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Common questions
Is golfweb.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns golfweb.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for golfweb.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 3, 2007 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 6, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 23, 1994golfweb.com was registered on Dec 23, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described golfweb.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Aug 3, 2007 – Dec 11, 2007Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for golfweb.com, from Aug 3, 2007 to Dec 11, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comDec 19, 2007 – Nov 23, 2012Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for golfweb.com, from Dec 19, 2007 to Nov 23, 2012.
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 3, 2007 – May 26, 2026Registration records for golfweb.com are held from Aug 3, 2007 to May 26, 2026 (104 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cbsig.netNameservers: cbsig.netAug 3, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for golfweb.com from Aug 3, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJul 31, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for golfweb.com from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Dec 23, 1994Registration: golfweb.com was registered on Dec 23, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described golfweb.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. In 2006, the PGA TOUR has 48 official events offering more than $250 million in prize money. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domesti…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 3, 2007 – Dec 11, 2007Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for golfweb.com, from Aug 3, 2007 to Dec 11, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 3, 2007 – May 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for golfweb.com are held from Aug 3, 2007 to May 26, 2026 (104 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 3, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. In 2006, the PGA TOUR has 48 official events offering more than $250 million in prize money. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domesti…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Mar 12, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 12, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 19, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 19, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 17, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 17, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: cbsig.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cbsig.net (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) were the nameservers listed for golfweb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cbsig.netApr 4, 2018 – Jul 3, 2020Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for golfweb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 3, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareAug 8, 2020 – May 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for golfweb.com from Aug 8, 2020 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 8, 2020golfweb.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jul 3, 2020 and Aug 8, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jul 3, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 8, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Let's Encrypt
May 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for golfweb.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for golfweb.com from Aug 3, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 19, 2007 – Nov 23, 2012Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for golfweb.com, from Dec 19, 2007 to Nov 23, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 19, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 19, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 17, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 17, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cbsig.net (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) were the nameservers listed for golfweb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 12, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 12, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 3, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for golfweb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 3, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2020 – May 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for golfweb.com from Aug 8, 2020 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2020Zone file: golfweb.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jul 3, 2020 and Aug 8, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jul 3, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 8, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 31, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for golfweb.com from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for golfweb.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Domain registered Dec 23, 1994 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.cbssports.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #712,223)+5
Verified continuity: 31.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 50 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 50 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What golfweb.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. In 2006, the PGA TOUR has 48 official events offering more than $250 million in prize money. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domestically and internationally to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining its commitment to the integrity of the game.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.