Episode 27: Hillcrest Progress, Golf Movie Crimes, and What’s Next for Pro Golf

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