Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Practical Tips for Collectors of Golf Pictures and Memorabilia

Do you love golf? If you’re a long-time golf fan, you may have thought about collecting golf memorabilia or even golf pictures of one sort or another. If you’ve been thinking about creating a collection of golf collectibles, these practical tips can help you ensure that your golf pictures, golf art and golf memorabilia is one worth having and displaying.
What Is Golf Memorabilia?
Golf memorabilia encompasses almost anything to do with the celebrity side of golf – golfer autographs, paintings of famous golf courses, photographs of the legends of golf, autographed flags from various golf tournaments, golf cartoons and golf art all qualify. Autographed golfer photos are among the most popular golf collectibles, particularly those signed by legendary golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Robert “Bobby” Jones. These are some of the most popular types of golf memorabilia available on the market today.
Golf Course Art
Decorate a den or executive dining room with a beautiful picture of a golf course. Paintings by famous golf artists like Linda Hartough or Marci Rule are both golf pictures and beautiful landscapes in their own right. Both women have painted well-known series that include some of the best-known holes on the most famous golf courses in the world, such as Augusta #12, the Golden Bell hole at Augusta National Golf Club. If you choose to concentrate on collecting golf course art, get to know the best painters and look for signed and numbered limited series.
Golfer Photographs
Photographs of famous golfers are always popular with collectors – and never as popular as when they include golfer autographs. Many of the most wanted golf pictures include golf legends in the middle of a golf swing, addressing the ball or snapped at the end of their swing follow-through. In fact, photos of the Ben Hogan golf swing are among the most reproduced golf pictures of all time. The most valuable photographs are those that have not been widely circulated, or that have a special significance, such as the photograph of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer settling up on a bet on the golf course.
Golfer Autographs
Golf photos aren’t the only type of autographed golf memorabilia. Course flags from the Masters Tournament and many other golf tournaments often end up in framed displays, often bearing the signatures of the tournament winners alongside a photo of the golfer taken during the tournament. These golf collectibles tend to have a high value because there are only a few of them available each year. If you’re considering buying an autographed piece of golf memorabilia, be sure to have the signature authenticated.
In addition to golfer photographs and golf course art, there are humorous golf pictures, golf advertisements and golf cartoons. Any of them could fit into the decorating scheme of your family room, den or golf room. If you’re in the market for any type of golf memorabilia, work with a respected dealer who can provide you with certificates of authenticity.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Golf Pictures Make Great Game Room Décor

Are you redecorating a game room or designing a man room for your favorite man? When it comes to finding artwork for the walls, consider the many types of golf pictures that are a perfect fit with most game room décor. Golf memorabilia, golf autographs and golf pictures can add an upscale touch of class to your den, game room or man cave. Here are just a few ideas for game room décor incorporating golf art and photos.
Golf Course Pictures
Golf courses feature some of the most stunning scenery in the world. If you like landscapes, a picture of a golf course could be the ideal accent for the spot above the bar or the sofa. There are golf course photographs of many of the best-known and highly rated greens in the world, as well as golf art painted by well-known golf artists such as Linda Hartough or Marci Rule.
Golfer Photos
You can choose from a huge selection of photos of the legends of golf, many of the including the golfer autographs. There are newspaper photos, publicity photos and award photos of such famed golfers as Jack Nicklaus, Robert “Bobby” Jones, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Many golf memorabilia dealers offer prints of these photos framed, unframed and in collections, often with a theme and complete with autograph.
Golf Cartoons
There are a few well-known golf cartoonists who poke gentle fun at some of the best-known stereotypical golfers. Framed golf cartoons, signed by the artist and often numbered in a series, are more than just game room décor – they’re golf collectibles in their own right and would fit into many types of collections.
Vintage Golf Pictures
Golf is one of the few sports that has been an acceptable pursuit for “ladies” since at least the turn of the last century. Give your golf room décor a feminine touch with vintage golf memorabilia taken from the pages of some of the most popular women’s magazines from the 1890s to the 1920s.
Golf Plaques
Have a little fun decorating your golf room with whimsical golf art and plaques designed to bring a smile. Most dealers who sell high-quality, genuine golf memorabilia also often sell less expensive plaques, statues and other types of décor designed for golf lovers.
Golf pictures are a versatile, attractive and classy addition to your game room or golf room décor. From golf course art to whimsical statues, you’re sure to find just the right accent piece to complete the decoration in your room.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Five Things to Consider When Buying Golf Pictures

