6 of Golf’s Top Youth Programs
If it seems like there have been more kids on the golf course recently, well, you’re right. The number of junior golfers (ages 6–17) rose by 24 percent in 2020 as fairways and greens became safe refuge amid the pandemic. It was the industry’s biggest junior jump since 1997, the year a 21-year-old wunderkind named […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 87: In-Depth on Baltusrol
Gil Hanse breaks down the details of his restoration work on the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club in a conversation with Digital Editor Al Lunsford on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, presented by Ashcroft Capital. Lunsford also takes listeners inside his round and overnight stay at the historic club. You can subscribe […]
Questions: Mike Whan
Mike Whan, the USGA’s new top dog, talks about his plans (listen), his goals (learn the Rules), and his time leading the LPGA (it grew every year) How are you and your family feeling about the move to New Jersey? I’m really excited to live on Hamilton Farm—a course where we played an LPGA event […]
America’s First Muni: Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx
Municipal golf in America got its start in and around big cities. So, it’s only fitting that the oldest muni in the game—Van Cortlandt Park in New York—today has not one, but two highways cutting through an everyman course that has holes named after Babe Ruth and each of the Three Stooges. “Vanny,” as it’s […]
The Best Public Golf in Connecticut
Short but sweet—that’s the best way to describe golf season in Connecticut. But what the state lacks in warm weather months it makes up for with top-tier golf courses. Golf courses rich in history (and often private) reside in this neck of the woods, like well-known Top 100 layouts such as Yale and Stanwich Club. […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 86: Expert Advice for Golf Dads
In addition to playing and writing about the game, LINKS contributor Ryan Asselta is a regular caddie for his two sons in major youth tournaments. He shares the top tips on how to get kids involved in the game, the most effective motivation tactics, and the best golf gift he’s ever received from his boys […]
Great Public Courses in Greater San Diego
The U.S. Open’s return to Torrey Pines served as a reminder that San Diego, aka “America’s Finest City,” is a golfing Mecca—after all, it’s not very often that amateur golfers of any ability level can tee it up on a championship-caliber venue that has twice hosted one of the world’s most revered events. Not surprisingly, […]
10 Can’t-Miss Adventures in San Diego
If you’re planning a trip to San Diego to experience the 2021 U.S. Open venue at Torrey Pines—or for any other reason—you’re in for a treat. Lots of treats, actually. San Diego is one of California’s most vibrant cities and the capital city of fun in the sun. With more than 250 days of sunshine […]
The Brilliance of Old Tom Morris
June 16, 2021, was Old Tom Morris’s 200th birthday. While almost every golfer knows his name, few know much about him, golf’s first true Renaissance man—the best golfer in the world, the go-to expert in setting out a course, the first course superintendent, maker of golf equipment. Royalty, golf course architects, and journalists knew that […]
10 Questions with Rocco Mediate
It was arguably Tiger Woods’s most iconic moment. The 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines has long been remembered as the ultimate David vs. Goliath showdown. Woods’s victory on a severely injured leg has left us with lasting images of a warrior fighting through pain. But just as memorable as Tiger’s excruciating performance was the […]
