Lorne Signs Off From The Globe And Mail...For Good
Esteemed golf writer Lorne Rubenstein, who said goodbye last year but was drawn back in by reader demand to continue his golf column at The Globe And Mail, signed off Friday.
Thanks to reader Taylor for catching this tribute from Bob Weeks and of course, for Lorne's final time in newspaper print. He will continue to write online and you can follow him on Twitter.
Weeks writes:
Over more than three decades, Rubenstein's column was essential reading for anyone in golf. While he covered the major players of the game, he also wandered into intriguing areas not always given the full attention of the press. Amateur golf, course design and issues affecting the growth of the game. He once even wrote a column on courses that had a par palindrome. Always, his words were full of passion and intent.
Friday, November 29, 2013 at 09:18 PM
Reader Comments (28)
About 15 years ago, he used to appear on a show in Canada called Acura's World of Golf.
He would do his comments from some golf course in Ontario or Florida and he would actually open and close his segment with a couple of golf shots. The swing was at best 8 to 10 handicap. Is that what you mean by "skelping"
His Globe and Mail columbs were excellent.
Also, Dornoch is my favorite place to play golf in the world. That said, I found his book "A Season in Dornoch" to be an average read. Way too much of a first-person account with a bit too much about him.
Lorne is almost the spokesperson for Canadian golf. I hope we don't lose his voice.
Well said.
I have read Lorne's columns and books for years. As a fellow Canadian he was the source for excellent perspective on the game for decades. He contributed some very good books about the game and whether it was 20 years ago or yesterday that is to admired.
I wrote him emails often regarding some of his columns and he always replied. When I was fortunate enough to meet him briefly he was gracious and willing to talk about issues with golf in Canada. He was one of the first that subtlety tried to point out to golfers the difference in minimalist golf courses and overbuilt, overly difficult courses that did little to help the game.
He has class, his passion for the game for such a long time made an impact.
Well done!
It's true that he did play in the British Am.
That said, his current index is 10.8 on the RCGA handicap system. Kind of what I thought with his later swing.
Again, his writing in periodicals was excellent. It would be hard to criticize it. Reporting and doing editorials he was always fair and presented great reasons for his opinions. But books are a different animal. Book authors will have a style that some will like and some will not.
I remember eating steak with you once in the yurt at Sagebrush.
And, it has to be said that it is consensus that you are a Canadian golf icon as well.
Hope all is going well at Predator.
Thanks for saying hi... Yeah, Scotty-Mac did a great job with those steaks at the Hideout.
I like the fact that Lorne finished "Moe & Me" while playing the ground game at Sagebrush and having a whiskey or two at the Hideout.
Along with DTF, DZ_ Don't be a stranger.
Woz- really? better than Hogan's 5 fundies?
ADG- Yes I agree, tha a great writer may be very weak at an aspect- one who can even write a 20 page essay may not be able to write a book. I have no opinion on the subject at hand, since I have never read him, but, I am planning on getting Moe and Me ASAP- I am a major Moe fan, and it saddens me that he was shunned for being ''different. No, it really pisses me off.
Sun MM- I have no defense, but I have learned to disregard poor impressions as to ''what happened prior to the event that is a diss''-- in other words- if I am getting chewed or ignored on a phone call, I assume that the call before me was what ticked the person off. TIP: If I am faced with a non cooperative person on a business call, I always say I have to take a call, hang up, and call back to speak to another associate, hopefully one who has had a better day. Maybe the author was peeved and you caught the arrogance aimed at a previous person. Or not....
And finally---
OWGR
+1 Good one!
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@Digs: Hard to compare the two books. Knudson's book has it's own way of teaching. It's based around balance being the most important fundamental, which alot of other folks give lip service to...Georgie really really played through his feet. Also there is a video with alot of good slow mo swing from the VHS era filmed somewhere tropical. Great example of how a short 3/4-ish backswing is more than enough.