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Talking Golf Getaways is a podcast focused on golf travel and experiences with hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance. The two avid golfers connect with golf journalists, architects, and global golf travelers to talk about their favorite destinations and experiences.
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184: Is Sand Valley becoming the best golf-travel destination? from 2023-10-09T13:39:45
183: Mitch, Darin and Kris say goodbye (sort of) to “Talking GolfGetaways" from 2022-04-18T14:45:39
182: Nakagawa Family is powered by golf at all ages from 2022-02-10T13:34:42
181: Jim Hartsell Talks Scotland and Sweetens Cove from 2021-12-22T15:49:43
180: Matt Cardis in a van down by the river (or on the road) from 2021-11-03T16:00:20
179: Digging deep into Whistling Straits with Mark the Caddie from 2021-09-18T18:43:40
178: Dive into golf history and classic courses with Dr. Bern Bernacki from 2021-08-26T15:16:27
177: Mitch Talks Sequoyah National from 2021-07-31T17:21
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176: Mitch, Darin, and Kris Get Caught-Up On Their Latest Golf Travels from 2021-07-31T17:19
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175: The McLemore Mixdown: Talking golf in the sky in Georgia from 2021-06-23T12:11:27
174: Tom Coyne Talks A Course Called America from 2021-05-29T14:52
173: Ireland, Scotland, haggis and ball-stampers make up author Tom Coyne’s Emergency 9 from 2021-05-26T19:05:43
172: Darin, Mitch, and Kris Talk French Lick Resort from 2021-05-20T15:32:06
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171: Getting social about golf travel with Ben Grehan and Kris McEwen from 2021-04-30T12:18:04
169: Malcolm Scovil talks Old Course and reimagining the mental side of golf and life. from 2021-04-18T18:01:46
168: Durel ‘Billy Bogey’ brings passion, history to the game from 2021-03-25T05:00
167: Águstin Pizá discusses creativity behind course design old and new from 2021-03-11T22:18
166: Finding a name for Dan Hixson’s golf mine field from 2021-02-25T06:00
165: Keith Rhebb talks design, shaping and Cabot Saint Lucia from 2021-02-07T00:47:56
Ep. 164: New Producer Kris McEwen talks his own Golf Origin Stories from 2021-01-21T21:47:37
Ep. 163: Golf past, present and future lives on at Bobby Jones Golf Course from 2020-12-02T15:33:49
Ep. 162: From Winter Park to the McLemore mountaintop with Samantha Marks from 2020-10-15T12:21:52
Ep. 161: “Next on the Tee” voice Chris Mascaro talks golf, podcasts and more from 2020-09-12T23:39:55
Ep. 160: How good is the new Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes? from 2020-08-19T14:01:16
Ep. 159: Discovering a West Virginia gem at Glade Springs Resort from 2020-07-22T13:53:58
Ep. 158: Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with author Jay Revell from 2020-07-03T15:03:28
Ep. 157: Architect Bobby Weed on TPCs, The Medalist and More from 2020-06-24T18:18:03
Ep. 156: Discussing ‘The Nine Virtues of Golf’ with author Jay Revell from 2020-06-19T13:32
Ep. 155: David McLay Kidd details new Quicksands short course at Gamble Sands from 2020-06-08T19:45:30
Ep. 154: Two Ends of the Spectrum, from Pebble Beach to Cheraw State Park from 2020-05-28T13:36:40
Ep. 153: Creative double-course routing at Oregon’s Silvies Valley Ranch from 2020-05-18T23:59:25
Ep. 152: Traveler Lee Abbamonte on golf adventures around the world from 2020-05-13T11:58:20
Ep. 151: When is expensive golf travel TOO expensive? from 2020-05-07T13:03:57
Ep. 150: Preserving the Game with Golf Heritage Society’s Bern Bernacki from 2020-04-25T23:58:22
Ep. 149 (Long): Surviving isolation while dreaming about Lake Tahoe golf with Vic Williams from 2020-04-15T12:58:27
Ep. 149 (Short): Best of Lake Tahoe area with resident golf scribe Vic Williams from 2020-04-15T12:58:22
Ep. 148: Coronavirus&Golf: Great stories overshadow the game on hold from 2020-04-03T12:43:51
Ep. 147: Golfing couples find fun on Alabama’s Gulf Shores from 2020-02-05T16:02:31
Ep. 146: A New Yorker’s journey, from Steamsong to Sand Valley from 2019-12-04T22:25:30
Ep. 145: How writer Tom Bedell crafted a career out of beer and golf from 2019-09-28T04:01
Ep. 144: From fertilizer to fairways with FarmLinks owner David Pursell from 2019-09-27T12:25:46
Ep. 143: Pure Michigan, from Belvedere’s history to The Loop’s magic from 2019-09-01T16:41:27
Ep. 142: At the top of Scotland with Brora Golf Club secretary Tony Gill from 2019-07-17T11:45:28
Ep. 141: Part 1 with Designer Dan Hixson, discussing Oregon golf past and present from 2019-05-23T04:01
In the first of two episodes with Dan Hixson, the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast takes a look at the golf designer’s childhood motivations to get into the business, as well as his first original...
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Ep. 140: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail with company president John Cannon from 2019-05-20T04:01
For a true behind-the-scenes discussion of how Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail came to exists and continues to thrive in an ever-competitive market, company president John Cannon joins “...
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Ep. 139: Ben Crenshaw’s thoughts on Tiger, Kapalua, Sand Valley, the Sheep Ranch and more from 2019-05-16T04:01
What happens when the Golf Trip Experts team gets to meet up with Ben Crenshaw, one of the legends of the game? A conversation that spans everything from Tiger’s historic Masters win to Ben and ...
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Ep. 138: The Abaco Club with golf and real estate developer David Southworth from 2019-05-13T23:36:47
One of the most successful real estate developers of the past couple decades, David Southworth joins the podcast to discuss his hospitality philosophy and why The Abaco Club in the Bahamas ranks...
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Ep. 137: Talking Gulf Shores and Coastal Alabama Golf with Chad Leonard from 2019-05-01T15:54:54
Looking for some coastal golf? Chad Leonard, regional manager for Honours Golf in the Gulf Shores region of Alabama, joins the podcast to discuss why golf travelers should put this Southern comb...
