Golfweek has spent more than four decades delivering golf fans the most complete and comprehensive coverage in the game.
After Golfweek joined forces with USA TODAY Sports Media Group in 2016, the brand experienced record-breaking growth and now, together, these two powerhouses have created an unparalleled golf media business to serve the game’s most engaged audience of avid golf fanatics.
Essential Golf is proud to be an Official Media Partner of the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Essential Golf is a digital and print publication for all those with a passion for the game. We’re mainstream but with a significant difference—we focus strongly new generation talent, on coaching and encouraging young players across the board. We also aim to enhance our readers’ knowledge and enjoyment of the great game by including features on tips, technique improvement, equipment innovation, and fast tracks to careers in golf. We also include essential broad coverage of the professional game, player profiles, the personalities, professional Tours insights, the major tournaments and schedules, golf fitness, golf resorts and destinations.
At Essential Golf, “a passion for the game” is the mantra we live by, as well as the serious fun of achieving more by working together.
Essential Golf is owned by BH Sports, a media company with more than twenty years’ experience producing high-end golf publications and communications initiatives.
NBC Sports Group’s GOLF division delivers multimedia golf content, technology and services. Anchored by GOLF Channel – co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 – GOLF Channel content is available to nearly 500 million viewers in nine languages across more than 70 countries around the world. GOLF features more live coverage of the sport than all other U.S. networks combined, including global tournament action from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, European Tour, NCAA, THE PLAYERS, The Open, Olympics, Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, as well as high-quality news, instruction and original programming. Delivering unmatched coverage from the world of golf via GOLF Channel Digital, fans can access 24/7 live streaming through the NBC Sports App.
GOLF will continue to be the most visited and trusted site in the industry while gaining more loyal readers and expanding its audience even further. We are building off the success that has made our brand the go-to print and digital destination for everything golf — inspiring professional coverage – expert instructional coverage – where to play and what to wear — and everything golfers love — whiskey, food, airline points and more…
Our editorial team is compiled of some of the most talented and trusted sources in golf, helping lead the GOLF brand to the largest voice in the industry.