It
will happen sooner or later. If you’ve been bitten by the golf bug,
you’ll get to the point where it’s just not enough to play the local
courses. You start dreaming about the golf trips
you could take. You imagine golf vacations, and plan your travel around
the golf courses you might play. It may strike you suddenly – a desire
to play an amazing hole you’ve seen in a televised tournament, perhaps –
or develop over time. It may just be a general notion that if you’re
going to travel, you might as well check out golf courses and clubs in
the area. Or you may specifically plan golf travel – a trip taken
completely for the purpose of playing golf at many different courses. No
matter what you decide, though, there are some things to remember when
planning golf trips, whether for yourself or for a group.
Budget
Budget
is always a vital component of any trip, and it’s especially important
when you’re figuring golf into your travel plans. Teeing off at some of
the most popular courses in the world can be a pricey proposition, but
golf trips don’t have to be expensive. If there are golf clubs or
courses you must play, check their availability and the greens fees
before you book the rest of your vacation. That will allow you to budget
for expensive clubs if necessary, or choose different courses to play.
Season
Some
areas of the country are great golfing in any season – Arizona golf,
for example, is perfect in any month, and Myrtle Beach golf courses are
always playable. Do call ahead, though, to find out when courses will be
undergoing grooming and reseeding. Playability will be affected – but
on many of the best courses, you’ll still get a dynamite game – often at
bargain prices.
Golf Travel Agents
Consider
planning your vacation through a travel agency that specializes in
arranging golf trips, especially if you’re heading to an area you don’t
know well. Golf travel agents have connections,
which is one of the best reasons for using a travel agent for any type
of trip. When it comes to golf trips, though, those connections often
translate to knowing about obscure but amazing golf courses that are off
the beaten path, or special little perks that won’t be available to a
player who books a tee time on his own.
Transporting Your Clubs
Your
golf clubs will count as part of your travel baggage if you’re
traveling by air. If you’re planning to bring your own golf clubs,
always check with the airline to find out about any special rules and
regulations you’ll have to follow.
You
can, of course, avoid the hassle of traveling with your golf clubs by
either shipping them ahead of you and meeting up with them at your
destination, or by making arrangements to rent a set of golf clubs when
you arrive.
Golf trips are practically guaranteed to be enjoyable for an avid golfer, but some careful planning can ensure that your golf travel goes off without a hitch.
3 comments:
Nice blog for provide the Tips for Planning Golf Trips.
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These planning tips really helped me a lot. I was looking for Florida golf vacations when I saw this and it was great actually. It helped me and my family find a good place to stay.
Amazing article, I recently plan my golf tour to UAE, I enjoyed a lot. I also visited the Evening Desert Safari which was also very amazing.
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