Locally on the Links

This week on Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Mark Fry  Mark talks about their Virginia Highlands Youth Golf Academy event as well as the upcoming USGA Senior Women’s Amateur being played at The Cascades golf course in September and their need for a few more volunteers  They also discuss course management tips like picking the right target to impro...

This week on Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by Golf Director at Wintergreen Geoff Redgrave  Geoff shares expert course management tips to help lower your score — from choosing the right club off the tee to sharpening your short game. He also discusses how ego can get in the way of smart play and why post-round practice matters most.   Rich & Geoff also discuss the unbeatable value of...

Marty Chandler, Director of Golf at London Downs joins Rich Roth on Locally on the links to discuss the recent break in extreme heat, which has made golfing more enjoyable and safer—especially for older players. They also reflect on how fall is the best season for golf due to cooler temperatures, better course conditions, and lower humidity.  Marty talks more about upcoming demo days and new club...

In this episode of Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by General Manager of Falling River Country Club Faber Jamerson  They take a look at the timing of the Majors, share some thoughts on the FedEx Cup, and compare Scotty Scheffler and Tiger Woods. Does Scheffler have long-term staying power?  Faber also gives us an update on the bunkers removal at Falling River Country Club and other projec...

Rich Roth sits down with Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa Mark Fry in this week’s Locally on the Links  They talk about the differences between The Cascades and The Old Course at The Homestead, conditions & bunkers at the Open Championship and some tips for navigating in the wind  Rich & Mark also spend a little time discussing upcoming events at The Homestead includ...

This week on Locally on the Links Rich is joined by Director of Golf at London Downs Marty Chandler  They talk about the individual bottled water available around the course at London Downs and other tips for staying cool on the golf course. They also discuss long game versus short game, switching out clubs, and chipping & putting.   Rich & Marty round everything out with a little tour tal...

Director of Golf at Wintergreen Geoff Redgrave drops by Locally on the Links this 4th of July weekend live from the Wintergreen Golf Academy  Rich & Geoff discuss the Unlimited Golf Package available for both Stoney Creek & Devil’s Knob, how to prepare for playing Devil’s Knob, and playing all three 9’s at Stoney Creek  They also talk about the golf academy going on at Wintergreen and all...

In this episode of Locally on the Links Rich speaks with the winner of The Donna Andrews Invitational at Boonsboro Country Club Emilia Duran & the winner of the 2025 NCAA Division III National Men’s Golf Title Eddie Coffren  Emilia talked about playing at Boonsboro Country Club, the uniqueness of the event and the course, and how important “The Donna” is to Donna Andrews  Lychburg Hornet Eddie...

Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Resort Mark Fry drops by for Locally on the Links this summer weekend Rich & Mark talk a little about the U.S. Open and how the weather and conditions can affect tournament play. Mark also shared some tips on playing in the rough and what irons to use Lastly, they touched on some upcoming events including one that benefits their youth golf academy and the...

Faber Jamerson with Falling River Country Club drops by for Locally on the Links this week Rich & Faber discuss their takeaways from the U.S. Open, the toughness of the courses in both the U.S. Open and British Open, dealing with bad rough, and their picks for the tournament Faber also gave us an update on the bunker removal process at Falling River, why short game is so important to him and t...

This week on Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by Director of Golf at London Downs Marty Chandler  Rich & Marty talked in-depth about tees like different colors, USGA recommendations, and how terrain can affect how you play. They also talked a little U.S. Open and the state of the London Downs golf course  Locally on the Links is presented by Harris Tire Company – service you can trust...

For this week’s Locally on the Links host Rich Roth is joined by Director of Golf at Wintergreen Geoff Redgrave Rich & Geoff discuss the PGA Tour moving tournament dates to earlier in the season, Scottie Scheffler seemingly coming out of nowhere, the outlook for Rory since The Masters, the upcoming U.S. Open, and a little college golf Geoff also shared some tips for playing on when you’re not...

In this Memorial Day weekend edition of Locally on the Links Rich Roth is joined by Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Mark Fry Rich & Mark discussed how recent weather can affect the game of golf and the course, takeaways from the PGA Championship such as Rory McIlroy’s versus Scottie Scheffler’s performance and finding an identity for the tournament They also talked about hosting a women...

This week Rich Roth is joined by General Manager for Falling River Country Club Faber Jamerson  Rich & Faber talk about the PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy’s outlook & success, how Faber feels about the timing of golf events throughout the year, picks to win the PGA, and the removal of bunkers at Falling River  Locally on the Links is presented by Harris Tire Company – service you can trust...

In this week’s Locally on the Links host Rich Roth is joined by Director of Golf at London Downs Golf Club Marty Chandler   Marty talks about the popularity of golf at London Downs as the weather has gotten warmer and the state of the course. He also discusses the recent success of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy’s outlook for the PGA Championship. He even shared some tips on upkeeping your gol...

Rich Roth is joined by Geoff Redgrave, the Head Golf Pro at Wintergreen Resort, to talk about all the goings on at Wintergreen. He's also joined by Aaron Marks, the Director of Golf at Boonesboro Country Club, to talk about the 52nd Annual Fox Puss Invitational Tournament.

PGA Tour & Senior PGA Tour member and Director of Golf Instruction at Poplar Grove Golf Club Dick Mast joins Rich Roth for this edition of Locally on the Links  Dick talks about his career and how the game has changed over time. He gives his take on Rory McIlroy’s winning of The Masters tournament and shares some tips on finding the right equipment and upgrading it as needed. He also reminded...

For this week’s Locally on the Links host Rich Roth is joined by Matt Anderson of Harris Tire Company who talked about watching Rory McIlroy win the Master’s Tournament from outside of the country & sponsoring the new 30-minute version of Locally on the Links Rich is also joined by Director of Golf for The Omni Homestead Resort Mark Fry who shares his excitement over hosting this year’s U.S. S...

We’ve officially teed off the Locally on the Links Show on WLNI!  In this inaugural edition of the program host Rich Roth is joined by two local PGA professionals: Director of Golf at London Downs Golf Club Marty Chandler and General Manager of Falling River Country Club Faber Jamerson  In a roundtable discussion Rich, Faber and Marty talk about how younger players are joining the sport, the benef...