10 of Golf’s Polarizing Par Fours
When my parents lived in the golf mecca that is California’s Monterey Peninsula, they were never further than a flip wedge off some fairway, even while moving several times. One of their stops was the secluded Quail Lodge in the Carmel Valley, where I always seemed to head to the back nine with conflicting feelings. […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 51: Underrated Golf Destination: Canada
LINKS Insider contributor and native Canadian Adam Stanley joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast to detail the best golf destinations around the Great White North. Adam gives tips on what things any traveler needs to know when considering a golf trip to Canada. The hosts speak to some […]
Catching up with PGA Tour Pros At Home Amid COVID-19
By Ryan Asselta With the PGA Tour on hold since the cancellation of the Players Championship in March, tour pros around the world have used their time off in many different ways. Players like Rory McIlroy have posted on social media about hitting the gym, while pros who are parents like Jim Furyk […]
5 Myths About Club Pros
Golf’s front-line ambassadors wear many hats, explains Bob Denney, Historian Emeritus for the PGA of America 1. PGA Pros have to be good players Aspiring PGA Professionals must pass a 36-hole Playing Ability Test (PAT), scoring within 15 shots of the course rating over 36 holes, usually played in one day. Fewer than 20 percent pass […]
The Grove XXIII: Michael Jordan’s New Course
If there’s one thing that’s evident in The Last Dance, the documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, it’s that Jordan loves golf. Like, really loves golf. Golf architect Bobby Weed had the opportunity to work with Jordan on his latest project, The Grove XXIII—the roman numerals representing “23,” Jordan’s iconic jersey number while […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 50: Gary Player
LINKS Digital Editor Al Lunsford caught up with legendary World Golf Hall of Famer Gary Player on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. The Black Knight fills us in on what he’s been up to during quarantine, the importance of fitness, and his thoughts on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Later, Player goes […]
10 Ways to Make Walking the Course More Fun
Golf doesn’t have to be a good walk spoiled (if it ever was). It can just be a good walk—punctuated by moments both thrilling and aggravating. Here are a few ideas for turning your next on-course stroll into a grand tour. 1. Tune into Some Tunes Listening to music on the golf course has its […]
Modern Classics: Great Waters
Jack Nicklaus returned to Reynolds Lake Oconee to modernize and renovate his three-decade-old gem Jack Nicklaus has done some great things in the state of Georgia. There are those six green jackets, of course. But Jack also did some pretty fancy tailoring about 100 miles west of Augusta, where he built—and recently renovated—Great Waters at […]
Northwest Ireland: The Emerald Isle’s Wild Card
Want an adventure in links golf at its full-blown, brawny best? Make your way to the Northwest Corner of the Emerald Isle. If you were to jump into a dinghy—with your clubs, of course—and row across the sea to Ireland, your nearest place to set ashore would be the wild and windswept Mullet Peninsula in […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 49: What are “Template Holes?”
Class is in session on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. LINKS Senior Editor Jim Frank rejoins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on the show to discuss his “Template Holes” piece from the Spring 2020 issue of LINKS Magazine. Jim breaks down the details of the most iconic hole designs, like the Redan, the Biarritz, […]
