George Peper: Rooting for the Story at the Masters
These days, it’s not so much who wins the Masters but how the victory unfolds The Masters is once again upon us, and along with it comes the perennial question we ask ourselves and others: Who are you rooting for? There was a time when that question was easy for me to answer. Back when […]
11 Architects Who Directly Influenced Augusta National
Even the most casual golf fan is aware that Augusta National Golf Club was designed by Alister MacKenzie, in tandem with amateur legend and Grand Slam winner Bobby Jones. However, not even serious Masters students realize that nearly 20 prominent figures in the game have effected changes to the course design over the past 90 […]
Geoff Shackelford: Imitation at Augusta National is the Highest Form of Flattery
Augusta National, which has been the inspiration for many courses built since, was itself largely inspired by the game’s classic layouts. At least, that’s what they said at the time. Augusta National started out as a concept course. A greatest hits package in spirit. Co-founder Clifford Roberts bought into Alister MacKenzie’s vision and then sold […]
How Many Wedges Do You Have In Your Golf Bag?
2025 Iberian Peninsula Golf Cruise
2025 Iberian Peninsula Golf Cruise 11 Nights | 5 Rounds | Lisbon – Barcelona | March 22 – April 2 LINKS Magazine and PerryGolf are proud to partner with Azamara® for an exceptional 11-night, 5-round golf and sightseeing voyage around the Iberian Peninsula. This cruise with less than 700 guests onboard the outstanding Azamara Quest will also feature a special […]
The Ultimate Open Venues & Old Course at St. Andrews Escorted Tour 2025
LINKS Magazine and PerryGolf are proud to partner for an exceptional nine night, six rounds one-off tour, fully managed for 24 golfers and accompanying non–golfers, who will visit England & Scotland to experience some of the best courses to have hosted The Open Championship. We are thrilled to offer a once-in-a-lifetime golf experience to play […]
Best Blind Shots at Public U.S. Golf Courses
The Dell hole at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland remains almost as exactly as Old Tom Morris created it well over a century ago, a stunning and unique blind par three that plays over a 30-foot-tall hill to a narrow green set between the grassy dunes. For golfers on the tee, the only indication of […]
Who is Your Pick to Win the 2024 Masters?
14 New Golf Projects on Our Radar
Golf’s post-pandemic resurgence has changed many things across the industry, development included. The National Golf Foundation recently revealed that there were more new courses under construction (69 at the start of 2024) than at any time in more than a decade. The uptick in development has yielded opportunity for both veteran and up-and-coming architects to […]
Brandel Chamblee: Golf’s Wise Guy
Love him or hate him, give Brandel Chamblee credit for knowing what he talks about on television—and a whole lot more I can’t believe I get to play golf with Brandel Chamblee today,” Donald Trump said as he strode to his regular table at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. “You know,” […]
