//
Get monthly newsletter intelligence — trends, top movers, new opportunities
Newsletter Insights — advertising rates and audience data for 32K+ newsletters
Browse all →Track The First Call's growth
Get notified when subscribers, engagement, or pricing changes
Platform Portability
Uses Substack subdomain (thefirstcall.substack.com). Migrating would require subscribers to re-subscribe at a new address.
Custom domains let newsletters switch platforms without losing their audience.
Are you a newsletter creator? Get verified insights →
Your weekly recap of the golf industry — and a bit more.
Data updated 4 days ago
Avg Comments
1.1
Avg Likes
51.0
Engagement Rate
0.04%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 121K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Sports
0.04% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Public |
| Public |
vs 181 newsletters in Sports
121K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
2.0
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
72/100
median: 67/100
Subscribers
121K
median: 1K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~2x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#5 of 455
in Sports
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
10.3K paid
Track revenue changes over time
Start tracking — freeTrack CPM rates as they change
Start tracking — freeSubscriber count is a platform estimate — actual growth not reflected in chart
Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published May 15, 2026
Usually publishes Sat
2.0 posts/week avg
Sports Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+40%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
Unlock revenue estimates, CPM benchmarks, and detected sponsors
Start tracking — freePriced at $7/mo, 40% above the Sports median of $5/mo.
Culture of Sport
180K subs
The Quadrilateral
16K subs
The Long Game
14K subs
Get email alerts when subscribers drop or spike, when new sponsors appear, when pricing changes, or when publishing cadence shifts. Track unlimited newsletters across your watchlist with the Starter plan.
$29/mo·cancel anytime
See what's includedGet the full whitespace list with each brand's category fit, audience overlap, and recommended pitch order. Plus a comparison of The First Call vs the top 15 peer newsletters on sponsor mix, growth, and CPM.
Including Homefield, Weiss & Rosenbloom, Visit StillwaterRing + 29 more.
$300·2-3 working days·refunded if we can't deliver