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Ep. 136: Architect Rob Collins goes beyond Sweetens Cove in our Emergency 9 from 2019-04-26T18:36:58
Sweetens Cove golf course designer Rob Collins returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” to take the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, discussing everything from his love for the Old Course at St. Andrews a...
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Ep. 135: Sweetens Cove’s future and new investment with Rob Collins from 2019-04-19T16:49:48
Golf course designer Rob Collins joins Mitch and Darin to talk about the nine-hole Sweetens Cove, including recent news about its star-studded investment group, possible improvements to the faci...
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Ep. 134: The rise of Topgolf and new Myrtle Beach location from 2019-03-20T11:46:05
Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about the growth of the Topgolf brand as a lead-in to Mitch’s interview with two key team members at Topgolf’s newest location in Myrtle Beach, South Ca...
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Ep. 133: Golfing Scotland with VisitScotland’s David Connor from 2019-03-16T13:57:18
Looking to make a big trip to golf’s homeland? VisitScotland’s David Connor joins “Talking GolfGetaways” with advice on various ways to map out a links-golf vacation — including looking past the...
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Ep. 132: Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with RGV Tour’s Patrick Koenig from 2019-02-27T01:44:58
Golf photographer and RGV Tour road warrior Patrick Koenig returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” for a fun “Emergency 9” golf-travel quiz discussing everything from the beauty of Cabot Cliffs and th...
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Ep. 131: Traveling golf photographer Patrick Koenig talks RGV Tour and more from 2019-02-17T22:29:43
He did the unthinkable. And now that he’s wrapped up a yearlong 47-state golf journey across the country behind the wheel of his recreational (golf) vehicle, Patrick Koenig stops by “Talking Gol...
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Ep. 129: Golf-Travel author Tom Coyne sets out to discover ‘America’ from 2019-02-05T13:53:08
Golf traveler Tom Coyne, author of “A Course Called Ireland” and “A Course Called Scotland,” discusses the monumental task of planning for his latest book-in-progress, “A Course Called America,”...
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Ep. 128: Golf against the Canadian Shield in Muskoka, Ontario from 2019-01-31T02:42:42
Co-host Darin Bunch welcomes golf writer Eric Hart back to “Talking GolfGetaways” for a rundown of nine reasons why travelers should add the beautiful and rocky Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada...
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Ep. 127: Gamble Sands “Talking Yardage Book” with David McLay Kidd from 2019-01-17T13:55:36
“Talking GolfGetaways” co-host Darin Bunch welcomes back golf-course architect David McLay Kidd for a hole-by-hole “playing lesson” at Gamble Sands, complete with the designer’s own strategy tip...
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Ep. 126: Fun-Favorite golf courses we played for the first time from 2019-01-07T14:16:41
Wrapping up our three-episode Year in Review, hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch detail the favorite courses they played for the first time over the past 12 months, including a few in Scotland...
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Ep. 125: Looking Back at the Best Places We Stayed in 2018 from 2019-01-01T01:33:45
Hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance offer up a Top 9 (actually, a Top 11) list of the best lodging experiences they encountered over the past 12 months, including memorable overnight accommodat...
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Ep. 124: Year in Review Golf-Travel Supersized Food Spectacular! from 2018-12-28T12:27:20
Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch recount their favorite eats from while traveling across the United States (and beyond) during the past 12 months including a Sticky Toffee Pudding-a-thon thr...
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Ep. 123: Emergency 9 with Golf Photographer Christian Hafer from 2018-12-20T05:01
Photographer Christian Hafer returns to the podcast for his Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, with mentions of everything from The Old Course and dreams of C.B. MacDonald and Seth Raynor to the joys...
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Ep. 122: Golf (and Life) with Photographer Christian Hafer from 2018-12-17T13:52:05
Bringing a classic photojournalist’s mindset to golf in the age of social media, Christian Hafer joins the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast to discuss everything from his unique visual style to a ...
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Ep. 121: Emergency 9 with Re-Gripped Blogger Peter Flanigan from 2018-12-11T14:11:34
Covering everything from Kapalua Plantation on Maui to a perfect day playing the Cal Club in San Francisco, Re-Gripped.com golf-travel blogger Peter Flanigan ...
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Ep. 120: ‘The Evolution of Golf Course Design’ with architect Keith Cutten from 2018-12-08T12:52:02
Canada-based golf architect Keith Cutten returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss his labor of love, “The Evolution of Golf Course Design,” a wide-ranging book that explores the origins of t...
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Ep. 119: SoCal’s Rams Hill with golf-travel blogger Pete Flanigan from 2018-12-03T22:12:25
Darin and Mitch take a trip to the desert with Re-Gripped.com golf-travel blogger Pete Flanigan as the threesome discuss the interesting history of Rams Hill ...
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Ep. 118: Pinehurst Resort’s growing golf footprint of Gil Hanse from 2018-11-22T05:01
Mitch and Darin talk all things Pinehurst after two separate visits (at roughly the same time) to the North Carolina Sandhills to experience, among the resort’s other new improvements, Gil Hanse...
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Ep. 117: Central California Coast Foursome from 2018-10-15T20:16:01
Darin and Mitch recap a visit to the Central California Coast, from Santa Barbara up to Pismo Beach, including stops at oceanfront Sandpiper, foothill hidden gem Rancho San Marcos and the 1-2 pu...
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Ep. 116: The “Golf Travel Tips” Episode! from 2018-09-05T16:32
What’s the best hard-case golf travel bag? Which golf-club shipping service is better: LuggageForward or ShipSticks? Who makes the best carry-on luggage for your next golf getaway? What are Dari...
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Ep. 115: Great Lakes, Great Golf of Boyne Country in Northern Michigan from 2018-08-22T13:33:38
It’s “The Summer Golf Capital” and co-host Mitch Laurance dives into his visit to the Great Lakes region to explore the many golf and resort options Boyne Golf has to offer, from the four course...
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Ep. 114: Wente Vineyards, Silver Creek Valley and iconic Pasatiempo from 2018-08-14T15:20:34
In a Northern California trifecta, co-host Darin Bunch recaps a recent visit to three very different (but all very interesting) properties on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area — Wente ...
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Ep. 113: Exploring Mike Strantz in South Carolina from 2018-08-07T13:54
Co-host Darin Bunch heads to South Carolina to visit Mitch Laurance in person and play three courses designed by the late Mike Strantz — Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club on...
