LINKS Golf Podcast

After another edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur played at Augusta National Golf Club and Champions Retreat, the hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast explore a list of 10 courses that perennially host elite amateur golf tournaments in the U.S. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf legend Hale Irwin joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to talk about his incredible playing career that included 83 wins worldwide, five Ryder Cup victories, and three U.S. Open trophies. The hosts ask Hale about becoming the oldest U.S. Open champion in history in 1990 at Medinah, playing in the final pairing in the “War by the Shore” at Kiawah Island, his collegiate days as a dual-sport athlete at Colorado, his new role as the Ambassador of Golf at The Broadmoor, and more. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every golfer has undoubtedly heard of Pebble Beach and Cypress Point, and most are probably familiar with Monterey Peninsula Country Club. But what other golf courses does this special parcel of California have to offer? The hosts share thoughts on the “best of the rest” on the Monterey Peninsula on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp’s State of the Tour press conference during the recent Players Championship didn’t provide all the answers about where the PGA Tour schedule was headed, but he did offer hints. One of the bullet points revealed was that the Tour would like to see an annual event each of the top 10 media markets, six of which are not being currently served. They are: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, D.C., San Francisco, and Boston. Each of these major cities has played host to major championships as well as PGA Tour events. If we’re on track to return to these markets—perhaps in 2027 or maybe more likely in 2028—here are the courses the hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast would most like to see as hosts for these events. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts detail a few of the country’s largest golf communities by number of golf holes available to members and take a deep dive into The Landings Golf & Athletic Club—home to six 18-hole courses—with Gary Lorfano, the club’s Director of Membership, Marketing & Communications, on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital Editor Al Lunsford and co-host Joe Passov discuss the best of golf on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Joe updates the listeners on the condition of the Plantation Course at Kapalua after the cancellation of the 2026 Sentry Tournament of Champions on the PGA Tour, and the duo details what you should do off the course on the island. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf course architect Beau Welling joins the hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast to talk about his duties at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy as the president of the World Curling Federation, his work designing virtual golf holes for the TGL, and his latest green grass golf projects including Travis Club in Texas; Augusta Municipal Golf Course and The Hideaway at Lake Oconee in Georgia; and his home course of Greenville Country Club in South Carolina. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf course architect David McLay Kidd discusses building a legacy as a course designer and updates us on his latest works—including the 5th course at Streamsong and Scarecrow at Gamble Sands—as well as his newly announced projects in Washington and California on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf media personality Hally Leadbetter joins the hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast to talk about growing up the daughter of a famous golf coach, the challenges of content creation, and her new business venture as the founder of BUNCHIES energy balls—a snack made for golfers. This episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, the hosts choose which 2026 PGA Tour and LPGA Tour venues they’re looking forward to seeing most and make their predictions for who will win this year’s men’s major championships and season-long awards. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LINKS Editor George Peper joins co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov the LINKS Golf Podcast to break down our 2026 Winter issue. The trio go in-depth on the reveal of The LINKS 100 U.S., the backstory of Mauna Kea’s famed par-three 3rd hole, the classic design at Bel-Air Country Club, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether its playing that wish-list course, committing to taking a chipping lesson, finally regripping those golf clubs, or otherwise, the hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast list their 2026 golf-themed New Year’s resolutions on the final episode of season 20. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast on-site at the 2025 LINKS Invitational at Casa de Campo, Digital Editor Al Lunsford is joined by LINKS Editor George Peper and Gilles Gagnon, the resort’s longtime director of golf and current senior golf sales director. The trio reminisce about humorous stories involving Pete Dye over the years and discuss the newly restored Teeth of the Dog, Dye’s legacy, the evolution of Casa de Campo, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golf architect Kris Spence joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss how his firm became one of the go-to companies in the design and restoration of classic golf architecture. Spence provides insight into what makes Donald Ross’s design style so brilliant, his work on PGA Tour venue Sedgefield Country Club, and the latest projects from Spence Golf, Inc. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital Editor Al Lunsford and co-host Joe Passov recount a year of travel across the country and list the best destinations and courses they visited for the very first time on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, the hosts asked themselves this Thanksgiving-themed question: If you could stuff your proverbial golf plate with a generous portion of a variety of offerings, what would you consume? Digital Editor Al Lunsford and co-host Joe Passov each pick nine holes (front or back nines) from four different courses for a 36-hole fantasy golf feast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former professional player turned golf course architect John Fought joins the LINKS Golf Podcast to talk about his recent work in Minnesota and California, building one of the top-ranked courses in Utah at Sand Hollow Resort, and his decorated playing career—including winning both the Walker Cup at Shinnecock Hills and the U.S. Amateur at Aronimink in 1977, both of which are men’s major championship venues in 2026. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital Editor Al Lunsford sits down with professional player turned golf course architect Davis Love III at Harbour Town Golf Links for a quick-hitting interview covering the South Carolina course’s completed restoration. Later, Al is joined by co-host Joe Passov to discuss more about the updates and the significance of Harbour Town to golf course design and Pete Dye’s legacy. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts are joined by LINKS contributor Tony Dear to discuss his “Mount Rushmore” golf article series and debate about the choices made for each category—including clubhouses, greens, seaside courses, and mountain courses. The group also discusses the recently announced renovations at the Old Course at St. Andrews and great places to play in the Pacific Northwest. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by ⁠Tourism Ireland⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts detail their favorite “short wonders”—that is, 18-hole golf courses that play under 6,000 yards from their back tees—on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices