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Golf
 Golf is a precision club-and-ball sport, in which competing players (golfers), using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on golf "courses", each of which features a unique design, although courses typically consist of either nine or 18 holes. Golf competition is generally played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known simply as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes during a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. From Wikiedia.
Please also consider the following pages:
The Global Game
All about Golf
What is Golf
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Wikipedia overview
Covering course information, rules, technique, equipment ....
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Beginners FAQ
From The About team,covering the questions you are likely to ask as a begginer.
Golf Jargon
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NY Golf Shuttle
Golf has a language all its own. Golf Terminology for beginners brings you the phrases, slangs and terminology to help you understand and make sense of golf. Besides’ if you're going to take up golf, you will need to sound like one.
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Tips For Beginner Golfers
golf terminology which make up the everyday language of the game
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World of Golf
The Golfer's Dictionary - a glossary of golf terminology - from a to z includes all the words you really need to "talk the talk" even if you can't "walk the walk."
The History of Golf
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Golf Europe
Presents a detailed History of Golf in 6 parts
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History of Golf Instruction
in 3 parts from US Golf Teachers Federation. Another view of the game's development
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The Tillinghast Association
Presents the accumulated research of A.W.Tillinghast - his fascinating life, his remarkable golf courses, his charismatic and humorous writings, and his foundation principles to Modern Golf Course design and construction.
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St Andrews Golf Timeline
from the 1400's - an essential part of Golf History
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British Golf Museum
Has a useful history section, too
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European Golf Museum
in Regensburg - the most important Golf Museum in Europe alongside the British Golf Museum at St Andrews
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Ancient Golf
an investigation into the history of Golf - events of 1297 and 1457
The Early Game and equipment
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Antique Golf Scotland
Comprehensive selection of antique golf clubs, balls and memorabilia. Large reference section on club makers and Scottish golf history.
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History of the Golf Ball
From Only Golf Balls.com in 2 parts
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Golf Europe
covers the history of the Golf Ball.
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Golf Europe
covers the development of the Golf club.
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Historical Factsheets
from the British Golf Museum, covering early early golf club terminology, identification of early golf clubs, The Royal Troon collection of early clubs, first rules of golf and long-nosed clubs.
The Timeline of Golf
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Detailed Golf timeline
From St Andrews; an overview of Golf history. The timeline focuses on the key tournaments, champions, and events since the birth of the game back in 1457.
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Golf.About
History of Golf Timeline in 4 sections, or select a year
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Wikipedia
provides a detailed timeline in several sections
Golf Rules
Golf Equipment
Early golf equipment was handcrafted and therefore expensive and the preserve of the affluent (club heads were made from beech or the wood of fruit trees such as apple, although some club heads for were made from hand-forged iron; shafts were usually ash or hazel; balls were made from tightly compressed feathers wrapped in a stitched horse hide sphere). Metal club heads and shafts and gutta percha balls (1848) made golf more accessible to the average person and contributed to the phenomenal growth of golf.
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EBest Golf
Articles from entertaining Sports writers eg Dr.R.Mann and W.F.Hogan. Up to date news releases from the USGA, PGA and the top name golf equipment manufacturers. Browse the hottest golf equipment on the market ; Titleist, Top-Flite, Callaway; Graphite and steel shaft clubs, everything from bubbles to titanium.
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Golf equipment Shop blog
from golf.com; comments on equipment, especially that used by the golf pros.
Golf Training
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Learnaboutgolf.com
With golfing articles, beginner information, the game, tips, lessons, fitness, equipment, history, technology
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Get good at golf
Hundreds of tips, articles and lessons from golfers like you and me, eager to improve their game and break their next barrier.
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Golf Guru
Is overflowing with exercises, practice drills, advice on equipment, golf balls.... Great Golf database and get questions answered too!
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Golf Instruction articles
From Travel Golf
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Golf Play 4u
Online source for information and help on golf - golf tips for nasty swingers, find how to improve your game with simple golf exercise......