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Ep. 112: How to Plan the Ultimate Group Buddy Trip from 2018-07-26T04:01
Avid golf traveler Joe Sas returns to the podcast to discuss the ultimate weeklong Arizona buddy trip he has been organizing for more than 20 years, with tips about things he’s learned, things t...
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Ep. 111: Scottsdale Double Dip of Hotel Valley Ho and “New” Mountain Shadows from 2018-07-24T17:07:48
Looking for a place to stay while you play in the Scottsdale-Phoenix area? Hotel Valley Ho and Mountain Shadows are two of the coolest resort properties you’ll find in the West — and the latter ...
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Ep. 110: Talking Tiger Woods (Golf Architect) with Diamante’s Ken Jowdy from 2018-07-18T13:22:31
Ken Jowdy, founder of Diamante Cabo San Lucas, joins co-host Darin Bunch to discuss working with PGA Tour legends Tiger Woods and Davis Love III in building the two golf courses (with a third on...
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Ep. 109: David McLay Kidd and Senior Design Associate Nick Schaan from 2018-07-13T17:51:42
Golf architect David McLay Kidd (Bandon Dunes, Gamble Sands, Mammoth Dunes) and his senior design associate Nick Schaan join host Darin Bunch for a conversation about Southern California’s Rolli...
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Ep. 108: Pebble Beach, Punta Mita and More on Lon McEachern’s Emergency 9 from 2018-07-10T12:25:26
From Monterey to Mexico, plus stories about a ball-topping Ryder Cup captain and a man who switched (by choice) from right-handed to left-handed golf, ESPN’s Lon McEachern shuffles up and deals ...
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Ep. 107: ESPN’s Lon McEachern Talks Golf, Travel, Dogs and Poker from 2018-07-05T20:14:55
The longtime “Voice of Poker” for ESPN, Lon McEachern, joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for a conversation about everything from Missouri’s Top of the Rock to a “driving range lake” in Northern Cali...
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Ep. 106: Streamsong Black and Why We Love this Florida Resort from 2018-05-22T13:30:34
Darin and Mitch reflect on a recent return trip to Florida’s Streamsong Resort, not only to experience the new Gil Hanse-designed Black Course but also to luxuriate in the Lodge, Spa and restaur...
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Ep. 105: The Essential Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs from 2018-05-15T04:01
In this supersized episode of the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast, Darin and Mitch detail the nine reasons why they love the resort at Cabot Links on Cape Breton Island, plus “dare to dream” with...
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Ep. 104: Mainland Nova Scotia has some pretty fun golf, too from 2018-05-08T13:43
Sure, most golf travelers head to Nova Scotia to experience Cape Breton or Prince Edward islands, but the Canadian province’s mainland has some interesting spots worthy of your itinerary as well...
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Ep. 103: Pine Valley and Playing with Tiger Woods top Zac Blair’s Emergency 9 from 2018-04-23T21:11:57
Two stories about golfing legends (Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus) at The Memorial highlight our latest Emergency 9 episode as professional golfer Zac Blair dives into our favorite golf-travel qu...
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Ep. 102: Tour Traveling and Golf Dreams with PGA Tour Pro Zac Blair from 2018-04-18T13:48:12
Zac Blair may play golf for a living, but his interests in the game extend much further beyond the ropes of PGA Tour events. As a casual player, he tees it up with buddies around the country, of...
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Ep. 101: Supersized Emergency 9 with Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella from 2018-04-15T12:06:56
From a South Africa bucket-list dream to a two-hole golf course in Marrakesh to a fantastic Phil Mickelson par, Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella doesn’t disappoint with his Emergency 9 golf-travel an...
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Ep. 100: Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella Headlines Our 100th Episode! from 2018-04-10T13:45:50
We’ve spent much of our previous 99 episodes talking about the “Golden Age of Bucket List Golf,” so it seems appropriate to take some time in our milestone 100th episode with special guest Matt ...
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Ep. 99: Augusta Scribe Scott Michaux’s Emergency 9 Golf-Travel Quiz from 2018-04-03T18:48:15
When your job with the Augusta Chronicle takes you all over the world in search of cover stories on former Masters champs, you get to see some pretty great parts of the golfing universe. Scott M...
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Ep. 98: Masters Preview with Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle from 2018-04-02T04:01
As the golf world prepares for the first major championship of the year, Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss how the local newspaper’s coverage is a ye...
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Ep. 97: Cracked Crab, Bandon and Baby Wipes in Jason Moyes’ Emergency 9 from 2018-04-01T16:28:44
Fresh off his victory in North Carolina, Bumage-Smoyes Cup champion Jason Moyes returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” for an Emergency 9 episode that includes everything from Bandon Dunes to Tobacco...
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Ep. 96: Bumage-Smoyes Cup-Date, Pinehurst Edition, with Jason Moyes from 2018-04-01T16:28:41
Friend of the podcast Jason Moyes joins hosts Mitch and Darin for an hilarious episode recapping last year’s Bumage-Smoyes Cup competition waged at Tobacco Road and courses No. 2 and No. 8 at Pi...
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Ep. 95: Talking Community Golf, from Florida to California from 2018-03-30T00:35:57
Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, California, and Winter Park Golf Course in Florida take center stage as Mitch and Darin discuss recent visits and what they hope is the “future of community golf.” P...
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Ep. 94: Emergency 9 with #GolfChat Creator Zeb Welborn from 2018-03-15T06:00
Zeb Welborn, social media expert, entrepreneur and the mind behind Twitter’s #GolfChat “Fastest Hour in Golf” plunges into the “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, which reaches ...
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Ep. 93: Twitter #GolfChat Creator Zeb Welborn Chats about Golf from 2018-03-13T19:56:21
Social media expert and entrepreneur Zeb Welborn, who created Twitter’s weekly #GolfChat Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern, joins the podcast to talk about golf, travel and a family history steeped in ...
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Ep. 92: Globe-Trotting Golf Journalist Tom Mackin’s Emergency 9 from 2018-03-08T07:00
Tom Mackin has crafted a career traveling and writing about places most golfers merely dream about visiting. In this episode, he discusses everything from Canada’s Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu t...
