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    2008-09 Stanford Athletics Year In Review  Jul 3, 2009
    Stanford reached as high as No. 4 on the Golfweek College Rankings. Women's Golf Stanford got its season off to a great start during the fall with a win at the Edean Ihlandfeldt Invitational. (Gostanford.com)

    Golf Course Review - Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course  Jun 21, 2009
    Awards Won: Rated #5 by Golf Digest - Best in State (NV) Rankings (2005-10), #6 by Golf Magazine - Best Courses Near Your (2008-09), #4 by Golfweek - Best Courses You Can Play (Nevada, 2009-10), 4 1/2 stars by Golf Digest - Best Places to Play (2006-10), #98 by Golf Magazine - Top 100 You Can Play (2000). Website: www. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Vincent Publishing bought, will move to Orlando  Jun 20, 2009
    the Orlando publisher of Golfweek magazine, has acquired Sarasota custom printer ... The purchase will allow Turnstile to strengthen its position in high-end niche publications, which include Golfweek, Chicago District Golfer and Arizona The State of Golf. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Washington To Host 2010 NCAA Men's Golf Regional  Jun 16, 2009
    Golfweek Magazine rated Gold Mountain as the best public course in Washington from 2002-2005. "Gold Mountain has always gone above and beyond for the Huskies, doing anything possible to help our golf program," Husky Head Coach said. (Gohuskies.com)

    Four picked for school hall of fame  May 21, 2009
    His courses have made Golfweek magazine s list of the best 100 residential golf courses and Golf Magazine s list of America s Best 75 resort courses. Locally, he is the designer of Lakeland s Eaglebrooke course. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    McIlroy will change his tune about Ryder Cup  May 21, 2009
    Golfweek is reporting that Lowry will indeed turn pro and will hire Horizon Sports to represent him. He's earned a European Tour exemption through the 2011 season, and the Irish Open win gets him into the World Golf Championship event in Akron, Ohio, which doesn't have a cut. (Boston Globe)

    Hawkeyes Featured On Golfweek.com  May 19, 2009
    Hawkeyes Featured On Golfweek ... Hawkeyes Featured On Golfweek ... The Hawkeyes are featured on golfweek. (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Golf Course Review - Bethpage State Park (black Course)  May 15, 2009
    Awards Won: #5 by Golf Digest - America's 100 Greatest Public (2009-10), Ranked #6 by Golf Digest - Toughest Golf Courses in US (2009-10), #29 ranked Golf Digest - America's 100 Greatest Courses (2009-10), Ranked #6 by Golf Digest - Best in State (New York) (2007-10), #7 by Golf Magazine - Top 100 Courses You Can Play (2006-08), Ranked #1 by Golfweek - Best State-by-State Public-Access (2007). Website: www. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Golf: Jaguars begin NCAA quest  May 14, 2009
    The Jaguars, ranked No. 33 in the latest Golfweek poll, are the seventh seed. "We know we're better than a No. 7 seed," Gregory said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Taylor-made star helps put Washington golf on rise  May 13, 2009
    and ranked fourth in the latest Golfweek rankings. They won four tournaments this spring, including a record-setting performance in the U.S. Intercollegiate at Stanford. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Stanley Named Finalist for Ben Hogan Award  May 8, 2009
    Stanley is ranked third in the United States and eighth in the World Amateur Rankings according to Golfweek. He is seventh in the Golfweek/Sagarin collegiate rankings. (CUTigers.com)

    Seminole Women's Golf Team Selected To Play In 2009 NCAA Championship  Apr 28, 2009
    The Seminoles have played the nation's 19th toughest schedule according to GolfWeek Magazine and are ranked as the sixth best team in the ACC which is generally considered be the nation's top collegiate conference for women's golf. "We really scheduled up this season and are very happy with our results against the nation's top teams," said Dillman. (Seminoles.com)

    Wadkins elected to golf Hall of Fame  Apr 28, 2009
    Golfweek magazine reported that two-time Masters champion has been elected on the International ballot, although that announcement has not been made. Wadkins attributes his election in large part to longevity, noting that he won in three decades and qualified for eight Ryder Cup teams, an American record he shares with and. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Irish Look To Roll Lucky Seven At BIG EAST Championship  Apr 18, 2009
    Sophomore Dustin Zhang tied for 18th place at last year's BIG EAST Championship, and is one of two Irish golfers with experience playing in the conference tournament. Notre Dame has won six BIG EAST titles (most recently in 2006) and has finished in the top three at the conference tournament in 11 of its first 13 appearances. (Und.com)

