Bay Creek: Third Time’s the Charm
A new owner, big plans, and a magnificent setting on the Chesapeake have Bay Creek poised for an exciting future There’s a story told about Sam Snead’s first visit to St. Andrews. Coming into town on the train, he looked out the window and said, “Looks like there used to be a golf course there.” […]
Dogs, Flies, and Tigers: Mark O’Meara’s Talisker Club
Mark O’Meara makes the most of the outdoor and indoor pleasures surrounding his home at Talisker Club in the mountains of Northern Utah Mark O’Meara surveys the large pond that defines the cape-style 9th hole at Tuhaye, the golf course he designed at Talisker Club—Tuhaye near Park City, Utah. Even at 7,000 feet above sea […]
5 Myths About Golf Course Design
Golf course architects are the artists—the ones who are able to take a vision, move a ton of dirt, and create a masterpiece for golfers to enjoy. Their work can be quite grueling and tedious—Rome wasn’t built in a day, just as any renowned layout wasn’t imagined and constructed overnight. To dig a little deeper […]
Guide to the Best of Los Cabos
You’ve heard about the golf in Los Cabos, and maybe even seen photos of the courses that hug the sun-kissed beaches there. But you’re probably wondering: Is it worth the time and expense to travel to the tip of Baja California Sur? The answer is an unequivocal si! Seventy-five years ago, Americans made tracks to […]
Best Public Golf Options of Scottsdale
In my mind, when it comes to a winter golf oasis, there is nothing finer than Scottsdale. Home to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the Scottsdale area boasts more than 200 golf courses, many of which are accessible to the public. Each year when the PGA Tour converges on TPC Scottsdale for the “Greatest Show […]
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
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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 […]
Part-Time Privileges: National Memberships
National memberships offer the advantages of living in a golf community without actually living there John lives in Atlanta. A friend who is a member and homeowner at Haig Point on Daufuskie Island, S.C., invites John to come down for a weekend and play golf at the club’s Rees Jones signature course. John is enamored […]
10 Top Golf Courses That Opened in 2020
Even with golf’s resurgence in 2020 amid the pandemic, new course openings are exceedingly limited. After all, with more than 38,000 courses in over 200 countries worldwide, there’s no shortage of supply. Think about that. Even if you played one new course every single day, you’d need more than 100 years to play them all. […]
