12 Standout Steakhouses at Destination Golf Resorts
Golf will always be the first priority when travel is planned to an esteemed resort. But if a hearty, meat-focused meal is equally compelling, then these 12 resorts—and their flagship steakhouses—are all worthy of your time, not to mention the airfare necessary to get you there. Bon appétit! Ghost Tree Grill at Bandon Dunes Golf […]
10 U.S. Golf Holes with the Most “Water Balls”
Who among us hasn’t stepped up to a take a shot, made a quick hazard assessment after surveying the landscape (or waterscape) in front of them, and then pulled a different ball out of our golf bag to play? And how often did that beat-up ball we resigned to losing end up in a watery […]
Golf Course Architect Andy Staples – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 159
Golf course architect Andy Staples joins co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov to begin Season 15 of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Staples discusses his thoughts on the rollback of the golf ball, his well-known work creating two new courses at PGA National Resort in Florida, his current projects, and much more. You can subscribe to […]
The Most Intimidating Shots on the PGA Tour
For all the ways in which tour players’ games are drastically superior to the average amateur’s, they’re often intimidated by some of the same daunting shots that trigger sweaty palms for the mid- to high-handicapper, too. This I learned while talking with many of the players during a practice round ahead of the Travelers Championship […]
5 Reasons to Love PGA National
Following a comprehensive transformation that spanned 14 months and cost more than $100 million, PGA National Resort is finally ready—again—for its close-up It’s been more than 40 years since PGA National Resort first opened its doors—and its fairways—in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Over the decades that followed, the resort’s championship layout (aptly called The Champion […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 100: Golf Resort to Know—PGA National
Digital Editor Al Lunsford is joined by LINKS contributor Shaun Tolson to talk about Shaun’s 2022 print series on “5 Reasons to Love” some of the country’s top golf resorts. The hosts answer the “Teed-up Topic of the Week” and discuss who would be in their dream golf foursome. Afterwards, they talk about the golf […]
8 Ryder Cup Courses You Can Play
The Ryder Cup has produced memorable moments and legendary matches; yet, aside from delivering a trio of thrilling days of intense match-play golf, the team competition is unique among the sport’s most significant events for the accessibility of its venues. Only six U.S. Open courses (out of more than 50) welcome public golfers. Similarly, fewer […]
The Best Three-Hole Nicknames in Golf
Amen Corner. For true golfers, just saying the name evokes a wistful smile and a rush of mental images at one of the game’s most historic and celebrated courses: Rae’s Creek, the Nelson and Hogan bridges, the pond fiercely guarding the 11th green, azaleas blooming behind the par-three 12th hole, and the 13th tee box […]