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Ep. 91: Troon Golf&Travel Editor Tom Mackin Talks Pebble Beach and More from 2018-03-06T07:00
Tom Mackin has crafted a career traveling and writing about places most golfers merely dream about visiting. In this episode, he discusses everything from Canada’s Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu t...
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Ep. 90: Golf Course Designer Keith Cutten’s Emergency 9 from 2018-03-02T07:00
Keith Cutten, best known for his Atlantic Canada work on the Cabot courses and new renovation at The Algonquin in New Brunswick, takes the plunge into our Emergency 9 as hosts Darin Bunch and Mi...
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Ep. 89: Talking Atlantic Canada Golf with Architect Keith Cutten from 2018-02-28T07:00
Working his way up from an intern, Keith Cutten has had a hand in some of the best golf projects in Atlantic Canada and beyond. “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch catch ...
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Ep. 88: Exploring The Algonquin Resort and New Brunswick Golf from 2018-02-26T20:56:28
If you’re gearing up for a summertime golf getaway, co-host Darin Bunch suggests our friends to the north — The Algonquin Resort in New Brunswick, where the golf design team of Rod Whitman and K...
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Ep. 87: “50-Stater” Robert Kaufman’s Emergency 9 Golf-Travel Quiz from 2018-02-16T15:25:09
“Hell 2 Heaven Golf Challenge” creator Robert Kaufman returns to "Talking GolfGetaways" with his globe-spinning answers to our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz.
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Ep. 86: Robert Kaufman’s golfing journey from “Hell to Heaven” from 2018-02-13T15:27:22
Golf writer and photographer Robert Kaufman joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming “extreme” event — the “Hell 2 Heaven Golf Challenge” — where participants play golf in Death Valley (Furnace...
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Ep. 85: Exploring Alaska’s golf, bears and unforgettable “island life” from 2018-02-10T21:55:52
Co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discuss last summer’s exploration of America’s 50th state, from quirky golf courses to dinner cruises, grizzly bears in Denali National Park and serene tr...
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Ep. 84: Emergency 9 with Canadian Architect Ian Andrew from 2018-01-17T14:21:33
Canadian golf architect and historian Ian Andrew returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” for the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with answers ranging from the magnificent Jasper Park Golf Club in Canada ...
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Ep. 83: Restoration Architect Spotlight with Highlands Links’ Ian Andrew from 2018-01-12T15:33:29
Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch kick off a new year of episodes with a recent conversation about golf architecture and the restoration of Stanley Thompson’s famed Highlands Links on Cape Breton I...
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Ep. 82: Hitting Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail from 2017-12-23T15:46:57
Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk about swinging through Alabama on the expansive Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, with highlights that range from multi-course resorts to some of the better shor...
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Ep. 81: Our New Favorite Stay-Play Hot Spot at Tobacco Road from 2017-11-30T18:35:33
Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch tape this episode “live” (ish) from the new Stewart Cabin at Tobacco Road in Sanford, North Carolina, with special guests Hall of Fame billiards star Ewa (Mataya) ...
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Ep. 80: Remembering Mr. Pebble Beach, R.J. Harper from 2017-11-09T18:29:27
To honor the legacy of Pebble Beach’s RJ Harper, who passed away at age 61, “Talking GolfGetaways” offers this wide-ranging interview from our previous podcast, “Golf Connections with Mitch Laur...
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Ep. 79: Adam Rolston returns to reflect on “Longest Hole” journey from 2017-11-04T12:39:11
After more than 20,000 golf shots across more than 1,200 miles, ultimate road warrior Adam Rolston returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” to share some final thoughts about his world-record-setting t...
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Ep. 78: Emergency 9 with “Breaking Eighty” golf traveler Sean Ogle from 2017-08-24T04:01
Here's one of #TalkingGolfGetaways' hosts Mitch Laurance's and Darin Bunch's favorite guests, BreakingEighty.com's Sean Ogle, a golf-crazed entrepreneur w...
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Ep. 77: “Breaking Eighty” with traveling golfer Sean Ogle from 2017-08-23T15:39:20
Sean Ogle, creator of the Breaking Eighty website and the new golf-travel Eighty Club, joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss how his entrepreneurship led him into the golf business — and on a ...
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Ep. 76: Exploring the best of Northern Ireland golf and travel from 2017-08-22T13:36:54
From classic links golf courses such as Royal County Down, Royal Portrush and Ardlass to sampling ice cream along the seascape of Portstewart and staying at classic resorts such as the Slieve Do...
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Ep. 75: Adam Rolston plays “The Longest Hole” in the world from 2017-08-15T15:06:03
What motivates a rugby player to load up the sticks for a three-month continuous golfing journey across Mongolia? A spirit of adventure and love of the game. Adam Rolston talks about playing “Th...
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Ep. 74: GoGolfKauai with golf-travel expert Brian Oar from 2017-08-14T14:57:27
Golf-package expert (and golf photographer extraordinaire) Brian Oar talks about Kauai and the wealth of golf, hotels, beauty and culture the Hawaiian island has to offer, plus the “aloha spirit...
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Ep. 73: From Ardglass to New Zealand, Emergency 9 with Michael Beard from 2017-07-22T11:00
Michael Beard returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” for an Emergency 9 episode detailing some of his (and his wife Carol’s) favorites from their extensive golf travels, including the best of Norther...
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Ep. 72: Spending an unforgettable month in Australia and New Zealand from 2017-07-21T11:00
“Talking GolfGetaways” friend Michael Beard and his wife Carol recount an epic journey to play the best of Australia and New Zealand over the course of a month earlier this year and offer highli...
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Ep. 71: ‘Journeyman’ Bill Welter drinks up our Emergency 9 questions from 2017-07-20T11:00
We take a break from whiskey talk with Journeyman Distillery’s Bill Welter long enough to get his answers to our famed “Emergency 9” questions, which include highlights of his golfing life (and ...
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Ep. 70: Journeyman Distillery’s Bill Welter talks whiskey, golf and travel from 2017-07-19T11:00
Journeyman Distillery owner Bill Welter visits “Talking GolfGetaways” to give us an overview of how life’s journey led him into the spirits business — and how the game of golf has led him to som...
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Ep. 69: Australia, Tasmania and King Island golf: What you need to know from 2017-07-17T16:48:03
Co-hosts Mitch and Darin recount a recent visit Down Under with tips on what you should know before leaving for Australia, bucket-list courses you must visit (Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne, Ba...