Golf pictures make great holiday gifts for collectors and golf enthusiasts. A lovely piece of golf course art can be the perfect finishing touch for a professional office, private dining room in a golf club or your game room. From home décor to investment potential, there are many reasons that people buy golf pictures. If you’re shopping around for golf art, either for yourself or as a gift, keep these five things in mind before you make your purchase.
Is It the Real Deal?
Golf autographs can be valuable, which brings a lot of scammers out of the woodwork. Whether you’re planning to buy Robert “Bobby” Jones golf course autographs, Linda Hartough golf course art or autographed golfer photos, always do business with reputable dealers who can provide authentication for your purchase.
Does It Fit the Décor in the Room?
Unless you’re specifically shopping for golf room décor, you may have some concerns about how well a particular piece of golf memorabilia or golf art fits into your home décor. The best golf art dealers provide golf pictures, golf photos and other types of golf memorabilia in a variety of frames, cases and settings that accent a wide range of styles. Shop around for pieces that suit your style, and if you don’t see a framing style you like, reach out to the dealer and ask. Often, a really good dealer will custom frame your choices, especially if you’re buying an unframed piece.
Speaking of Frames…
The frame, case or other setting for your golf pictures is more than just a pretty addition to your purchase. The right mat and frames are essential to providing protection for your precious golf photos and golf pictures. Always check to see if the dealer uses museum quality mats and other high-quality framing materials.
Is the Price Reasonable?
Prices for golf pictures, golf art and golf autographs are subjective, but that doesn’t mean that you should pay more than you have to. Some golf pictures are absolutely one-of-a-kind and you won’t find them anywhere but at one particular dealer. In that case, expect that you’ll pay a hefty price for the rarity. Most other golf art and golf autographs have a limited availability – they may be limited edition prints or be part of a signed series. You’ll often find similar or identical pieces at a number of different golf memorabilia dealers. When that happens, you may find a variety of prices.
Reputation Is Everything
When you’re shopping around, keep a few things in mind. An unusually low price for golf pictures is a warning signal. If someone is selling a picture of a golf course by Marci Rule for half the price you’ve seen it elsewhere, there’s something fishy. Buying from random strangers on eBay and other auction sites is asking for trouble. Reputable golf art dealers – guys that have been around for years and built a reputation for honesty and fair dealing – won’t risk their business selling you counterfeit golf art. Your best choice is always to buy golf art and collectibles from a well-known, reputable dealer.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Choosing Golf Pictures to Accent Your Game Room

What golf fan would love to be surrounded by golf memorabilia and golf pictures in a favorite room of the house? If you’re choosing game room décor, there are many different types of golf pictures that you can bring into the mix. Whether your tastes run to a lovely picture of a golf course or you prefer photos of historic moments in the lives of the legends of golf, you’re bound to find the perfect centerpiece when you choose golf room décor that includes golf cartoons, golfer photos or golf course art. Here’s a quick look at some of the best examples of golf pictures available through reputable dealers of golf memorabilia.
Golfer Photos
From vintage photos to contemporary golf news, there’s no lack of photos of the legends of golf with which to decorate your den or golf room. If you’re a fan of the classics, look for Ben Hogan golf swing series of photographs. Used as the basis for the sketches in Hogan’s own book, the series of photographs documents Hogan’s famous form from address to follow-through. Whether you choose one of the series or find a framed collection that includes three or more positions, the Ben Hogan golf swing photos are classic pieces of golf memorabilia.
Of course, Hogan isn’t the only one of the well-known legends of golf to be immortalized in famous golf pics. You’re bound to find unsigned and autographed photos of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Robert “Bobby”Jones, Babe Didrikson and so many more when you start poking around on sites that sell golf photos and golf memorabilia.
Golf Course Art
While many golfers are larger-than-life personalities, the true legends of golf are often the courses on which they play. Golf course autographs are very popular atmospheric photos in offices, boardrooms and private homes. The best golf course art manages to capture both the beauty of the landscape and the intricacies of the individual holes they portray. Among  the most popular golf course paintings are those of Augusta, the home of the Masters Tournament. Famed golf artists Linda Hartough and Marci Rule have each produced paintings of Augusta #12, for example, that show the lay and the pitch from different angles and at different times of day. Both are beautiful paintings that portray the famed golf hole in very different styles and conditions.
If you prefer a lighter mood for your game room décor, consider golf pictures from earlier times, particularly golf cartoons and golf pictures used for advertising in the early part of the last century. Whatever your preference, you’re sure to find the perfect piece of golf art to finish off your game room in style.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Are You Sure Those Are Authentic Golf Pictures?

