Golf.com Podcast

Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger sit down in advance of the British Open to discuss their undying affection for links golf. Both writers have covered decades of Opens and probably spent just as much time traipsing linksland chasing their own golf balls. Topics discussed:1:23 -- Why links golf is better4:35 -- Playing jet-lag golf7:37 -- The 1985 Open10:55 -- Playing the Old Course alone, and in reverse13:40 -- Walking St. Andrews with Tom Watson17:20 -- The best courses in the rota19:00 -- Jack Nicklaus and hotels23:15 -- Tom Watson and the 2009 Open