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Ep. 68: Beyond Bandon Dunes with Jeff Simonds’ Emergency 9 from 2017-06-07T13:37:34
Two Scotland favorites plus two Canadian up-and-comers make the list when Bandon Dunes Director of Golf Jeff Simonds joins the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast for his Emergency 9 golf-travel answ...
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Ep. 67: Emergency 9 golf-travel fun with iGolfReviews’ Ryan Heiman from 2017-06-05T15:27:18
We’re talking socks, boxer shorts, meatloaf, Guinness ice cream floats, Puerto Rico lodging, Bandon Dunes and the Badger State all on this Emergency 9 episode of “Talking GolfGetaways” with gues...
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Ep. 66: Goat Hill Park and more with Seamus Golf’s Akbar Chisti from 2017-05-25T20:00:26
In another hilarious episode with our friend Akbar Chisti, the founder of Seamus Golf can’t stop talking about Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, California, plus offers up his other candid answers to...
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Ep. 65: Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr. takes our Emergency 9 quiz from 2017-05-22T16:03:59
Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr. returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” with answers and insight into our Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire from his years of covering and, more importantly, playi...
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Ep. 64: John Patrick of Augusta Golf Show takes our Emergency 9 from 2017-04-24T20:54:39
In one of the funnier “Talking GolfGetaways” episodes ever, Augusta Golf Show’s John Patrick joins Mitch and Darin for an Emergency 9 like no other with nods to Pebble Beach, Whistler, Pinehurst...
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Ep. 63: Emergency 9 with Champions Retreat’s Cameron Wiebe from 2017-04-24T20:50:57
Masters Week guest Cameron Wiebe, general manager at Champions Retreat outside Augusta, Georgia, returns to take on the famed “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire, discus...
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Ep. 62: Spice up your Buddy Trip with fun two-man-team golf formats from 2017-04-14T18:52:46
It’s that time of year — and no better way to kick off Buddy Trip Season than with a discussion of the alternate formats co-host Darin Bunch is deploying on a visit to North Carolina’s Tobacco R...
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Ep. 61: Emergency 9 with “Tommy’s Honour” director Jason Connery from 2017-04-12T16:44:10
Jason Connery, director of the new “Tommy’s Honour” film (and son of actor Sean Connery) returns to “Talking GolfGetaways” to tackle the Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire with answers on eve...
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Ep. 60: Director Jason Connery discusses ‘Tommy’s Honour’ golf film from 2017-04-11T12:47:44
Two of golf’s most revered figures — Young Tom and Old Tom Morris — are brought to life in “Tommy’s Honour,” the new film directed by Jason Connery who joins hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch...
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Ep. 59: Masters memories with Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr. from 2017-04-06T14:09:26
As one of our game’s gifted journalists, Global Golf Post’s Ron Green Jr. (who also often appears on SiriusXM PGATour Radio and the Golf Channel) has spent a his award-winning career covering go...
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Ep. 58: Talking Tiger, Masters and more with Golf News Net’s Ryan Ballengee from 2017-04-05T12:55:34
Journalist Ryan Ballengee, creator of Golf News Net, joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for a Masters Week episode that includes remembrances of Tiger Woods’ historic win in 1997 (and a funny Steve Wi...
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Ep. 57: Covering The Masters with John Patrick, Augusta Golf Show from 2017-04-04T15:39:06
What’s Masters Week like for a journalist and broadcaster who has covered the event for 33 years? John Patrick, host of the Augusta Golf Show, joins Mitch and Darin for a wide-ranging conversati...
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Ep. 56: Masters Week with Champions Retreat’s Cameron Wiebe from 2017-04-03T15:13:58
Get ready for The Masters (and some Masters-related bucket-list travel) with Cameron Wiebe, general manager of Champions Retreat — a private club about 30 minutes northwest of famed Augusta Nati...
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Ep. 55: Bandon Dunes “live” roundtable with Jason Deegan and Brian Oar from 2017-03-30T13:18:18
Recorded live (sort of) from one of the Lofts at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch wrap up Bandon Week with a recap of our recent visit, incl...
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Ep. 54: FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon “Gets Lost” at Bandon Dunes from 2017-03-29T12:33:10
Frequent (and favorite) guest Shane Bacon — journalist, broadcaster and all-around great guy — adds his insight to our Bandon Week series by recapping his bachelor party buddy trip and all the g...
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Ep. 53: Talking Bandon Dunes with Seamus Golf’s Akbar Chisti from 2017-03-17T15:44:17
Akbar Chisti, the founder of Seamus Golf, joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for our third of five Bandon Week episodes — this one focusing on Akbar’s history with Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and his “in...
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Ep. 52: Independent Golf Reviews’ Ryan Heiman talks best of Bandon Dunes from 2017-03-16T19:40:09
The second of our Bandon Week episodes features Ryan Heiman of iGolfReviews.com talking about the Preserve, Punchbowl, “Secret Things” and some of his other...
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Ep. 51: Bandon Week begins with Director of Golf Jeff Simonds from 2017-03-15T20:17:41
We launch our All-Things-Bandon five-episode series with Jeff Simonds, a man who has worked his way up through the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort hierarchy and offers his insider knowledge and love of...
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Ep. 50 “Plus” — Scotland screwup leads to special apology episode from 2017-03-10T15:53:55
After a great Scotland Week episode about Trump Turnberry and more, Golf Tips editor Vic Williams returns to tackle the Emergency 9 questionnaire, highlighting his favorites from the world of go...
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Ep. 49: Emergency 9 with master craftsman Tim Alpaugh from 2017-03-03T05:01
“Claret Dreams” author Tim Alpaugh returns for an Emergency 9 followup to Scotland Week with his answers to the “Talking GolfGetaways” golf-travel questionnaire, including a love for Alister Mac...
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Ep. 50: Wild Emergency 9 with FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon from 2017-03-03T05:01
Friend of the podcast Shane Bacon brings his humor and insight to this Emergency 9 episode of “Talking GolfGetaways” with mentions of everything from the obvious (Scotland’s Old Course and Orego...
