Golf Compendium

The World Golf Hall of Fame has existed in one form or another since 1974. But today's WGHOF was not the first hall of fame to honor and induct golfers. There were halls of fame prior to the current one, and in this article we'll list the golfers who were inducted into the first class of the first hall of fame.

Which golfers finished the year 2003 in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking? Who was No. 1 at the end of 2003? Below is the year-end list of 2003's top-ranked golfers.

The question of whether a Masters Par-3 Contest winner has also won The Masters Tournament itself can be answered in two different ways: yes, and no. Because it depends on what exactly you mean when asking the question.

John Beck was an English golfer prominent in the first half of the 1900s. Although he wasn't a big tournament winner, Beck was an important figure in Walker Cup history, and well as administratively in British golf. He also once suffered a match defeat to Bobby Jones so bad that it remains a record today.

Which golfers finished the year 2004 in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking? Who was No. 1 at the end of 2004? Below is the year-end list of 2004's top-ranked golfers.

It is rare for a Masters champion to win back-to-back titles. It is less rare, however, for a Masters champion to miss the cut the following year. It's not something that is common , but it's really not that unusual, either.

The Long Beach Open was a golf tournament in California played on the PGA Tour in three distinct timeframes: In the late 1920s, early 1950s, and, for a final time, in 1957. Its roster of champions includes Hall of Famers.

Which golfers finished the year 2005 in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking? Who was No. 1 at the end of 2005? Below is the year-end list of 2005's top-ranked golfers.

In 1976, a tour golfer from England was staying with a "host family" in a private residence prior to a tournament. One night, he asked another pro if that pro's host family had any extra room: He was getting a bad vibe from the man at the home he was staying in. Within days, the English pro was dead — murdered by his host.

Which golfers finished the year 2006 in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking? Who was No. 1 at the end of 2006? Below is the year-end list of 2006's top-ranked golfers.