USGA Golf Museum and Library

Address: 77 Liberty Corner Road, Liberty Corner, N.J.

Phone: 908-326-1908

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Tuesday through Sunday

Of Note: The museum celebrate’s the game’s history by collecting and preserving important historical artifacts and celebrates the game’s great champions. As part of the permanent galleries, the Pope House features rooms named for Arnold Palmer, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Mickey Wright and Jack Nicklaus. These galleries feature the foremost collections related to these legendary players and document their remarkable accomplishments, both on and off the course.

Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Address: 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-454-6000

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily

Of Note: Visitors to the Sports Museum’s golf section can discover and relive the greatest moments in Western Pennsylvania golf history, from local pro Sam Parks shocking the golf world at the 1933 U.S. Open, to Jack Nicklaus’ 1962 triumph over Palmer in his “own back yard” at Oakmont, to Johnny Miller’s still-unmatched “63” round in the 1973 U.S. Open.

Augusta Museum of History

Address: 560 Reynolds St., Augusta, Ga.

Phone: 706-722-8454

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Thursday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: This exhibition will explore who, where, and how the game of golf has evolved over the centuries, the technological advances made, the rich history of golf in the Augusta region, and the people that have made this game so special for so many.

Lee Brandenburg Golf Museum

Address: 23600 McKean Road, San Jose, Calif.

Phone: 408-323-7814

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m daily

Of Note: Throughout the museum, there are a number of displays of some of the greats who, in one way or another, have changed the game of golf. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and Walter Hagen, to mention a few, have separate sections in the museum containing personal memorabilia.