This week on The Links Golf Club Podcast, we break down the biggest stories in golf — from LIV Golf’s new qualifying events and the PGA Tour’s stop in Mexico, to the $1 million Internet Invitational that’s redefining YouTube golf and reshaping how fans consume the game.
This week on The Links Golf Club Podcast, we break down some of the biggest stories in golf — from the PGA Tour’s surprise schedule shake-up to Michael Brennan’s breakout win — before doing a deep dive on Donald Ross, the Scottish-born architect whose genius shaped courses like Pinehurst No.2, Seminole, Oakland Hills, and our very own Hillcrest Country Club.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie head to Kansas City to talk about one of the most exciting projects in golf — the full restoration and reimagination of Hillcrest Country Club, Donald Ross’s only Missouri design.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie check in on the state of their games and yours. From swing tweaks to scoring goals, they talk about what’s working, what isn’t, and what the offseason focus looks like heading into winter. They also hit a few stories from around the world of golf — including the Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golf Digest, Golf Digest’s 2025 Best-in-State Rankings Golf Digest, Rodeo Dunes in Colorado The Fried Egg, and the new DP World India Championship DP World Tour.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie are talking golf trips. We start with a quick check-in on the pro golf world — from the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to the Sanderson Farms Championship — and then dive into a full roundtable on golf travel: the best trips we’ve taken and the dream destinations still on the list.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, and Bossie are joined by special guest Fxnction — investor, entrepreneur, and live golf streamer (follow him on X).
We kick things off with a full Ryder Cup recap — from Europe’s 15–13 victory on U.S. soil to the Sunday singles drama, course setup controversy, and who came through as MVPs. Then we dive into the future of golf media: live streaming, independent creators, and how tokenization in web3 could change the relationship between golfers, creators, and fans.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, and Bossie are joined by special guest Joe Idone (@TourPicks) — host of the Preferred Lines podcast and contributor at RotoBallerPGA. Together, we go deep on the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black: the history, the teams, the players, and the pairings. We also share exciting news about our upcoming Tree Farm event in November, including a new partner giveaway you won’t want to miss.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris welcome special guest and Hillcrest Founding Member Kevin to recap the Hillcrest member weekend in Kansas City and Arbor Links. We also break down Scottie’s win at the Procore Championship and check in on our own Punchbowl course ratings to see how the year of golf has shifted our top 10 lists.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie dive into lodging ideas at Spey Bay, recap the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point, preview this weekend’s Hillcrest event, and check in on the state of our own games. We also touch on Ryder Cup storylines as the Procore Championship gets underway.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie recap the Spey Bay Ryder Cup, preview the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point, and break down Ryder Cup captain’s picks. We also talk about the return of Punchbowl — our course rating app — and what’s coming next.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie recap Tommy Fleetwood’s Tour Championship victory, wrap up the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and debate Ryder Cup captain’s picks ahead of this week’s announcement. We also preview the Spey Bay Ryder Cup, talk team prep, and swap tips on what to pack for a Scotland golf trip.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, Chris, and Bossie break down Scheffler’s BMW Championship win, the shakeup in the FedEx Cup standings, and Ryder Cup implications with the top six now locked. We recap Mason Howell’s dominant U.S. Amateur victory at Olympic, preview the Spey Bay Ryder Cup with our Captain, and debate what’s going in the bag for a Scotland trip.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory and Cooper are joined by fan favorite Big Bucks while Chris takes a well-earned break. The crew checks in on the 100,000 $LINKS FedEx Cup bet, recaps the drama at the St. Jude, previews the BMW Championship at Caves Valley, goes on the ground at the 125th U.S. Amateur at Olympic, talks about $LINKS Rewards launching in Clubhouse, and breaks down picks and strategy for the upcoming Spey Bay Ryder Cup.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, and Chris break down the biggest storylines heading into the FedEx Cup Playoffs, draft their picks to win it all, dive into the launch of the brand-new Clubhouse, and react to breaking news from an emergency Spey Bay Ryder Cup press conference.
Scottie takes the Claret Jug, the Callaway HQ visit gets Hillcrest Members dialed in, and thousands mourn another Masters Lottery rejection.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, Gregory, Cooper, and Chris recap the 2025 British Open, debate Scottie Scheffler’s growing legacy, and relive their trip with Hillcrest members to Callaway’s HQ. Plus: updates on the Gemini Credit Card launch, a look at who made (and missed) Augusta invites, and big congrats to our Summer League champs.
