Click here to listen. Northwest Pennsylvania may not sound like a white-hot golf destination but it has some hidden gems. Podcast host Dave Berner talks TravelGolf.com blogger Ron Montesano, who just took a trip to the area, about the cluster of great, inexpensive golf courses there. “It’s not going to be what you find at a resort, where the courses are manicured. But truth be told, I prefer that,” Montesano says. “I love to have a little natural bounce. It certainly made for a wonderful golf experience.” Traveling with golf clubs can be a huge hassle. The Luggage Club, a goods delivery service, ... full post »

Click here to listen. Once a powerhouse in golf equipment, some say PowerBilt lost some traction over the years. But its new TPS Irons series might be just what it needs to get back on top. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to Equipment Editor Kiel Christianson about why these clubs are the “middle handicapper’s dream.” “The thing that struck me when I played these for a little bit of time was that they were the first game-improvement irons that I’ve really found that even I as a mid-handicapper can consistently work,” Christianson says. “They’re very workable.” Lake Placid, N.Y., is known as a ... full post »

Click here to listen. Nine-hole golf courses may get no respect, but they actually have a lot to offer. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to Anthony Pioppi, author of To the Nines, about why nine-hole courses should be taken seriously. “It’s one of those generalizations that somehow has crept into our mindset that somehow nine-hole golf courses are not looked at as honest to God, full blooded golf courses,” Pioppi says. But they are “just as challenging.” In the last several years there’s been a shift in the golf equipment world toward hybrid clubs. TravelGolf.com blogger Ron Montesano talks about what to consider ... full post »

Click here to listen. Golf is more than just a pastime. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to Golf Channel reporter Matt Adams, author of the new book Fairways of Life, about what we all can learn from a sport with as rich a history as golf. “The book is about learning from what happened to the great characters of golf in their life or what happened to them on the golf course, and how we can carry these lessons to other parts of our life, whether its on the golf course or off,” Adams says It’s no China, but South America is becoming ... full post »

Click here to listen. High school golf is becoming a big time sport. Podcast host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com blogger Ron Montesano, a high school coach and mentor, about the game’s growing popularity and discusses the ability gap between today’s high schoolers and the previous generation. “The players today, because of technology, are just not afraid of anything,” he says. “They have no fear, and they’ll go for broke on every shot, so we’re seeing scores in the mid to low 30s that we never saw when I was playing.” SHLING! No, we’re not talking about the raunchy buzzword from “Wayne’s World.” ... full post »