If you love golf memorabilia and collectibles, you’ve certainly seen dozens of websites offering golf pictures and golf autographs for sale. They all claim to be authentic and most offer a Certificate of Authenticity. If you search on eBay and other auction sites, you’ll find even more dealers offering “genuine” golf course art and golf photos – often with stories of how they came to own these rare golf collectibles. At the same time, the incidence of fraudulent sports memorabilia is rising, thanks in part to how easy the Internet makes it to sell memorabilia of all types. How can you be sure that the golf pictures and golf autographs you buy are authentic and the signatures are genuine? These tips will help you avoid buying fake autographs and memorabilia.
Ask for Third Party Authentication
A Certificate of Authenticity is only as good as the authority that provides it. Face it, anyone can print up a fake certificate – but there are highly-regarded companies who make it their business to authenticate sports memorabilia. Do some research and learn which companies have a good reputation in authenticating golf pictures and other golf memorabilia. That way you’ll know whether that third party authentication is worth the paper it’s printed on.
Know Your Stuff
Knowledgeable collectors can often spot a fake if they know the sport well.  If, for example, you know that a particular golfer only signed autographs at events run by a specific promoter in 2002, you’ll know immediately that the guy trying to sell you a 2002 photo signed by that golfer at a different event is trying to scam you. The more you know about golf, tournaments and golfers, the more likely you are to spot fake golf autographs.
Check the Reputation
If you’re thinking of buying golf autographs or golf art from a dealer you don’t know, check around with other collectors and dealers. Most collectors who have been around for a while are familiar with the reputable dealers of golf memorabilia, and know those that have shady reputations. Like any community, the members tend to look out for one another, so take advantage of it.
Buy from Dealers You Know
The best way to make sure that the golf memorabilia and golf pictures you buy are genuine is to only buy from dealers you know and trust. Not only will you always know that the items you’re buying are genuine, you can also cultivate a relationship with someone who will let you know when they come across a piece of golf art or a golf autograph that will fill out your collection.

Monday, September 3, 2012

How to Buy Golf Pictures

Whether you’re decorating your home, your business or a public space, golf pictures are among the most versatile art pieces you can choose. There are many different types and categories of golf pics available, including collectible golfer photos, golf course art and framed golf memorabilia. Choosing the right golf art for your walls depends a lot on your desired effect, but these ideas can help you choose the best golf pictures for your golf room, family room or the dining room at the club.
Golf Room Décor
If you’re decorating a game room or den with a golf theme, look to golf memorabilia and golf autographs for your room décor. This is the place to show off your collectibles. Pictures of one of more of the legends of golf are right at home on the walls of a man cave, so if you see an autographed photo of Robert “Bobby” Jones, Ben Hogan or Jack Nicklaus, grab at it. If you’re looking for something even more impressive, consider the impact of framed golf memorabilia, such as a pin flag display, with a pin flag from the Masters or another famous tournament and golf autographs framed together.
Golf Pictures for the Office
Are you looking for the perfect piece of art to hang above the sofa in your office waiting room? Golf landscapes are the perfect office décor. Golf course art includes both photographs and paintings or prints of some of the most beautiful and famous landscapes in the world of art. Accent a pair of facing walls with two different views of Augusta #12, one of the most respected golf holes in the country, or create a focal point with a stunning view of the clubhouse at St. Andrews at sunrise or a full rainbow over the clubhouse at Augusta National. Whether you choose photographs or golf art from such renowned artists as Linda Hartough and Marci Rule, golf landscapes are the ideal accent for your office walls.
Golf Cartoons for the Sports Bar
Bring a touch of humor to the décor in your game room or your sports bar with golf cartoons that will make everyone, golfer and non-golfer, smile. Autographed golf pictures by cartoonists such as Ben Lightfoot. The well-known golf artist combines photographs of some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world with quirky cartoon golfers who find themselves in awkward – but oh, so familiar – familiar situations. They’re the ideal choice for places where you want a lighter, more humorous decorating touch.
Choosing the right golf pictures for your needs is as much a matter of finding art that you like as it is following rules, but understanding the mood you’re trying to invoke in your room can help you choose golf art that fits the style of your rooms.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Collecting Legends of Golf Pictures