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Ep. 48: Golf Tips editor Vic Williams’ Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz from 2017-03-02T12:55:50
After a great Scotland Week episode about Trump Turnberry and more, Golf Tips editor Vic Williams returns to tackle the Emergency 9 questionnaire, highlighting his favorites from the world of go...
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Ep. 47: Emergency 9 with Ru Macdonald, Scottish Golf Podcast from 2017-02-28T15:28:45
Scotland Week guest Ru Macdonald of Scottish Golf Podcast returns for his Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, talking everything from Scotch vs. Craft Beer to golfing with your dog and bucket-list des...
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Ep. 46: Emergency 9 with Lorne Rubenstein, “A Season in Dornoch” author from 2017-02-27T14:55:30
Our Scotland Week guests return for the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, beginning with famed Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein, author of “A Season in Dornoch,” discussing everything from Cabo...
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Ep. 45: Old Course caddie stories from FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon from 2017-02-24T15:50:02
Our first-ever Scotland Week comes to an close with FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon recalling his days as a caddie on the historic Old Course, complete with entertaining stories and insider tips from a ...
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Ep. 44: Scotland Week with craftsman Tim Alpaugh talking history and hickories from 2017-02-23T19:24:10
Author and master craftsman Tim Alpaugh visits “Talking GolfGetaways” for a Scotland Week conversation about his travels with hickory golf clubs and how his love of history led him to experience...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Scotland Week, Ep. 43: Tales of Trump Turnberry from Golf Tips’ Vic Williams from 2017-02-22T14:41:51
Scotland Week on “Talking GolfGetaways” continues with Golf Tips Editor Vic Williams joining co-hosts Mitch and Darin to discuss his recent journey to Trump Turnberry, Royal Aberdeen, Castle Stu...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 42: Scottish Golf Podcast’s Ru Macdonald offers key tips for your next links golf getaway from 2017-02-21T05:01
Scottish Golf Podcast host Ru Macdonald joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for Scotland Week to discuss links golf in the country’s North and West regions, plus offers tips for planning a memorable tr...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 41: Scotland Week begins with Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein, author of “A Season in Dornoch” from 2017-02-20T13:49:49
Famed Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein kicks off Scotland Week on “Talking GolfGetaways” by joining co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a conversation about his “Season in Dornoch” ...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 38: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 3) from 2017-02-19T12:43:35
In Part 3 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down their personal Nos. 13-9 with appearances from s...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 40: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 4) from 2017-02-19T12:43:32
In the final installment of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” 18 Favorite Places to Stay series, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down the Final Four for each, heading back fo...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 39: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 4) from 2017-02-19T12:43:29
In Part 4 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 8-5, including mentions of such outstanding...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 37: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 2) from 2017-02-19T12:43:19
In Part 2 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 18-14, highlighting unforgettable accommoda...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 36: 18 Favorite Places to Stay on a Golf Trip (Part 1) from 2017-02-16T13:53:09
In Part 1 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discuss the four lodging all-stars that make both of our li...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 35: Traveling golfer Daniel Miles talks Cabot Cliffs, the Emergency 9 and steak for breakfast at Bandon Dunes from 2017-02-13T14:37:41
Avid golf traveler Daniel Miles joins “Talking GolfGetaways” as co-host Darin Bunch goes rogue on a late-night interview without Mitch Laurance, talking about Cabot Cliffs and offering a variety...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 34: Golf Photographer Brian Oar’s Emergency 9 Dives into Scotland, Nebraska, Nexbelts and More from 2017-01-17T19:24:53
In this “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 quiz, golf photographer Brian Oar details his favorite courses, destinations, resorts and memories from a career digitally capturing some of golf’s gre...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 33: Los Cabos’ Quivira with Golf Photographer (Extraordinaire) Brian Oar from 2017-01-17T19:23:23
Golf photographer extraordinaire Brian Oar joins “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a discussion about Quivira, the extraordinary cliffside golf course in Los Cabos ...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 32: California’s Pelican Hill golf resort with Fox Sports’ Shane Bacon from 2017-01-10T13:55:53
FOX Sports personality Shane Bacon joins “Talking GolfGetaways” co-hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance to reflect on a visit to The Resort at Pelican Hill, which features 36 holes of Tom Fazio-...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 31: Golf Course Ratings Editor Eric Hart defends his personal “Top 50 Courses You Can Play” List from 2017-01-09T14:07:08
After a week’s worth of Golf News Net posts detailing The Mobile Golfer’s Top 50 Golf Courses You Can Play in America, ratings editor Eric N. Hart joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss and def...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 30: Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with Tobacco Road’s Mark Stewart from 2016-12-23T16:26:08
In the final episode of our three-part series about North Carolina’s highly acclaimed Tobacco Road golf course, co-owner Mark Stewart joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for the now-legendary Emergency...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 29: Inside Tobacco Road golf with co-owner Mark Stewart from 2016-12-22T16:45:44
Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of Nor...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep 28: The Legacy of Mike Strantz’ golf design, with Tobacco Road co-owner Mark Stewart from 2016-12-21T13:58:23
Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of Nor...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 27: World traveler Drew Binsky’s globe-circling Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz from 2016-12-19T16:11:42
Snapchat travel guru Drew Binsky takes time off the road to answer the “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, featuring everything from golf in Vietnam, South Korea and Fiji to som...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 26: Snapchat travel guru Drew Binksy golfs his way around the world from 2016-12-19T16:06
Social media travel guru Drew Binksy joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to talk about playing golf in some of the world’s most extreme locales, plus his life circling the globe, getting an up-close lo...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 23: Actor Marc McClure’s true “Emergency” 9 golf-travel quiz from 2016-12-16T06:00
Actor Marc McClure, of “Superman” Jimmy Olsen and “Back to the Future” fame, takes the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with some crucial advice for husbands golfing with their wives, as well as pos...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 24: Mossy Oak and Mississippi golf with Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan from 2016-12-16T06:00
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan joins “Talking GolfGetaways” once again, this time to discuss the ultimate Mississippi pairing of Old Waverly Golf Club and the new Mossy Oak course, designed by red-...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 25: Up the Fun Factor by trying something new on your next golf trip from 2016-12-16T06:00
