LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 80: George Peper’s Solution to the Distance Debate

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George Peper details his unconventional solution to golf’s distance dilemma and provides a surprisingly cogent argument to back up his seemingly outlandish take in the Season 7 finale of the LINKS Golf Podcast. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. _______________ What did you think of the […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 78: Thinking Outside the Box in Golf Architecture with Agustín Pizá

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Golf course architect Agustín Pizá joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss his outside-the-box approach to course design. Pizá shares with Digital Editor Al Lunsford his idea of “Wellness Golf”—creating a golf space for connecting with nature and “unlearning” the traditional way golfers think about the game—and details studying in Scotland, learning from greats like […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 77: How Do Clubs Attract, and Keep, New Golfers?

New Golfers

Golf clubs across the country have seen a large boom in participation in the last year. KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss what the courses, clubs, and leaders across the company’s portfolio are doing to keep these new players engaged and coming back. You can […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 76: What Makes a Golf Resort Great?

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Digital Editor Al Lunsford and LINKS contributor Erik Matuzewski of the National Golf Foundation have traveled to golf resorts across the country and share their thoughts about what key elements are crucial to making a golf destination truly great. Erik also references survey data from the NGF that provides context into what core golfers deem […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 75: Authentic Scotland and Ireland

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PerryGolf’s Gordon Dalgleish returns as a guest on the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss what under-the-radar courses offer the most authentic experience on a golf trip to Scotland or Ireland. Gordon chats with Digital Editor Al Lunsford about packages his company puts together that feature a collection of clubs which make golf in these countries, […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 74: Golf Course Architect Bobby Weed

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Golf course architect Bobby Weed details his work at The Grove XXIII, Michael Jordan’s course in Hobe Sound, Fla., on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. A protégée of the late Pete Dye, Weed talks to Digital Editor Al Lunsford about Dye’s legacy, what it’s like to be the PGA Tour’s in-house architect, his […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 73: Behind the Scenes of the Winter 2021 Issue of LINKS Magazine

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LINKS Editor George Peper is back on the LINKS Golf Podcast to reveal what’s new for LINKS Magazine in 2021. He discusses with Digital Editor Al Lunsford the focus of his newest column—breaking down some of the game’s most memorable opening shots—and also challenges listeners to take “The Ultimate Unpassable Golf Quiz” from the Winter […]

LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 72: The Future of Golf Technology

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Golf clubs designed with the help of artificial intelligence. GPS-equipped robots that optimize daily course maintenance. Augmented reality allowing users to see the arcs of their shots in real time via shot-tracer technology. LINKS contributor David DeSmith joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss the many ways in which widespread […]