Are you looking for a unique slant for your collection of golf pictures? Golf memorabilia and golf art have become extremely collectible genres on the memorabilia market. And it’s not just golf enthusiasts doing the collecting. Golf pictures tend to attract collectors from other genres as well. Landscape collectors are frequently enchanted by golf course art. Those who collect celebrity autographs often include golf autographs among their most prized possessions, and those who enjoy humorous art often include golf cartoons among their collections. Specializing your collection of golf pictures can make your collecting more enjoyable and your collection more valuable.
The ways to specialize your golf art collection are nearly limitless, but there are a few general directions you could take to get you started on the path to specialization. These all involve various legends of golf in one way or another.
Collect Celebrity Legends of Golf
While there are certainly many legendary professional golfers, there are other famous golfers whose pictures you might enjoy collecting. Politicians, actors, comedians and well-known leaders of industry have all enjoyed playing golf and often been photographed on the golf course. Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason, for example, were enthusiastic golfers who often sponsored invitational golf tournaments and were photographed with legends of golf, including Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. You can even go presidential with your golf pictures collection – Gerald Ford is just one one of many presidents who have been photographed on the golf course.
Collect Professional Legends of Golf
Focus on a particular golfer or a particular era of golf to narrow your collection. Go beyond the obvious Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer golf autographs and concentrate on those legends of golf who are best known among golf enthusiasts. Consider legendary golfer Robert “Bobby” Jones, the winning-est amateur golfer in history. Jones was a lawyer by profession, but he competed regularly in amateur and Pro-Am tours, and won more than any other golfer in history. He may be most famous, however, for another contribution to the world of golf, the Augusta National Golf Club, which Jones co-designed with Robert Trent Jones. The annual Masters Tournament played there is among the most prestigious of all golf tournaments.
Collect Legendary Golf Holes
From Augusta #12, Golden Bell, to Pebble Beach’s hole #8, every golfer has tales to tell about the most challenging hole they’ve ever personally faced. Famous painters, such as Linda Hartough and Marci Rule, have built their careers as artists on capturing the spirit and essence of these holes on canvas. Building  a collection of golf course art isn’t difficult, but can be challenging if you’re attempting to put together an entire 18 holes of golf on the walls of your office or home.
Whatever direction you choose to take your golf art collection, be sure to have your golf pictures authenticated or buy from a reputable dealer you can trust.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Pay Homage to Your Heroes with Golf Pictures

What better way honor your golf heroes than to hang their pictures on your walls? Framed golf pictures and golf memorabilia make excellent décor for your office reception area, home office, den, family room or golf room. You can choose from a wide variety of golf pics for your walls, including golf photos, historic golf moments and golf autographs of your favorite legends of golf.
Hang a Legend
Some of the most popular golf pictures are autographed photos of famous golf legends. While the Ben Hogan golf swing series of photos may be among the best-known of these, Hogan is certainly not the only one of the legends of golf to be immortalized in a famous photograph. For those who love and follow golf, autographs of players such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods and Robert “Bobby” Jones – framed along with famous photos of them accepting trophies, teeing off or concentrating on lining up a putt – are treasured collectibles.
Frame a Hole
Some of the best known legends of golf aren’t people at all. Many golfers don’t measure their abilities against other golfers, but rather against the course itself. They often immediately recognize paintings and photographs of famous golf courses and individual holes at famous golf courses, and can spend hours staring at the artwork and imagining how they’d play that hole. Among the most famous golf pictures and prints are paintings of Augusta #14, the Golden Bell hole at the Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament. The Augusta National Golf Club is, in fact, among the most popular of subjects for painters Marci Rule and Linda Hartough, as well as other painters who enjoy painting golf scenes and golf course art.
Capture a Moment
Some moments in golf are unforgettable. There was the moment in the 2010 Masters when Phil Mickelson landed his ball behind the Georgia pines on the 13th hole of Augusta National. Mickelson’s shot for the green was immortalized by a photographer and has become a signature golf pics collectible. If you purchase your golf pictures from a dealer who specializes in golf art, you can even get a print framed alongside photos of Mickelson donning the Masters jacket and celebrating his win with his golf club raised in triumph – and a pin flag from that day on the course.
From serene scenes of golf course art to moments of triumph, golf pictures are the ideal golf room décor. Look for your favorite golf autographs and golf scenes to please your favorite golf enthusiast today.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Choosing Golf Pictures for Your Game Room

