LINKS Golf Podcast

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 and more at the Midwest destination on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Topics include the design variety of Kohler’s four 18-hole courses and 10-hole short course, the must-do activities off the golf course, and what to expect from the itinerary at the LINKS Invitational at Kohler in October. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 lists of favorite “things” in golf on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 architecture firm. The team from DDG talk about the influence of the Dye lineage (Roy, Pete, Perry, etc.), building the first golf course in Iraq, renovating the George Cobb-designed Ocean Point at Fripp Island in South Carolina, their current and upcoming projects, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 listing some of their favorite spring break golf destinations in the lower half of the U.S. and Mexico on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 property. Our hosts take turns listing some of their favorite “second fiddles” at public golf destinations in the U.S. on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-hole originial course design from esteemed architect Andrew Green. Green and golf industry veteran Scott Ferrell, a founding partner at Kawonu, join the hosts to detail the layout, the vision of the club, Green’s design pedigree and architectural influences, and more. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 LINKS 100 presented by FootJoy—the newest and most distinctive ranking of the world’s top 100 golf courses. The conversation details how LINKS developed the list, the rankings criteria, and key takeaways from the results. This season of the LINKS Golf Podcast is presented by FootJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 personal and professional reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Destinations listed in this episode: Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort (S.C.) Arizona Biltmore (Ariz.) Omni Amelia Island Resort (Fla.) Playa Mujeres (Mexico) Tamarack Resort (Idaho) Island Resort & Casino (Mich.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Courses listed in this episode: The Links at Spanish Bay Chambers Bay Wailea Golf Club (Gold/Emerald) SentryWorld Windsor Princeville Makai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. What did you think of the episode? Tell us in the comments below! Also, reach out to us on social media at X, Facebook, or Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices