The Massacre at Winged Foot: Hale Irwin’s Win at the 1974 U.S. Open
It’s been 50 years since the USGA turned the West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York into a golfing minefield. The course setup isn’t the only remarkable memory of the 1974 U.S. Open, though. A flushed long-iron approach at the 72nd hole to secure a major championship tends to be spoken of […]
The Legacy of Sand Greens
Donald Ross’s original greens for Pinehurst No. 2 lacked one critical component—grass Only a dozen years old yet already a burgeoning golf mecca, the Pinehurst Resort saw its reputation soar soon after Donald Ross expanded and redesigned Pinehurst No. 2 in 1907. Dozens of golf ’s most influential figures praised the layout in reverential terms. […]
The Ace and the Hurricane: Katharine Hepburn’s Whirlwind Day at Fenwick
Katharine Hepburn’s very good, very bad day at Fenwick At the close of the 20th century, the American Film Institute named Katharine Hepburn “the greatest American screen legend” among females. For sheer drama, however, no scene she ever filmed could compare with her real-life role on September 21, 1938. Earlier that year, Hepburn was mired […]
The Ultimate Unpassable Golf Quiz
Don’t even think about acing this test. Instead, try to make a decent golf score. Give yourself a starting total of 100 and deduct one stroke for each correct answer. (Answers at bottom of page) 1. Which is greater? The number of PGA Tour victories by Phil Mickelson or the combined total number of Tour […]
Links Living: The Country Club at DC Ranch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This former cattle ranch in the Valley of the Sun is proving country clubs can flourish by offering amenities, programming, and service that appeal to all generations Opened in the late 1990s on a knoll near the McDowell Mountains, The Country Club at DC Ranch, in Scottsdale, Ariz., sits on land that a century ago […]
“My Daddy Beat Seve” – A Story From The 1993 Ryder Cup
As I got off the Concorde in England with the rest of the 1993 Ryder Cup team, our captain, Tom Watson, looked at each one of us and said, “They may have invented the game on this side of the pond, but we have perfected it.” I thought to myself, “Game on, boys.” Earlier that […]
100 Years of Pebble Beach: Concours d’Elegance
By James A. Frank In 2019, Pebble Beach Golf Links will celebrate its 100th birthday and host its sixth U.S. Open. To commemorate these milestones, each issue of LINKS Magazine and LINKSdigital between now and then will tell the unique story that is Pebble Beach. Those articles will also be shared here on our website. Pebble […]
100 Years of Pebble Beach: The U.S. Open
In 2019, Pebble Beach Golf Links will celebrate its 100th birthday and host its sixth U.S. Open. To commemorate these milestones, each issue of LINKS Magazine and LINKSdigital between now and then will tell the unique story that is Pebble Beach. Those articles will also be shared here on our website. As Pebble Beach Golf Links […]
I Was There for Van de Velde’s 1999 Open Championship Crash
By Dave Seanor Redemption or ignominy. That’s what hung in the balance as Jean Van de Velde stalked a six-foot putt for triple bogey at the 72nd hole of the 128th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links. Van de Velde needed to hole the putt to join Justin Leonard and Paul Lawrie in a […]
100 Years of Pebble Beach: Building Spyglass Hill
By James A. Frank In 2019, Pebble Beach Golf Links will celebrate its 100th birthday and host its sixth U.S. Open. To commemorate these milestones, each issue of LINKS Magazine and LINKSdigital between now and then will tell the unique story that is Pebble Beach. Those articles will also be shared here on our website. The […]
