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Courses and trips worth building an itinerary around, and the clubhouse conversation in between: gear, strategy, and the parts of the game that don't require a plane ticket.

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

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

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

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

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

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