10 Things Pinehurst Gets Right
There’s a reason why Pinehurst has earned the moniker “Cradle of American Golf.” With nine courses on property and new amenities constantly sprouting, the historic golf resort continues to affirm itself as a must-go destination for any fan of the past, present, and future of the game. Here are 10 things that Pinehurst gets right. […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 58: Tobacco Road and The Cradle—A Unique Day of Golf in Pinehurst
In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Digital Editor Al Lunsford and his father, Greg, report live from Pinehurst, N.C. on a unique day of golf playing Mike Strantz’s Tobacco Road in the morning, followed by multiple loops on The Cradle short course and the Thistle Dhu putting course at Pinehurst Resort in the […]
The Hardest Round of Your Life
Of all of the rounds you’ve played in your golf lifetime, there are but a few that seem to be etched in your memory in permanent ink. There’s the story of your career-low round, that your friends and family could recite back to you word-for-word. Then there are probably one or two courses you checked […]
New Short Courses On the Horizon
It seems only natural Myrtle Beach should join the short course craze. The lot across the street from Myrtle Beach International Airport has been unused since 2017. But by this fall, it will once again be home to an 18-hole, par three course at the end of the runway—one with lights for nighttime play, music, […]
The Best Courses in College Football
College football celebrated its 150th anniversary this season. While Power Five teams jostle for supremacy on the gridiron, many of football’s top conferences also feature some of the best golf programs and courses in the country. Here’s our list of the best courses in each of college football’s Power Five conferences, and the best from […]
Grandfather Golf & Country Club
“There’s something going on here at Grandfather that is truly special.” That’s a simple statement coming from a friend of mine at our annual meetings for a nonprofit foundation at Grandfather Golf & Country Club, and one that seems to be echoed around every corner of the mountainside club in Linville, N.C. A Scottish man […]
Modern Classics: Wade Hampton
On the ever-growing list of courses Tom Fazio has designed, there are only a select few that he calls home. Serving as the summer getaway from his primary residence in South Florida, Wade Hampton Golf Club is one of them. One of the game’s most exclusive enclaves, the club is nestled in the tiny mountain […]
What Golf Resorts Are Doing to Stay Relevant
In case you haven’t noticed, golf resorts are stepping up their game like never before. Putting courses and short courses are all the rage. Developer Mike Keiser is opening a new must-play course on almost an annual basis. And while new course design has taken a back seat, resorts are pumping significant money into restoring, […]
Pinehurst: Ever Changing, Still the Same
For more than 100 years, a redbrick steam plant provided power to much of Pinehurst Village. It was shuttered in 1998, but reopened last year as the Pinehurst Brewing Company and now energizes the town with beer rather than hot water. For Pinehurst, it’s just one more story of rebirth, renovation, and renewal. One of […]
A Local’s Perfect Long Weekend in Pinehurst, N.C.
When I made my first trip to Pinehurst, N.C. for the 2014 U.S. Open, a whole new realm was opened to me in the world of golf. At the same time, I was kicking myself for not making it down sooner—I had lived just an hour away for most of my life. Since 2014, I […]
