Links for Life

About Links for Life

Golf is a microcosm of life. In the short hours we spend on the links, each shot challenges our focus and tests our emotions. When hitting that small, dimpled ball, we strive to stay present and to trust. Golf offers us the opportunity to grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually. How often in casual conversations about the game have we heard someone say, "Golf is just like life!" And yet, we frequently miss the lessons that golf affords. Through golf, we learn to wrangle destructive emotions. We learn to stay present in the moment, letting go of the past and resisting the allure of projecting into an unknown future. In a round of golf, we have unrushed time to enjoy our favorite relationships with fewer distractions than everyday life. Golf is beautiful and challenging. Golf is play, and hard work. Golf shows us who we are and teaches us how to become better versions of ourselves. This is the "why" of Links for Life, a show that explores the intersection of golf, growth, and God. Tune in for inspiring and empowering episodes that explore the beauty of golf and how it can teach us to improve our daily lives. Join your host, Tommy Thompson, to discuss relationships, mindset, faith, leadership, and, at the same time, how to improve your golf game. In Links for Life, find out how the game of golf parallels the challenges you face along your journey, offering incredible mental strategies for personal growth while at the same time learning from the masters how to lower your handicap. Learn how to focus on the present, let go of past negativity, and free yourself of anxieties about the future. Get tips on overcoming nerves, improving your chipping and putting, and having more fun along the way. Tommy sits down with golfers at all levels who openly share their life experiences and how they use the game of golf in their everyday lives. Gather practical advice and inspiration from their stories to transform your life. Let their personal experiences and learned lessons guide you in elevating your beliefs, spirituality, and perspectives. Of course, golf isn't just about self-improvement. It also teaches you how to connect with others on a deeper level. Through these conversations, discover how this sport can help you build better relationships in all areas of your life. Find out how to create lasting connections with the people around you. Learn how to cultivate and appreciate relationships with the most important people in your life, helping you become a better spouse, parent, sibling, or friend. Your host, Tommy Thompson, has been a golfer for over five decades. He knows the game inside out and fully understands how it brings people together on a much deeper level. Beyond that, Tommy is also a professional life coach and business entrepreneur who has mentored countless executives and leaders, helping them achieve balance, fulfillment, and more significant impact. He also has a seminary degree and is the author of Space to Breathe Again: Hope for the Overloaded and Overwhelmed. Tommy is host of the sibling podcast Space for Life. Tommy's journey stands at the intersection of golf, personal growth, and a vital relationship with God, making him the best person to lead these thought-provoking conversations. Join Tommy in improving your scores, dissecting the intricacies of golf, and exploring its limitless links with human life. Listen to Links For Life at linksforlife.golf

Publisher

Tommy Thompson

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2025

Latest episode

21 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 33 episodes have a transcript.

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   21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   5 Things Pros Do That Most Amateurs Don’t

   Host [Host Name] interviews golf professionals about five key habits that distinguish elite players from amateurs, offering insights into strategic thinking and consistent performance.

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   1 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   5 Tips to Break 100

   Tommy Fleetwood, PGA Tour professional, shares five actionable golf tips on scoring strategy, practice, course management, and mindset to help listeners break 100.

3. 

   18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   5 Simple Strategies to Dramatically Improve Your Putting

   Host [Host Name] shares five simple strategies to dramatically improve your putting and lower golf scores quickly.

Inside a recent episode

5 Things Pros Do That Most Amateurs Don’t

Published 21 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They are always in an unrushed manner. What do we do as amateurs? We push, we try, we get stressed, we get tense, angry. We carry one shot to the next shot. We hurry. All of these things that the pros don't do And I think they actually sabotage all of the work that we do on the range to have a quality tempo swing. And in the end, they're not playing fast, but they're also not playing slow. They've just determined a normal process for unrushed focus and then this nice, enjoyable rhythm of rest back into unrushed focus. The number two observation that I had, the pros, they never abandon their routines. […]

Who has been a guest on Links for Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Loren Roberts
• Kris Lynch
• Maggie Will
• Jose Alvarez
• Pete Hiskey

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

369 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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