Will Golf’s Future Emerge from Iceland?
By Tony Dear Lost among recent news items that included the long-awaited sale of TaylorMade, Rory McIlroy’s signing with the Carlsbad-based company, surprise wins on the PGA Tour by Brian Harman and Si Woo Kim, and the European Tour’s rather contrived but undeniably enjoyable Sixes event in England, was an announcement from the Golf […]
A Golf Trip to the Himalayas
By Oliver Horovitz Nepal is a land of wonderful extremes. Library-like quiet in its mountains and chaotic energy in Kathmandu, the capital. Spirituality is everywhere: Multicolored prayer flags flutter in the breeze and Buddhist lamas pass you on mountain trails. The beauty of the country is topped only by that of the Nepali spirit, all […]
Golf in Central Oregon
By Graylyn Loomis Keen readers of the LINKS Insider will remember writer Tony Dear’s recent newsletter on golf in the Pacific Northwest. While he covered a great number of areas, this week we will take a deeper dive into Oregon, and specifically the central part of the state centered around the city of Bend. […]
Where to Eat, Stay, and Play Golf in San Diego
By David Weiss San Diego is coming of age quite gracefully, graduating from swabbies and flip-flops to Jimmy Choos and start-ups in what seems like the blink of an eye. Gone are the downtown days of soup kitchens and thrift shops. The Gaslamp Quarter—version 2.0—is now home to income-disposing millennials in search of the […]
A Golf Course to Suit Every Style of Play
By Tony Dear Want to get maximum enjoyment out of your next golf vacation? Choose a course that matches the character of your game. You toil hard to earn yourself a little vacation time with your clubs. You book the flights, hotel, rental car, and tee times, excited to play a highly ranked course. But […]
Masters via Helicopter, Staying at Champions Retreat
Have your Masters Tournaments badges, but still need a place to stay in Augusta? How about a helicopter from a nearby city? And for accommodation, a 5-star golf club. Champions Retreat, a club in Augusta, Ga. has partnered with EvoLux, a helicopter ride-share company, to bring in groups via air from Atlanta, Charlotte, and Greenville, […]
Where to Play Golf, Gamble, and more in Lake Charles, Louisiana
No matter how well traveled the Frugal Golfer thinks he is, chances are he has yet to visit Lake Charles, La., an industrial center and gaming destination, a three-hour drive due west of New Orleans, with a handful of courses worth traveling some distance to play. But since it is fairly new to the […]
The Best Scottish Local Gems
By Graylyn Loomis When you make the bucket-list journey to Scotland, it’s only natural that you’d want to play the most well-known courses. You want to see the Open Championship venues and walk in the footsteps of the game’s great players. We get it! But, it is also our job to educate you on where else […]
Where to Play Golf In Mexico
By Tony Dear According to an R&A report entitled “Golf Around the World,” there were 237 golf facilities in Mexico in 2015. With additional development focused predominantly on the Baja Peninsula, Riviera Maya, and the southern end of Riviera Nayarit around Puerto Vallarta, that number is now closer to 250. Of course, with very […]
The Ultimate Pinehurst Resort 4 Day Golf Trip
For a golfer, there’s never a bad time to visit Pinehurst Resort, but the fall, with perfect temps and little precipitation, is particularly sweet. In addition to the famed resort, which will host the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball next year (and another U.S. Open in 2024), and its nine courses, there are at least a dozen […]
