5 Reasons to Love The Omni Homestead Resort
The culmination of a more than $150-million renovation, along with a centennial milestone, make now the perfect time to visit this historic golf resort For more than two centuries, The Omni Homestead Resort has drawn dignitaries and discerning travelers to the Allegheny Mountains of western Virginia. Nearly two dozen presidents and former presidents have visited […]
Nick Price – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 157
World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Price talks about his growing career in golf course design, his playing days, and more in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Wild Dunes Resort. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. _______________ What did you […]
Top 20 U.S. Courses for Fall Foliage
When sweater weather arrives in northern climes, the days may grow shorter and the nights longer, but golf’s playing grounds take on a mantle of color that makes playing in autumn a sublime experience. From New England to the Pacific Northwest, with pockets of color extending through mountain regions and as far south as Alabama […]
6 Notable Courses Opening Soon in the U.S. – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 156
On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts preview a slate of prominent new public golf courses debuting within the next year in the U.S. This episode is presented by Wild Dunes Resort. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. _______________ What did you think of […]
Top 10 Courses: Portugal
Here’s our list of the top 10 courses across the Atlantic in Portugal 1. MONTE REI (NORTH), Vila Nova de Cacela, Faro At the southern tip of Portugal, this Jack Nicklaus course unfurls between the Serra do Caldeirão mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Bigness is the keynote: Broad fairways, enormous sculpted bunkers, and raised greens […]
Do You Prefer to Wear Shorts or Pants on the Golf Course?
Scotland’s Best Do-or-Die Par Threes
Par threes offer a nice break from golf’s two-shotters and three-shotters, a respite from the lengthier holes that predominate most courses—including those lucky enough to be situated in the Home of Golf. But because so much depends on your tee shot on these holes, your one full swing, they can often be scorecard-wreckers. If your […]
Golf’s Most Perilous Courses
Cabo’s Quivira is golf’s ultimate hair-raising adventure Sometimes all we want from a golf experience is a tranquil walk in the park. Occasionally, however, we crave a pulse-quickening thrill ride. For the same reason some choose to go skydiving, watch a horror movie, or drive in Manhattan, the lure of a potentially perilous round of […]
Golf Course Architect David McLay Kidd – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 155
Golf course architect David McLay Kidd talks about designing the first course at Bandon Dunes in 1999, what makes a good match play course, his current projects in Washington and Nebraska, and more on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Wild Dunes Resort. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf […]
Links Living: Oldfield
High regard for the natural beauty of its Lowcountry setting gives this community on the banks of South Carolina’s Okatie River a feeling of sanctuary Picturesque white paddock fences enclosing grazing horses, majestic live oaks draped with moss, and nostalgic gas lanterns create one of the most welcoming and memorable entrances to a private gated […]
