Bunkers in Baghdad: Bringing Golf to Our Military
In the mountains of Afghanistan, a U.S. Marine Officer carefully lines up his shot. He stands atop a small platform built from two-by-fours, squeezes his grip a little tighter, and fires at his target about 200 yards away. A puff goes up as his dimpled white Callaway hits the rocky slopes about 20 feet […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 33: LIVE from Casa de Campo at the 5th Annual LINKS Invitational
Season 4 begins with Al and George talking about their personal experiences at Casa de Campo. The hosts cover Teeth of the Dog, George’s honeymoon, and George’s encounter with course designers Pete and Alice Dye. Al sits down for two interviews recorded live in the Dominican Republic with Casa de Campo Director of Golf Operations […]
George Peper’s Golf Bucket List, Updated
LINKS Editor George Peper As a reader of LINKS Magazine, you’ve likely played golf for more than a few years—and with better than average skill. You’ve played on numerous courses and under all sorts of circumstances. You’ve made shots—and made friends—that will be with you forever. You’ve repeatedly experienced both the pure joy and utter […]
The Best Courses in College Football
College football celebrated its 150th anniversary this season. While Power Five teams jostle for supremacy on the gridiron, many of football’s top conferences also feature some of the best golf programs and courses in the country. Here’s our list of the best courses in each of college football’s Power Five conferences, and the best from […]
The Caddie School for Soldiers
The residents of Elie, Scotland—a quiet, seaside village 13 miles south of St. Andrews—are well accustomed to seeing golfers descend on their town to play the iconic links course there. But the group of men who clambered off a coach in February 2019 with golf travel bags in tow hadn’t come to Elie on a […]
The Loxahatchee Club
When Jack Nicklaus speaks, it pays to listen. In 1980, real estate developer Gordon Gray was enjoying a round of golf with the legendary champion in Naples, Fla., when Nicklaus mentioned he would like to build a championship course near his home in Palm Beach County. Gray ran with the idea and the course that […]
Hunters Run Country Club
Everyone knows that Florida’s Gold Coast is one of the most fashionable addresses in the country. Now, more and more people are aware that there is a nearby private golf community—built with the same attributes of sophisticated elegance—called Hunters Run Country Club. Hunters Run, in Boynton Beach, boasts the ideal location, just a short distance […]
Bonita Bay Club
A motivated, visionary membership makes a world of difference. The remarkable success of Bonita Bay Club, the largest club in southwest Florida, has been defined by its membership. This diverse group of accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders sought to create and be a part of the most comprehensive, member-centric private golf club in the region. […]
Greg Norman Returns to Renovated TPC Sugarloaf
In early October, 50-some-odd members of private club TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga., followed along a ceremonial nine-hole loop featuring a foursome of course designer Greg Norman, two national media members, and one club member whose birthday wish came early when he won a raffle to tag along. Almost unfathomably, I found myself on the […]
The Future of Municipal Golf Courses
The future of municipal courses in America is a subject of great concern with course closures on pace to exceed openings for yet another year. Many of the approximately 2,500 municipal golf facilities in the U.S. face an uncertain future despite making positive impacts with an often-conflicting responsibility—providing an affordable community recreation option while still […]