    Irish Head To Ohio State For Final Pre-BIG EAST Event  Apr 11, 2009
    Sophomore Jeff Chen has posted a team-best 74. 06 stroke average this season and has finished in the top 25 at three tournaments. (Und.com)

    Tee it up at these top casino golf courses  Apr 10, 2009
    These courses are often loss leaders for gambling, explained Bradley Klein, Architecture Editor for Golfweek magazine. You get a pretty good value since the golf isnt supposed to pay for itself. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Wave women golfers having dream season  Apr 10, 2009
    A team made up of four freshmen and two sophomores is ranked No. 38 nationally by Golfweek magazine after last weekend's 12-stroke triumph in the Rebel Intercollegiate at Ole Miss. Sophomore Linn Gustafsson tied for medalist honors, and she received C-USA Player of the Week for the second time this spring. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Sisters push each other on course  Apr 7, 2009
    Ashlan is ranked sixth in the state by Golfweek in the girls division, and Taylor is ranked 12th. Each of the sisters plays the No. 2 spot on the boys golf team at their schools: Taylor is a freshman at Augusta Christian and Ashlan is an eighth grader at Stallings Island Middle School. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Nick Geyer Named College Player of the Week by Golf World  Apr 2, 2009
    The win pushed the Lobos from No. 46 to No. 34 in the Golfweek magazine men's college golf team rankings. The 66 Geyer posted in the first round at the National Invitational Tournament ties for the best round of his college career. (Golobos.com)

    Augusta National earns top billing in time for Masters  Apr 1, 2009
    It's curious that the top billing in Golf Digest comes only two years after Golfweek dropped Augusta National to 10th among classic courses. "The slide is what happens when a prominent course stretches and narrows itself contrary to its original design intent," wrote Brad Klein in his top 100 overview in Golfweek in 2007. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Irish Close Out Busy Month Of March In South Florida  Mar 27, 2009
    Meanwhile, the March 22 ratings in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index have Illinois rated 16th in the nation, while Iowa is also on the first page of the rankings at No. 50. Three others schools are knocking on the door of the Golfweek Top 50 -- Michigan (51st), Ohio State (57th) and Northwestern (58th) ... In fact, since Kubinski arrived under the Golden Dome, the Irish have defeated 15 Top 25 teams (according to Golfweek) and posted 18 top-five tournament finishes, including three event... (Und.com)

    City council to vote on Forest Hills management  Mar 26, 2009
    the site of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open, as well as Bandon Dunes, Bandon Trails and Pacific Dunes in Oregon, ranked among the country s top courses in 2008 by Golf Digest and Golfweek. The Northbrook, Ill. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Keeping score around New England  Mar 26, 2009
    Red Tail is on top Red Tail GC in Devens, which will host the US Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in June, has been selected by Golfweek magazine as the best public course in Massachusetts. Crumpin-Fox in Bernardston was second, followed by Cape Cod National in Brewster, Farm's Neck on Martha's Vineyard, both of the Pinehills courses in Plymouth (Nicklaus fifth, Jones sixth), The Ranch in Southwick, George Wright in Hyde Park, Shaker Hills in Harvard, and Dennis Pines. (Boston Globe)

    Broncos Vault Into 1st in Commissioner's Cup  Mar 23, 2009
    For purposes of this estimate, I used the indoor track season to project outdoor track, Golfweek rankings for men's and women's golf and the current WAC standings for baseball, softball and men's and women's tennis. Using these projections, Boise State is projected to win the Cup for the second time in four years. (BroncoCountry.com)

    Tringale Named Player of the Week by Two Magazines  Mar 19, 2009
    ATLANTA - Senior of Georgia Tech has been named men's "College Player of the Week" for the period between March 9-15 by both Golfweek and Golf World magazines. Tringale shot a 68 in the final round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate, the day's low score, to capture the individual title by five strokes. (Ramblinwreck.com)

    Irish Go Deep In The Heart Of Texas This Weekend  Mar 13, 2009
    - NOTRE DAME OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Sophomore Jeff Chen is coming off a season-best 15th-place finish at the Palmas del Mar Intercollegiate earlier this week in Puerto Rico, a performance made even more impressive by the fact he played with a 103-degree temperature. (Und.com)