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Golf Span
"the only site on the internet that can deliver exclusive video instruction from largest collection of the world's top 25 instructors"; ask the instructor, Forums on stories, clubhouse, rules, equipment etc.
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Golf Skills
* from BBC Sport; extensive coverage of all aspects of the game with articles and videos.
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Golf Tips and Instruction Magazine
In depth instruction partly online
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Golf Tips
From Probable Golf Instruction by Ken Tannar, providing help in improving your play scientifically
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Golf Tuition online
To improve your golf swing and your golf game, with the aid of golf video lessons, golf practice drills; updated daily.
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Golf Quiz
See how much you have learned about the game
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Instruction articles
From Travel Golf Media- eg the art of teaching Golf, methods of selected Golf Schools, the balanced swing, tips for the travelling golfer .....
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Mind Training
A free Mental Training site for Golfers, with sports psychology secrets, relaxation, confidence and motivation tips....
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Online Golf Clinic
Get help with your golf problems, assuming that you have any! We feature free golf lessons and tips for beginner and intermediate Golfers.
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PGA Professional
Helps you learn or improve your game, with free golf tips, articles, "Ask the Pro" and handicap calculators, plus info on lessons, Long Drive Schools and Custom Golf Schools, books, videotapes, merchandise, links, news, entertainment, and lots of other golf information. See also FAQ archive for answers to a whole range of questions
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Golf Instruction online
Golf.com; feature articles from the top pros; workouts on strokes etc
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Golflink
GolfLink is a web resource for golf information and golf instruction, including golf courses, golf tips & videos, golf scorecards and statistics, and more. We have everything you need to analyze and improve your game.
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PGA Professional
Tips, articles, ask the pro (FAQ and archive)
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Oxford Hypno _Golf Tapes and CDs
Improve your Golf. High Quality digital audio product to help you learn to relax on the course , to overcome nerves and to play better. You've had the lessons now beat the mind game!
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Golf Enthusiastic
Covers many different aspects of golf, including: tips, equipment, fitness, and etiquette
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Golf Instruction Tips
A blog providing the beginner golfer with tips and suggestions on how to improve at various aspects of the game
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Golf Swing Feeling
learn how training aids, the mind, and fitness can improve your consistency through feel in your golf swing.
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Golf Tips for Beginners
Tips for beginners of golf, involving the golf swing, the short game, the long game, putting, and golf etiquette.
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GolfingValley.com
A resource especially catered for the beginner golfer to learn, play, and improve their game.
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greenseekergolf
a free golf information and resources website aimed at trying to improve your game
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Joe Putter Golf
Joe Putter Golf offers tips and lessons, video instructions
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Juniorgolfireland.com
provides golf tips for Junion members - Bunker play.
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Nearly Single Figures
Free golf videos, golf practice tips and lessons, golf society websites, golf day organising tools.
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Preparing for a Game
Golf Stretches from everythingholfsite.com
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Putting advice
from Golf Information; 5 key steps to improve your putting
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Putting Lines
provides some articles discussing how to improve your putting success
Golf Drills
Golf Safety
Golf Injury Reports and Advice
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GolfersMD
provides specialized health information dedicated to injury prevention and treatment specifically for golfers. Includes articles, expert-hosted videos and an ever-growing community of golfers like you sharing information,
Play/Watch Golf
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World Golf
features candid reviews of golf courses, resort destinations, and gear, as well as helpful tips and instructions for site visitors interested in improving their golf game.
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Mulligan+
Find Golf Courses, Golf Travel and Golf Videos with Golf Swing Tips. Free Score Tracking, Golf Handicap Certificates, Open Golf Competitions
Golf Organisational bodies
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Ladies Professional Golf Association
The LPGA Tour and the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional (T&CP) Division comprise the backbone of what has become the premier women's sports organization in the world today. It maintains a strong focus on charity through: its tournaments; its grassroots junior and women's programs; its affiliation with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; and the formation of The LPGA Foundation
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World Amateur Golf Council
(International Golf Federation) "To encourage the International development of golf and to foster friendship and sportsmanship among the peoples of the world through the conduct biennially of Amateur Team Championships for the Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy."
