LINKS Golf Podcast
Golf
The team at LINKS Golf Media discusses a wide range of topics pertaining to golf travel, course reviews, interviews with leaders of the game, and more
Location:
United States
Description:
The team at LINKS Golf Media discusses a wide range of topics pertaining to golf travel, course reviews, interviews with leaders of the game, and more
Twitter:
@linksmagazine
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.linksmagazine.com/
Episodes
Ep. 188: U.S. Golf Courses on our 2025 Wish List
12/9/2024
The hosts take turns picking the top three U.S. golf courses they would like to visit and play in 2025—public or private—on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:33
Ep. 187: Golf Courses We’re Most Thankful For
12/1/2024
In this holiday-themed episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, our hosts list some of the golf courses that they’re most thankful for, offering both personal and professional reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:47:23
Ep. 186: 6 Under-the-Radar Golf Destinations with New Reasons to Visit
11/23/2024
The hosts detail a range of recent golf course renovations and new builds at six under-the-radar destinations across the country and in Mexico in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Destinations listed in this episode: Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort (S.C.) Arizona Biltmore (Ariz.) Omni Amelia Island Resort (Fla.) Playa Mujeres (Mexico) Tamarack Resort (Idaho) Island Resort & Casino (Mich.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:46:26
Ep. 185: Best Courses Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
11/17/2024
We dive into the golf course design career of 2024 ASGCA Donald Ross Award winner Robert Trent Jones Jr. on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov each pick three of their favorite courses from the esteemed architect and discuss Jones Jr.’s lineage and design style. Courses listed in this episode: The Links at Spanish Bay Chambers Bay Wailea Golf Club (Gold/Emerald) SentryWorld Windsor Princeville Makai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:45
Ep. 184: 5 New Public Courses to Know in 2025
11/11/2024
Kicking off an all-new season of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Joe Passov and Al Lunsford recap a recent trip to a new course opening in Georgia and discuss five notable public courses that are due to open in 2025. What did you think of the episode? Tell us in the comments below! Also, reach out to us on social media at X, Facebook, or Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:58:21
Ep. 183: Sampling South Carolina’s Wide Variety of BBQ and Public Golf
9/8/2024
Digital Editor Al Lunsford and golf course photographer Billy Richards (@carolina_pines_golf on Instagram) recap a four-day road trip across the state of South Carolina that included stops at a night-lit par-3, a renovated municipal course, a 36-hole golf resort, and a semi-private club. Along the way, the duo made it a mission to bite into the “Birthplace of Barbecue,” trying the four basic types of barbecue sauce from some of the state’s premier BBQ spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:07:17
Ep. 182: Our Favorite Fall Golf Destinations
9/2/2024
As the summer season wanes and temperatures begin to change around the country, our co-hosts share their top courses to play during the fall on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:24
Ep. 181: Greatest Three-Day Golf Getaways in the U.S.
8/26/2024
Where in America can you play three Top 100 public courses in the span of three days, all at the same destination? Our hosts highlight six such properties and pick their favorites on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:12:33
Ep. 180: 6 Courses We Wished Hosted a Past Olympic Golf Competition
8/18/2024
Inspired by the 2024 Paris Olympics, the hosts look back at past Olympic Games and ponder the top courses that could have hosted the golf competition on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:04:56
Ep. 179: Whim Golf Co-Founder Will Gisel
8/11/2024
Free golf in New York City? On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Digital Editor Al Lunsford speaks with Will Gisel, co-founder of golf clothing brand Whim Golf. The duo discuss Whim Golf’s “Free Golf Initiative” to grow the game in large urban areas like New York City and Chicago, the company’s background and unique “Made in USA” product offerings, breaking down golf’s stuffy perceptions, and the overlap that exists between art and golf. Get 25% off your order on whimgolf.com using the promo code "LINKSMAG" at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:43:47
Ep. 178: The Hosts Play a Multi-Major Venue
8/4/2024
On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov detail a day playing the West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club. They go in-depth on the club’s multi-major championship history, analyze their favorite holes, and talk about the other reasons that make the club special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:00:22
Ep. 177: The Ultimate Major Championship Rota
7/29/2024
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:52:48
Ep. 176: Our Favorite Par-3 Courses
7/22/2024
Do par-3 courses count as real golf? Our hosts give their opinion on this topic and list their favorite par-3 layouts on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:54:36
Ep. 175: Golf Slang Terms You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Before
7/14/2024
The co-hosts did their research, and spend this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast going back and forth defining a group of golf slang words that they were previously unfamiliar with. How many of these golf terms have you heard in your experience? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:47:21
Ep. 174: Golf’s Most Patriotic Courses
7/4/2024
In celebration of Independence Day, the hosts go in-depth on a group of golf courses that are patriotic either in name, purpose, location, or all of the above on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:36:41
Ep. 173: Brand New American Courses Opening in the Second Half of 2024
7/1/2024
We’re rounding up a group of exciting new American courses in development that are set to debut by the end of 2024 on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Our co-hosts go into detail on three new courses each and explain their significance in the golf landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:00:38
Ep. 172: 6 Courses We’d Love to Host the U.S. Open
6/24/2024
Teeing off an all-new season of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov take turns arguing which golf courses deserve a chance to host the men’s U.S. Open Championship. Their course selections are split into three categories: realistic, possible, and pure fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:18:35
Ep. 171: Our Digital Editor Plays Augusta National
4/21/2024
Digital Editor Al Lunsford was one of the lucky winners of the annual media lottery to play a round at Augusta National the day after the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. On a special edition of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Al chats with co-host Joe Passov, a past media lottery winner, and details the week leading up to his round, the experience of playing the course, and what he learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:05:24
Ep. 170: Hughes Norton & George Peper, Authors of "RAINMAKER"
3/26/2024
Hughes Norton and George Peper, authors of RAINMAKER: Superagent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab Explosion of Golf from Tiger to LIV and Beyond, join the LINKS Golf Podcast to chat about the book, dealing with golf’s biggest power players, and the state of today’s game. Norton was once one of the most powerful men in golf. During his tenure as head of the golf division of Mark McCormack’s International Management Group (IMG), he was the lead agent for six world-number-one-ranked players, including both Greg Norman and Tiger Woods. Before Tiger ever struck a ball as a professional, Norton did deals with Nike and Titleist that brought him more than $60 million, a then-unprecedented sum for a professional athlete. Less than two years later—and for reasons never explained—Tiger fired Norton. McCormack then did the same, giving him a multi-million-dollar parachute tied to a 10-year non-compete clause and a gag order. Now, for the first time, Norton is talking—about his clients, his boss, and his role in fostering the era of unbridled greed that now threatens to destroy professional golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:59:05
Ep. 169: What Makes Pebble Beach Resorts Great + Architect and Author Richard Mandell
3/18/2024
The hosts recap the 2024 LINKS Invitational at Pebble Beach and discuss why the world-class resort is one of the best. The second half of the episode features an interview with golf architect and author Richard Mandell about building great courses on a budget, living in Pinehurst, his latest book, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:23:03