Golf trips, points travel,
and the golf talk in between.
Fairways and Miles plans the round and the flight in the same breath: where to play, and how to get there on points.
Where you play the round is half the trip. How you get there is the other half.
Destinations worth the flight
Four places we'd build a trip around, picked for the golf and the getting there.
Latest dispatches
Two Winters in Palm Springs: The Course Worth Repeating
2026 was the third year in a row the group came back to Palm Springs, my second trip there. Five courses across two visits, two repeats, and only one course ever called the favorite. Plus the miles side: what the flights, the house, and the car actually cost.
Golf Destinations · 2026-08-14
The Other Bag on a Golf Trip: Why I Switched From Two Wheels to Four
The ClubGlider handles the clubs. Everything else, the clothes, the shoes, the rain gear, rides in a rollaboard. After returning two new bags and keeping a third, here's what actually changed my mind on wheel count.
Golf Talk · 2026-08-03
Planning Your First Hilton Head Golf Trip Around Harbour Town and Sea Pines
Sea Pines' three resort courses are the frame for a first Hilton Head golf trip, and the afternoon rate gap between them is bigger than most people expect.
Golf Destinations · 2026-07-27
Built for the seat-back tray and the clubhouse table.
Course-card kakuro grids sized to fit a golf bag or a carry-on.
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