Do you have to travel to Scotland or Ireland to play golf and stay in a castle? Absolutely not. I found the ultimate castle and golf experience in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. Set among the rolling hills of the Collio DOC wine region near the town of Cormons, about 15...
5 Reasons I Love Portugal
Exceptional Value I’m lucky to have traveled extensively in Europe and, by far, the best value I’ve found is Portugal. The quality of food, wine, beaches and golf for the price is incomparable anywhere on the continent. I first vacationed the country more than 20 years ago when it was far less crowded with...
Fabulous Native American Golf Courses
I grew up in Oklahoma and learned about Native American history in school and from friends of various tribes. I’ve always appreciated and admired so many wonderful aspects of the diverse Native American culture. There’s also a lot to be admired about the number of spectacular Native American golf courses that have quietly arrived...
Branson Golf Has Arrived Big Time
If I rattled off a list of course designers like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Tom Fazio and Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, where do you think they’ve recently built or are building golf courses? No, not Pinehurst. Not Hilton Head. Not Orlando… It’s Branson, Missouri. While it has a long standing reputation...
Welcome to the New Golf Travel Guru Website
Hallelujah! The Golf Travel Guru website makeover is complete. Now, with the introduction of my vastly improved website, you’ll still get the same Guru quality posts but in a more easy-to-read and visually appealing format. I’ve also expanded the scope of the site beyond golf travel to include other topics my readers have shown...