How the Old Course Came to Be
While the “Old Lady” we know today is about 125 years old, her bones can be traced back six centuries The Old Course is a marvel. Not only has golf been played over it for close to 600 years, but generations of golf architects have used it as the template for courses everywhere. Like many […]
Tiger Woods, Bill Murray among Star-Studded Field at JP McManus Pro-Am – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 115
Tiger Woods, celebrity Bill Murray, and nine of the World’s top 10 golfers are among the players in the field for the internationally recognized JP McManus Pro-Am at 2027 Ryder Cup host venue Adare Manor. Our hosts chat with Andy McMahon, Director of Golf Operations at Adare Manor, about the event, the challenges the course […]
Three New Par-3 Courses Planned for Boyne Resorts Across the Country
Short courses have been the rage in recent years, at least when it comes to new additions at golf destinations. Among last year’s limited number of course debuts were QuickSands at Gamble Sands, The Baths at Blackwolf Run at Destination Kohler, The Staple Course at PGA National, and The Hay short course at Pebble Beach. […]
What to Expect from “The Chain,” Streamsong’s New Short Course
When architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw toured the vast Streamsong property years ago, before they built one of the resort’s original two courses, they were drawn to a particular spot they felt had potential but wasn’t expansive enough for a regulation golf course. It wasn’t unlike their experience at Bandon Dunes, where a special, […]
What is Your Favorite Course Outside of the U.S.?
The Golf Clubs of St. Andrews
Anyone who has ever had the privilege of playing the Old Course at St. Andrews—or has watched Open Championships being played there on TV—will be familiar with the stately clubhouse that stands watch from just behind the first tee. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews has a long and proud history, and […]
Characters: David Joy
St. Andrean David Joy brings other worlds to life with his art and his portrayal of Old Tom Morris My life changed on July 12, 2010, when I went to see Peter Alliss Meets Old Tom Morris at the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews. Having grown up listening to Alliss, I was looking forward to […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Elie
Here is proof that, even today, a course does not have to be long to be great Elie is almost certainly the only golf club in the world where a large submarine periscope protrudes from its starter’s hut. Salvaged from HMS Excalibur back in 1966, it is now used to give the starter a perfect […]
8 Questions with Golf Course Architecht Martin Ebert
Already an advisor to most of the Open Championship venues, noted English architect Martin Ebert has some ideas for the others—including the Old Course What influenced you to pursue a career in golf course architecture? Martin Ebert: I had led a Cambridge University team on an amazing tour to the United States in 1989 to […]
What Are the Most Golf Holes You’ve Played in a Single Day?
