LINKS Golf Podcast

LINKS Golf Media

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

  • 59 minutes 45 seconds
    Ep. 232: Golf in Maui

    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.

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    7 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Ep. 231: Beau Welling

    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.

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    27 February 2026, 6:37 pm
  • 1 hour 35 seconds
    Ep. 230: David McLay Kidd

    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.

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    20 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 47 minutes 54 seconds
    Ep. 229: Hally Leadbetter

    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.

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    15 February 2026, 1:03 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Ep. 228: 2026 PGA Tour Season Preview and Predictions

    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.

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    9 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 49 minutes 22 seconds
    Ep. 227: Inside Our 2026 Winter Issue

    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.

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    1 February 2026, 11:09 am
  • 52 minutes 18 seconds
    Ep. 226: Our 2026 Golf New Year’s Resolutions

    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.

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    5 January 2026, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 15 seconds
    Ep. 225: Live from Casa de Campo with George Peper & Gilles Gagnon

    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.

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    21 December 2025, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 32 seconds
    Ep. 224: Golf Course Architect Kris Spence

    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.

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    15 December 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Ep. 223: Golf Courses We Saw for the First Time in 2025

    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.


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    7 December 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Ep. 222: Our 36-Hole Fantasy Golf Feasts

    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.

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    30 November 2025, 12:14 am
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