Ever think about doing something “different” on your next golf trip? 196-Hole Match? 3-Club Scramble? 19th Hole Shootout? Alternate Shot? Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch offer up a variety ...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 22: Actor Marc McClure on Palm Springs golf, Tobacco Road and an unforgettable career from 2016-12-14T15:58:51
Actor, all-around good guy and hole-in-one machine Marc McClure (“Superman” and “Back to the Future”) joins old friend Mitch Laurance and co-host Darin Bunch for a wide-ranging (very, very wide...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 21: Palm Springs, La Quinta Resort and Desert Life from 2016-12-12T16:04:33
“Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talking about Palm Springs — everything from La Quinta Resort & Spa to new dining discoveries and nearby Joshua Tree National Park...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 19: Golf Kitchen’s Diana DeLucia from 2016-12-09T13:01:11
Diana DeLucia, creator of the Golf Kitchen coffee-table book and GolfKitchen.com, visits “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss her latest project that includes f...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 20: Winged Foot Executive Chef Rhy Waddington from 2016-12-09T13:00:46
Rhy Waddington, executive chef at the famed Winged Foot Golf Club (host of the 2020 U.S. Open) visits “Talking GolfGetaways” for a conversation about food, golf and more — plus takes his turn at...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 18: Emergency 9 with Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan from 2016-12-08T16:15:53
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan takes the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz on this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch,” discussing everything from Ireland to New Zealan...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 17: Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan discusses Las Vegas and new ownership at Royal Links from 2016-12-07T14:51:09
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan stops by “Talking GolfGetaways” to talk about new ownership at Royal Links, one of Las Vegas’ most unique golf experiences, as well as favorite places to stay and pla...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 16: South Korea and remote-controlled carts with Jason Deegan, Golf Advisor from 2016-12-07T14:50:37
Fresh off his trip to South Korea, Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for a lively discussion about golf on the other side of the world, including private and public tracks...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 15: Pacific Gales architect Dave Esler takes our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz from 2016-12-01T15:55:53
Dave Esler, golf course architect and partner in Oregon’s stunning new Pacific Gales project, takes the Emergency9 golf travel quiz.
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 14: Architect Dave Esler discusses Oregon’s Pacific Gales golf project from 2016-12-01T15:55:23
In this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” we’re breaking a little news — sort of. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome architect Dave Esler to discuss the latest happenings with the new...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 13: Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with Sand Valley’s Michael Keiser Jr. from 2016-11-29T17:34:49
After two podcasts focusing on Wisconsin’s Sand Valley Golf Resort and the Keiser family golf universe, Michael Keiser Jr. joins “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 12: Michael Keiser Jr. talks Sheep Ranch and the expanding Keiser Golf Universe from 2016-11-29T17:34:37
In our second episode with Michael Keiser Jr., “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch dive deeply into Michael’s own journey through the Keiser Golf Universe — how Bandon Du...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Ep. 11: Wisconsin’s new Sand Valley Golf Resort with Michael Keiser Jr. from 2016-11-29T17:33:21
Bandon Dunes. Cabot Links. Two instantly recognizable names in the world of golf travel — and two of the world’s most highly regarded destinations.
So what’s next from mastermind Mike K...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 10: Family Travel Editor Eric Hart takes the Emergency 9 golf quiz from 2016-11-21T17:33:35
GolfGetaways Family Travel Editor Eric Hart takes the Emergency 9 golf quiz. You’ll learn why parts of Scotland and Canada belong in a class by themselves, and why New Zealand and Australia bet...
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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 9: Eric Hart’s top 5 family-fun golf resorts in Florida from 2016-11-21T17:27:57
GolfGetaways Family Travel Editor Eric Hart tries to narrow his favorite family-friendly Florida resorts to only five.
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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 8: Eric Hart knows how to put the fun into family golf vacations from 2016-11-21T17:22:52
On this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome one-of-a-kind contributor Eric Hart, who talks about his things to look out for in a family resort.
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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 7: Ryan Ballengee takes our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz from 2016-11-21T17:16:50
GNN founder Ryan Ballengee again joins Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance to take the Emergency 9 golf travel quiz.
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Talking GolfGetaways, Episode 6: GNN's Ryan Ballengee talks travel while covering the PGA Tour from 2016-11-21T17:08:54
Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch welcome Ryan Ballengee, founder of Golf News Net on this episode
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Ep5, Talking GolfGetaways: The Story of Us from 2016-11-18T01:00:17
Closing out the first week of “Talking GolfGetaways” podcasts, Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch have some fun discussing one of their favorite topics — themselves — giving listeners insight into h...
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Ep4, Talking GolfGetaways: Top 3 Bucket-List Destinations from 2016-11-17T08:40:23
In this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways,” Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down their personal Top 3 golf bucket-listers — and aren’t surprised to realize one destination shares the top spo...
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Ep3, Talking GolfGetaways: Choosing the Best Course to Maximize Your Fun Factor from 2016-11-16T07:35:31
In this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch & Darin,” we examine fun and playability as it relates to bucket-list courses such as Gamble Sands, Chambers Bay, Whistling Straits, Castl...
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Ep2, Talking GolfGetaways: Showers, Golf and More from 2016-11-15T19:03:34
In Episode 2 of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch,” the hosts dive into Darin’s Emergency 9 answers, which include his favorite place to play anywhere on the planet — plu...
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Ep1, Talking GolfGetaways: What’s Your Emergency 9? from 2016-11-15T18:58:56
The inaugural episode of the daily “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch” podcast dives into the Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire, with Mitch offering up his favorite an...
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Golf Connections: Golphin Clubs Offer Fun Way for Kids to Learn the Game from 2016-05-24T00:32:45
Scotsman Calum McPherson wants to change your kids’ life in golf. And he’s doing just that, one set of award-winning junior clubs and one big partnership at a time. By MITCH LAURANCE — In this i...
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Golf Connections: Celebrate National Hickory Golf Day, Sunday May 1 from 2016-04-28T08:58:34
Golfer Durel Billy is spreading the gospel of hickory golf across America from his home in the Pacific Northwest through an idea whose long-ago time has finally come By MITCH LAURANCE — October ...
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Golf Connections: Bandon Dunes, Winning Aces and Mexico’s Vidanta Resorts with KemperSports’ Josh Lesnik from 2016-04-21T17:45:59
KemperSports already manages most of the country’s greatest golf; now they’re expanding south of the border with a Hole-in-One promotion that could send you there with one great swing By MITCH L...
