LINKS Golf Podcast

Co-hosts Joe Passov and Al Lunsford break down six familiar golf course design phrases, teaching the listeners their meaning and offering a wealth of course examples, in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts span the regions of the Emerald Isle and discuss Ireland’s must-play courses on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf writer Geoff Shackelford (pictured left at LACC with Shaymus Maley and Gil Hanse) joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss the release of his latest book, Golf Architecture for Normal People. Shackelford also dives into his involvement in the restoration of Los Angeles Country Club’s North course and tells the audience what to watch for as the venue hosts its first U.S. Open. At the end of the...

As the NCAA golf season comes to a close, the hosts run down the best public courses in the U.S. with collegiate ties on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ace or albatross? Rangefinder or sprinkler head? Pin in or pin out? The hosts give their takes on these questions and more on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Golf Hall of Famer and Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to talk about his current form, what drove him to success at the Ryder Cup, his favorite courses, and his partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the PGA Tour back in North Carolina for the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club, co-hosts Joe Passov and Al Lunsford break down the best golf you can play in the Tar Heel State—from the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the Sandhills, to the Atlantic coast—on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

It’s time for another edition of “Golf Destination Face-Off”—co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov compare the golf offerings in the Midwestern golf hotbeds of Michigan and Wisconsin on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Joe Passov and Al Lunsford detail the most golf they’ve played in a seven-day span and share stories submitted by readers about their greatest golf weeks on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Joe and Al also highlight some of their favorite destinations with lots of great courses in close proximity of each other that allow for playing several rounds in a short amount of time. This ep...

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov list the items they won’t leave home without when packing for a golf trip. Later, Al and Joe interview representatives from Youth on Course, a non-profit organization that provides junior golfers unprecedented access to some of the country’s best courses. This episode is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about yo...

An all-new season of the LINKS Golf Podcast begins with a conversation featuring golf course architect Clive Clark. The hosts chat with Clark, a former player and broadcaster, about his memories from playing against Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf in the Ryder Cup, making the first televised hole-in-one in Masters history, and his acclaimed design down the road from St. Andrews—Dumbarnie Links. Thi...

Digital Editor Al Lunsford recounts his recent trip to preview Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s first golf course in the Caribbean—Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot Saint Lucia. Al also sits down with Coore & Crenshaw associate Trevor Dormer (24:00), who has close to 20 years of experience in golf construction and has spent months working in Saint Lucia on the new design. Learn more about your ad choice...

There is plenty of great golf to go around in California, which measures as the longest U.S. state from top to bottom. In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov split the Golden State in half and compare the golf offerings in Northern California versus Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week in Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show, co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov share what sparked their interest from the latest and greatest developments in the golf world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LINKS Editor George Peper returns to break down his column in the upcoming Winter 2023 Issue, including behind-the-scenes insights on course rankings, on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Later, George introduces the newest contributor to LINKS, Geoff Shackelford, and chats with co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov about the rest of the issue—from the game’s boldest bunkers to the world of go...

With professional golf back in full swing, the hosts list their picks for the championship courses that offer the best experience for watching golf as a spectator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts take a deep dive on golf trails and suggest which ones you should visit on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts talk about golf courses with unusual features, characteristics, and holes that make them stand out far from the norm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LINKS Golf Podcast co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov detail the golf-related items they’re hoping to cross off their respective wish lists in 2023 including courses, events, game improvement, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts make their case for two of the country’s most visited golf destinations—Florida and Arizona. They explore the pros and cons of each state and the style of golf offered, and identify some of the best courses you can play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf course architect Beau Welling joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss his unique approach to building golf courses and his latest work at PGA Frisco in Texas. Welling also details his design work with Tiger Woods, short course projects across the country, love of curling, fascination with sasquatches, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts discuss the best golf course designers that were “one-hit wonders” in two different tiers: those with one magnificent, standalone design to their name—like the builders of great courses such as Pine Valley and Oakmont—and those who laid out multiple courses yet have one design that stands far above the rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

On the Season 12 debut of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts discuss which 36-hole facilities (offering exactly two 18-hole regulation championship courses) are the “best of the best” based on rankings, tournament history, environment, every day appeal, and other factors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The courses on this list will enhance one’s education as an A-list golf traveler simply because of their history, location, architectural legacy, contribution to the game, or sheer fun factor. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts make their case for two great golf vacation destinations in Mexico. They explore the quality and quantity of golf in Cancun (a.k.a. the Riviera Maya), known for its tropical setting, and Cabo San Lucas (or Los Cabos) on the Baja Peninsula, where the desert meets the sea. They also answer a reader question and discuss their favorite golf books. T...