🧢 Club Announcements
• Gemini Card: Get 10% back on golf — now live → https://gemini.com/linksdao
• Congrats to Summer Links League winners: Team 412, Kevinw257, Metaslinger
• Tree Farm event almost full — sign up now links.golf/events
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• The Open Leaderboard → https://www.theopen.com/leaderboard
• Scottie recap → https://x.com/KylePorterCBS/status/1947404321554886987
• Augusta pain → https://x.com/ThomasDeVuono/status/1947316395806457899
• Ryder Cup shakeup → https://x.com/RyderCupUSA/status/1947274641820504236
• Hillcrest member Patrick Mahome's handicap plummeting → https://x.com/yipstrickler/status/1948361645396312095
• Callaway HQ trip → https://x.com/simulacrum/status/1948274441883652096
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In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, we recap Rory’s near-miss at the Renaissance Club, preview The Open at Royal Portrush, and debut The OPEN Board — our bingo-style prediction game for golf’s oldest major. Gregory, Chris, and Cooper also talk crypto rewards with the Gemini Card, discuss recent course news, and float some wild ideas for golf’s version of a Home Run Derby.
🧢 Club Announcements
• Earn 10% back in crypto on golf w/ Gemini → http://gemini.com/linksdao
• Reversing Spey Bay video → https://youtu.be/ojJwQmooY14
• Building LinksDAO Ep. 4 w/ Derek Duncan → https://youtu.be/-jGyWKSykug
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• Gotterup wins Scottish Open → https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/45732803/chris-gotterup-earns-second-career-win-scottish-open
• Open Championship preview → https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2025-power-rankings-field-royal-portrush
• Open betting picks → https://www.rotoballer.com/radio/preferred-lines-golf-gambling-podcast-2025-open-championship-top-contenders-with-ben-coley/1646720
⏱️ Episode Guide
00:00 Intro + Gemini Rewards
06:00 Scottish Open Recap
10:00 Open Championship Preview + Portrush Deep Dive
20:00 Debut of The OPEN Board (Golf Bingo!)
30:00 Golf Course News + Clubhouse Beta
35:00 Wild Ideas + Outro
In this episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, we tackle a big question: How do golf courses earn their reputation?
To help us explore it, we’re joined by Derek Duncan, Architecture Editor at Golf Digest and host of Feed the Ball. Derek is one of the sharpest voices in golf architecture today. He helps shape Golf Digest’s Top 100 rankings, has walked some of the most iconic land in golf, and interviews the game’s most influential architects.
Together, we dig into how reputation is built, managed, and sometimes even manufactured. We talk about why certain courses rise in the rankings, what it takes for a new course to break through, and which clubs are doing things right (or trying a little too hard). Whether you care about design, history, or just want to understand why people obsess over certain clubs, this one will give you a whole new lens on the game.
This is Episode 4 of Building LinksDAO, our series about the hidden ingredients behind great golf clubs.
🧢 Learn more:
• Feed the Ball → https://feedtheball.com
• Derek’s Golf Digest Work → https://www.golfdigest.com/contributor/derek-duncan
• Spey Bay Golf Club → https://www.links.golf/speybay
• LinksDAO Membership → https://links.golf
• Reversing Spey Bay YouTube Video → https://youtu.be/ojJwQmooY14
🐦 Follow Derek:
• Twitter/X → https://x.com/feedtheball
• Instagram →https://www.instagram.com/feedtheball
⏱️ Episode Guide:
00:00 Cold Open & Intro
04:42 Derek’s Journey & Perspective on Golf
15:00 How Course Rankings Actually Work
28:30 What Builds (and Breaks) a Reputation
43:25 Success Stories & Lessons from Great Clubs
57:02 The Back Nine (Rapid Fire Round)
1:05:40 Closing Thoughts & Takeaways
Fresh content, new rewards, and a summer full of golf ahead.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, we dive into the Reversing Spey Bay video release, kick off our Gemini Credit Card partnership, and tease a big guest coming next week. Gregory, Cooper, and Chris also recap the John Deere Classic, talk short hitters, preview the Scottish Open, and review recent gear pickups.
Plus: Gamble Sands adds a second course, Capstone Club revival news, and Cooper eats Spaget.
🧢 Club Announcements
• Earn 10% back in crypto on golf w/ Gemini → http://gemini.com/linksdao
• Reversing Spey Bay video now live → https://youtu.be/ojJwQmooY14
• Building LinksDAO Ep. 4 w/ Derek Duncan drops July 15
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• Brian Campbell wins John Deere → https://www.golfwrx.com/762797/the-short-hitters-guide-to-winning-golf-what-brian-campbell-teaches-us-about-distance/
• Scottish Open preview → https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2025-scottish-open-props-expert-picks-bets-predictions-back-robert-macintyre-as-top-scottish-finisher/
• Jordan Spieth injury update → https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/pga-tour/pga-tour-star-jordan-spieth-provides-injury-update-ahead-open
• New Erin Hills neighbor: Kettle Forge → https://www.wisconsin.golf/courses/planned-for-270-acres-just-west-of-erin-hills-kettle-forge-envisioned-as-a-world/article_fa0f5e3f-4601-4317-9226-c08e16263669.html
• Gamble Sands adds second course → https://gamblesands.com/the-quicksands/
• Capstone Club revival → https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/capstone-gil-hanse-design-alabama-coal-club
• Cooper’s Spaget gains → https://x.com/CoopNFT/status/1943089572679942650
⏱️ Episode Guide
00:00 Cold Open + Intro
01:00 Gemini Launch + Crypto Rewards for Golfers
06:00 Reversing Spey Bay Video Behind-the-Scenes
11:00 Building LinksDAO Guest Tease
12:45 John Deere Classic Recap
16:00 Scottish Open Preview
19:30 Golf Course News: Erin Hills, Gamble Sands, Capstone
25:30 Summer Gear Picks + What’s In the Bag
30:00 Golf Icks + Cooper’s Spaget Bulk
35:00 Wrap-Up + Community Shoutouts
Fresh content, big updates, and a mid-summer pulse check on the state of the game.
