Getting signed photos and other golf star memorabilia

I get quite a bit of email asking how to get signed photos of your favorite golf stars. Here's the advice I give:

Online auctions often have signed photos put up for sale by small dealers or private individuals. eBay, for example, has hundreds of such items up for sale.
Use the search engines to search for terms like..."signed photo davis love"...and you may find memorabilia store catalog listings that way.
Use Yahoo! or Dmoz to search their memorabilia store categories for potential sources.
Write direct to the players themselves. Ideally, include a photo and an SAE. To find out how to contact a player, read this article. Many professionals will honor such requests. However, you may have to wait from a few days to a few months for a response, if you get one at all. Incidentally, if you want a photo for charitable purposes (to auction for a good cause, for example), there is special information on this from the LPGA.

Finally, if you're not getting your signed photo direct from the player him- or herself, then keep a careful eye on authenticity. Most reputable sellers will offer some kind of certification.