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 Major tournaments, like the Masters, attract the largest television audiences of the year — they’re watched by millions of people around the world. But in the past few years, fans have also been migrating in large numbers to the tournament web sites to dig up facts, history, and view multimedia features. Here’s what you can expect to find on their web sites. www.masters.org. Click on the interactive menu and an entire list of great features are at your disposal: Masters TV, Masters Radio, Course Cams, Daily Polls and Quizzes. There’s even “Mobile Masters,” which connects wireless patrons to Augusta National while they’re away from their TV and computer screens. www.usopen.com. Daily hole locations give fans an inside look into how the USGA sets up the course. Wallpaper downloads tempt the golf nut to decorate their computer screen with memorable U.S. Open moments. Visit the pro shop for U.S. Open gear. For the past four years, visitors could watch a two-day live webcast from ESPN. www.opengolf.com. Download an interactive feature about the R&A Rules of Golf, or scroll through the history of the Claret Jug. Both interesting, but not nearly as cool as watching the clips under “Jack’s Best Shots,” a collection of videos tracing the Golden Bear’s most memorable British Open moments. Look for replays of the Shots of the Day when the tournament kicks off. www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2005. Last year Pete Dye narrated flyovers of his Whistling Straits. Course architect A.W. Tillinghast won’t be providing them this year, but expect the same great aerial shots of Baltusrol. Turf nerds can only hope that the PGA site will feature a “Mowing Heights” section like last year. — CHARLIE SCHROEDER |
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