Older Golf is Better Golf
I recently played a round with a friend in his early 70s who said he’s anxious to turn 80. Seems his club has a “rule of 90”—he can’t play tournaments from the forward tees until the sum of his age and handicap total at least 90—and he’s desperate to gain the additional yardage. Which is just […]
100 Years of Pebble Beach: Building Spyglass Hill
By James A. Frank In 2019, Pebble Beach Golf Links will celebrate its 100th birthday and host its sixth U.S. Open. To commemorate these milestones, each issue of LINKS Magazine and LINKSdigital between now and then will tell the unique story that is Pebble Beach. Those articles will also be shared here on our website. The […]
The 21st Century Wave of Breathtaking Golf Courses
If you like courses that are about real beauty rather than real estate (and who doesn’t?), then you have to agree that we are in the midst of a very special period in the history of golf architecture. Gone, hopefully for good, are the days of large-scale developments anchored on courses whose sole purpose was […]
Los Angeles Country Club (North) After its Makeover
Restored to its original strategic splendor, the tinsel-town treasure is ready for its close-up Los Angeles is a city with little tolerance for yesterday: Venerable buildings are razed to make way for mini-malls and not-so-freeways cut through old neighborhoods without mercy. Thus, it was a blessed anomaly to see the wiser heads at the Los Angeles Country […]
Get to Know Renee Powell, a Leading Lady in Golf
Renee Powell, who owns and runs Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio, is not your everyday golf pro, as evidenced by the honorary doctorate (one of two she’s been awarded) sticking out from behind the big-screen TV on the wall of the pro shop. There’s also a plaque naming her one of Golf Digest’s […]
The Story of Liberty National, NYC’s Local Track
By James A. Frank Paul Fireman is a man with a rare sort of vision—the ability to see possibilities where others don’t. Back in 1979 he saw potential in a fledgling British shoe manufacturer. He became the U.S. distributor, eventually bought the company, and in 2006 sold that company—Reebok—for $3.8 billion. About that same […]
Your Guide to a Scottsdale Golf Trip
By James A. Frank The first day of fall is already in my mind, which means it’s time to start thinking about winter golf vacations. As soon as I see a leaf drifting toward the ground, I’m making plans. And one of my favorite destinations is Scottsdale, Ariz., where I’ve gone for a long […]
Stoatin Brae – Michigan’s New Course from Renaissance Design
By Tony Dear In his 16 years with Tom Doak’s architectural firm Renaissance Golf, Erik Iverson has worked on numerous incredible sites. He was a design associate and shaper on the jagged, finger cliffs at Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand, the sandy knolls at Barnbougle Dunes in Australia, the beautiful Long Island coastline at […]
Mayacama: Wine and Golf at their Best
“Are we a wine club with golf or a golf club with wine programs? That’s what people always ask,” says Jonathan Wilhelm, managing partner of Mayacama, the 675-acre community in the hills of northern Sonoma County, Calif., an hour north of San Francisco. “We look at ourselves as a guest house in wine country for […]
Osprey Cove Golf Club
Following the first rule of real estate—location, location, location—will bring the savvy real-estate consumer to Osprey Cove, the 1,100-acre community in south Georgia that is both close enough and far enough way. “We have the tideland, marshes, and the unique feel of the Lowcountry,” explains Mike Nolen, general manager of the golf club, “while […]
