Crafting Beautiful Stories From The Home of Golf - Graeme McCubbin and Kenny Pallas with The Links Diary

Host Colin Weston met Graeme McCubbin at The 2025 PGA Show in Orlando and their mutual love for design and visual storytelling immediately connected them. Graeme generously gave Colin a copy of The Links Diary, which led to an invitation to participate in The Stand on Solway, a three day Scottish golf experience with more than a dozen other links-loving people gathered to create memorable experiences and new friendships. While relaxing post-round at the manor house where everyone was staying, Colin sat down with two of the four Links Diary Co-Founders Kenny Pallas and Graeme for a chat to learn about the magazine's origin story. "The Links Diary started when the world shut down during COVID. We were bored with mainstream media and how they portray golf. All they do is sell you an advert on every single page for another golf product. We felt disenfranchised with that side of golf and thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if we did something different? Tell real stories, use beautiful imagery and when combined with a clean, modern design aesthetic compels you to feel something deeper. So when you read the magazine and see the imagery, you experience the quality and become part of The Links Diary journey."... Graeme McCubbin, Photographer and Creative Director with The Links Diary. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/roDP0Tj5.jpg Want to WIN a year's subscription to The Links Diary? Join our ModGolf Patreon Community as a paid member and you'll be entered along with all of our other exclusive ModGolf Giveaway Contests! >> https://patreon.com/Modgolf As the creator and host of The ModGolf Podcast and YouTube channel I've been telling golf entrepreneurship and innovation stories since May 2017 and I love the community of ModGolfers that we are building. We created ModGolf on Patreon to bring together our close-knit community of golf-loving people! As my Patron you will get access to exclusive live monthly interactive shows where you can participate, ask-me-anything video events, bonus content, golf product discounts and entry in members-only ModGolf Giveaway contests. I'm offering two monthly membership tiers at $5 and $15 USD. Your subscription will ensure that The ModGolf Podcast continues to grow so that I can focus on creating unique and impactful stories that support and celebrate the future of golf. Click to join >> https://patreon.com/Modgolf I look forward to seeing you during an upcoming live show!... Colin https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/q_IZwlpO.jpg (https://patreon.com/Modgolf) "Being from Scotland, we knew we had an advantage because no one was telling that type of story from the home of golf. So we wanted to really lean into that and show people coming over here on vacation or a work trip, who are taking golf in while they're here. You can play these other amazing, iconic, lesser known courses that enrich your experience." Are you a watcher more than a listener? Then why not watch Colin's video shorts with The Links Diary crew during The Stand on Solway three day Scottish adventure on The ModGolf YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/JFOFiy2EpuM?si=ZWagcAMHFznrQqvQ). Click on this link (https://youtu.be/JFOFiy2EpuM?si=ZWagcAMHFznrQqvQ) or the image below as Colin shares some quality time with The Links Diary lads. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/IG7on5IQ.jpg (https://youtu.be/JFOFiy2EpuM?si=ZWagcAMHFznrQqvQ) Want to connect with Graeme and Kenny? Check out their bio pages (https://modgolf.fireside.fm/guests/graeme-mccubbin) to make that happen! https://modgolf.fireside.fm/guests/graeme-mccubbin https://modgolf.fireside.fm/guests/kenny-pallas Would you like to become a Links Diary membership subscriber? Check out their website at https://www.thelinksdiary.com/memberships or click on the image below. ModGolf doesn't financially benefit from your subsciption. We just love what Graeme, Kenny, Jamie and Stu create three times a year with The Links Diary. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/cLNygIrC.jpg (https://www.thelinksdiary.com/memberships) We want to thank our Episode Presenting Partner Golf Genius Software who have supported The ModGolf Podcast since 2019! Are you a golf course owner, manager or operator looking to increase both your profit margins and on-course experience? https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/K9NPjjAv.jpg (https://www.golfgenius.com) Golf Genius powers tournament management at over 10,000 private clubs, public courses, resorts, golf associations, and tours in over 60 countries. So if you’re a golf professional or course operator who wants to save time, deliver exceptional golfer experiences, and generate more revenue, check them out online at golfgenius.com (https://www