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Storytime with Former World No. 1 Ian Woosnam – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 161
Ian Woosnam, the lone Welshman to win a major championship, entertains listeners of the LINKS Golf Podcast with insight into his 1991 Masters win, hidden golf gems in Wales, his favorite golf destination, and more. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. _______________ What did you think of […]
Notable Regulation Courses Under Par-70 in the U.S.
When the newest course at Sand Valley Golf Resort opens this year, it will be very different from the other offerings at the Central Wisconsin destination. Unlike the wider corridors at Sand Valley and especially Mammoth Dunes, Sedge Valley is tighter and shorter, a par-68 layout designed by Tom Doak on an intimate piece of […]
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Team Europe Captain Luke Donald is Not Done Competing
Insufferable, this obsession for analytics that have overrun our sports world. Meander into the statistics tab of a PGA Tour database that keeps track of tournaments and players and there’s a minimum of 39 categories where you can explore to your heart’s content. But for those of us who can respect that a 4-under 67 […]
7 Exceptional Golf Destinations Celebrating 25 Years in 2024
Inspired by memorable rounds of golf played at Royal Dornoch, Ballybunion, and other courses in the British Isles, Mike Keiser set out decades ago to build a championship-caliber 18-hole layout on the windswept shores of southwestern Oregon. As he embarked on that venture, Keiser had a single objective: to create an honest and pure golfing […]
Historic Golf at The Omni Homestead Resort – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 160
Does Virginia have the country’s best mountain golf course? In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts chat with Mark Fry, Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Resort, about the historic golf offerings at “America’s First Resort” in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, […]
America’s Most Noteworthy “West” Courses
More than two centuries ago, early Americans looked (and headed) west in pursuit of a more prosperous life. These days, golfers can do the same—at least in a manner of speaking—as a number of “West” courses (in name, anyway) offer memorable playing experiences. Prosperity on these fairways and greens may be harder to come by, […]
6 Great Double Dogleg Holes
During the first few decades of the 20th century, architects A.W. Tillinghast and C.B. Macdonald often engaged in good-natured debates about course design. While Macdonald favored the strategy of implementing template designs, Tillinghast most often let the natural land dictate a hole’s inherent shape and strategy. That said, Tillinghast—who garnered the nickname “Tillie the Terror” […]
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