Golf’s uptick trend to travel
Between the pandemic aftermath and the sport taking on a cool factor — especially among younger age groups — golf-related travel is enjoying a boon period.
David Droschak
May 21, 2025
Between the pandemic aftermath and the sport taking on a cool factor — especially among younger age groups — golf-related travel is enjoying a boon period.
The 7-year-old national society is for players who have USGA recognized single-digit handicaps. Founded by 1996 U.S. Amateur runner-up Steve Scott, the society is about competition, but also paying homage to the game’s rich history and its many classic courses.
Planning to attend the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte? Then it’s worth going out of your way to play a pure delight up the road.
Course architect Beau Welling’s recent work on the 1972 Pete Dye design at Omni Amelia Island Resort tightens a bond that dates back to Welling’s teenage years.
Once an exclusive family-owned course in secluded eastern Illinois, it’s now under the ownership of Escalante Golf. Plans now call for the top-100 course to be open to Icon Golf’s national membership.
A golf travel trip Down Under may not be inexpensive, but it’s certainly worth the effort. And double the fun with a two-week trip if at all possible.
While eyes are starting to focus on the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July, it’s difficult not to take a peek at the new addition coming the east coast of Ireland in 2026.
Since ShipSticks’ inception in 2011, the company has turned delivering golf bags to their proper locations into an art form. And the company’s goal is only growing.
The Sunshine State is no stranger to golf, but this course east of Sarasota is turning heads.
The weather and course conditions associated with golf’s off-season might be unpredictable, but choosing your next golf travel destination doesn’t have to be with these recommendations.