LINKS Golf Podcast

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

Branded collectibles on the first tee; inexpensive F&B; GREAT—not good—showers. These and more make our list of golf resort essentials 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

Sand Valley Golf Resort co-owner Michael Keiser Jr. joins the hosts on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast to chat about the latest developments at the Wisconsin golf resort and other properties in the Dream Golf collection—including Rodeo Dunes in Colorado, Wild Spring Dunes in Texas, and Old Shores in Florida. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by Tourism Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 recently released Fall 2025 issue of LINKS Magazine. 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 photographer Billy Richards (carolina_pines_golf) recount their four-day road trip in South Carolina discovering historic public golf courses and a collection of museums in this travelogue-style episode. Discover all South Carolina has to offer at discoversouthcarolina.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and the past venue they each love the most on the final episode of Season 19. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-inspired 18-hole course at Jekyll Island in Georgia, Travis’s unique design style, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of golf with a plate of barbecue. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Royal Portrush. Later, they take turns answering a broad range of listener questions including their thoughts on the courses that deserve to host a major championship, favorite bunkers in golf, and ideal summer golf destinations. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 at Poppy Ridge in Northern California, building Chambers Bay, how he would reroute several holes at Pebble Beach Golf Links, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 holes from 18 different courses—and choose the routing for their back nines using only public golf courses in the U.S. The rules are simple: 1) Any course can only be used once; 2) Holes must be used in accordance with their original place on the scorecard. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 nines using only public golf courses in the U.S. on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. The rules are simple: 1) Any course can only be used once; 2) Holes must be used in accordance with their original place on the scorecard. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Passov talk about the merits of long par threes and detail some of the world’s best examples as well as their personal favorites. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts begin this episode by giving their thoughts about the compelling U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont. Later, Digital Editor Al Lunsford sits down with golf course architect Gil Hanse at Baltusrol Golf Club for a quick-hitting interview covering the New Jersey club’s completed restoration, A.W. Tillinghast’s design strengths, what is next on Hanse’s agenda, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by PerryGolf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices