America’s Top Lighted Golf Courses
Near one of the country’s most crowded golf markets—Phoenix and Scottsdale—one Arizona course is hoping to stand out… by moving into the spotlight. The big differentiator for the course, Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills in Tempe, isn’t the roaring lions or howling monkeys from the nearby Phoenix Zoo that can be heard on the 3rd […]
Golf’s Home Simulator Surge
As traditional golf participation has risen in recent years, engagement has been even more pronounced away from the course—with more and more Americans taking up non-traditional forms of the game. In fact, the number of people who hit golf balls with a club away from the course even eclipsed the 25 million-plus on-course players for […]
7 New Pieces of Golf Tech in 2023
Of the hundreds of exhibitors at golf’s annual PGA Show, there are more tech-focused companies every year. While that might be the case in every industry, the ancient game is more entwined to history and tradition than most others. But that doesn’t mean golf hasn’t been progressive, especially in more recent years. Here’s a rundown […]
Most Interesting Items from the 2023 PGA Show – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 132
After a week in Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov share what sparked their interest from the latest and greatest developments in the golf world. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. _______________ What did you think of the episode? Tell […]
Best Personal Launch Monitors on the Market
It used to be that the average amateur golfer had no way of replicating the practice regimens of the world’s best professionals. To be honest, there’s still a vast chasm separating the training routines of touring pros versus weekend warriors. It’s unlikely that the average amateur can devote hours upon hours each day to work […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 72: The Future of Golf Technology
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 […]
Why OnCore’s Reach Now Extends Far Beyond Golf Balls
Golf balls have always been the core of OnCore Golf’s business—pun intended—but diversification was a fait accompli with Keith Blakely’s involvement. Blakely is the Chairman and CEO of OnCore, having started (and initially funded) the company about a decade ago along with his son, Bret, and his son’s friend, Steve Coulton. A serial entrepreneur and […]
PopStroke: Tiger Woods’s New Venture
The gamification of golf—it’s a term we’ve heard a lot lately, especially in this Topgolf world we live in. The latest attempt to increase the fun factor for the golf masses has 15-time major champion Tiger Woods on board as the architect of enjoyment. PopStroke opened its first location in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in […]
Which Rangefinder Is Right For You?
As traditional a game as golf is, technology continues to shape its evolution. Traditionalist or technophile, a commonality among golfers is wanting to know how far they are from the pin, whether walking off a distance from a sprinkler head, using a GPS device, or buzzing the flagstick with a laser rangefinder. Like the major […]
5 Products to Know from the 2020 PGA Show
With more than 1,000 companies and brands showing off their products and services at the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, it’s a near impossible task to see and experience everything. There’s almost one million square feet of interactive exhibit and display space at the Orange County Convention Center—an ofttimes dizzying display of the […]
