Golf in Central Oregon
By Graylyn Loomis Keen readers of the LINKS Insider will remember writer Tony Dear’s recent newsletter on golf in the Pacific Northwest. While he covered a great number of areas, this week we will take a deeper dive into Oregon, and specifically the central part of the state centered around the city of Bend. […]
Matt Kemp’s Golf Course Mansion Will Go To Highest Bidder
Get out your checkbook. Today at 7 p.m. (EDT), Atlanta Braves slugger Matt Kemp’s San Diego mansion in Poway’s Heritage community will go to auction without reserve. (Kemp was traded last season from the Padres to the Braves.) Don’t expect a bargain. The property was previously listed at $11.5 million. But this auction has a […]
Where to Eat, Stay, and Play Golf in San Diego
By David Weiss San Diego is coming of age quite gracefully, graduating from swabbies and flip-flops to Jimmy Choos and start-ups in what seems like the blink of an eye. Gone are the downtown days of soup kitchens and thrift shops. The Gaslamp Quarter—version 2.0—is now home to income-disposing millennials in search of the […]
Greg Norman Estates and Golf Course Coming to Cabo
Greg Norman’s reach is mind-boggling. You can play one of his Signature golf courses, drink one of his pinot noirs, outfit yourself in his clothing, and live in one of his branded luxury communities. Norman’s latest venture, announced yesterday, will be a branded residential enclave and oceanfront course in Los Cabos. It’s the first […]
Links Living: St. Andrews Country Club
With a series of changes, life keeps getting better at this Boca Raton stalwart It is truly out with the Olde at this 30-year-old community, where the Olde course just underwent a top-to-bottom renovation by Tommy Fazio (Tom’s nephew) that made the lushly landscaped layout more playable and more fun. It also makes the Fazio […]
A Golf Course to Suit Every Style of Play
By Tony Dear Want to get maximum enjoyment out of your next golf vacation? Choose a course that matches the character of your game. You toil hard to earn yourself a little vacation time with your clubs. You book the flights, hotel, rental car, and tee times, excited to play a highly ranked course. But […]
A Different Day, Different Pin, Different Hole at Augusta National
The characteristics of Augusta National’s greens—large, contoured, quick—create very different holes when the pin is moved. The Masters distinguishes itself from other tournaments in so many ways, but one of the most fascinating is that competitors here aren’t playing the same 18 holes four times. Rather, they face 72 distinct challenges. There are obviously […]
Masters Champions Dinner A Unique Augusta Tradition
The Champions Dinner at the Masters has been an annual Tuesday night tradition since 1952 when Ben Hogan, the 1951 winner, suggested and hosted the first dinner. Since then the winner from the previous year will host, and select the menu, for the the most exclusive dinner in all of golf. There is, after all, only […]
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Gary Woodland Reveals Heartbreaking Reason For Match Play WD
We finally know the reason behind the WD from Gary Woodland at the WGC-Dell Match Play last week, and it’s heartbreaking. After taking care of Emiliano Grillo on Wednesday, Woodland was all set to face Rory Mcllroy Thursday before suddenly withdrawing. At the time, he simply stated it was a family matter. Unlike Jason Day, […]
