By Dean Kirkland
With Affluent Golfer back, I’ve been thinking about how much fun we had making the magazine the first time around, and about the people who made those stories possible.
Some of my favorite memories are of golfing with people like Dennis Hopper, Clint Eastwood and Troy Aikman. Those days gave us a chance to spend time together, talk and make the kinds of stories readers came to love.
With Dennis, we met at Riviera Country Club and played golf there. Then we went back to his house, did photography with him and talked about photography. It was a wonderful way to spend time with someone whose interests went well beyond what people knew from the screen.
At Tehàma, we met Clint Eastwood and did our story there. We played golf with Clint and also with his wife at the time, Dina. We had a lot of fun with her. Those are the days that stay with you long after the magazine goes to press.
There were also so many wonderful people throughout the industry. Hearing their feedback, and hearing how much they loved the magazine, meant a great deal to us.
When Affluent Golfer went away, people told us how sad they were to see it go. Looking back, it has been too long. We wish we had brought it back sooner.
Now that it’s back, we hope you’ll enjoy it, read it and subscribe. We want to bring those kinds of stories back: time spent with interesting people, good conversations and the pleasure of being out on a golf course together.
To everyone who remembers the magazine, thank you. And to readers finding Affluent Golfer for the first time, we hope you’ll join us.
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