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Solheim Online Exhibit Disappoints
Navigating the World Golf Hall of Fame's new online Solheim Cup exhibit could be compared to Britney Spear's VMA performance last night: surprisingly skimpy and underwhelming.
I'm sure the actual on-site exhibit, entitled "Pride, Passion, Patriotism: A Celebration of The Solheim Cup," running until the end of this year, is wonderful. I had an opportunity to tour the Hall of Fame several years ago and was quite impressed by the variety and thoroughness of the memorabilia on display (see the online tour of the museum). I guess that's why I'm left scratching my head over the online version.
Granted, the Hall of Fame does note its online offerings are a sampling; I just wish the Hall had drawn a larger one. The interactive exhibit features a left-hand navigation listing the year of each competition; each year's highlight contains a slideshow featuring a limited number of very small pictures. An "In their own words" link allows you to read a few scant quotes from the players. There's a short overview of the matches, a listing of the players, and that's pretty much it. I was hoping to at least view some of the video in the exhibit, as you'll find on the baseball and football Hall of Fame sites. My recommendation: Since the exhibits are usually pretty good in person, book your fall getaway to World Golf Village, make the Hall of Fame a part of your itinerary and check it out for yourself.
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