NOW GOLFWEEK AXE EDITOR

FOR NOOSE FRONT COVER

IN WAKE OF KELLY
TILGHMANN COMMENT

ABOUT TIGER

The fall-out from the Kelly Tilghman affair continues.
The United States magazine, Golfweek, today axed its editor Dave Seanor and replaced him with Jeff Babineau with immediate effect.
The drastic change at the top has been made after Golfweek ran a front cover in the January 19 issue (pictured above) showing a noose to illustrate a controversial comment by Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman about Tiger Woods (for which she has been suspended for two weeks by her employers).
“We apologize for creating this graphic cover that received extreme negative reaction from consumers, subscribers and advertisers across the country,” said William P. Kupper Jr., president of Turnstile Publishing Co., the parent company of Golfweek.
“We were trying to convey the controversial issue with a strong and provocative graphic image. It is now obvious that the overall reaction to our cover deeply offended many people. For that, we are deeply apologetic.”
Golfweek devoted four pages of news and commentary on the Tilghman/Golf Channel situation. Tilghman was suspended for two weeks as a result of her comment.
Babineau, 45, has been with Golfweek for nine years, and has filled a number of roles with the magazine, including editor, deputy editor and senior writer. In his new role, he will report directly to Kupper.
“We know we have a job ahead of us to re-earn the trust and confidence of many loyal readers,” Babineau said. “Our staff is very passionate about the game. Our wish is that one regretful error does not erase more than 30 years of service we’ve dedicated to this industry.”