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International Golf Federation
To encourage the International development of golf and to foster friendship and sportsmanship among the peoples of the world through the conduct biennially of Amateur Team Championships for the Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy.
Golf Events
The top Golf Championships
The Majors - the top level men's professional golf, - are annual tournaments, three of which are held in the USA (The Masters in April at Augusta, The US Open in June at various locations in the U.S and the PGA Championship in August at various locations in the U.S) and one in the UK - The Open Championship or British Open, in July, on a links course at one of nine various locations.
Next in order of importance to golfing status are the Ryder Cup (held biennially between teams from Europe and the United States) and the President's Cup (a biennial series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe), both National team competitions. The Players Championship (annual tournament of the PGA tour in May) and The World Golf Championships (4 annual events) are also important men's championships
The Majors
World Golf Championships
The World Golf Champoionships are rated below the Majors in importance in the Golf tournament world. They are created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. All four are official money events on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, and officially sanctioned by the Asian Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia.
Matchplay: 16 player players compete on a hole-by-hole basis,and the only result that counts is the player who wins the most holes - the margin of victory on each hole is not considered. Player Selection by Ranking. The tournament is now on The European Tour International Schedule, with the results counting towards the Volvo Order of Merit and Official World Golf Ranking Points
The Ryder Cup
An annual match between USA and Europe since 1927. See Wikipedia for background
Ladies International Golf
The Royal Trophy
A new team tournament in 2006 sanctioned by the Asian, Japan and European Tours, for leading golfers from the Continents of Europe and Asia . Each team will comprise eight players, led by a captain, competing in a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles. Wikipedia
Other Golf Championships around the World
Golf Competitions
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PGA Tour
The official site, with coverage of the Mens, Ladies, and Senior tours
Golf News
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Amateur Golf
News events calendars unions/associations;
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BBC Sport -Golf
Up-to-the minute coverage of world golfing events, news etc
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Golf .com
US based ezine with comprehensive coverage
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Golfing Events with links
From Sports Scheduler
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Golf Magic
Find Golf Courses, leading players, forums,equipment reviews
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Golf Play 4u
Online source for information and help on golf - golf tips for nasty swingers, find how to improve your game with simple golf exercise......
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Golf Web
Has a wealth of golf features with results and statistics, reports from major golf events and much more!
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Golf Today
Tournament news, biographies
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InsideGolf
Features golf streaming video media interviews, news, links, golf lessons, junior golf, schedules for the PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA tours, a course directory, golf information, a proshop, equipment links, audio chat room, internet radio, tournament results, professional golf information and more.
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Sporting Life
Covering major golf events
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Tournaments
from ISeekGolf covers news and results in tournaments as they happen around the world
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Golf Tours leader-boards
from Golf.com
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Majors Coverage from AusGolf
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Golf Blogger
News and Blog
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My Golf Spy
Prototype golf pictures, secret golf news, japanese golf club designs, chinese golf prototypes
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The Golf Channel
Video-led site with news, scores, instruction, equipment, reviews, travel, courses, and TV shows
Golf Players
Golf Courses
Find Golf Courses
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Global Course Directory
from Golf Today; find Golf Courses around the world with contact details, fees etc
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Worldwide Course Guide
Find golf courses around the world, with full details and golfers reviews, more than 25,000 golf courses, including reviews, photos, maps, weather conditions and more!
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Where to Golf
A guide to 1000+ top golf courses and golf clubs in UK, Ireland, Europe, South Africa, USA, Australia and New Zealand. A golf holiday guide with golf course reviews and ratings.
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Courses by Country
from GolfClubAtlas; descriptions and comment on renowned Golf Courses in a range of countries.
