Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Wouldn’t you love to play the top 100 golf courses in America? Well, one average duffer, author Larry Berle, did just that and wrote a book about the experience: A Golfer’s Dream: How a Regular Guy Conquered The Golf Digest List of America’s Top 100 Golf Courses. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Berle. “What motivated me in the beginning was my wife took me to play at Pebble Beach for my birthday,” Berle says. “And as I was standing on the 18th tee box, the caddie said to ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Golf is a game of humility. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to author Joel Zuckerman about his new book, A Hacker’s Humiliations: A Glossary of Golf Grotesqueries, which details some of the most humiliating moments in golf. “I talk about hacker hall of fame moments, like Phil Mickelson at Winged Foot last year, Jean Van de Velde at the British Open in 1989,” says Zuckerman, who also blogs at WorldGolf.com. “The point being, if the best of the best hack it up, what chance do the rest of us ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Ever wonder what a day in the life of Tiger Woods is like? In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Senior Staff Writer Chris Baldwin about his experience shadowing the world’s No. 1 golfer around New York City during a recent promotional tour for his new video game. “It seems like Tiger’s at the point now where he tries to block out everything around him,” Baldwin says. “He’s very guarded on these things, and he’s not trying to open up to people. His best points were when he played the ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. The National Amputee Golf Association held its National Championship Aug. 28-31 at Orchard Valley Golf Club in Aurora, Ill. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Tournament Director Dennis Ithal about playing golf with a disability. “I’ve been an amputee for 30 years. When I started playing with one arm, it was no different than when my son picked up the first club when he was nine years old,” Ithal says. “I went out and probably shot a 140. So I practiced hitting with one hand and guess what? After ... full post »