……..and who’s are worth looking at?
Along with millions of people around the world, I’ve been an interested onlooker (voyeur??) as the ‘affairs’ of Tiger Woods were dragged through the media.
Tiger has used his website to release personal statements about the car accident outside his home and the rumors surrounding it……not surprising considering that he wasn’t seen publicly in the days after the incident.
I had a look around his site, and wasn’t disappointed to find it full of great information and very user friendly (it’s not like he was constrained by a budget!).
There are more Tiger statistics than you can possibly digest, including a section on Tiger v Jack – comparing Tiger’s record to the Golden Bear’s. You can even shop at Tiger’s own online store. It’s not all about Tiger (well it is…but), you can look at the world rankings, PGA money leaders, and other golf rankings.
Anyway, I thought I’d take a look to see which other golfers have their own website, and let you know which ones I think you should bookmark. I’ve covered the current top 10 in the world rankings plus a few other notable golfers:
Top 10
- Tiger Woods (www.tigerwoods.com)
- Design? Good
- Blog? Yep, updated approx. monthly
- Tips? Yep, approx. 1 per month
- Online Store? Of course
- Video? Mostly from 2009, and no footage from any of the majors
- Member Sign-Up? Yes, access to message boards, fantasy game, weekly newsletter
- Other? Section on Tiger’s fitness regime & fitness tips
- Bookmark It? Definitely, if only to read Tiger’s latest statements about his ‘transgressions’
- Phil Mickelson (www.philmickelson.com)
Design? OK- Blog? Sort of. ‘Phil Says’ section, with infrequent updates from Phil
- Tips? No
- Online Store? No, but you can buy his ‘Secrets of the short game’ DVD on the site
- Video? Yes, excellent. Check-out this video compilation of his greatest shots
- Member Sign-Up? Yes, to receive regular updates on Mickelson’s schedule and activities
- Other? Interesting section called ‘Did You Know’ about stuff you may not have known about Mickelson
- Bookmark It? Yes, at least while you get through the great collection of videos
- Steve Stricker
- Doesn’t have his own website. His PGA Tour profile is a reasonable alternative
- Lee Westwood (www.leewestwood.com)
Design? Website is designed and managed by Westwood’s management company (International Sports Management). Layout and content is the same as Rory McIlroy’s- Blog? Yes, updated every couple of weeks
- Tips? Only 1 so far
- Online Store? No
- Video? Only 2! Signing-up might get you access to more??
- Member Sign-Up? Yes, not clear what it gives you though
- Other? Pretty good section on results and planned schedule
- Bookmark It? Might be worth bookmarking the blog, but only if you’re a fan
- Padraig Harrington (www.padraigharrington.com)
Design? Good- Blog? No
- Tips? Yes, a handful….interesting section on how Harrington rebuilt his swing
- Online Store? No, but you can buy a licensed print!
- Video? A few, but not many of Harrington’s golf highlights
- Member Sign-Up? No, but can send him a message via the site
- Other? Big archive of press articles about Harrington, if you’re interested
- Bookmark It? No, worth a look, but you probably won’t keep going back
….to be continued. This post is much longer than I had planned, so I’ve made it a 2 part post. Part 2 will cover more top 10 golfers (incl. Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry) as well as some other notable sites (incl. Jack Nicklaus). So if you’ve enjoyed reading so far, you might be disappointed at having to wait for the next instalment – sorry. If you haven’t enjoyed reading this, you should be relieved.
