Golf courses, argued with care.
The gist
LINKS Golf Podcast treats golf courses as places worth studying, visiting, and debating. Al Lunsford and Joe Passoff move from elite amateur venues to Monterey gems, Maui travel, PGA Tour hypotheticals, and long-form conversations with figures such as Hale Irwin and David McLay Kidd.
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About LINKS Golf Podcast
LINKS Golf Podcast is a golf media show for listeners who hear a course name and immediately want to know how it plays, why it matters, and when they might get there. The emphasis is place. Al Lunsford and Joe Passoff talk through golf destinations, tournament sites, amateur events, club communities, and architectural choices with the patience of people who enjoy comparing holes in detail. The show does not stay at the level of leaderboard reaction. It asks which courses should host bigger events, why an amateur tournament carries prestige, how Maui golf fits into the island's larger tourism and water concerns, and what makes lesser-known Monterey Peninsula layouts worth seeking out. The conversations are specific. A dogleg, a false front, a reverse camber fairway, a bunker pattern, or a downhill tee shot can become the center of the episode. That gives the show its value for course-minded golfers. It also functions as travel scouting. Episodes make room for practical destination talk around Kapalua, Pebble Beach, Skidaway Island, Savannah, Scottsdale, and other golf-rich regions. Interviews widen the lens. Hale Irwin brings firsthand memories from major championships and the Ryder Cup, along with plainspoken advice on simplifying a pre-shot routine. David McLay Kidd discusses current design work, playful contours, and the pressure of building something that will last. Gary Lorfano adds the club-side view of a large residential golf community. The result is measured, enthusiastic golf conversation with a strong architectural bias and a steady appetite for course debate.
Made for: For golfers who plan trips around courses, follow tournament venues, and enjoy architecture talk that gets down to individual holes and shot choices.
What sets it apart: The show blends golf travel, course criticism, and interviews without losing the practical eye of players comparing real places. Its strength is sustained attention to venues rather than quick reaction to scores.
In their own words
The team at LINKS Golf Media discusses a wide range of topics pertaining to golf travel, course reviews, interviews with leaders of the game, and more
Why you'd press play
Course architects bring the blueprints; golf legends bring the memories, and you get the good seat.
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- an architect explaining why a reachable par five should confuse you before it clicks
- shot-by-shot Monterey talk that ventures beyond the marquee courses
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Best Courses That Regularly Host Elite Amateur Events
Hidden gemAl Lunsford and Joe Passoff discuss golf courses that regularly host elite amateur events, focusing on the Augusta National Women's Amateur and Champions Retreat.
Apr 10, 2026·58m·2 clips - 2
Hale Irwin
Golf legend Hale Irwin discusses his iconic moments in golf, including his U.S.
Apr 5, 2026·1h 3m·2 clips - 3
Lesser-Known Golf Gems on the Monterey Peninsula
Hidden gemAl Lentz and Joe Passoff discuss lesser-known golf courses on the Monterey Peninsula, including their recent experience at the Lynx Invitational at Pebble Beach.
Mar 27, 2026·1h 10m·2 clips - 4
Courses the PGA Tour Should Play in Major Markets
The Lynx Golf Podcast discusses potential PGA Tour courses in six major media markets without current events, inspired by Brian Rolap's press conference.
Mar 22, 2026·58m·2 clips - 5
Golf-Mega Communities + In-Depth on The Landings
Al Luntz and Joe Passoff discuss mega golf communities, focusing on The Landings Golf and Athletic Club with its six courses and interview with director Gary Lorfano.
Mar 15, 2026·56m - 6
Golf in Maui
Joe Passoff describes a recent Maui trip and compares the Plantation Course at Kapalua with his first visit there in the early 1990s, 32 and a half years earlier.
Mar 7, 2026·1h·4 clips - 7
Beau Welling
Hidden gemBo Welling describes spending 24 days at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, where curling ran for 19 straight days in Cortina's former 1956 Olympic stadium.
Feb 27, 2026·1h 3m·4 clips - 8
David McLay Kidd
David McLay Kidd tells the Lynx Golf Podcast how River Ranch near Pasco, Washington, grew from a former vineyard on the Snake River into a planned public resort expected to open in August 2027.
Feb 20, 2026·1h 1m·4 clips - 9
Hally Leadbetter
Hidden gemHallie Ledbetter tells Al Lunsford and Joe Passoff how a four-year search for a dependable golf-course snack became Bunchies energy balls, launched at the PGA Show three weeks before the interview.
