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Your weekly recap of the golf industry — and a bit more.
Data updated Yesterday
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| Jordan Thomas: Pressing onThe double-amputee golfer shares his inspiring journey from a life-changing accident to finding purpose in providing prosthetic devices to children.Mar 20, 2026 | Public |
Avg Comments
1.7
Avg Likes
53.3
Engagement Rate
0.04%· ~55 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 123K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Sports
0.04% engagement rate
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Culture of Sport
181K subs
-0.3%/wk
The Stein Line
47K subs
The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion
39K subs
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Publishing Pace
~3x per week
Category Rank
#5 of 458
in Sports
Engagement Trend
Building
too early to measure
Weekly Growth
~0%
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$13–$30
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Mar 24, 2026
3.0 posts/week avg
Sports Pricing
$10.25/mo avg
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Monetization Readiness
Sports newsletters typically start charging at ~2K subscribers
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