    Wie reportedly signs with management agency IMG  Mar 12, 2009
    Wie's father, BJ Wie, and Dave Haggith, a spokesman for Cleveland-based IMG, both declined to comment on the signing, which was reported by Golfweek magazine. IMG has represented Woods since he turned pro in 1996. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Michelle Wie Said to Join Tiger Woods at IMG After William Morris Split  Mar 12, 2009
    The father of the 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford University, B.J. Wie, and Dave Haggith, a spokesman for Cleveland-based IMG, both declined comment on the IMG signing, which was first reported yesterday by Golfweek magazine. B.J. Wie and the Morris agency said March 10 they had ended their business relationship after almost four years. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Garcia has a shot at No. 1 in the world  Mar 11, 2009
    Jim Little, the chief brand and communications officer for RBC, described Kim as a "highly recognizable, world-class professional athlete who can help us grow our brand in the U.S.''Kim presented Little with a large belt buckle at a press conference at Doral.---GOLFWEEK FOUNDER: Charley Stine, who founded Golfweek magazine and produced the first issues from his garage, died March 3 after a brief illness. He was 81.Stine started Florida Golfweek in 1975, spending his weekends traveling to... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Irish Tee Off Spring Season With Caribbean Getaway  Mar 9, 2009
    According to the March 3 ratings in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, VCU is the highest-ranked team in this week's field, checking in at No. 66. Notre Dame, which is ranked 91st in the latest Golfweek survey, is the only other top-100 school in the tournament ... In fact, since Kubinski arrived under the Golden Dome, the Irish have defeated 15 Top 25 teams (according to Golfweek) and posted 16 top-five tournament finishes, including three event titles (most recently the `06 BIG EAST... (Und.com)

    A Long Climb to the Top  Mar 7, 2009
    The USFCA (United States Fencing Coaches of America) polls were used as the basis for both men's and women's fencing, the USTFCCCA (United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches of America) polls contained data extrapolated for the Top 25 in cross country, the NTCA (National Tenpins Coaches Association) poll was used for women's bowling and the Golfweek Top 25 was used for both men's and women's golf. Here is a list of all the Division 1 schools that have had at least one team ranked in... (BroncoCountry.com)

    Perennial power Green Hope returns a strong core group  Mar 1, 2009
    Conners, a senior, is ranked No. 13 in the state by Golfweek ... The junior is ranked No. 10 in the state by Golfweek ... The junior is ranked No. 42 in the state by Golfweek. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Agostini: Reading time, two minutes  Feb 21, 2009
    Golfweek magazine ranks Wentworth, a former All-American at Oklahoma State, 21st among collegiate golf's top players over the past 25 years. The words from Tiger Woods that make Tour officials cheer and the players wince: "I'm now ready to play again.". (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Florida State Women's Golf Team To Play At Bryan National Collegiate March 28-30  Mar 26, 2008
    - The Florida State women's golf team, which is ranked 29th in this week's national rankings by GolfWeek Magazine, plays in its fourth event in as many weeks as it travels to play in the 2008 Bryan National Collegiate Classic at Bryan National Park in Browns Summit, N.C., March 28-30 ... The weekly rankings are listed according to GolfWeek Magazine and GolfStat ... WESTRUP AND SEMINOLES FEATURED IN GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE Junior All-American (Ahus, Sweden) and the Seminoles are featured in the latest... (Seminoles.com)

    Golfweek names Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation courses among state's best  Mar 21, 2008
    Golfweek magazine named its top Arizona courses, the top two both owned by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club's Saguaro and Cholla courses were named the top two public-access golf courses in Arizona according to Golfweek magazine's Best in 2008 issue. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Two Tiders Nominated For Scholar Awards  Mar 20, 2008
    The Crimson Tide are currently the nations second-ranked golf team by Golfweek. Sykora has also been active in the community, volunteering in local childrens programs as part of the UA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, teaching golf to children at the Alabama Golf Camp and being a student leader on Campus Crusade for Christ. (BamaMag.com)

    Queen Creek's Kim heads junior tourney field  Mar 20, 2008
    We-Ko-Pa Golf Club's Saguaro and Cholla courses have been named the top two public-access golf courses in Arizona by Golfweek magazine. Eight Arizona layouts were on its list of "Top 100 Modern Courses" (built since 1960). (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Irish Aim For Second Straight Victory At Betsy Rawls Invitational In Texas  Mar 17, 2008
    In addition, Notre Dame's Warren Golf Course has recently been named the second-best golf course in the state of Indiana according to Golfweek magazine's 2008 course rankings. Prairie View in Carmel was selected as the top course in the state. (Und.com)

