The final stop on our Floridian Adventure takes us to the crown jewel of the state’s public golf and the stage for this week’s Players Championship. Built on 415 acres of swamp for just $1, TPC Sawgrass redefined tournament golf. The Tour’s goal was simple—create a ‘Stadium Course’ where fans could get closer to the action. Pete and Alice Dye made it happen, sculpting a layout that blends bold earthworks with razor-sharp strategy. Every shot at Sawgrass is a test. The best angles flirt with danger, while safer routes leave tougher tasks ahead. It’s strategic, punishing, and never short on drama. Thanks as always to our series sponsor Halcyon Golf Travel and FootJoy!   https://youtu.be/DVz3UE3lJzY

In part III of our series we look at the world famous but community centred Winter Park, affectionately known as WP9. A course that in 2014 received $1m of funding from the City of Orlando, which was spent on reviving this much loved community course and breathing new life into it. One cut height, and greens that each pose an interesting question meant that this little 9-holer on the cobbled streets of Winter Park is the poster child for sustainable golf in the US. Thanks as always to our series sponsor Halcyon Golf Travel and FootJoy!   https://youtu.be/naUgtEV2ZJo

Previously known as World Woods in Florida, Cabot acquired the resort in 2022 and have breathed new life into this rolling piece of land on an otherwise flat state in the US. Now home to two championship courses; - The Karoo, designed by Kyle Franz was opened in 2023 is on the site previously known as 'Pine Barrens'. - The Roost, designed by Ben Cowan-Dewar, Mike Nuzzo, Kyle Franz, Ran Morrisett & Rod Whitman on the site previously used for 'Rolling Oaks'. In addition to that, there's 'The Squeeze' - the 10 hole half par delight, and 'The Wedge', an 11 hole illuminated par 3 course. Big thanks as always to our friends at Halcyon Golf Travel and FootJoy for sponsoring this series!   https://youtu.be/_FjXWPXq6fs

Welcome to Floridian Adventures, a golf travel series exploring some of the Sunshine State’s finest courses. In Part 1, we dive into Streamsong Resort, a golfing paradise unlike any other in Florida. Streamsong Resort is the only destination in the world with courses designed by three of the biggest names in modern golf course architecture: Red Course – Designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (Strategic, rugged, links-style) Blue Course – Designed by Tom Doak (Sweeping elevation, bold bunkering) Black Course – Designed by Gil Hanse (Expansive, dramatic, visually stunning). Unlike the flat terrain typical of Florida golf, Streamsong is built on 7,000 acres of former phosphate mining land, leaving behind sandy dunes, rolling fairways, and breathtaking elevation changes. The resort's strategic design, firm and fast conditions, and pure golf experience make it one of the most unique and sought-after destinations for serious golfers.   https://youtu.be/oUfUx25AjG8

The final instalment from our Welsh Tour in partnership with ‪@FootJoy‬ It’s been a blast visiting some of the best Wales has to offer, and Pennard with the sun poking its head out for the last hole was a fitting ending to a magical trip. Pennard, for those that have not heard anything about it, is one of the lost extraordinary courses you can see. A landscape not dissimilar to the moon. A huge thanks to the club for allowing us to make this. It’s been a huge privilege. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=383iQ_4QO_M  

Tenby Golf Club holds a distinctive place in the history of Welsh golf, conceived by the renowned James Braid, a five-time British Open Champion, evolved to feature 18 holes in 1907. It also played a crucial role as a founding member of the Welsh Golfing Union. When we arrived at 11pm to total darkness and saw the recently refurbed accomodation, and all the trappings of luxurious staycations we didn't quite know what to expect from Tenby - perhaps worrying that they prioritised the off-course aspects over the links itself. We could not have been more wrong, and the fact that more people haven't flocked to Tenby in their droves is simply staggering to us. This course has been extended over time to the current 18 hole routing it enjoys, with 3 holes 'across the road' at 15-17. We didn't play these due to the weather, and i suspect this is [...]

Golf has been played at Aberdovey since 1892 when a rudimentary version of the game was played to flower pots, borrowed from a local house out in the links. One of its then members was none other than Bernard Darwin, the greatest golf correspondant of all time who wrote extensively about the game, and where Aberdovey held a special place in his heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W714SoKBE8&t=28s