Heroes of the Game, 3 vols.

Warner Home Video / three cassettes $24.95 each

Golf can be a humbling game. Just ask anyone who plays it. The pros who strut across perfectly manicured courses make for engrossing viewing on television, especially when they show their human side by flubbing a shot as badly as any rank hacker. Therein lies the one quibble with this three-part tribute to the game's superstars. Watching almost five hours of perfect or near-perfect shots will make even the most avid aficionado of the sport jaded.

Vol. 1, "Golf's Modern Heroes," highlights the exploits of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino, who are largely responsible for the game's golden era. Vol. 2, "Golf's Greatest Legends," showcases the men who first made the sport a spectator attraction, especially Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, and Sammy Snead. Vol. 3, "Golf's Greatest Women,"...