    Youth vs. experience for Public Links title  Mar 6, 2008
    Natalie Gulbis and Kelli Kuehne both told Golfweek magazine they had to wait in a room more than two hours for someone to administer the test. Kuehne waited almost three hours after shooting a first-round 67, which led the Fields Open and never made it to the media room or the practice range after her round. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Tide Golf Team Impressive In Win  Mar 3, 2008
    is ranked No. 1 in both the Golfweek and Golf World rankings. Alabama is No. 2/No. (BamaMag.com)

    Seminoles Play Host To Seminole Intercollegiate Men's Golf Tournament  Mar 1, 2008
    - The Florida State University men's golf team, which is ranked No. 11 in the nation by GolfStat and No. 13 in the GolfWeek/Sagarin Power Rankings, plays host to the Seminole Intercollegiate at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee March 2-4 ... Golfweek Magazine has ranked Golden Eagle among the top 50 real-estate development courses in the Southeast, citing its distinctive design and enhancement of the property's natural beauty as "a cut above the rest.". (Seminoles.com)

    Irish Head West For Spring Break Tournament In Los Angeles  Feb 29, 2008
    Sophomore Doug Fortner (a native of Tustin, Calif. leads Notre Dame with a 73. (Und.com)

    Golf: ASU open season with new coach  Feb 22, 2008
    The Lady Jaguars, ranked No. 39 by Golfweek , are seeking to build on a strong fall season that included two second-place finishes, a third and a seventh in four fall events ... The Jaguars, ranked No. 51 by Golfweek , return to action March 9 at the General Jim Hackler Championship in Murrells Inlet, S.C.. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Seminole Men's Golf Team Ranked Ninth Nationally By GolfStat  Feb 20, 2008
    Florida Sate ranked No. 13 in the national rankings by GolfWeek Magazine and No.15 by GolfStat during the week of Feb. 6 ... He was ranked as the No. 1 junior golfer in the nation by GolfWeek Magazine and finished tied for ninth in the individual standings at the Gator Invitational with a three round total of total 208. (Seminoles.com)

    Irish To Open Spring Season At The Central District Invitational On Monday  Feb 18, 2008
    PARK AMONG THE BEST: Park finished with the nation's third-best head-to-head winning percentage after the fall season according to the January 26th edition of Golfweek magazine. Park, who is ranked 20th in the country by Golfweek/Sagarin, finished the fall campaign with a 424-12-2 record, which is a. (Und.com)

    Irish To Face Challenging Field In Spring Opener  Feb 16, 2008
    Sophomore Doug Fortner (pictured at last year's John Hayt Collegiate Invitational) leads the Irish with a 72. 77 stroke average this season. (Und.com)

    Coach Kathy DeYoung To Retire From UC Davis  Feb 15, 2008
    She is in her third year as the golf program's inaugural head coach, having already led it to four regular-season tournament titles, the 2006 Division I Independents Championship and a current No. 68 ranking by Golfweek Magazine. "I've had a truly incredible experience at UC Davis," said DeYoung who began her Aggie tenure in 1978 as volleyball coach. (Ucdavisaggies.com)

    Nooses, lynching jokes draw Bush's condemnation  Feb 13, 2008
    Nooses, lynching jokes draw Bush's condemnation. Article:Nooses, lynching jokes draw Bush's condemnation:/c/a/2008/02/13/MNH9V0VUF.DTL Article:Nooses, lynching jokes draw Bush's condemnation:/c/a/2008/02/13/MNH9V0VUF.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Seminoles Finish In 2nd Place At Season-Opening Gator Invitational  Feb 11, 2008
    Florida State, which is ranked No. 13 in the latest ranking by GolfWeek Magazine and No. 15 by GolfStat, finished with an eight-under par team score of 832 ... The Gators entered the event ranked No. 12 in the GolfWeek poll and No. 18 by GolfStat. (Seminoles.com)

