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A Brief History of Golf
Golf courses around the world have different numbers of holes. Even the Old Course at St. Andrew in Scotland, which was the first course to…
ASTM F3558-22: Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences
What is the fastest growing sport in the United States in 2023? –Pickleball. The average growth rate of pickleball from 2020-2023 has been 158.6%, and…
ASTM F1953-10(2018): Grass Tennis Courts
Throughout tennis history, different types of surfaces have been used to create a tennis court, including clay, grass, hard, and carpet. Each surface affects the playing…
ISO 4210-2:2023 – City, Trekking, Mountain & Racing Bicycles
In 1896, both road and track cycling became an Olympic sport, and after a century, mountain biking, a cross-country race over rough terrain, made its…
ANSI B77.1-2022: Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Standard
The safety standard for ski chair lifts, as well as other aerial passenger ropeways and tows, has been revised. The current version is ANSI B77.1-2022: Passenger…
ANSI/IES RP-6-20: Sports and Recreational Area Lighting
To master any sport, athletes hone their talents and abilities through diligent practice. Through experience, training, and muscle memory, players can gather the skills needed…
ASTM F2959-23: Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
High above the ground, up among the trees, avid thrill seekers pursue refuge in the air. It is up in the sky where they can…
The Decline of Snowboarding
During a 1979 Snurfer competition, Jake Burton Carpenter participated with a variant of his own design, winning the race, inventing snowboarding, and shifting the landscape…
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ANSI/OPEI Z130.1-2020: Golf Cars Safety Specifications
Even recreational vehicles, like golf cars (or golf carts), possess some level of risk. Invented in 1935, these vehicles have facilitated transport throughout golf courses since…