LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 46: George Peper’s Top Moments, Favorite Holes, and more from Augusta National
In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, LINKS Editor George Peper details the moments that stick out in his mind among the 35 Masters tournaments he’s attended. Digital Editor Al Lunsford talks to George about the creative process behind his interview with the Sarazen Bridge in the Spring 2020 issue, and George reveals his […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 45: Dream Nine: Par Fours with Ryan Asselta
The LINKS Golf Podcast is back with its first episode of Season 5. Digital Editor Al Lunsford is joined by recurring guest and LINKS Insider contributor Ryan Asselta to discuss Ryan’s second installment of his “Dream Nine” series. Al and Ryan take turns listing the nine holes they would include on their “Dream Nine” layouts […]
Top 10 Courses: Japan
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic course, Kasumigaseki East, ranks third on our Top 10 list of courses in Japan behind a pair of Hugh Alison designs that are likened to Augusta National and Pebble Beach, respectively. 1. Hirono, Hirono The Augusta National of Japan, this 1932 design by Hugh Alison weaves strategically among woodlands, ravines, lakes, […]
Questions: Tom Watson
The eight-time major champion points to an early victory as key to his success, acknowledges his heroes, and sets his sites on another sport Most of the focus is on your eight major titles, but is there a victory that has meant just as much, if not more, to you? The one that really changed my […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 44: In-Depth on Cabo Golf
Inspired by Senior Editor Jim Frank’s “Consummate Cabo” piece in the Winter 2020 issue of LINKS Magazine, Digital Editor Al Lunsford brings Jim on to discuss golf on the Baja Peninsula in the Season 4 finale of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Jim gives perspective on what makes Cabo a “slam-dunk, bucket-list destination,” why there has […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 43: Life Lessons, Memories From Raising A Golfer with LINKS Editor George Peper
LINKS Editor George Peper joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford to discuss what it has been like to introduce golf to his son and watch him grow up with the game. George shares some of his fondest father/son memories and alludes to the various life lessons that any golfer can apply to other areas of […]
Top 10 Courses: Florida
Golf is a year-round game in the Sunshine State, where masses migrate during the winter months and there are more courses (over 1,200) than any other U.S. state. Inherently, great variety exists, from waterside courses on the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico, to inland tracks built around lakes and on top of phosphate […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 42: A Conversation with Golf Travel Expert and PerryGolf Co-Founder Gordon Dalgleish
At the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show, LINKS Digital Editor Al Lunsford caught up with Gordon Dalgleish, one of the founding directors of PerryGolf—a leading provider of international golf tours and cruises to dozens of the world’s most memorable destinations. Gordon reveals how PerryGolf came to be, how the business works, the different tours available to […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 41: A Week Discovering the Best of Maui
LINKS Digital Editor Al Lunsford recounts his recent trip to the Hawaiian island of Maui where he played more than 100 holes of golf in six days. Al is joined by LINKS Insider contributor Erik Matuszewski who also enjoyed a trip to Maui to play the rejuvenated Plantation Course at Kapalua. Later in the episode, […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 40: Pete Dye Memories with George Peper
LINKS Editor George Peper and Digital Editor Al Lunsford expound upon the legacy that legendary golf course architect Pete Dye leaves after passing away at the age of 94. George offers some of his personal memories with Pete and Alice Dye and the hosts discuss the great impact Pete has created in the game of […]
