Fairways The 19th Hole: August 2026
This month's destination: a first Ireland golf trip. This month's math: flying it on AAdvantage miles instead of cash.
Two pieces from this month belong in the same trip, so this issue puts them there.
The destination: a first trip to Ireland
If a golf trip to Ireland has been sitting on the list without a plan attached to it, this month's Ireland piece is the starting point: what a first trip actually looks like, and what to build the itinerary around before locking in flights.
The points math: getting there on AAdvantage miles
The flight is usually the part that stalls an Ireland trip before it starts. The AAdvantage breakdown covers how American's oneworld partner network actually prices a redemption to Ireland or Scotland, and what to check before assuming cash is the only option.
Also this month
- Course Rating and Slope, Explained: what those two numbers on the scorecard actually mean before your next away round.
- Hilton Honors Ditched the Award Chart: how Hilton prices a golf-resort stay now that there's no chart to check first.
- Citi ThankYou Transfer Partners: where Citi's points actually go if a golf trip is the destination.
Building your own trip from any of these? The golf and points sections have the rest of what's live so far. See you after the next round.