— INTERVIEWS —
Featured Interviews
— Getting better at the game of Links Golf —
Visual Edge Golf Performance: How To See a Better Game with Richard Hughes & Matthew Rudy
Are you Left Eye (Cross) or Right Eye Dominant? Why do dedicated golfers hit a ceiling, no matter how hard they practice? The answer isn't in your grip. It isn't in your posture. For millions of golfers, it lives somewhere far more fundamental — in the way your visual system feeds information to your brain before you ever take the club back. Join Authors Richard Hughes, a Sports Vision Optometrist and co-author Matthew Rudy as they guide you through how to "see a better game."
Contact
— Contact Information for Ciaran Fitzsimmons -- Fitzy - https://carrgolf.com/ ciaran.fitzsimons@carrgolf.com —
Ciaran Fitzsimons of Carr Golf Travel
Ciaran (Fitzy) Fitzsimons discusses how thoroughly he enjoys being a client concierge for Carr Golf Travel. He spends his time traveling the Irish countryside from his home base near Newcastle (and Arglass Golf club) to entertain visiting clients and educate them on Links golf and the wonderful places that he calls home.
The Royals (County Down and Portrush), St. Patrick's, Rosses Point, Carne, Lahinch, Ballybunion, Waterford, Old Head, you name it, and he has been there.
Vaughn's Seafood in Lahinch, The Harbour Bar in Downings, Old Glenn Bar, and many more. Don't miss his stories and chat about his favorite links courses to play.
Bradley Klein on Donald Ross, Golf Architecture, Caddying & the World's Greatest Courses
In this episode of Old Tam Links Golf, we sit down with Bradley Klein — author, golf writer, course rater, architecture consultant, former PGA Tour caddie, and one of the foremost experts on Donald Ross.
— Golf Broadcaster and Personality, Tom Abbott of NBC Sports & The Golf Channel —
Feature Interview
Tom Abbott shares with us his love of golf, both playing & broadcasting, as well as Links Courses vs. Heathland, his club Walton Heath, covering Masters, Opens, Ryder Cup, Olympics, Solheim and Walker Cups and his dream foursome.
— Feature Interview —
Old Tam & Scooter sit down with longtime friend Michael Albert — a childhood buddy from Upper Arlington High School — to relive a lifetime of golf stories from the Land of the Golden Bear.
Michael shares incredible inside-the-ropes memories featuring: Growing up in Jack Nicklaus’ hometown and “The Land of The Golden Bear” Scioto Country Club, OSU Scarlet, and Muirfield Village. His dad, Don Albert, and the Albert family’s relationship with the Nicklaus family walking the fairways of Augusta National at The Masters with Barbara Nicklaus and Jack's wedding day golf outing with Don Albert. We discuss Donald Ross, his common tie between Scioto & Bradenton C.C. his current club, alongside members like Paul Azinger and Tony Jacklin, links golf shots and what keeps us coming back for more!
— Tour of Scotland in Pictures —
Scotland Links Tour- Old Course-St. Andrews, Kingsbarns, Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart, Brora and Western Gailes
— Old School Irish Music —
Irish Music Trio at Rosapenna / St. Patrick's
Frenchie, our new friend on flute, playing at the Rosapenna Hotel in Downings, Ireland, Donegal. It was a great end to our day playing the St. Patrick's course, a Tom Doak Masterpiece
— MEET RED & SCOOTER —
Celebrating the Walk: A Conversation with Tom Atkins & Scooter Flaherty
In this first official interview for Old Tam Links Golf, Old Tam (Red) Atkins and his long-time friend Scooter Flaherty reflect on decades of golf. From their childhoods growing up in Golden Bear country working as caddies, starters, and greens-keepers through high school and college, to exploring dunes/links-like courses in the U.S. and eventually making their way over the pond to celebrate the wonderful world of Links Golf.
They discuss playing Royal Troon, Cruden Bay, dodging sheep at Brora, and how Links Golf is all about the walk, and being in the moment. That is what keeps them coming back—the journey.
— Links Courses —
Dunaverty - A quirky, fun, beautiful walk of a Links Course in Kintyre
Dunaverty Golf Club, at the Southern tip of Kintyre, Scotland—a must when you visit Machrihanish! Quirky, unique and links golf at its core. Panoramic views of the beach, Dunaverty Rock (Robert the Bruce) and Ireland 25 miles away. A fantastic walk.
— Tour of Ireland, the pubs behind the links courses —
The Best of Ireland-19th Holes
The best of the best to have a pint or a whiskey
— Feature Interview, From Dublin, Ireland —
Feature Interview
Feature Interview James Rogers -Ireland-- Entrepreneur and Lifetime Member of The Island Golf Club. We met James on a trip to Ireland last year, and instantly became friends--he talks about growing up playing golf, importing high-end wines, and what its like being a life-ling member at the most underrated links course in all of Ireland--The Island Golf Club
— The Best of Ireland —
The Island Golf Club, most underrated links in Ireland
A stroll through The Island Golf Club, just west of Dublin next to Malahyde Bay. Towering sand dunes, and views that go on forever.
— The Hebrides Squad —
The Wonders of the Hebrides--Scotland
A tour of the Inner and Outer Hebrides Islands of Scotland. From Kintyre/Machrihanish to Islay to South Uist
— Donegal Ireland, the wild wild Northwest —
Sheephaven Bay, Harbour Bar & Fish Seafood, the best outdoor 19th hole in all of Ireland
Rosapenna Hotel with three great courses, beautiful Sheephaven Bay and the best outdoor patio / pub in all of Ireland—The Harbor Bar & Fisk Seafood.
— Scotland Travel —
Brora Golf Club-Scottish Highland where the Sheep and Cows roam
On our 2nd trip to Scotland we headed North to the Highlands. Brora Golf Club was a real treat, where the mountains meet the sea. We ran into the sheep as we approached the 15th green.
— Lads To Scotland Trip —
Dunaverty Golf Club, Campbeltown, Scotland - Drone footage
Dunaverty if a true hidden gem at the end of the road in Campbeltown, Kintyre Province of Scotland. Beautiful Views, of the Dunaverty Rock, the beach, the Atlantic and the coast of Ireland 24 miles in the distance. Pure heaven of a golf course
— Links Courses Welcome Dogs —
The Official Frisbee Dog of Enniscrone
— FEATURED MOMENT —
Woody: Wish You Were Still With Us
Old Tam & Scooter hit a ceremonial tee shot for Woody into the Atlantic, at Machrihanish G.C.
— FEATURED MOMENT —
Old Tam and Scooter Waxing Poetic About Toasties
Scooter and Old Tam waxing poetic about our good friend, B. This is at the Ugadale Hotel, just across the street from Machrihanish G.C. B and I dubbed this outdoor patio of the Clubhouse Bar, "Our Home Office."


