As a public service announcement, let me state unequivocally, I’m not a whisky/whiskey connoisseur. I’m not even close. So please whisky snobs, take it easy on me. I just know there’s no better way to celebrate a round of golf than enjoying a shot of this smooth, liquid gold. I’m a devout whisky drinker...
Top 10 Golf Travel Trends for 2020
Tiger Woods is playing in four majors in 2020. How many will you attend? Increasingly, golf travelers want to attend majors and the Ryder Cup. With fat and ever-growing 401k accounts in their back pocket and a great economy, golfers are going to aggressively pursue their bucket list golf travel dreams next year. Baby...
Puerto Rico: Wow, What A Comeback!
Tiger Woods is undoubtedly the most amazing comeback story in the sports world. My nominee for the “most amazing comeback for a tourist destination after a hurricane” is Puerto Rico. A little over two years ago, Hurricane Maria, a vicious Category 5 storm, slammed into the island with force and fury. I remember seeing...
The Envelope Please –2020 IAGTO Golf Travel Awards
After three decades of circling the glob in search of great golf travel destinations, I humbly consider myself to be a reliable source for good advice. But, if you don’t fully trust the GT Guru (which, incidentally, I find impossible to believe), maybe you’ll listen to the IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators),...
Sarasota: The Ultimate Golf, Culture and Meetings Getaway
Is there anything worse for a golfer or meeting attendee than leaving a bewildered spouse back at the hotel surfing the daytime channels with nothing to watch but infomercials for Emeril’s cookware, Judge Judy and Real Housewives of Orange County reruns? You can forget that problem in Sarasota, Florida. While you’re out at meetings...