    No. 13 Florida State In 2nd Place At Gator Invitational Men's Golf Tournament  Feb 10, 2008
    The Seminoles are ranked No. 13 in the current team rankings by GolfWeek Magazine and No. 15 by GolfStat. The Seminoles are the second-highest ranking team in the field of 14 and are currently 16 strokes ahead of No. 9 ranked Duke. (Seminoles.com)

    News from MSU Media Relations--February 8  Feb 8, 2008
    After an impressive fall season, that included three top five finishes, Homan leads the Bulldogs into the spring season ranked 25th in GolfWeek and 27th in Golf Stat. Making the trip for the Bulldogs will be two seniors Josh Oller and Jake Lambert and three juniors, Carlos Sainz, Jr., Josh Bevell and Noah Goldman. (GenesPage.com)

    Woods handles races as gracefully as he handles golf courses  Jan 29, 2008
    GolfWeek magazine kept the issue burning with a cover photo depicting a solitary and empty noose in front of an ominous purple sky. The move led to the firing of Dave Seanor, vice president and editor of GolfWeek. (New Iberia, LA)

    America's forgotten genocide  Jan 28, 2008
    Kelly Tilghman, the Golf Channel broadcaster who was suspended for facetiously suggesting that Woods be lynched in a back alley to make the professional tour more competitive, and David Seanor, the now-fired Golfweek editor who displayed a noose on his magazine's front cover, are hardly alone ... Not for one millisecond would Seanor have considered running a picture of a swastika on Golfweek's cover. (Boston Globe)

    Tilghman apologizes on air for 'lynch' joke  Jan 25, 2008
    Woods discusses lynch comment and Golfweek cover ... But a week later, Golfweek magazine published a noose on its cover to illustrate its coverage, which caused another round of criticism. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    America's Finest TV City  Jan 25, 2008
    That led to a cover story in Golfweek magazine that featured a picture of a noose and the headline "Caught in a Noose." That led to the firing of the publication's editor. Come on, Hank. (North County Times)

    Tilghman Apologizes  Jan 25, 2008
    ESPN - Tilghman issues on-air apology in TV return - Golf. Tilghman issues on-air apology in TV return - Golf. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Successful launch  Jan 25, 2008
    It was noted Thursday that all of the news in golf this month had been bad -- the Golf Channel lynching comment, the ensuing Golfweek magazine controversy, the uproar by tour players over the new 36-hole cut regulations -- but that this week the focus was finally back on golf. That sentiment lasted, oh, about an hour, until Sabbatini joined Woods near the top of the leaderboard. (CBS News)

    Jim Brown criticizes Tiger's comments  Jan 25, 2008
    Appearing on ESPN First Take, Brown was asked whether Woods had a responsibility to speak out on certain issues, as an African-American, including the recent GolfWeek magazine cover that depicted a noose ... Golfweek magazine last week ran the image of a noose on the cover of its Jan. 19 issue to call attention to its coverage of the issue, and that decision led to the firing of editor Dave Seanor. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Opinion: Maybe Tiger should take a stand on noose issue  Jan 24, 2008
    Woods discusses lynch comment and Golfweek cover ... Woods said he and Tilghman are friends, and that it was unfortunate that Golfweek magazine further inflamed matters by putting the image of a noose on its Jan. 19 cover a decision that cost its editor his job. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Reading between the lines  Jan 24, 2008
    If you thought the focus might turn back to the golf when it reached the mainland last week, you'd be wrong since Golfweek stoked the dying embers of the issue by publishing a cover with a noose on it ... "The Golfweek article, obviously the cover itself, just perpetuated it," he said ... "It was over and handled between us, and we had moved on from it. But unfortunately Golfweek did what they did, and from there it created more of a firestorm.". (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Woods, Mickelson headline Buick Invitational  Jan 24, 2008
    Then came a picture of a noose on the cover of Golfweek magazine, "and from there it created more of a firestorm," he said. Woods also was asked if he felt he should have been more outspoken on such a social issue, and he responded by mentioning his work with children at the Tiger Woods Learning Center and other education programs through his foundation. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Tiger Woods' reaction in right context  Jan 24, 2008
    Though Tilghman was suitably embarrassed that the "L" word was in there in the first place, Golfweek magazine was so titillated it wound up putting a noose on the cover, a mindlessly insensitive calculation that cost editor Dave Seanor his job. "We knew that image would grab attention," Seanor said last week, "but I didn't anticipate the enormity of it.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    No ill-feeling by Woods over lynch comment  Jan 23, 2008
    The lynch affair took another twist last week when Golfweek magazine fired its editor Dave Seanor for the controversial decision to depict a noose on its Jan 19 cover. Golfweek apologised in a statement for the cover which carried the headline: Caught in a Noose with the subtitle: Tilghman slips up and Golf Channel can't wriggle free. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    No need to retee dead incident  Jan 23, 2008
    That s the essence of what an editor at Golfweek magazine did, albeit unintentionally ... Golfweek had other ideas and took its own whack at the story ... Ultimately management determined the damage was done, and not just to Golfweek s reputation. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Cold? Yup! So why the 5:30 kickoff?  Jan 23, 2008
    But the guy from Golfweek. Let him get barbecued,'' said Jim Thorpe, one of two black players on the Champions Tour who ripped Golfweek editors for a decision to display a noose on its magazine cover to illustrate a Golf Channel anchor's use of the word lynch in commentary on Tiger Woods. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Woods: No harm in 'lynch' comment  Jan 22, 2008
    The topic was cranked up a notch last week when Golfweek magazine put a noose on the cover of its Jan. 19 issue, which drew more criticism and a sharp rebuke from PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. Golfweek last week fired Dave Seanor, the editor responsible for the cover. (The Palm Beach Post)

