Bunkered (stylised as bunkered) is a Scottish golf magazine published by DC Thomson. Based in Dundee, Scotland, the magazine was launched in 1996 and is published eight times per year. It covers the entire spectrum of golf, with a particular emphasis on Scottish golf.
History
The first official edition of Bunkered was launched in April 1996 and was the first of four issues that year. In 1998, production was increased to five editions per year and, in 1999, was upped to six editions. Since 2002, the magazine has been published eight times per year. The magazine celebrated the publication of its 100th edition in 2010 at the Open Championship in St Andrews.
In 1999, Bunkered became the biggest-selling golf magazine in Scotland.
The magazine has interviewed such golfers as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros, Colin Montgomerie, Donald Trump, and many more.
Bunkered presented the Bunkered Matchplay Challenge held in 2004 and 2007. A Ryder Cup-style match, it saw teams representing the Scottish amateur and professional circuits do battle with one another.
Green Fee Savers
In 1999, Bunkered launched Green Fee Savers, a discount golf program that enabled recreational golfers to enjoy half-price rounds at hundreds of clubs across the UK and Ireland. The program was discontinued in 2010.
Notable columnists
Arthur Montford - 1996–present
Paul Lawrie - 2001–2005
Colin Montgomerie - 2008–2010
Bernard Gallacher - 1998–2008
Dougie Donnelly - 2016–2018
Awards
Bunkered and its personnel have won a number of PPA Awards.