of how Golfweek covers every aspect of the game of golf,” said Terry Olson, publisher and vice president of Golfweek. “It is this comprehensive coverage of competitive golf that continues to make Golfweek the favorite weekly among serious golfers.”
To read articles from Golfweek’s 2009 Amateur Issue, visit www.Golfweek.com.
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