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Golf
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Althea Gibson 
 This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 CBS SportsLine.com: Golf
Comprehensive information about golf, including players, fantasy games, tournaments, scoring, statistics, rules, instruction, advice on enjoying the sport, golf courses, PGA and other events, photo galleries, television schedules, and video files. http://www.sportsline.com/golf/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Diamond Heroes on the Links: When Baseball's Spring Training Becomes Training for Golf
This photo essay "focuses on the affection (some might say affliction) baseball greats had for the game [of golf]. In particular, we look at how golf helped a few of these Hall of Famers during their off-time in preparation for the baseball season." Features images of baseball greats such as Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth. From the United States Golf Association (USGA) Museum and Archives. http://www.usgamuseum.com/exhibits_artifacts/baseball_golf.aspx Topics: Baseball, Sports Last updated Mar 9, 2009 ESPN
Covers all the major sports, with lots of features, up-to-date game summaries, box scores, schedules, and more. Searchable. http://espn.go.com/ Topics: Baseball, Sports Last updated Jun 10, 2005 Golf Stars Online: Annika Sorenstam
A "links directory to help people find sites and online resources dedicated" to professional golfer Annika Sorenstam. Includes links to official and fan sites, biographies and statistics, photo galleries, interviews, and more. Searchable. http://www.golfstarsonline.com/S/Annika_Sorenstam/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 LPGA.com
The official site of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) includes information on tournaments, schedules, a career center with a job database for members, charitable activities, statistics, players, and awards. http://lpga.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Mini-Mini Golf Courses
Materials related to a project for school classrooms that "investigated the physics of miniature golf and experimented with mechanics and simple machines." Includes ideas for making a "mini-mini" golf course, several examples of the golf courses (with themes such as cats, reptiles, and camping), and related resources. From the Science Museum of Minnesota. http://www.smm.org/sln/invent/golf/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Official World Golf Ranking
"The Official World Golf Ranking, which is endorsed by the four Major Championships and the six professional tours which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, is issued every Monday, following the completion of the previous week's tournaments from around the world." The site provides the current ranking, an archive of rankings back to 2001, news, an events calendar, and links to related sites. http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/home/default.sps Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 19, 2006 PGA.com
The official website of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA). Includes information on tournaments, schedules, golf industry news, etiquette, tips for improving your game, a directory of PGA sections, equipment information (including a value guide for used clubs), and more. http://www.pga.com/ Topics: Society & Social Science, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 12, 2006 Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA)
"Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®. The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with 'ball golf' the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes." The website of this association contains rules, a directory of disc golf courses worldwide, discussion forums, a schedule of events and tournaments, membership information, and more. http://www.pdga.com/ Topics: Sports Last updated May 7, 2006 ShawGuides
A "database of more than 5,300 career and recreational cooking schools, wine courses, golf & tennis schools & camps, high performance programs, writers conferences, photography, film & video workshops & schools, art & craft workshops, language vacations, cultural travel programs, and artists' and writers' residencies & retreats." The site notes that information for the guides "has been obtained from the listed program sponsors and is subject to change." Searchable. http://www.shawguides.com/ Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Jobs & Work, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Sports, Wine Last updated Mar 17, 2005 The Sports Page: Images From the Keystone-Mast Collection
A collection of photographs of memorable moments and popular figures in American sports, as well as various forms of recreation and athletics throughout the world (1900 through the late 1930s). Topics include baseball, golf, Babe Ruth, and the 1932 Olympic games, held in Los Angeles. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/sports/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Summaries of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Collection of documents on designing recreation facilities to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Covers amusement park rides, boating facilities, fishing piers and platforms, miniature golf courses, golf courses, sporting facilities, and swimming pools and spas. Includes many line drawings showing measurements and specifications for accessible facilities. From the United States Access Board, a federal agency concerned with accessible design. http://www.access-board.gov/recreation/guides/ Topics: Disabilities, Sports Last updated Jul 28, 2006 U.S. Open.com
Official site for the U.S. Open golf championship, which takes place annually in June. Features a history, information about winners back to 1895, records, an overview of the course, player biographies, scoring information, news, videos of champion interviews, and more. From the United States Golf Association. http://www.usopen.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 3, 2008 USGA: The United States Golf Association
In addition to news about golf worldwide, find the rules of golf, a good explanation of the handicap system, championships, equipment, history of the sport and its terminology, and turf management. Includes instructions for acquiring a USGA golf handicap index, a Course Rating and Slope Database, a Course Handicap Calculator, a "Rule of the Day," and much more. USGA is the national governing body for golf in the United States, U.S. territories, and Mexico. http://www.usga.org/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Women's Online Golf
This site has information about the activities of several women's golf associations, mostly in southern California. It includes tournament information and results, general articles about women and golf, information on their member golf clubs, and links to news and other sites related to women's golf. http://www.womensgolf.org/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Jan 20, 2005 World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
This federation is made up of the organizations that govern the flying disc sports of Ultimate, Disc golf, Freestyle, Guts, and DDC (Double Disc Court). The Web site has rules, regulations, organizational structure, world records, rankings, links, and a brief history of the development of the Frisbee and other flying discs. http://www.wfdf.org/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Sports Last updated Apr 19, 2005 WorldGolf.com
Contains worldwide directories of golf courses and golf schools, business-related news, reviews of equipment and courses, and information on resorts and vacations, improving your game, and more. Includes related links. Searchable. http://www.worldgolf.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated Aug 9, 2004 |
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