A couple of days before the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando I got a call from Art Stricklin, CEO of The Art of Golf Travel, a highly respected Dallas-based golf travel company that escorts golfers around the world to some of the best courses on the planet. Stricklin was brief. “Hey, you’re going to...
Inside Scoop: Pebble Beach Golf Links
A symphony of cliffside fairways, picturesque ocean holes and crashing waves, Pebble Beach Golf Links on the Monterey Peninsula in northern California is understandably on every golfer’s bucket list Suffice it to say, there’s no shortage of devoted golf vacationers who lay their head on the pillow each night dreaming of teeing up at this oceanside masterpiece. Inside...
10 Reasons to Visit Puerto Rico NOW
Who knows when international travel will return to any sense of normalcy. Late Spring? This Summer? In the Fall? If you’re itching to bust out of the continental U.S. like me, Puerto Rico is a great option for those who want to experience a different culture without a lot of hassle. Seriously, like everybody...
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...