LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 74: Golf Course Architect Bobby Weed
Golf course architect Bobby Weed details his work at The Grove XXIII, Michael Jordan’s course in Hobe Sound, Fla., on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. A protégée of the late Pete Dye, Weed talks to Digital Editor Al Lunsford about Dye’s legacy, what it’s like to be the PGA Tour’s in-house architect, his […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 73: Behind the Scenes of the Winter 2021 Issue of LINKS Magazine
LINKS Editor George Peper is back on the LINKS Golf Podcast to reveal what’s new for LINKS Magazine in 2021. He discusses with Digital Editor Al Lunsford the focus of his newest column—breaking down some of the game’s most memorable opening shots—and also challenges listeners to take “The Ultimate Unpassable Golf Quiz” from the Winter […]
Top 10 Courses: Australia
From the Melbourne Sandbelt to the islands of Tasmania, the Land Down Under has an overabundance of stunning golf settings to choose from 1. ROYAL MELBOURNE (WEST), Black Rock Alister MacKenzie’s masterpiece of strategic design, set on rugged natural terrain, marries bold fairway contours with spectacular bunkering and ingeniously contoured, silky smooth greens. 2. KINGSTON […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 72: The Future of Golf Technology
Golf clubs designed with the help of artificial intelligence. GPS-equipped robots that optimize daily course maintenance. Augmented reality allowing users to see the arcs of their shots in real time via shot-tracer technology. LINKS contributor David DeSmith joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss the many ways in which widespread […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 71: Pace of Play Expert Dr. Lou Riccio
Dr. Lou Riccio is a golf pace of play expert and founder of the Three/45 Golf Association, a not-for-profit organization that teaches faster play.
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 70: Lt. Col. Dan Rooney
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney—a fighter pilot with three combat tours in Iraq, a PGA professional, and the founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation—joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on this week’s episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Rooney, who played golf collegiately at Kansas, discusses his collaboration with Jack Nicklaus on the newly designed American […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 69: Author Luke Reese
In the Season 7 premiere of the LINKS Golf Podcast, golf author Luke Reese joins to talk about his critically acclaimed writing debut, One For the Memory Banks. Reese chats to Digital Editor Al Lunsford about the inspiration to write his first novel, his golf travels in the UK and Ireland, and the motley crew of […]
Enter to Win the 2023 Open Championship Sweepstakes
*THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIOD HAS ENDED* Win a Trip for Two to the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club! THE 2023 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PACKAGE FOR TWO INCLUDES: Six nights hotel accommodation—based on twin occupancy Full English or Scottish breakfast daily Three rounds of golf (Royal Troon, Western Gailes, and Old Prestwick) including green […]
2023 Open Championship Sweepstakes Official Rules
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited or restricted by applicable federal or state laws and regulations. OFFICIAL RULES 1.) Eligibility: No purchase is necessary to enter or claim prize. The “2023 Open Championship Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal U.S. residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 21 years […]
FREE ACCESS: 2020 Digital-Only Fall Issue of LINKS Magazine
Click here to access the entire Fall issue of LINKS—no apps, no credit cards, no registration needed. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watching the U.S. Open return to Winged Foot, a club I’ve been fortunate enough to belong to since 1984. Gil Hanse did an incredible job with his restoration of both […]
