LINKS Golf Podcast
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LINKS Golf Podcast
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
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Ep. 215: Reviewing the Fall 2025 Issue of LINKS
Kicking off Season 20 of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts give their takeaways from the 2025 Ryder Cup and run down the topics covered in the recentl...

Ep. 214: Historic Public Golf and Museums in South Carolina
Digital Editor Al Lunsford and photographer Billy Richards (carolina_pines_golf) recount their four-day road trip in South Carolina discovering histor...

Ep. 213: Our Way-Too-Early Ryder Cup Preview
The hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast talk about this year’s venue Bethpage Black, the players who will be the stars, their favorite all-time Ryder Cups...

Ep. 212: Brian Ross & Jeff Stein
A tandem of golf course architects, Brian Ross and Jeff Stein, join the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss their joint effort building a new Walter Travis-...

Ep. 211: Best U.S. Spots for BBQ and Golf
Feeling hungry? You will be after this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, as our hosts each pick their three favorite destinations to combine a round...

Ep. 210: 2025 Open Championship Reactions + Listener Questions
The hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast begin this episode by discussing their takeaways from Scottie Scheffler’s triumph at the 2025 Open Championship at...

Ep. 209: Golf Course Architect Jay Blasi
The hosts are joined by golf course architect Jay Blasi on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Blasi details his work rejuvenating the public gem...

Ep. 208: U.S. Public Golf Eclectic 18s (Back Nine)
In the second episode of a two-part podcast installment, the hosts continue playing the “Eclectic 18” game—building a fantasy golf layout with 18 hole...

Ep. 207: U.S. Public Golf Eclectic 18s (Front Nine)
The hosts play the “Eclectic 18” game—building a fantasy golf layout with 18 holes from 18 different courses—and choose the routing for their front ni...

Ep. 206: Our Favorite Long Par Threes
In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts weigh in on super-sized par-three holes. Digital Editor Al Lunsford and LINKS contributor Joe Pas...

Ep. 205: 2025 U.S. Open Reactions + Gil Hanse
The hosts begin this episode by giving their thoughts about the compelling U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont. Later, Digital Editor Al Lunsford sits d...

Ep. 204: Golf Course Architect Martin Ebert
Golf course architect Martin Ebert joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss his work readying the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush for the 2025 Open Cha...

Ep. 203: Rating U.S. Open Championships in the 21st Century
What have been the best, worst, and most bizarre U.S. Open Championships in the 21st century (since 2001)? The hosts take turns making their picks on...

Ep. 202: Public Courses from Golden Age Golf Architects
While most of the great courses designed during golf architecture’s Golden Age belong to private clubs, there are a handful of examples across the cou...

Ep. 201: Everything to Know About Casa de Campo
What has drawn celebrities, golfers, and vacationers of all kinds to Casa de Campo Resort & Villas for 50 years running? Gilles Gagnon, senior golf sa...

Ep. 200: Our List of Masters Must-Dos
Our Masters Tournament primer will give you all the things you need to know and a list of must-dos as a patron at Augusta National—from the basics and...

Ep. 199: In-Depth on the Kohler Golf Experience
The hosts are joined by Mike O’Reilly, General Manager of Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run at Kohler Wisconsin, who breaks down the golf offerings...

Ep. 198: Our Favorite Golf “Things”
Dew-sweeping as the first group out on a golf course. Playing a great short par-three hole. A hot dog at the turn. These and much more make our host’s...

Ep. 197: Golf Holes on Our Bucket Lists
We all have golf courses on our personal “bucket lists,” but what about individual holes? Our hosts discuss the ones they hope to one day play on this...

Ep. 196: Dye Designs Group
On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts are joined by Cynthia Dye McGarey and her son, Matt McGarey, of the Dye Designs Group golf archit...

Ep. 195: 6 Great Sun Belt Spring Break Golf Destinations
Are you getting spring fever and dreaming of a golf getaway far from the cold? Digital Editor Al Lunsford and LINKS contributor Joe Passov take turns...

Ep. 194: Our Favorite “Second Fiddle” Courses
Ever heard of a “second fiddle” golf course? That is, a sister course (or courses) that plays a supporting role to the main attraction at a given prop...

Ep. 193: Architect Andrew Green and Scott Ferrell on Kawonu Golf Club and more
On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the conversation centers on Kawonu Golf Club, a South Carolina golf-only club in development with an 18-hol...

Ep. 192: Our Favorite Walks of The LINKS 100
Looking down The LINKS 100 list of the world's best courses, the co-hosts select their favorite course walks and provide context to their choices on t...

Ep. 191: Best Things We Saw at the 2025 PGA Show
From new golf course announcements to new product drops, the hosts break down the best of what they saw and heard at the 2025 PGA Merchandise Show on...

Ep. 190: Breaking Down The LINKS 100 with George Peper
On the first episode in a brand new season of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts chat with LINKS Magazine editor George Peper about the debut of The LI...

Ep. 189: Eye-Popping New Private Golf Openings
The hosts detail a lengthy (and growing) list of new private golf club openings across the country on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast.
Le...

Ep. 188: U.S. Golf Courses on our 2025 Wish List
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...

Ep. 187: Golf Courses We’re Most Thankful For
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 person...

Ep. 186: 6 Under-the-Radar Golf Destinations with New Reasons to Visit
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...

Ep. 185: Best Courses Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
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...

Ep. 184: 5 New Public Courses to Know in 2025
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 an...

Ep. 183: Sampling South Carolina’s Wide Variety of BBQ and Public Golf
Digital Editor Al Lunsford and golf course photographer Billy Richards (@carolina_pines_golf on Instagram) recap a four-day road trip across the state...

Ep. 182: Our Favorite Fall Golf Destinations
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 e...

Ep. 181: Greatest Three-Day Golf Getaways in the U.S.
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 proper...

Ep. 180: 6 Courses We Wished Hosted a Past Olympic Golf Competition
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...

Ep. 179: Whim Golf Co-Founder Will Gisel
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 clo...

Ep. 178: The Hosts Play a Multi-Major Venue
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...

Ep. 177: The Ultimate Major Championship Rota
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...

Ep. 176: Our Favorite Par-3 Courses
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 Gol...