In this week’s episode of the Links Golf Club Podcast, we cover progress at Hillcrest, preview new videos dropping in July, and debate the state of pro golf. Gregory, Cooper, and Chris also talk about Stick (the new Apple golf series), revisit their golf games at the halfway mark of the year, and share their favorite new courses played so far.
Plus: LIV vs PGA futures, open qualifiers, and the internet’s favorite fake golfer gets in a subway brawl.
🧢 Club Announcements
• Hillcrest Renovation Update → https://x.com/LinksDAO/status/1940141352408301987
• YouTube Premiere: Reversing Spey Bay (July 8) → https://www.youtube.com/@linksdao
• Building LinksDAO Ep. 4 w/ Derek Duncan drops July 15
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• John Deere Classic picks → https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2025-john-deere-classic-expert-picks-predictions-golf-insider-fading-si-woo-kim-at-tpc-deere-run/
• LIV CEO on PGA’s future → https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/news/liv-golf-ceo-scott-oneil-suggests-what-he-sees-happening-to-the-pga-tour-in-the-next-five-years/
• Open Qualifying drama → https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/ce9xxx8ndx0o
• Hole-out eagle to qualify → https://x.com/jamierkennedy/status/1940136963581124975
• Shooter McGavin subway fight → https://x.com/ShooterMcGavin_/status/1940428388713513026
⏱️ Episode Guide
00:00 Cold Open + Intro
01:15 Hillcrest Update + Drone Footage
05:00 Upcoming Content: Spey Bay + Building LinksDAO
09:10 Big Reveal Tease
10:00 John Deere Classic Preview
14:00 LIV vs PGA Outlook
20:15 Open Qualifying Heroics
24:00 Shooter McGavin Chaos
26:30 Best Course Played So Far in 2025
30:20 Stick Review + Golf Movie Pet Peeves
36:00 Mid-Year Game Check-In
42:00 Outro + Feedback Ask
The boys are back in town! In this week’s episode, we cover everything from the Scotland Solstice trip to Keegan’s win at The Traveler's and what it means for the Ryder Cup, custom groomsmen wedges, and a record-breaking golf marathon.
Gregory and Chris update us on their Stack training progress, Cooper recaps the summer event in Spey Bay, and Chris ponders whether mini golf deserves more respect. Plus: the latest on Hillcrest, upcoming content drops, and a game where you can design golf courses.
🧢 Club Announcements
• Summer Links Leagues → https://clubhouse.links.golf/leagues/16
• Hillcrest: New Phase + Updates → https://clubhouse.links.golf/hillcrest
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• Keegan Ryder Cup debate → https://x.com/Glute_Activator/status/1937254835243434194
• Ethan Fang wins Amateur → https://x.com/KylePorterNS/status/1937160522274668755
• Kyle Cokinos’ 421-hole marathon → https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2025/06/24/all-for-charity-kyle-cokinos-hits-fairway-at-east-river-9-to-break-record-for-longest-game-of-golf/
• Old Barnwell’s second course → https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/chocolate-drops-old-barnwell-second-golf-course
• Dog caddies in Chicagoland → https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/dog-caddies-coming-to-chicagoland-golf-course/
• Golf architecture game (Under Par) → https://www.espn.com/gaming/story/_/id/45463937/under-par-golf-architect-playtest-pc
• Custom wedges for groomsmen → https://x.com/MWPutters/status/1935688811893109082
⏱️ Episode Guide
00:00 Cold Open + Intro
04:20 Hillcrest Phase Update + Leagues
07:15 Building LinksDAO Podcast Drop
09:05 Scotland Recap + Solstice Reflections
14:40 Pro Golf Recap: Keegan, Tommy, Ethan Fang
23:00 Gregory’s Stack Speed Update
27:20 Kyle Cokinos’ World Record
30:44 Old Barnwell’s Expansion
33:30 Mini Golf: More Please?
36:20 Dog Caddies: In or Out?
38:05 Golf Architecture Game
40:10 Good or Bad Gift: Custom Wedges
42:00 Outro + Feedback Ask