Episodes

  • 11: Casa de Campo with Gilles Gagnon
    Feb 24 2025

    Pete Dye's ashes are spread at Teeth of the Dog, the mesmerizing course in the Dominican Republic where you can dip your driver in the Caribbean on several tee boxes.

    Pete's friend, and longtime Director of Golf at this Top 100 Course in the World is Gilles Gagnon. He talks about his first-ever meeting with Dye, and tells several laugh-out-loud stories about the famous architect up until his final days.

    Josh Sens asks Gilles about his hockey background, golf in Canada and the D.R., and much more in this one-of-a-kind interview. Enjoy!

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    58 mins
  • 10: East Lothian
    Feb 17 2025

    There's no experience in the world like the days you'll spend at Muirfield and North Berwick. Instead of bouncing around Scotland quickly from place to place, our expert Simon Holt implores you to stop and stay a while. Or in this case, to stop and stay in North Berwick, and use it as a home base to play all the great golf in the East Lothian region.

    In this episode, Simon lays out his full travel guide for a perfect five-day itinerary to this golf-rich region of Scotland. Enjoy!


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    46 mins
  • 09: Cabot CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar
    Feb 10 2025

    Cabot continues its global takeover of remote golf with its latest opening, Cabot Citrus Farms.

    Josh Sens sits down with Cabot's CEO and co-founder, Ben Cowan-Dewar, to discuss how far golf travel has come, where it's going next, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Enjoy!

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    33 mins
  • 08: Pebble Beach & Monterey
    Feb 3 2025

    The California coast is one of the most beautiful (and famous) golf destinations in the world. Are you ready to book your trip?

    Josh Sens, GOLF's Senior Writer based in the Bay Area, and Simon Holt, the founder of 8AM Travel and the man in charge of GOLF's Top 100 Courses panel, lay out everything you need to know about traveling to Pebble Beach and Monterey.

    With this guide to golf, travel, food, and off-course activities, you'll be set to book your visit.

    Later in the episode, enjoy Josh's interview with Pebble Beach Pro-Am defending champion Wyndham Clark, and the guys pick their Dream Foursome of clubhouse bars.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 07: David McLay Kidd
    Jan 27 2025

    What do architects Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw, Gil Hanse, and David McLay Kidd all have in common? Now, they'll appear with their own designs at Streamsong Resort in Florida. Destination GOLF host Josh Sens has been following McLay Kidd's career ever since he burst on the scene 25 years ago at Bandon Dunes. The two talk Scottish golf, the importance of the ground game, and flying around the world in this interview from Streamsong.

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    40 mins
  • 06: Sneaking in golf on a family trips and Gary Player’s travel secrets
    Jan 20 2025

    The new year is in full gear for GOLF.com travel experts Simon Holt and Josh Sens. The guys tell us what they're up to and what we can expect from the Destination GOLF crew this winter. We wonder how to properly communicate with your spouse why you're really on this vacation, and how best to prepare for (and recover from) a long flight. After that, we hear from Hall of Famer Gary Player, who says he's the most-traveled man in history. Then we wrap up by giving our own TGL analysis, highlighting our favorite holes from the simulator golf league, and asking 'might they be better off with some real architectural marvels instead?'

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    54 mins
  • 05: Top 100 Teacher Michael Hunt
    Jan 6 2025

    What is it like to travel the world golfing with the members you teach? GOLF Top 100 Teacher and World Top 100 Course Rater Michael Hunt knows the best of both. He explains to Simon Holt how he puts these trips together, where he's gone, and what you can learn from traveling with a large group. Then we'll get his two Dream Foursomes: his favorite courses now and the ones he's most looking forward to playing in 2025.

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    28 mins
  • 04: Golf Travel 101 - On the Ground
    Dec 16 2024

    Now that you've planned out your trip, how are you going to make the most of it? Lifelong travelers Simon Holt and Josh Sens are sharing their secrets for what to (and not to) pack, telling their favorite caddie stories, and going deep on every little detail you should know during your golf trip. Join us for our most fun episode yet!

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    39 mins