Tony Dear has been friends with Scottish golf course architect David McLay-Kidd for many years, and recently joined the designer of Bandon Dunes and Mammoth Dunes on a trip to preview McLay-Kidd’s new short course at Washington’s Gamble Sands. On his way there, Dear flew with McLay-Kidd—a licensed pilot—but altered course on the journey home by hopping in the car with a Super Bowl champion. Digital Editor Al Lunsford chats with Dear about his storybook golf weekend on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 67: An Extraordinary Golf Trip with David McLay-Kidd

The PGA Tour has a big opportunity with legalized gambling, but there’s also a potential downside, writes George Peper. George discusses his column, “Risky Business,” from the Fall issue of LINKS Magazine with Digital Editor Al Lunsford on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 66: Gambling and Golf with George Peper

Digital Editor Al Lunsford recaps his trip to Missouri’s Big Cedar Lodge and the Payne’s Valley Cup in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Al talks to Big Cedar’s Assistant Director of Golf Sales and Marketing Matt McQueary, who gives a detailed guide to how one should plan to explore the golf and much more at Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris’s nature retreat in the Ozark Mountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 65: In-Depth on Big Cedar Lodge

Planet Golf’s Darius Oliver joins the LINKS Golf Podcast from Australia to detail his LINKS Magazine series “Ranking the World”—where he ranked the nations of the world (outside of the U.S.) according to the quality of their golf. Darius, who has played more than 2,000 golf courses worldwide, shares some of his favorite U.S. states for golf as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 64: Ranking the World's Golf Countries with Darius Oliver

On this week’s episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, LINKS contributor David DeSmith talks to Digital Editor Al Lunsford about the golf, gastronomy, and much more from his trip to France’s famed southeastern corner of Provence—the subject of David’s feature piece in the Fall issue of LINKS Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 63: A Golf Trip to Provence

LINKS President and Publisher Jack Purcell joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford on the show to provide an insider’s perspective on Winged Foot, where Jack has been a member for more than 30 years. Jack gives the scoop on the preparation of the West course for this year’s U.S. Open, the things players need to do to score well, and the elements outside of golf he enjoys about the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 62: A Member's Guide to Winged Foot

Digital Editor Al Lunsford reports live from Sand Valley Golf Resort in Wisconsin, part of the Dream Golf umbrella, in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Al interviews Sand Valley General Manager Michael Carbiener about the resort’s two top 100 public golf courses, the activities and amenities available to guests beyond golf, and what’s in store for Sand Valley’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 61: In-Depth on Sand Valley

LINKS Insider contributor Ryan Asselta is back to discuss the final installment of his “Dream Nine” series on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Ryan and Digital Editor Al Lunsford take turns listing the nine holes they would include on their “Dream Nine” layouts made entirely of par five holes from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 60: Dream Nine: Par Fives with Ryan Asselta

Digital Editor Al Lunsford recaps a week-long trip to Pinehurst in this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. The host assesses what has changed about the resort since he last visited in 2013. Later in the episode, Al sits down with Pinehurst Director of Golf Ben Bridgers who dishes on the must-dos while in Pinehurst, the latest developments at the resort, the lesser-known courses, and preparing for the 2024 U.S. Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 59: Pinehurst Revisited, Plus an Interview with Director of Golf Ben Bridgers

In this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Digital Editor Al Lunsford and his father, Greg, report live from Pinehurst, N.C. on a unique day of golf playing Mike Strantz’s Tobacco Road in the morning, followed by multiple loops on The Cradle short course and the Thistle Dhu putting course at Pinehurst Resort in the afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 58: Tobacco Road and The Cradle—A Unique Day of Golf in Pinehurst

Participation on the rise? A new trend in golf travel? National Golf Foundation Chief Business Officer Greg Nathan joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford to talk through a recent update on the state of the golf business from the NGF on the Season 6 premier of the LINKS Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 57: What Does the Data Say About the Golf Business in 2020?

It’s all things Bandon Dunes in the final episode of Season 5 of the LINKS Golf Podcast. LINKS contributor Erik Matuszewski joins Digital Editor Al Lunsford to break down Erik’s first-ever trip to Bandon, which aligned with the June 1 opening of the resort’s newest course, Sheep Ranch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 56: A First-Timer's Guide to Bandon Dunes

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Digital Editor Al Lunsford is joined by internationally acclaimed golf architect Mike DeVries, who is featured in the Summer 2020 issue of LINKS Magazine. DeVries talks about growing up in Michigan and working at Alister MacKenzie’s Crystal Downs, his crown jewel at Cape Wickham (ranked 21st in Golf Digest’s World Top 100), lessons learned from Tom Doak, and his “boots-on-the-ground” approach to course design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 55: Golf Course Architect Mike DeVries

LINKS Editor George Peper gives a sneak preview of his column in the Summer 2020 issue of LINKS Magazine where he opines on 10 things that the global pandemic has made better about the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 54: 10 Ways the Pandemic Has Improved the Game

On this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast, Digital Editor Al Lunsford sits down with Eric Sedransk (aka @member4aday on Instagram), the man who led a three-week individual effort to auction off rounds at some of the world’s greatest golf courses with all proceeds going towards meals for frontline medical workers in New York City. Sedransk talks about how the idea got started, the clubs that agreed to join on, the feeling of raising $100,000 in charitable contributions, and ideas for the future. Later, Al asks Eric about his favorite personal golf course experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 53: Eric Sedransk (aka @member4aday)

Hosts Graylyn Loomis and Ian Critser of LINKS Golf Media discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to golf travel, course reviews, interviews with leaders of the game, and more

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