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Planning Your First Hilton Head Golf Trip Around Harbour Town and Sea Pines

Sea Pines' three resort courses, not the island's other 20-plus, are the frame to build a first Hilton Head golf trip around.

Golf Destinations · 2026-07-27

How Airline Alliances Actually Work, and Why It Matters for a Points-Funded Golf Trip

oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam bundle codeshares, mileage earning, and status recognition across dozens of airlines, but the same alliance badge does not mean the same seat prices the same everywhere.

Points & Miles · 2026-07-27

DFW's Golf Range: Fort Worth's City Munis to PGA Frisco's Major-Championship Build-Out

Dallas-Fort Worth isn't a golf destination, and we say that with love. Home turf still runs from a city rack-rate muni system at one edge to two Gil Hanse and Beau Welling courses gearing up to host a PGA Championship at the other.

Golf Talk · 2026-07-24

How to Actually Value a Point (Instead of Trusting the Average)

A single "points are worth X cents" number is an average across every possible redemption. Here's the math for the specific redemption you're actually planning, worked through a golf-trip example.

Points & Miles · 2026-07-24

No Blackout Dates, No Chart: What Rapid Rewards Actually Means for a Golf Trip

A tee time doesn't move because an airline's saver-award calendar is full. Southwest's Rapid Rewards program was built without blackout dates or a fixed chart in the first place. Here's what that structure actually buys a golf trip.

Points Strategy for Golf Trips · 2026-07-24

What 'Strokes Gained' Actually Measures (and Why It Beats Your Scorecard)

Strokes gained isn't about how many shots you took. It's about how many you were expected to take. Here's how the PGA Tour's four categories work, and how to borrow the idea without a shot-tracking system.

Golf Talk · 2026-07-24

Flying to Ireland or Scotland for Golf on AAdvantage Miles

Aer Lingus isn't a oneworld partner, but a January 2026 deal with American opened a direct path to southwest Ireland and Scotland's links on AAdvantage miles.

Points Strategy for Golf Trips · 2026-07-10

Award Charts Are Gone. Now What?

Most airline programs quietly dropped the fixed award chart years ago. Here's what's actually left, how to search when there's no chart to check, and how that changes planning a golf trip months out.

Points & Miles · 2026-07-10

point.me vs. seats.aero vs. ExpertFlyer: Which Award Search Tool Fits Your Trip

Three tools built for three different jobs. Here's what each one actually searches, what it costs as published on its own site, and which one to open first for your next golf trip.

Points & Miles · 2026-07-10

Planning Your First Trip to Bandon Dunes

How Bandon's two booking windows actually work, which courses to build a trip around, and how points can cover the flight to get there.

Golf Destinations · 2026-07-10

Chase Transfer Partners: Paying for a Golf Trip With Ultimate Rewards

Chase Ultimate Rewards moves to 14 airline and hotel partners at 1:1, one exception pending. Here's how that works for an actual golf trip, worked through a Myrtle Beach example.

Points Strategy for Golf Trips · 2026-07-10

The Sun Mountain ClubGlider Line: How to Fly With Your Clubs Without Wrecking Them (or Your Back)

Sun Mountain's ClubGlider bags solve golf travel with a leg that deploys and carries the weight for you. Here's the current lineup, what each model actually weighs, and what your airline will charge you to check it.

Golf Talk · 2026-07-10

Why Hyatt's Fixed Award Chart Still Matters for Golf Trips

World of Hyatt is one of the last hotel programs with a real published chart. Here's how the category system works and three golf resorts it actually covers.

Points Strategy for Golf Trips · 2026-07-10

The Old Course Ballot: Building a First Scotland Golf Trip Around It

How the daily lottery for the Old Course actually works, what to do the day you don't get picked, and how to get to Edinburgh without paying cash for the flight.

Golf Destinations · 2026-07-10

Pinehurst's Golf Packages, Decoded

Pinehurst Resort sells stay-and-play under three names that all sound alike. Here's what each one actually includes, how the No. 2 and No. 10 premiums work, and which package fits which trip.

Golf Destinations · 2026-07-10

Building a Scottsdale Golf Trip Around the WM Phoenix Open

The WM Phoenix Open gives Scottsdale a reason to book a golf trip around a fixed week. Here's the tournament, the two TPC Scottsdale courses you can actually play, and how to get there.

Golf Destinations · 2026-07-10