Our media and publishing realm changes faster than the golf industry.
Content programs begin. They linger for a year or two. Creators then shift their attention to another concept.
If a content program reaches Year 2, it’s considered a small victory. If a program reaches Year 3, it’s a major triumph. Anything that reaches Year 4, especially in the modern media landscape, surprises even the most optimistic idea generators.
This brings us to Turfheads Take Over. Launched in 2016 by Golf Course Industry as a way for industry professionals to share ideas with a mass audience, the annual issue filled with reader-submitted content celebrates its eighth installment in December.
You can participate in the occasion by emulating dozens of your peers over the past seven years and contributing an article. The topic is up to you. You can hold any position in the industry to contribute. Our editors are available every step of the writing journey to help you tell the best story possible.
We know … it sounds too laid back to be entirely true.
Now onto the guidelines. We promise they are straightforward!
Word count must meet or exceed 600 words. Why 600 words? Because that’s what fills a magazine page. Once you start writing, we’re confident you’ll easily reach the 600-word mark. Don’t fret surpassing 1,000, 1,500, or even 2,000 words. We’ll find space for great stories.
Our 2022 Turfheads Take Over issue featured an ode to a remarkable co-worker, an inside look at the value in using clever communication to explain winter damage to a membership, thoughts from a bibliophile, a case study in adaptation and more.
We also must set a deadline. Send articles and high-resolution images to editor-in-chief Guy Cipriano (gcipriano@gie.net) and manager editor Matt LaWell (mlawell@gie.net) by Friday, Nov. 3.
Enough with the rules. Let’s shift to another way you can contribute to the December issue.
We’re still collecting recipes for the third annual Turfheads Guide to Grilling, a printed insert sponsored by AQUA-AID Solutions. The guide is packed with tasty recipes submitted by Golf Course Industry readers and social media followers. Recipes and photos can be submitted HERE or by emailing Cipriano and LaWell. Those who submit recipes published in the printed guide receive a #TurfheadsGrilling gift box and are eligible for a drawing to have us cook for their team in 2024. Deadline for that is also Friday, Nov. 3.
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