“We apologize for creating this graphic cover that received extreme negative reaction from consumers, subscribers and advertisers across the country,” Turnstile Publishing Co. president William P. Kupper Jr. said. “We were trying to convey the controversial issues with a strong and provocative graphic image. It is now obvious that the overall reaction to our cover deeply offended many people. For that, we are deeply apologetic.”
The Vice President & Editor of this magazine were appropriately fired. How can you ever justify a noose on the cover of a golf magazine? Clearly the editor was trying to capitalize on the controversy and thought this shocking cover would equal great sales.