Feb 15, 2026·48m·3 clips - 10
2026 PGA Tour Season Preview and Predictions
Hidden gemLINKS Golf Podcast's 2026 season preview opens with Al Luntzer and Joe Passoff reacting to PGA Tour coverage on ESPN cable for the first time in two decades.
Feb 9, 2026·1h 25m·5 clips - 11
Inside Our 2026 Winter Issue
Feb 1, 2026·49m - 12
Our 2026 Golf New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 5, 2026·52m - 13
Live from Casa de Campo with George Peper & Gilles Gagnon
Al Lunsford introduces a live interview from Casa de Campo with George Peper and Gilles Gagnon discussing the restoration of Teeth of the Dog golf course and the resort's evolution.
Dec 21, 2025·42m - 14
Golf Course Architect Kris Spence
Dec 15, 2025·51m - 15
Golf Courses We Saw for the First Time in 2025
Dec 7, 2025·1h 3m - 16
Our 36-Hole Fantasy Golf Feasts
Nov 30, 2025·1h 23m - 17
Golf Course Architect John Fought
Nov 24, 2025·1h 8m - 18
Davis Love III and the Restoration of Harbour Town
Nov 18, 2025·40m - 19
Golf Mount Rushmores, St. Andrews Course Changes, and More
Nov 9, 2025·1h 35m - 20
Our Favorite 18-Hole Courses Under 6,000 Yards
Nov 1, 2025·1h 9m - 21
Golf Resort Essentials
Oct 29, 2025·58m - 22
Michael Keiser Jr.
Oct 17, 2025·58m - 23
Reviewing the Fall 2025 Issue of LINKS
Al Luntz and Joe Passoff preview the contents of the Fall 2025 issue of LINKS magazine on the Lynx Golf Podcast.
Oct 12, 2025·45m - 24
Historic Public Golf and Museums in South Carolina
Sep 4, 2025·1h 6m - 25
Our Way-Too-Early Ryder Cup Preview
The Lynx Golf Podcast hosts preview the upcoming Ryder Cup at Beth Page, discussing rosters, favorite moments, and courses, with sponsor Perry Golf offering luxury travel packages.
Aug 17, 2025·50m - 26
Brian Ross & Jeff Stein
Aug 10, 2025·46m - 27
Best U.S. Spots for BBQ and Golf
Aug 4, 2025·1h 19m - 28
2025 Open Championship Reactions + Listener Questions
Jul 27, 2025·1h 26m - 29
Jay Blasi
Jul 21, 2025·57m - 30
U.S. Public Golf Eclectic 18s (Back Nine)
Jul 13, 2025·1h 41m - 31
U.S. Public Golf Eclectic 18s (Front Nine)
Jul 6, 2025·1h 14m - 32
Our Favorite Long Par Threes
Jun 30, 2025·1h 5m - 33
2025 U.S. Open Reactions + Gil Hanse
Jun 23, 2025·32m - 34
Golf Course Architect Martin Ebert
Jun 16, 2025·59m - 35
Rating U.S. Open Championships in the 21st Century
Jun 9, 2025·1h 10m - 36
Public Courses from Golden Age Golf Architects
Jun 2, 2025·1h 11m - 37
Everything to Know About Casa de Campo
Apr 20, 2025·47m - 38
Our List of Masters Must-Dos
Apr 7, 2025·1h 8m - 39
In-Depth on the Kohler Golf Experience
Mar 31, 2025·28m - 40
Our Favorite Golf “Things”
Mar 24, 2025·41m - 41
Golf Holes on Our Bucket Lists
Mar 16, 2025·1h 14m - 42
Dye Designs Group
Mar 9, 2025·53m - 43
6 Great Sun Belt Spring Break Golf Destinations
Mar 2, 2025·44m - 44
Our Favorite “Second Fiddle” Courses
Feb 23, 2025·52m - 45
Architect Andrew Green and Scott Ferrell on Kawonu Golf Club and more
Feb 16, 2025·41m - 46
Our Favorite Walks of The LINKS 100
Feb 10, 2025·49m - 47
Best Things We Saw at the 2025 PGA Show
Feb 3, 2025·56m - 48
Breaking Down The LINKS 100 with George Peper
George Peper and Joe Passoff discuss the creation and methodology behind the LINKS 100 ranking of the world's top golf courses.
Jan 27, 2025·40m - 49
Eye-Popping New Private Golf Openings
Dec 15, 2024·44m - 50
U.S. Golf Courses on our 2025 Wish List
Dec 9, 2024·54m