    WP: Language was hurtful, but actions were profane  Jan 21, 2008
    And we certainly haven't heard the last of the Kelly Tilghman-Tiger Woods-Golfweek Magazine controversy because Woods opens his 2008 season this week, which might be remembered more for what he says about all this than how he plays ... Barack Obama even weighed in from the presidential campaign trail in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning when he said Golfweek Magazine's use of a noose on its cover showed "a lack of sensitivity to some of the profound historical and racial issues. . . . We have to... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    New 'Golfweek' editor to apologize for controversial cover  Jan 21, 2008
    New Golfweek editor will apologize for controversial cover - USATODAY.com ... New Golfweek editor will apologize for controversial cover ... By Jerry Potter, USA TODAY Jeff Babineau, newly appointed editor of Golfweek magazine, has a simple task this week. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Thorpe's take: Golfweek is 'stupid'  Jan 20, 2008
    Thorpe's take: Golfweek is 'stupid ... Jim Thorpe, teeing off in Hawaii, said former Golfweek editor should be 'barbecued ... Advertisements The Associated Press Jim Thorpe, one of two black players on the Champions Tour, called the actions of a magazine editor "absolutely stupid" for displaying a noose on the cover of Golfweek. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Champions golfer Thorpe: Cover choice 'stupid'  Jan 20, 2008
    KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii -- , one of two black players on the Champions Tour, called the actions of a magazine editor "absolutely stupid'' for displaying a noose on the cover of Golfweek. We know there was no racist intent [from Tilghman]. It was just a bad choice of words. But the guy from Golfweek? Let him get barbecued. That's just a major mistake on his part. --Jim Thorpe The illustration was in response to a Golf Channel anchor's use of the word "lynch'' in commentary on ... Dave Seanor,... (ESPN -- Golf)

    Jim Thorpe rips Golfweek editor  Jan 20, 2008
    KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii - Jim Thorpe, one of two black players on the Champions Tour, called the actions of a magazine editor "absolutely stupid" for displaying a noose on the cover of Golfweek ... Dave Seanor, Golfweek's vice president and editor who took responsibility for the noose cover on the Jan. 19 issue, was replaced by Jeff Babineau, 10 days after Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman was suspended for two weeks for the comment ... "It was just a bad choice of words. But the guy from... (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Kevorkian to be released from prison in June  Jan 20, 2008
    Neal Rubin: Golfweek magazine dumped its editor Friday for running a photo of a hangman's noose on the cover of the Jan. 19 issue. It's an impressive lack of courage on the part of. (Yahoo News -- Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia)

    Thorpeglad to seeGolfweek editor 'get barbecued'  Jan 19, 2008
    Thorpe rips Golfweek editor for decision to use noose on cover - Wire Services - Golf- msnbc ... Thorpe rips Golfweek editor for decision to use noose on cover ... KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) -Jim Thorpe sharply criticized a magazine editor who was fired Friday for displaying a noose on the cover of Golfweek to illustrate a Golf Channel anchor's use of the word "lynch'' in commentary on Tiger Woods."That was absolutely stupid. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Noose Cover Gets Editor Replaced  Jan 19, 2008
    " Turnstile is the parent company of Golfweek. The company said Dave Seanor, the vice president and editor of Golfweek, has been replaced immediately by Jeff Babineau. A copy of the Jan. 19 cover was removed from the magazine's Web site Friday morning. Kelly Tilghman, in her second year as anchor of PGA Tour coverage on Golf Channel, was suspended for two weeks because of comments she made during the second round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, when she and analyst Nick Faldo were discussing... (Time.com)