The right golf pictures can turn your game room into a golf room, dedicated to the sport of kings. Golf art, golf course art, golf memorabilia and golf room décor combine to create a room that will be the envy of every golf lover in the neighborhood. The golf pictures you choose can help set the tone and reflect your love of the game.
There are many different styles and types of golf memorabilia you can choose to decorate your walls. They range for pictures of the legends of golf at the pinnacles of their careers to offbeat golf cartons and golf room décor that’s sure to bring a smile. Choose from a wide selection of golf memorabilia and golf collectibles available online to find the pieces that best reflect your taste and work together. These are just a few of the criteria you can use to choose the best golf art for your walls.
Different Views
Put together a striking and unusual collection of golf course art that’s sure to draw comments with a collection of golf photos and paintings of the same hole. Golf courses provide some of the most beautiful landscape views you’ll find anywhere. Their beauty has inspired some of the best-known artists in the world. In many cases, those artists and photographers have chosen the same views and brought their unique vision to them. In some cases, the artists have painted particularly striking views from different viewpoints or at different points in time. Augusta #12, for example, commonly known as Golden Bell for the forsythia bushes that grew nearby, has been painted at least twice by Linda Hartough, as well as by Marci Rule. In addition, many photographers have taken shots of the stunning landscape framed by the bridge over Raes Creek. Put together several views to create a retrospective displaying the many moods and styles of one of the best-known landscapes in golf.
Career Retrospective
Honor a particular golfer with a collection of golf pictures that create a retrospective of his career. Robert “Bobby” Jones, for example, is one of the legends of golf for more reasons than one. In addition to his incredible career as a golfer, he was the designer behind the course at Augusta National Golf Club. A career retrospective display for Bobby Jones might include golf photos of him at his prime as well as golf course art depicting his lasting legacy.
Whatever golf pictures you choose to decorate your golf room, always be sure that you’re buying genuine golf memorabilia. Only buy from reputable dealers of golf art and golf memorabilia who will provide you with certificates of authenticity on your purchases.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Golf Pictures and Golf Landscapes for Decorating

Are you looking for the perfect finishing touch for a golf room? Golf pictures, including golf course photos, pictures of the legends of golf and golf art by some of the world’s most renowned golf artists are the ideal golf room décor. Here’s what to look for in quality golf pictures and golf memorabilia.
Golf Art
A number of artists have made their names painting the most famous golf courses and golf hole, including Marci Rule and Linda Hartough, two of the best known names in the world of golf art. Their golf course pictures hang on the walls of some of the best-known golf clubs and the homes of many famous golfers. If you’re looking for the perfect finishing touch for a room devoted to golf and golf memorabilia, a Marci Rule or Linda Hartough print may be exactly what you want.
Augusta Golf Art
Each year, the best names in golf gather at the Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament. Augusta, designed by one of the legends of golf, Robert “Bobby” Jones, is a stunning setting, famed nearly as much for its beauty as it is for the tournament held there. In 1984, Linda Hartough was commissioned to paint Azalea, the 13th hole at Augusta. The commission launched her career as a golf artist. In the years since, Hartough has painted more than 25 Augusta art scenes, including views of each hole from multiple perspectives. During Masters Week 2012, Hartough’s paintings hung in the exhibit “Fore! Images in Golf Art” at the Morris Museum of Southern Art. The exhibit included five watercolors and three oil paintings by Hartough among other golf pictures by such famed artists as Leroy Neiman.
Among the Hartough golf art favorites are several views of Augusta #12, Golden Bell, and Augusta #13, Azalea.
Marci Rule, the world of golf’s other famous woman painter, has also painted the most famous holes of golf at Augusta National, including separate paintings of the three holes that make up the Amen Corner at Augusta. Rule may be better known, however, for her paintings of Pebble Beach, Hazeltine and Pinehurst Country Club.
Golf paintings and golf memorabilia are the perfect game room décor for a golfer who appreciates both fine art and the artistry of the golf course designer. Whether you choose oil paintings or watercolors by artists like Rule and Hartough, or signed photographs of the famous holes of golf, golf pictures can be the ideal finishing touch for your golf-themed room.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Tips on Choosing Golf Pictures

