The Longest Par Threes in Championship Golf
Here’s our list of the longest par threes that have tested would-be champs in golf’s four major championships.
The Ultimate Major Championship Rota – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 177
If the majors could only be played at four recurring venues, which courses would you pick? Our hosts take their picks for the courses that would host the four men’s major championships, plus a few runner-up choices, in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or […]
Deciphering the Hole Names at Royal Troon
The five Scottish courses that made it into the first edition of the World Atlas of Golf, published in 1976, were the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Dornoch, Muirfield, and Turnberry. Royal Troon didn’t make the cut. The 2008 edition, published by Hamlyn, did include Royal Troon, but the first couple of sentences […]
9 Best Par Threes on the Open Championship Rota
Ever since eight competitors first encountered Prestwick’s 167-yard 3rd hole—called Tunnel (Red)—at the inaugural Open Championship in 1860, par threes have played a significant role in the outcome of golf’s oldest major tournament. Only 12 holes then, Prestwick expanded to 18 holes in 1882, then fell off the Open Rota after 1925, but its challenging […]
How to Watch the 2024 Open Championship
Here’s how to watch the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. Viewing Schedule – 152nd Open Championship Round (Date) Time (ET) Platform Round 1 (Thursday, July 18) 1:30 am – 4:00 am Peacock Round 1 (Thursday, July 18) 4:00 am – 3:00 pm USA Network Round 1 (Thursday, July 18) 3:00 pm – […]
Top 10 Fun Facts About Royal Troon
Since its earliest days in the 1870s, Royal Troon has epitomized a traditional club environment and proper championship golf. Yet, as this storied venue on the west coast of Scotland prepares to host its 10th Open Championship, the one constant has been change, in a desire for improvement. With an eye on the soon approaching […]
Assigning Personalities to the Open Championship Venues
Examining the courses of the Open Championship, let’s view them not from best to worst but rather as unique examples of different personalities In a recent interview, rock icon Nick Cave revealed an unexpected interest in the Enneagram, a system of inter-connected personality types linked to the early-20th century mystic Gurdjieff. This interest in psychological […]
Geoff Shackelford: A Plea for the Wee Par Three
No hole in golf offers a richer combination of fun and fright for pros and amateurs alike than the short one-shotter The wee par three is having a moment. Surprising as it is to believe, the little knee-knocking, heart-stopping thrillers had fallen out of favor, one-shotters under 155-or-so yards becoming victims as developers and architects […]
Who Is Your Pick to Win the 2024 Open Championship?
Give Us Your Ranking of the Four Men’s Major Championships
