My 10 Favorite Par-Three Holes at Bandon Dunes
Bandon Dunes celebrated its 25th anniversary this year with an event that coincided with the grand opening of the resort’s seventh course, a 19-hole Par-3 course which trundles over a parcel of land that is captivating yet too severe to accommodate a full-length layout. Named in honor of the land’s previous caretaker, this new addition—Shorty’s—is […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Royal Dornoch Golf Club
History and mystique distinguish the most natural links in the world Dornoch is a supernatural place. It was here in the 18th century that Janet Horne, “the last witch in Scotland,” was summarily executed. Ever since, Royal Dornoch has cast a spell over golfers. Situated in the far north of Scotland, Dornoch is 600 miles […]
Brand New American Courses Opening in the Second Half of 2024 – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 173
We’re rounding up a group of exciting new American courses in development that are set to debut by the end of 2024 on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Our co-hosts go into detail on three new courses each and explain their significance in the golf landscape. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf […]
A Golf Trip to Switzerland
It’s a small country, about the size of Maryland. How do you know when golf season starts in Switzerland? Just follow the cows.
Top 10 Courses: France
Here’s our list of the top 10 courses in France 1. MORFONTAINE (GRAND PARCOURS), Mortefontaine Arguably the finest (and most exclusive) course in Europe, this 1927 masterpiece by flamboyant Englishman Tom Simpson unfurls in an idyllic forest an hour north of Paris, its holes weaving artfully through tall pines. 2. LES BORDES (NEW), Saint-Laurent-Nouan […]
10 Top Golf and Beach Options for Summer
I’m often told that man does not live by golf alone (usually by non-golfers). And in the summertime, one of the chief non-golf activities that I and other golfers enjoy is spending time swimming and lounging by the sea. Lakes and ponds can have beaches—and some rivers do, too. But they can’t compare to going […]
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Classic Courses: Essex County Club
For well more than a century, this Donald Ross gem has required having the full repertoire of shotmaking skills When Essex County Club hosted the 1938 Curtis Cup match, it represented a homecoming of sorts. Harriot and Margaret Curtis began their golfing lives at Essex, in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., about 30 miles north of Boston. The […]
6 Courses We’d Love to Host the U.S. Open – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 172
Teeing off an all-new season of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov take turns arguing which golf courses deserve a chance to host the men’s U.S. Open Championship. Their course selections are split into three categories: realistic, possible, and pure fantasy. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or […]
Xander Schauffele: Uncanny and Relentless
For casual viewers who glance at those small leaderboard graphics on televised PGA Tour tournaments, the similarity in names is striking. “Scheffler” is there again, but so, too, is “Schauffele.” What gives? First up, understand this: Scottie Scheffler, who turned 28 on June 21, is the world’s top-ranked player and it’s not debatable. But Xander […]