Golf Course design. maintenance
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Golf Course Management FAQ
And other interesting topic relating to the course playing characteristics
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Speak the language
terminology on Golf Courses from USGA
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Golf Course Superintendents
from Wikipedia - the role and skills required
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Course Care
from the US Golf Association; a range of resources including turf research, environmental programmes, ..
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Taking care of Golf Courses
from the Golf.About team; Golf course maintenance isn't just the job of the superintendent and grounds crew at a course, it's also the job of golfers - through the proper repair of ball marks and divots for example. This page provides golf course maintenance tips for golfers
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Architecture
From Ausgolf; a wide range of golf design issues and feature articles on the business of golf course architecture, exceptional golf course design, famous golf architects and other related industry information
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Building a golf course
10 stages from feasibilty to maintenance and running the course, from the American Society of Golf Course Architects
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Course Architecture Forum
Discuss the design of courses, holes on golf courses, the playing of specific holes .....
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Golf Club Atlas
To promote the frank commentary on the world's finest golf courses. Within this site, the subject of golf course architecture is discussed in several different sections
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GolfCourseArchitecture.com
news, interviews, opinion, pioneer designers and courses
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History
A time-line of Golf Course Architecture, from golfcourseatlas.com
Golf Ezines
Golf Forums
Golf Blogs
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Golf Blog about Improving Your Golf
My quest to get to single figures has lead me to try nearly every golf training aid on the planet and meet lots of famous golf coaches. My blog is a diary of what works and what doesn't and contains free golf video tips.
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Golfineer
Golf blog covering golf clubs reviews, golf tips, news and comments to help improve your game
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Talking Divots
A blog about everything golf.
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Uglies Golf
collects the best of the day's golf writing in one place.
Golf in Asia
All about Golf in Asia
Golf in India
All about Golf in India
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India Golf
IPGA Tour, tournaments, news, reports, golf courses, player profiles ...
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Golf Courses
Of India
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Golf Association of India
"Golf in India was introduced by the end of 18th century. The exiting diversity of courses saw budding of numerous courses along the length and breadth of India.
With the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, established in 1829, India became a destination for enthusiastic golfers all across the globe. Since then the Indian golf players have conquered greater heights."
Play/Watch Golf in India
Golf Organisational bodies in India
Golf Events in India
Golf in Turkey
Play/Watch Golf in Turkey
Golf in North America
Golf in Canada
All about Golf in Canada
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Golf in Canada
Covers courses, reviews, scorecards etc for all the courses in Canada and some useful Links to associations
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Golf Museum
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of golf history in British Columbia
Play/Watch Golf in Canada
Golf Organisational bodies in Canada
Golf Competitions in Canada
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Great lakes Golf Tour
Ontario, Canada’s First Nationwide Tour for Everyday Players Includes 18 Events in 2010
Golf News in Canada
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Slam! Sports
has golf news
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BC Golf News
BC's Golf News web site, Global, National Provincial, reporting about Canadians on Tour, courses, pro-ams, tournaments, interviews, features, columnists, amateurs, tips professionals, men, women, seniors, juniors, golf tours, humour, associations, clubs......
Golf Courses in Canada
Golf in Costa Rica
Play/Watch Golf in Costa Rica
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TVGolf
Golf in Costa Rica, tips, rules, and tournaments. Watch Videos in Spanish.
Golf in Dominican Republic
Play/Watch Golf in the Dominican Republic
Golf in Oceania
Golf in Australia
All about Golf in Australia
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Aus Golf
Courses, travel, news, tours, player profiles, golf architecture;
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Australia Golf
Courses and travel
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Home of Golf
Australia's first Web Site for Golf . Offering NetCoach - Golf Lessons on the Internet with Steven Bann, Australia's leading golf coach; players, Australian Club Directory
Golf in New Zealand
All about Golf in New Zealand
Play/Watch Golf in New Zealand
Golf Events in New Zealand
Golf News in New Zealand
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