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Golf History

Golf has one of the most glorious histories of any sport still played. Find out more about golf history with the resources below. We guarantee you'll learn a lot you didn't know before, and have fun in process.
Golf Almanac
The Golf Almanac from About.com offers lists of records, stats, award winners and more from the major tours and major championships.
Golf Records
Here on About.com Golf, we have various entries on golf records - highs and lows, bests and worsts, and much more from the PGA and LPGA tours, plus from the major championships and more. This page is where we gather all those records and link you to the index pages for the various tours' and majors' record books. Click the category of golf records in which you're interested to start paging throug…
LPGA Tour Records
Find out who holds LPGA Tour records such as lowest 18-hole, 9-hole and 72-hole scores, youngest and oldest golfers to win on tour, and much more.
PGA Tour Records
Find out who holds the most important PGA Tour records with this run through the tour recordbook.
Golf Timeline
With this timeline of golf history, you can view year-by-year highlights dating back to 1452 - changes in equipment and rules, major championship winners, first and lasts, births and deaths and much more.
Profiles of Famous Golfers - Men
Learn more about some of the most famous male golfers from throughout the history of golf.
Profiles of Famous Golfers - Women
Learn more about the best female golfers ever with this profiles of famous women linksters.
Golf History FAQ - Questions and Answers about Golf History
This Golf History FAQ answers frequently asked questions about the history of golf.
Top 50 Females Golfers of All-Time
Who are the greatest women golfers of all time? The About.com Golf Guide counts down the Top 50 Female Golfers of All-Time.
Top 10 Worst Golf Chokes and Collapses
What are the worst chokes and collapses in golf history? We count 'em down on About.com
Hogan's Alley: What and Where Is It, and Why Is It Called That?
What are certain golf courses and golf holes nicknamed Hogan's Alley? This entry in the About.com Golf History FAQ explains.
Quiz: Do You Know the Names of Antique Clubs?
Brassie, mashie and niblick, oh my! Take our quiz to see if you know what these clubs - and other golf clubs from the dark ages of golf history - equate to in today's terms.
Dwight Eisenhower Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
Former President Dwight Eisenhower is elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame; this article examines some of the reasons why.
British Golf Museum
You want golf history? Here's a great place to start. Learn about golf history in Great Britain from the Middle Ages to present day.
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is part of the World Golf Village in Florida. Learn about golf's greatest players, men and women, from all over the world.
Golf Ball Museum
This online "museum" is from a collectibles company, but it offers great information and photos on golf balls going all the way back to the 15th Century.

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