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Thank you to our great fans of the Destination GOLF Podcast! But after a great run, we're morphing into something new. Check out "Playing Privileges" starting on Monday, June 8th with Jake Stoutland and Simon Holt. We'll be diving into the best premium and private experiences in the game, highlighting the best architecture, history, and people you'll find in golf. Josh Sens isn't going anywhere though, he'll continue to lead GOLF Magazine's coverage of golf travel across the world, and at your local muni. Enjoy Simon and Josh's wide-ranging chat about increasing affordability concerns and our favorite golf destinations.

The driving force behind Sand Valley now introduces us to his next big project. Rodeo Dunes is open for play, the first of what Michael Keiser Jr. hopes will be 6 full length courses on property. 30 minutes outside of Denver, the Coore-Crenshaw design is creating quite the stir online, even though it doesn't open to the public until 2027. Michael talks to Josh Sens in this short interview, surrounded by a fun catch up with Simon Holt. Enjoy!

After falling into a state of disrepair, the municipal courses of the nation's capital certainly need some love. They've gotten the attention of President Trump, who's pressing the gas pedal on a plan to completely redo the course and facilities of East Potomac. But are he and Tom Fazio really the right stewards of affordable, playable public golf? Are their intentions for the new course to host big-time tournaments really possible? GOLF.com Executive Editor Alan Bastable has been reporting on this topic for weeks, visiting the folks at each of the three D.C. munis who might be impacted by the plans. He talks with Josh Sens about the timing, cost, and architecture we can expect to see as the project unfolds.

It's been a few weeks of adventure for our man Simon Holt, bouncing around the world and back again. He catches up with Josh Sens to discuss the successful launch of McLaren Golf, the 8AM Invitational at the Wynn, and a great tournament weekend at our top-rated course in China. Plus, Josh just got back from 3 days of hanging out with YouTube golf stars like Fat Perez. It's a fun, wide-ranging episode, from street food in Hong Kong to fast passes in Orlando.

On today's episode of Destination GOLF, Josh Sens catches up with producer Connor Federico on some of the biggest happenings in course news, plus we empty our notebooks on some of our favorite places and stories we've recently worked on from coast to coast. Enjoy!

Golf in Dublin might get overshadowed by a Guinness tour or night on the town, but it shouldn't. Anchored by a trip to Top 100 Portmarnock, plus rounds at The Island and Royal Dublin, make this itinerary perfect either on its own or as an add-on to another island of Ireland golf trip. Plus, the European Club will be coming back online next year as the Brittas Bay Club. Josh Sens and Simon Holt work their way through a fun travel guide in this one, enjoy! Use code GOLF40 for 40% off 2+ pairs of sunglasses from the Shady Rays Golf Collection.

Author and avid golfer Jared Tendler is out with a new book: "Everyday Golf Psychology." The basics of the mental game are often misunderstood, he says, and there loads of better ways amateur golfers should approach the game. Running late and trying to cram in a range session? Don't. Telling yourself that it's just golf, and none of it matters? That's not helpful either. Dreaming of glory on your next golf trip? Let's start with something more realistic. Jared's ideas are easily approachable and he loves to give Josh Sens a hard time in this interview. Enjoy!

In its first year open, South Carolina's Old Barnwell cracked GOLF's Top 100 Courses in the U.S. The course is earning rave reviews now in year three, but that's not what its membership is most proud of. The mission at Old Barnwell is simple, give back to the Aiken and Augusta communities. Through its Evans Scholars Foundation caddie program, they're hoping to provide 300 local middle, high school, and college kids with caddying jobs. With the ANNIKA Development program, Old Barnwell is helping senior college golfers with the resources they need to turn pro. The man behind it all is Nick Schreiber, who's not shy about taking the privilege he was born into and helping provide opportunities for others. Enjoy this great interview with Josh Sens, and use code GOLF40 on the Shady Rays Golf Collection to get 40% off 2+ pairs of quality sunglasses.

After weeks of dropping bits about our trip to New Zealand, Josh Sens walks through every highlight of the whirlwind itinerary on the North Island. From high-end resorts to working sheep farms, the courses in New Zealand are breathtaking and architecturally exciting. Simon Holt loves trips to New Zealand, and makes sure to keep Josh on task. Then the guys make their picks for the 2026 Masters this week. Enjoy!

The man behind the lens of Linksgems, one of the biggest golf course photography accounts on social media, actually isn't a full-time course capturer. Jon Cavalier is a lawyer living right off of Merion Golf Club. His photos have raised hundreds of thousands for charity, and he's taken shots of over 1,000 courses in 15+ years. Josh Sens asks him all about his life in golf and how he got into the field, but more importantly, finds out how to make our own simple photos of great courses better. Enjoy!

Hello from New Zealand! Josh Sens is traveling the North Island, visiting top-tier modern courses like Te Arai, Tara Iti, and Cape Kidnappers. Today, we walked Royal Auckland, the home course of Kiwi TV chef Josh Emett. The Joshes talk about golf in New Zealand, improving halfway house food, and the newfound crossover between high end cooking and halfway decent golf. This is another on-course pod, so you'll see some fun golf shots at Royal Auckland. Enjoy!

With extensive experience working at Open Championship venues, Mackenzie & Ebert are an accomplished firm in the UK and around the world. Tom Mackenzie talks to Simon Holt about his life in golf, a surprise caddying appearance for Seve Ballesteros, and the upcoming Open at Royal Birkdale. We also get Tom on the record about the new 17th hole at Royal Liverpool, his work at New South Wales, and whether or not he thinks green speeds and shaping have gone too far. Enjoy!

Hello, Destination GOLF fans! Simon Holt is fresh back from his trip to the likes of Hong Kong and Vietnam. We'll run through his whole golf itinerary and his favorite eats from two weeks away. Josh Sens runs us through Aiken, South Carolina, a sister city to Augusta, which is becoming a golf mecca in its own right. Which cultures have the best (and worst) breakfast? Is night golf really golf at all? And did we crack the code and find the most luxurious way to fly commercial? This episode answers all those questions and more. Enjoy!

Tom Hsieh, a lifelong San Franciscan, couldn't imagine a world without Gleaneagles. So when it was near complete closure, he created a plan to save the 9-hole muni. Two decades later, it's one of the no-longer best kept secrets in Bay Area golf. In this interview with Josh Sens, Tom discusses the vast, quality muni golf courses in the region, and how absurdly great they could be if they got a little more maintenance and investment. Enjoy! Want to share the story of your favorite local muni or daily fee? We'd love to hear from you in the comments here, on social media (@destinationgolfpod) or through email ([email protected]). Together, we can share the success stories of what course owners, operators, and regulars are doing right to keep the great middle ground of golf alive.

For the first time, the Destination GOLF podcast takes you on the course! Josh Sens plays a two-man scramble with Mike Koprowski, the co-founder, co-developer, and co-architect of Broomsedge Golf Club in South Carolina. The club has captured lots of attention during a huge golf boom in the SC sandhills, both for its UK access model, allowing plenty of public play, and the unique story of the man who brought it to life. Mike Koprowski served in the military, worked in education and D.C. politics, then suddenly found himself in an excavator working with Kyle Franz. Watch him tell his story, plus hit plenty of shots and explain the architecture behind each hole, in this experimental podcast episode while walking with Josh. Enjoy!