LINKS Magazine

1 week ago | linksmagazine.com | Tony Dear

While they were almost commonplace in the legal, accounting, consulting, and insurance professions before the turn of the century (the architecture business had its share of examples, too), golf design firms with three principals have been a rarity. A hundred years ago, Harry Colt headed two three-partner companies in England-Colt, MacKenzie, and Alison from 1919-23; and Colt, Alison, and Morrison from 1928 until Colt's death in 1951.

2 weeks ago | linksmagazine.com | David DeSmith

You'll find Buddhas aplenty. Birdies? Not so much. When you brave the throngs at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market to browse the handiwork of local artisans or sample spicy Thai street food, don't bypass the stalls selling umbrellas and parasols. Thailand's midday summer temps can top 100. And during monsoon season, dodging downpours is as common as happening upon the smiling face of Buddha.

2 weeks ago | linksmagazine.com | Shaun Tolson

Portrush bartender Willie Gregg not only serves drinks but serves as unofficial host and advocate for one of golf's great destinationsA couple of summers ago, I approached Darren Clarke with two pints of Guinness in hand, gave him one, and told him we have to pose for a photo. Explaining why, I showed him a picture that Willie Gregg, the manager of the Harbour Bar in Portrush, had recently shared with me.

2 weeks ago | linksmagazine.com | Tony Dear

Despite creating only a very few courses over here, Harry Colt was likely the most influential and innovative designer the game has knownIt's likely that at some point in the last few years you've read an article asking if Harry Colt was golf's greatest, or at least most influential, course architect. The implication being that, yes, he was.

2 weeks ago | linksmagazine.com | David DeSmith

Inspired by a neighboring classic, this Michigan masterpiece combines the best of worlds old and newSomehow, you just know that when a private club lies at the end of a rural dirt road, it's going to be something special. In the case of Kingsley Club, that road might as well be a yellow brick one. Because the course it leads to exhibits a wizard's touch. Kingsley opened for play in 2001 on 400 acres of ferociously hilly grassland and forest in northwest Michigan.