LINKS Golf Podcast

As the Old Course at St. Andrews prepares to host the 150th Open Championship in July, the hosts count down the 10 most memorable moments from the 29 previous editions of the game’s oldest major championship at the Home of Golf.

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Digital Editor Al Lunsford and golf photographer Matt Hahn recount a four-day road trip around the state of South Carolina, discovering some of the best natural and recreational destinations the state has to offer which contain, or are close to, premier public golf options. The team’s journey included visits to South Carolina’s two state park golf courses, as well as stops at the home courses of Clemson University and University of South Carolina.

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A month out from the 2022 RBC Heritage, Digital Editor Al Lunsford and his dad played Pete Dye’s Harbour Town Golf Links in near-perfect conditions. The duo discuss not only their round but also what makes Harbour Town unique. Plus, our readers answer the question, “What’s your favorite golf club in your bag?” 

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As Champions Retreat gets ready to host the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Digital Editor Al Lunsford sat down with General Manager Cameron Wiebe to discuss the Georgia private club’s history, its availability to the public each year during Masters week, and its status as the only club that can claim a trio of course designs from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player.

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On a recent trip to Georgia’s Reynolds Lake Oconee, Digital Editor Al Lunsford sat down with Director of Golf Wes Forester to discuss the golf options available to members and the public at the lakefront Georgia community and resort, including six unique courses from five high-profile architects.

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Golf course designer Tripp Davis joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to update us on his projects at Augusta Country Club (Augusta National’s next-door neighbor), Atlanta Athletic Club (a club Bobby Jones called home), and Thunderbird Country Club (the 1955 Ryder Cup venue), among others. Tripp also discusses his architectural influences, his favorite athletes from his alma mater at the University of Oklahoma, his favorite golf tournament to watch, and more.

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LINKS Editor George Peper returns to the podcast to discuss his latest column for the magazine on the wild world of golf inventions and ideas that use Kickstarter for crowdsource funding. George also answers the “Teed-up Topic of the Week” and recalls his worst weather experience during a round of golf.

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Ben Cowan-Dewar, co-founder and CEO of Cabot, joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss the business of developing golf properties, the success of his two top-ranked Canadian courses at Cabot Cape Breton, and the progress of projects in Saint Lucia (rendering pictured above), British Columbia, and Florida.

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In this episode, the hosts answer the “Teed-up Topic of the Week,” on the hardest golf courses they’ve ever played. Later, they take a deep dive into Horseshoe Bay Resort which has an idyllic location on Lake LBJ in Texas, three award-winning golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., a par-72 putting course with real Zoysia grass, and much more.

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