Shaun Tolson

2 days ago | linksmagazine.com | Shaun Tolson

Some of the best private clubs and upscale resort courses offer more than just 18 holes of exceptional golf; they deliver equally stellar hospitality at various points during a round. They do this, as you might expect, via well-stocked and, in some cases, lavishly appointed halfway houses and comfort stations. While not all courses have comfort stations, not all comfort stations are created equal, either.

4 days ago | golf.com | Shaun Tolson

Welcome to Clubhouse Eats, where we celebrate the game’s most delectable food and drink. Hope you brought your appetite. ***Properly smoked Texas brisket is a delicacy, one that’s made all the more irresistible when you stop to consider the method of cooking that’s required to prepare it. Just uttering the words “low and slow” can oftentimes activate a barbecue fanatic’s saliva glands. Sure, it seems simple enough. A quick glance at the recipe and you think, how hard can it be?

1 week ago | golf.com | Shaun Tolson

We hate to break the bad news, but odds are you’ll never get the chance to drive down Magnolia Lane; you’ll never know what it feels like to stand in the fairway on Azalea, weighing your options of taking on Rae’s Creek and going for the green in two; and you’ll never have the opportunity to sip on a chilled beverage as you relax in one of the chairs set around the veranda of Augusta National’s iconic clubhouse. The house that Bobby Jones built is just too exclusive. There’s private.

1 week ago | linksmagazine.com | Shaun Tolson

One of golf's beautiful aspects is the idyllic environments to which the game can bring you. That might take the form of traversing across dramatic coastlines, or hiking through the mountains, or venturing through arid desert climes. Wherever those compelling landscapes may be, there's a good chance an expertly routed golf course exists ready to transport you into a beautiful stretch of the great outdoors.

3 weeks ago | golf.com | Shaun Tolson

Welcome to Clubhouse Eats, where we celebrate the game’s most delectable food and drink. Hope you brought your appetite. ***Most proud and passionate Southerners will tell you that you can chicken-fry any type of meat. Steak is the most popular choice, but venture through the South and you’ll certainly come across chicken-fried pork chops, venison, even chicken. We’ll admit, the latter doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to us, but that’s another matter for another time.