This week we're joined by Harrison Carter, a VP of strategic marketing from Boca Raton, FL who picked up golf three years ago and hasn't looked back. He went from shooting 120 to an 11 handicap, and now he's loading up on golf trips. This one started as a wedding invitation and turned into back-to-back rounds at one of the most scenic courses in the country.

We cover:
• How a wedding invitation became a golf trip
• Edgewood Tahoe — $500 rounds and views that justify the price tag
• Elevation golf: when your driver gains 40 yards overnight
• The best-score-per-hole format that works with mixed handicaps
• Balancing wedding duties with tee times (the groom survived)
• Lake Tahoe logistics: where to stay, when to go, and what to expect
• Harrison's upcoming trip slate: Alabama RTJ, PGA Frisco, and Stream Song - Bone Valley

This week we're joined by Jerry McGarvey, Kerry's friend and volunteer organizer behind a guys' trip to Northern Michigan that over-delivered on every front. Jerry walks us through the courses, the expectations, the optional logistics, and why this will be a sick golf trip.

We cover:

• How the "Michigan? Really?" skepticism turned into "when are we going back?"

• Forest Dunes — a Tom Doak public gem that belongs on every golfer's list

• Bay Harbor — Pete Dye cliffside golf along Lake Michigan

• Arcadia Bluffs — views and vibes that rival any coastal destination

• Why Michigan's quality-to-cost ratio punches above its weight

• Group size, logistics, and how to pull off a seamless multi-course trip

A Couples Golf Trip to Cabot Cliffs: The #1 Golf Course in Canada

Michael Son joins us to break down his couples golf trip to Cabot Cliffs in Nova Scotia — three couples, three courses. Michael breaks down the trip, lessons learned, and what he would change if/when he goes back.

We cover:

• Cabot Cliffs (#4 in the world, #1 in Canada) — why it lives up to the hype

• Cabot Links — scoring better when the wind cooperates

• Fox Harbor — the sleeper destination with golf, wine, and axe throwing

• The couples trip dynamic: guys vs guys, girls vs girls

• Using Global Golf to handle tee times, lodging, and logistics

• The Canadian dollar advantage

• Why walking-only courses demand a different level of preparation

• How to structure a Nova Scotia golf trip: Halifax → Cabot → Fox Harbor

Mirko Zizka joins us to break down his annual 8-guys golf trip to Myrtle Beach — 80-100 courses, budget-friendly pricing, and why this destination has been in his group's rotation for over 15 years.

We cover:

• How an 8-guy group plans a 7-night, 7-round trip without losing their minds

• Using a local agency to book tee times and accommodations

• The two-man scramble format that keeps everybody engaged

• Playing the "World Tour" course with replica famous holes

• Why October off-season delivers the best value

• Budget breakdown: ~$150/round, cheap accommodations, total trip cost

• Rotating destinations: Myrtle Beach, Scottsdale, Mexico, Dominican Republic

• 80-100 courses in the area — why repetition isn't a problem

Sick Golf Trips Podcast Ep 15: Maybe the Ultimate Golf Trip is Playing and Watching! — Kyle Porter, Normal Sport

Kyle Porter of Normal Sport joins us to break down his golf trips covering major tour events, including the Open Championship trip to St. Andrews and makes the case that the ultimate golf vacation might be one built around a major tournament — where watch the best players in the world play historic courses by day and play yourself by night.

Pete flew from Long Island to Madison, Wisconsin, waited over a year on the waitlist, and finally got his college crew onto one of the most talked-about golf destinations in the country — Sand Valley. Spoiler: it lived up to the hype.

This week we're joined by Pete, a software sales pro and golf app founder from Long Island, New York. Pete and 7 of his college buddies have been doing an annual golf trip for 5+ years — and Sand Valley was their white whale. He breaks down the entire trip: the 36-hole days, the caddy experience, the 8-man cabin, the $1 taco shack, and how the draft format keeps the competition alive all weekend long.

We cover:

• Getting on the waitlist — expect at least a year out (maybe two)
• Flying into Madison and vanning up to the middle of nowhere
• Sand Valley, Mammoth Dunes, Sedge Valley, and The Lido — all four courses
• Why you absolutely need caddies and how to get the same looper for multiple rounds
• The snake draft format that keeps 8 guys locked in all weekend
• Match play rules: team play vs. Sunday singles
• Why the 8-man cabin beats hotels every single time
• Full cost breakdown: ~$300/round + $120-150 caddy tips
• The legendary $1 taco shack right on property
• How Sand Valley stacks up vs. Pinehurst, Streamsong, and Bandon Dunes
• Pete's new golf app — Golfed — to track every course you've ever played

This week we’re joined by Greg Johnson, a Chicago golfer who met Berkeley on a local course and casually mentioned he’d just returned from a 7-day Ireland trip with 12 guys. One thing led to another, and here we are. Greg breaks down the entire journey: how they planned it through Fairways & Fun Days, why they picked Ireland over Scotland, and what it’s like walking some of the most iconic links in the world with your oldest friends.

This week we’re joined by Patrick Koenig — a former software salesman turned golf course photographer who set the world record by playing 580 different 18-hole golf courses in a single calendar year. Patrick tells us how he went from a comfortable corporate gig to living in an RV, driving across 41 states, and turning his passion for golf photography into a full-time career.