Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Royal Dornoch Golf Club
History and mystique distinguish the most natural links in the world Dornoch is a supernatural place. It was here in the 18th century that Janet Horne, “the last witch in Scotland,” was summarily executed. Ever since, Royal Dornoch has cast a spell over golfers. Situated in the far north of Scotland, Dornoch is 600 miles […]
Characters: David Joy
St. Andrean David Joy brings other worlds to life with his art and his portrayal of Old Tom Morris My life changed on July 12, 2010, when I went to see Peter Alliss Meets Old Tom Morris at the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews. Having grown up listening to Alliss, I was looking forward to […]
Top 10 Old Tom Morris Courses
Old Tom Morris designed or redesigned more than 100 courses, including some of the best known and loved in Great Britain and Ireland. He may not have been skilled with a map and pencil, but he knew very well how to create wonderfully scenic holes with unprecedented drama. OLD COURSE, ST. ANDREWS Front nine, new […]
The Brilliance of Old Tom Morris
June 16, 2021, was Old Tom Morris’s 200th birthday. While almost every golfer knows his name, few know much about him, golf’s first true Renaissance man—the best golfer in the world, the go-to expert in setting out a course, the first course superintendent, maker of golf equipment. Royalty, golf course architects, and journalists knew that […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 85: LINKS Summer Issue Preview with Editor George Peper
The hosts review the across-the-pond features in the Summer 2021 issue on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, presented by Ashcroft Capital, including George’s “exclusive” interview with the Claret Jug. They also discuss 18 great courses in the shadow of the nine Open Championship venues, Old Tom Morris’s 200th birthday, and the best courses […]
In Review: Stephen Proctor’s Monarch of the Green
It was Christmas 2008, and Stephen Proctor was heading home to Florida. In order to make the flight from San Francisco more tolerable, he entered a bookshop, hoping to find something that would make those tedious five hours fly by. He did a double-take as he scanned the shelves and caught sight of Kevin Cook’s […]
Great Courses of GB&I: Dunbar Golf Club
Scotland’s self-proclaimed “Golf Coast” offers some illustrious options for traveling golfers. But while Muirfield and North Berwick get most of the headlines, nearby Dunbar Golf Club more than holds its own. First laid out in 1856, and later redesigned by Old Tom Morris, Ben Sayers, and James Braid, this seaside East Lothian links regularly hosts Open Championship […]
George Peper’s Golf Bucket List, Updated
LINKS Editor George Peper As a reader of LINKS Magazine, you’ve likely played golf for more than a few years—and with better than average skill. You’ve played on numerous courses and under all sorts of circumstances. You’ve made shots—and made friends—that will be with you forever. You’ve repeatedly experienced both the pure joy and utter […]
Royal Dornoch Celebrates its 400th Anniversary
The most elemental of the game’s playing fields celebrates its 400th anniversary
Commemorating The First Open Championship
A new painting and a new selection of goods recall when the game’s oldest major championship kicked off 156 years ago
