Booking a golf trip

Tee times, golf packages and course maintenance. What to check before you book, so everything runs the way you planned once you arrive.

Why your preferred tee time is gone
Why tee times in golf regions go early and how to get the time you want. With the maths, tips from a golf office and a template for your request.
Reading a golf package: what is included and what costs extra
What a green fee package includes and which costs to ask about before you book, from caddie and tips to buggy and water. With a checklist for your booking.
Hollow-tined greens: ask about course maintenance before you book
Aeration, overseeding, sanding. What maintenance work on a golf course means for your game and how to find out about it before you book.

Who you travel with

Organising a golf trip as a group
How your golf group gets there without double bookings or arguments, with one spokesperson, clear agreements and written confirmations.
Golf holiday with a partner who does not play
How your non-golfing partner enjoys the golf holiday, with spa, excursions, riding along in the buggy or a beginner course. What to check at hotel and course.
Going on a golf trip alone
Going on a golf trip alone. How to get a tee time as a single player, find company on the course and which trips with a programme exist.