Lorne Rubenstein
Encyclopedia
Lorne Rubenstein is a Canadian golf
journalist
and author. He writes columns for The Globe and Mail
and was the first editor
of Scoregolf
magazine. Rubenstein has written 11 books about golf, including co-authored works with Mike Weir
, George Knudson
, Nick Price
, and David Leadbetter
.
He maintained a near-scratch handicap for many years, and played in several provincial championships in Canada. He caddied for a time on the PGA Tour
for Canadian star George Knudson
.
He has written books about golf with Jack Nicklaus
, Tiger Woods
, Mike Weir
, George Knudson
, Jim Nelford
, and Sean Connery
. He has also written several golf books independently
in 2007. He received a Canadian Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and author. He writes columns for The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
and was the first editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of Scoregolf
Scoregolf
SCOREgolf Magazine is a Canadian golf publication, which started in 1981 as the program for the Canadian Open golf tournament. The magazine is now the largest circulation golf publication in Canada and has grown into other media including television and radio.-History:Scoregolf is published by...
magazine. Rubenstein has written 11 books about golf, including co-authored works with Mike Weir
Mike Weir
Michael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003....
, George Knudson
George Knudson
George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories....
, Nick Price
Nick Price
Nicholas Raymond Leige Price is a South African-Zimbabwean Professional golfer and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Background:...
, and David Leadbetter
David Leadbetter
David or Dave Leadbetter may refer to:*Dave Leadbetter, Scottish/English politician*David Leadbetter , British golf instructor...
.
He maintained a near-scratch handicap for many years, and played in several provincial championships in Canada. He caddied for a time on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
for Canadian star George Knudson
George Knudson
George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories....
.
He has written books about golf with Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
, Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
, Mike Weir
Mike Weir
Michael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003....
, George Knudson
George Knudson
George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories....
, Jim Nelford
Jim Nelford
Jim Nelford is a Canadian professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour. He has also been a golf commentator for ESPN....
, and Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
. He has also written several golf books independently
Recognition
Rubenstein was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of FameCanadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and hall of fame covering the history of the game of golf in Canada, and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of the most significant contributors to the game in that country...
in 2007. He received a Canadian Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.