ADVERTISING RATES
1x 3x 5x
Full Page 1,250 $1,175 $1,050
3/4 page 1,000 925 850
Island 850 800 750
1/2 page 750 725 700
3/8 page 600 550 500
1/3 page 525 475 450
1/4 page 425 400 375
1/6 page 375 325 300
1/8 page 275 250 225
1/16 page 160 145 130
Center page 1,350 1,225 1,100
Inside front 1,450 1,300 1,225
Inside back 1,400 1,275 1,150
Back Cover 1,700 1,550 1,400
Rates shown are per issue, lower rates (3X or 5X) are shown if contracting for more than one issue per year.
Color Charges:
In addition to the insertion rate add $150 per color. For full process color add $350 per insertion.
ADVERTISING DIMENSIONS
Ad Size Vertical Horizontal
Full page 10 1/4″(Wide) X 13 3/4″ (High)
3/4 page 7 5/8″ (Wide) X 13 3/4″ (High)
Island 7 5/8″ X 10″
1/2 page 5″ X 13 3/4″ or 10 1/4″ X 6 7/8″
3/8 page 5″ X 10″ or 7 5/8″ X 6 7/8″
1/3 page 10 1/4² X 4 1/2² or 5² X 9 ²
1/4 page 2 3/8″ X 13 3/4″ or 5″ X 6 7/8″
1/6 page 2 3/8² X 9² or 5² X 4 1/2²
1/8 page 2 3/8″ X 6 7/8″ or 5″ X 3 3/8″
1/16 page 2 3/8″ X 3 3/8″ or 5″ X 1 5/8″
Production Charges
a. Ocean State Golf has a graphic designer on staff who will help prepare ads for you at no charge. All requests for assistance in creating an ad must be made two weeks before publishing date.
b. Proof changes, except for errors made by the publisher, will be charged to the advertiser.
Mechanical Specifications
Our publication is printed on a web offset press. Publisher reserves the right to alter incorrectly sized ads to conform with the advertising format. A pdf file is recommended. Tiff or jpeg files are accepted if done in pagemaker or quark. If sending an eps file, make sure to imbed the fonts. All ads should be sent to: bruce@oceanstategolfinc.com. If sending last-minute ads to the printer send to: graphics@tcipress.com
Publication Dates and Features
January 20, 2009 Vol. 17 Number 1 S.E. New England Golf Show issue, Players of
Year, Schedules, Preview of 2009
April 28 Number 2 Highlighting Masters, high school preview,
College golf, Challenge Cup Tournament
June 9 Number 3 Northeast Amateur, CVS/Caremark Classic,
College and high school results
July 28 Number 4 CVS Classic Pictorial, State Four-ball,
Women’s Championships, State Amateurs, Deutsche Bank Championship
September 15 Number 5 Adams Cup, USGA State Tournament, Ryder
Cup, Deutsche Bank Pictorial
**Ads are due one week before publishing dates**
ABOUT OCEAN STATE GOLF
Ocean State Golf has been incorporated since 1990 and been published in tabloid format since 1994. The publication uses many of the top local writers (most of whom are members of the Golf Writers Assn. of America), top photographers, golf professionals, health and fitness experts, and others to provide a first-class publication that is brimming with information for the expanding population of golfers. The publication is recognized as the best source of golf information in the region.
EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Ocean State Golf gives Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut golf enthusiasts the most comprehensive local news and information on the game. Our talented writers and photographers will provide the reader in each of the five issues:
- Extensive coverage of state and regional golf events.
- Profiles of top local men and women golfers and course superintendents.
- Schedules of tournaments and activities.
- Results and pictures of men’s, women’s, junior, and senior events.
- Coverage of college and high school golf.
- Instruction articles from some of the best professionals in the area.
- Descriptions and photos of the best golf holes on public and private courses.
- New course reviews and other features.
- News from the Golf Associations and the U.S. Challenge Cup Foundation.
- Golf vacations and golfing destinations
- Updates on locals playing on national professional tours.
- Equipment reviews and travel stories.
- Health and fitness articles, mental side of golf.
- New product reviews
- Course locator map and much, much more.
READERSHIP
Ocean State Golf reaches more golfers than any other daily, weekly, or monthly publication in the southern New England area. Most every golfer in the
Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut area looks forward to reading the publication from cover to cover five times per year.
Ocean State Golf’s readers are upscale, active, affluent, influential and most importantly, well-informed members of the population. They represent an audience that ranges from high school age to retirees. According to the National
Golf Foundation, the typical golfer is well-educated (60% with college background), holds a professional or managerial position, has a household income of over $90,000 a year, owns a home with a market value of more than $200,000, has an investment portfolio, owns two or more cars, vacations more than twice a year, and is an avid reader of golf publications.
For the advertiser, Ocean State Golf’s unique appeal provides access to this impressive marketplace that is unequalled by any other local medium.
Over 200,000 golfers reside in our readership area that includes all of Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts from Route 495 down to Cape Cod and northeastern Connecticut including the casinos.
CIRCULATION
Ocean State Golf is published five times a year. 25,000 copies
(plus 5,000 extra for the January issue that serves as the official Show Guide for the S.E. New England Golf Expo in February, are distributed by three courier companies and UPS to the following:
45 private golf courses (approx. 5,000)
73 public courses (approx. 6,000)
12 driving ranges (approx. 2,000)
12 retail golf stores (approx. 2,000)
Tourism centers & hotels (approx. 3,500)
Top execs. & doctors (approx. 300)
Over 100 Retail stores (approx. 5,000)
Subscribers (approx. 1,200)
25,000
