The Links Edit

Journal

Independent golf stories, field notes and considered recommendations.

Latest stories

Five things that make a round better
Five quiet additions that make the day run more smoothly. Read more...
The scorecard you keep
Why the rounds worth remembering are not always the ones with the best numbers. Read more...
The things that keep their place
Why the best golf objects earn their place through use, not novelty. Read more...
A golf room should be a room first
The most lasting golf rooms are places to live first, with the game present in the details. Read more...
The long way to the first tee
Why the arrival is part of the round—and why the best golf trips make room for it. Read more...
Golf shoes are starting to look like golf shoes again
Golf shoes are starting to look like golf shoes again
A case for the classic FootJoy Originals: why a clean, traditional golf shoe belongs in the modern golf wardrobe. Read more...
The game beyond the scorecard
The game beyond the scorecard
A journal for the wider life of golf: the places, ideas and details that stay with us after the round. Read more...