    * 'Golfweek' noose cover sparks outrage  Jan 19, 2008
    Golfweek' noose cover sparks outrage ... The editor of Golfweek magazine says he's been overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET  Jan 19, 2008
    Scripps Howard News Service. Slug: shnssked18 Date: 2008-01-18 00:00:00 Version: original Wire Category: V Words: 9999 Bytes: 30208 E-Pub: N Use Warning. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Noose negativity takes editor by surprise  Jan 19, 2008
    JACKSONVILLE, Florida: The editor of Golfweek magazine says he's been overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue. It was illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word "lynch" in an on-air discussion about how to beat Tiger Woods. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    'Golfweek' apologizes, replaces editor after backlash  Jan 19, 2008
    Golfweek' apologizes, replaces editor after backlash - USATODAY.com ... Golfweek' apologizes, replaces editor after backlash ... By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press Golfweek magazine replaced the editor responsible for illustrating the current cover with a noose and apologized Friday for its depiction of a Golf Channel anchor's use of "lynch" in a comment about Tiger Woods. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Editor Fired for Cover  Jan 19, 2008
    Golfweek Editor Fired for Noose Cover. Article:Golfweek Editor Fired for Noose Cover:/n/a/2008/01/18/sports/s070324S72 ... DTL Article:Golfweek Editor Fired for Noose Cover:/n/a/2008/01/18/sports/s070324S72. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Mag Covers 'Lynch Tiger' Story With Noose  Jan 19, 2008
    Golfweek's Noose Cover Cost the Editor Behind the Idea his Job; Was it Worse Than Kelly Tilghman's Original Comments ... The latest fragment of this controversy to hit the fray is the most recent issue of Golfweek magazine -- and it's worthy of discussion because there was a viable thought process behind it ... Like the first-grader whose sole motive is to gain more attention from the teacher with each wailing tantrum, this cover was simply Golfweek's way of letting everyone know it exists, a... (ABC News)

    Obama Speaks Out on 'Noose' Magazine Cover  Jan 19, 2008
    Barack Obama, speaking on American Urban Radio Networks, commented today on the Golfweek magazine "noose" cover controversy, saying that it showed "a lack of sensitivity to some of the profound historical and racial issues that are involved here and are obviously significant." ... William Kupper, president of Golfweek Magazine parent company Turnstile Publishing, apologized for creating the graphic cover that he said "received extreme negative reaction from consumers, subscribers and advertisers... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The Word: Should golf reporter have been fired?  Jan 19, 2008
    This image released by Golfweek magazine shows the cover of the Jan. 19, 2008 issue ... A few ill-chosen words by Kelly Tilghman led to a two-week suspension for the Golf Channel anchor and the firing of Golfweek magazine editor Dave Seanor ... In the end, it was Seanor who was fired from Golfweek after approving this cover image on the topic: a swinging noose. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Quotes of note  Jan 19, 2008
    "We consider Golfweek's imagery of a swinging noose on its cover to be outrageous and irresponsible. It smacks of tabloid journalism.". PGA Commissioner TIM FINCHEM, after Golfweek used a swinging noose as a graphic for its cover story about Tiger Woods. (Boston Globe)

    Golfweek editor surprised by reaction to noose  Jan 18, 2008
    The editor of Golfweek magazine said he was overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this weeks issue, illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word lynch in an on-air discussion about how to beat Tiger Woods ... The Golfweek staff previously had scheduled a meeting with PGA Tour officials Thursday morning, and Seanor said the noose quickly became item 1-A on their agenda ... He said dozens of customers at the... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    A water hazard made from crocodile tears?  Jan 18, 2008
    The editor of Golfweek magazine said yesterday he was overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue, illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word lynch in an on-air discussion about how to beat Tiger Woods ... Seanor said Golfweek editors debated several choices for a cover, and he took responsibility for the noose ... com removed its link to Golfweek because of the cover. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

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