I am new to golf within the past few years, and have loved the journey. I've been able to complete a 1901 Ogden's Guinea Gold set, and picked up many other nice golf cards over that time.
The 50 card Copes set from 1900 is a great place to find some cards in this price range. $100 would get you some copies of most of the cards in mid-range condition, with the Old Tom Morris and Morris Jr. being more like $500 - $1000 (or up) depending on condition.
Golf on a whole seems to be less expensive than similarly-aged baseball; the supplies (in my opinion only) seem to be lower, although demand is as well. Also, I've found many golf cards have survived in better condition than their baseball counterparts. (Not sure why that is; anyone with any knowledge as to why this might be?)
For starters, check the 1927-1931 Churchman sets like Men of the Moment. Aside from Bobby Jones, most of these cards can be found relatively inexpensive.
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