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Golf Connections: Graylyn Loomis Talks Scotland, Old Course and More from 2016-03-07T18:01:24
Graylyn Loomis not only imagined a Scottish dream, he lived one. Explore how you can plan your latest links adventure as well. By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Graylyn Loomis has played hund...
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Golf Connections: FoxSports’ Shane Bacon Recaps Ultimate St. George Buddy Trip from 2015-12-14T12:02:50
Golf in the shadow of Zion National Park might be a best-kept secret, but every golfer should experience the Red Rock Golf Trail By DARIN BUNCH / @GetawaysGolf / @GolfGetaways — Most buddy trips...
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Golf Connections’ Holiday Threesome for Your Golf Gift-Giving Pleasure from 2015-12-10T21:50:52
’Tis the season to give and we’ve got you covered with ideas from three remarkable people — “Claret Dreamer” Tim Alpaugh, Seamus Golf’s Akbar Chisti and golf-journalist Tony Dear. By MITCH LAURA...
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Golf Connections: Remembering France and The Alliance Golf Cup from 2015-11-19T07:49:56
In the midst of tragedy in Paris, an international golf event reminds us why we play the game and hope for a better world. By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — As I prepared to write this synops...
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Golf Connections: World Hickory Open at Carnoustie with Lionel Freedman from 2015-10-31T04:38:54
Wooden-shafted clubs take center stage each year at an event unlike any other in the world of golf. By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Golf travel? Golf History? There’s no better way to exper...
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Golf Connections with Mitch Laurance: The Man Behind ‘The Magician’ from 2015-10-30T03:50:01
GolfGetaways’ own Eric N Hart discusses the inspiration for his latest novel, a heart-warming golf tale for those who love the roots of the game and how it reaches into our soul. By MITCH LAURAN...
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Golf Connections: Annika Sorenstam, Solheim Cup Insider Mike McGee from 2015-09-18T18:03:53
An integral part of the 2015 European Solheim Cup team is not European. Nor a woman. He’s a guy from Ohio who happens to be married to a vice captain named Annika. By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaur...
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Golf Connections: Mitch Laurance Talks Alliance Cup with Laurent-Alix Huguet from 2015-09-11T18:01:39
Looking for the ultimate fun golf battle between U.S. and the world? The 2015 Alliance Golf Cup offers a new level of friendly competition at the home of the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic By MITCH LA...
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Golf Connections: Talking TPC Network with TPC Sawgrass’ Bill Hughes from 2015-09-06T00:38:53
General manager at the home of the The Players Championship and regional director for the TPC Network offers an in-depth look at how to play some of the game’s greatest courses By MITCH LAURANCE...
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Golf Connections: SiriusXM’s John Maginnes Talks Tiger, PGA Tour and Sedgefield Country Club from 2015-08-19T15:02:42
The former PGA Tour player and current broadcasting star offers a hometown preview of the Wyndham Championship and perhaps the best membership in golf By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — How di...
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American Beauty: Jason Deegan talks Whistling Straits golf travel from 2015-08-11T18:00:55
The Golf Advisor stops by to talk about why The American Club is so much more than just home to this year’s PGA Championship By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Golf travel writer Jason Scott D...
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Golf Connections: FoxSports’ Shane Bacon Talks Scotland with Mitch Laurance from 2015-07-18T09:29
From the Old Course at St. Andrews to lesser-known gems such as Brora, Tain and Fraserburgh, the country known as the home of golf offers amazing links of all shapes and sizes By MITCH LAURANCE ...
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Golf Connections: Lorne Rubenstein talks Canadian Open and state of the game from 2015-07-17T09:44:26
Mitch Laurance catches up with one of Canada’s famed golf scribes for a conversation about golf in the north of North America By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Following the playing of the Op...
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The Golf Connections interview with legendary Old Tom Morris from 2015-07-16T08:50:52
Mitch Laurance catches up with a golf icon through historian David Joy, the man who carries on his spirit of the game By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — As The Open Championship arrives in St....
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Golf Connections with David Graham, World Golf Hall of Fame from 2015-07-13T05:24:47
Two-time major champ talks with Mitch Laurance about the honor of a lifetime during Open Championship week By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Righteous recognition has finally come for Austral...
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Golf Connections: U.S. Open Golf Preview with Fox Sports’ Shane Bacon from 2015-04-29T17:21:43
Shane Bacon talks about what to watch (and who to watch) at Chambers Bay, this year’s ‘very different’ U.S. Open venue By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — As golf benefits from the mind-bogglin...
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Golf Connections: Christopher McDonald from 2015-04-12T16:17:27
The actor behind the iconic Shooter McGavin of “Happy Gilmore” fame swings onto the screen again with the new golf movie “The Squeeze” — and talks golf films with Mitch Laurance By MITCH LAURANC...
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Golf Connections: Katherine Roberts from 2015-03-27T11:32
The mind — and body — behind Yoga for Golfers talks about building your game on the foundation of self-improvement By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — With all the modern improvements available...
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Golf Connections: Ashley Mayo from 2015-01-20T06:37:06
Golf Digest senior editor offers her thoughts on how social media is changing how we think and read about golf By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — When it comes to information, equipment, instr...
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Golf Connections: Pat McGowan Talks Carolina Golf and Instruction from 2014-12-11T19:59:34
1978 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year leads Pine Needles’ instruction with an emphasis on keeping the game fun By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Few American venues offer more of a connection to t...
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Golf Connections: Mark Immelman Talks PGA Tour, South Africa and More from 2014-11-26T06:16:47
SiriusXM PGATour analyst and award-winning coach Mark Immelman on why South Africa is a must-visit for golfers — and how we can learn from him, too By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — The disti...
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Golf Connections: David McLay Kidd Talks Bandon, his Big Golf Gamble and More from 2014-11-08T03:08:28
• Read the transcript of the “Golf Connections” David McLay Kidd interview As his “fun” Gamble Sands design gains acclaim, golf architect David McLay Kidd talks about how his design philosophy h...
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Golf Connections with Pebble Beach’s RJ Harper from 2014-10-23T04:41:24
As “Golf Connections” relocates on GolfGetaways, Mitch Laurance goes inside famed Pebble Beach Resorts to talk golf’s history and plans for the 2019 U.S. Open By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance ...
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