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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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