Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Chris Baldwin about natural golf in Minnesota. “I like the sense that you can drive five, 10 minutes from the city and be on a course that makes you feel like you’re a lot farther away from an urban area,” Baldwin says. In part two of Berner’s conversation with TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about golf in Germany, Tucker gives a glowing recommendation of some golf courses near Berlin and Hamburg. Plus, Will Ferrell accepts Tiger Woods’ ESPY Best Male Athlete of the Year award. “Another trophy, ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about golf in Germany. “People always say that it’s more elitist over there. I didn’t see that so much,” Tucker says. “The interesting thing to me is that the golf culture is still developing. I was talking with some pros who said they’re still trying to shake that stigma of golf being an old fogies game.” If you’re looking for luxury and great golf, head to the Grand Del Mar Resort in San Diego, says TravelGolf.com’s Chris Baldwin. “It’s just opened and hasn’t had ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about excellent golf in the southwest of England. The region “has a great collection of courses,” Tucker says. “You’ve got some championship-quality courses out there. For a week of golf, it’s pretty tough to beat.” Do you wear sunscreen on the golf course? You better, says Dr. Beth Lang, senior director of the Coppertone Solar Research Center. “I think people are aware of the risk, but I think golfers are particularly at risk because of the amount of time you’re in direct sunlight,” Lange ... full post »

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Kiel Christianson about his trip to this year’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, won in historic fashion by Tiger Woods. “It was quite remarkable. Talk about just an insane number of people. The course itself was also in fantastic shape,” Christianson says. There are a lot of golf-improvement programs out there, but the most high tech is arguably GolfTEC. Berner talks to PGA Professional Tim Sam, director of instruction and city manager for GolfTEC’s franchise in Las Vegas. “We are an indoor facility with three teaching ... full post »