The question about what truly makes a links course has long divided golfers. For many, it represents the game in its purest form. The Open, the game’s oldest major championship, is contested on a ...

Links golf is a staple of The Open Championship, but what does that mean? Explaining links golf, pot bunkers and more at the British Open. Because of fans just tuning into the majors or, perhaps, just ...

Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Golf Course Design, where we’ll dig into the history, design and meaning of golf course architecture terms you’ve probably heard before but might not fully understand.

After two months of renovations, the Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington reopened on Thursday, March 20. In November, the Town of North Hempstead Board awarded a 20-year management agreement ...

As the best in the men’s game take on a true links test in Scotland, let me give you a behind the scenes look at another links masterpiece, The Straits Course at Whistling Straits. I am lucky enough ...

The PGA Tour doesn’t often play on links courses, meaning many of its players presumably don’t practice on that style very frequently. But they’ll face one at this week’s Genesis Scottish Open at The ...

Longtime golf journalists John Hawkins and Mike Purkey, who co-host the Hawk & Purk podcast, also discuss and debate the game’s hottest issues in this weekly commentary. Do you favor Scottish or Irish ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founding member of Break80 Golf. The Ayrshire region of western Scotland is home to some of the most venerable golf courses in the ...

A links golf course is the oldest and most traditional form of course, with origins in Scotland. Links courses are typically built on sandy coastal terrain, offering firmer playing surfaces than those ...