When golfers collect memorabilia, they seldom clutter up the room with used sports equipment, worn game jerseys and the other types of memorabilia that’s popular with fans of other sports. Instead, they most frequently turn to golf pictures – golf course photographs, autographed photos of golfers and golf art created by talented painters and cartoonists, many of them legends among the golfers in the know. Paintings and prints by Linda Hartough and Marci Rule, for example, are highly prized among those who collect golf course art and signed golf cartoons by Ben Lightfoot hang on the walls of many golf lovers.
Choosing golf pics can be simple – just choose what you like and you’ll be happy. If you’re choosing golf art as a gift, however, or to decorate an office, bar or boardroom, these tips can help you choose the best golf pictures for your decorating needs.
Memorable Moments
Among the most popular golf photographs of all time are those that captured memorable and iconic moments in golf history. The Ben Hogan golf swing series of photos, for example, are familiar to anyone who has studied golf. Autographed golf photos of Masters Champions and winners of the U.S. Open and British Open are nearly always welcome gifts for golf lovers who have space on their wall to display them.
Golf Course Art
Golf courses may be among the most beautifully landscaped venues in the world, and golf course art reflects that. But a picture of a golf course is far more than just a photograph of pretty scenery. Golfers around the world watch tournaments played at the most famous courses in the United States and the U.K. and recognize the challenging holes by sight. A painting of the Amen Corner at Augusta by Marci Rule or Linda Hartough captures the beauty of the landscape as well as the subtler details that a golfer would recognize – the alignment of the hole, the obstructions and the elements that make that particular golf hole one of the most challenging in modern golf.
In fact, when it comes to golf art, Augusta is a favorite subject of nearly every golf photographer or artist. Each hole, from Camellia (Augusta #10) to Golden Bell (Augusta #12), is instantly recognizable for the greenery and the flowers that are always in bloom during the tournament.
When choosing golf course art, look for paintings and photographs of famous holes. If the pieces are signed, only buy from reputable dealers who can authenticate the signatures and provide you with certificates of authenticity.
Golf pictures make wonderful game room décor or decorations for the walls of a golf room or man cave. Choose wisely and you’ll get hours of enjoyment from them.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Wouldn’t Your Golfer Love Golf Pictures?

Whether for Father's Day, a birthday, a graduation or just because, if your dad is a golfer or golfing fan, golf pictures make a great gift. Golf art is fast becoming one of the most collectible types of sports memorabilia you’ll find anywhere. Unlike the memorabilia associated with other sports, golf pics tend to be real art, not jerseys and sports equipment hung on the wall. Here are just a few of the most popular types of golf pictures your favorite golfer might appreciate.
Golfer Photos
The best golf photos are those that commemorate the legends of golf and their greatest moments. From a photo of the famous Ben Hogan golf swing at the 1950 US Open or the well-known Ben Hogan golf swing series that illustrated the perfect swing to autographed photos of Bubba Watson, this year’s Master’s winner, you’ll find photos of nearly any famous golfer you can think of. Chances are, he’d flip for an autographed photo to hang on the wall of his man room or den.
Golf History and Celebrity Golf
One of the beauties of golf is that you don’t have to be recruited to a professional team to play. Any person can pick up a set of clubs and hit the links – and throughout the history of Hollywood and our country, many celebrities have done just that. Some of the most famous golf pics of all time are pictures of celebrity golfers – not just the Jack Nicklauses and Arnold Palmers, but the Jackie Gleasons and the Bob Hopes and the Dwight D. Eisenhowers who earned celebrity in other venues, but shared the dream of playing a great game of golf.
Golf Course Art
Some of the most beautiful golf pictures aren’t of the people who play but of the golf courses that are the true stars of the sport. Every golfer knows that he doesn’t play against other golfers – he plays against the architect who designed the course and against the hazards and greens and roughs. Golf artists like Linda Hartough and Marci Rule are masters of capturing the heart of golf course and the beauty that draws many golfers to the game. Their stunning landscapes of some of the world’s most famous holes deserve a place on the wall of your golfer's study, where he can imagine himself in the picture, golf bag in tow and golf club in hand.