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Destination GOLF

Golf’s greatest appeal lies in the places that it takes us, the memories we make and the people we meet along the way. That’s the game we celebrate on Destination GOLF. Co-hosts Simon Holt and Josh Sens have decades of experience hopscotching the globe to take in courses — and the areas around them — on every continent where the game is played. From Australia to Argentina, Cuba to North Korea, Long Island to Los Angeles, South Africa to Sweden and beyond - we"ve been there, and bogied them. Join

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01:06:06

69: New Zealand's North Island and Our Masters Picks

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2026/04/06

After weeks of dropping bits about our trip to New Zealand, Josh Sens walks through every highlight of the whirlwind itinerary on the North Island. From high-end resorts to working sheep farms, the courses in New Zealand are breathtaking and architecturally exciting. Simon Holt loves trips to New Zealand, and makes sure to keep Josh on task. Then the guys make their picks for the 2026 Masters this week. Enjoy!

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68: Photographer Jon Cavalier

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2026/03/30

The man behind the lens of Linksgems, one of the biggest golf course photography accounts on social media, actually isn't a full-time course capturer. Jon Cavalier is a lawyer living right off of Merion Golf Club. His photos have raised hundreds of thousands for charity, and he's taken shots of over 1,000 courses in 15+ years. Josh Sens asks him all about his life in golf and how he got into the field, but more importantly, finds out how to make our own simple photos of great courses better

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01:03:46

67: Chef Josh Emett on what makes great golf food

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2026/03/23

Hello from New Zealand! Josh Sens is traveling the North Island, visiting top-tier modern courses like Te Arai, Tara Iti, and Cape Kidnappers. Today, we walked Royal Auckland, the home course of Kiwi TV chef Josh Emett. The Joshes talk about golf in New Zealand, improving halfway house food, and the newfound crossover between high end cooking and halfway decent golf. This is another on-course pod, so you'll see some fun golf shots at Royal Auckland. Enjoy!

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01:01:22

66: Architect Tom Mackenzie

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2026/03/16

With extensive experience working at Open Championship venues, Mackenzie & Ebert are an accomplished firm in the UK and around the world. Tom Mackenzie talks to Simon Holt about his life in golf, a surprise caddying appearance for Seve Ballesteros, and the upcoming Open at Royal Birkdale.We also get Tom on the record about the new 17th hole at Royal Liverpool, his work at New South Wales, and whether or not he thinks green speeds and shaping have gone too far. Enjoy!

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00:49:00

65: Asia, Aiken, and more: Catching Up with Josh and...

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2026/03/09

Hello, Destination GOLF fans! Simon Holt is fresh back from his trip to the likes of Hong Kong and Vietnam. We'll run through his whole golf itinerary and his favorite eats from two weeks away. Josh Sens runs us through Aiken, South Carolina, a sister city to Augusta, which is becoming a golf mecca in its own right. Which cultures have the best (and worst) breakfast? Is night golf really golf at all? And did we crack the code and find the most luxurious way to fly commercial? This episode answers

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01:13:33

64: From an unwanted nine into a thriving muni, the...

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2026/03/02

Tom Hsieh, a lifelong San Franciscan, couldn't imagine a world without Gleaneagles. So when it was near complete closure, he created a plan to save the 9-hole muni. Two decades later, it's one of the no-longer best kept secrets in Bay Area golf. In this interview with Josh Sens, Tom discusses the vast, quality muni golf courses in the region, and how absurdly great they could be if they got a little more maintenance and investment. Enjoy!Want to share the story of your favorite local muni or

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01:01:22

63: On Course at Broomsedge GC, with first-time...

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2026/02/23

For the first time, the Destination GOLF podcast takes you on the course! Josh Sens plays a two-man scramble with Mike Koprowski, the co-founder, co-developer, and co-architect of Broomsedge Golf Club in South Carolina. The club has captured lots of attention during a huge golf boom in the SC sandhills, both for its UK access model, allowing plenty of public play, and the unique story of the man who brought it to life.Mike Koprowski served in the military, worked in education and D.C. politics, then

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01:02:33

62: Architect Kyle Phillips

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2026/02/16

The man most known for creating Kingsbarns dives into his career with Simon Holt. Kyle Phillips is an unsung hero of the golf course architecture industry, working largely in Asia and continental Europe. Now, he'll work to transform the difficult, brawny European Club into Brittas Bay Club, which will be much more fun and playable. He'll talk about working with the illustrious Jones family, golf as a way to travel the world, and of course answers Simon's questions about width in

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00:52:34

61: Plan Your 2027 Trip Now!

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2026/02/09

If you want to take on the likes of Muirfield, St. Andrews, Royal County Down, and more next year, now's the time to get organized. Simon Holt and Josh Sens have a lot of catching up to do, then we'll get into everything you need to know if you're feeling inspired to book your next great golf trip. Enjoy!

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00:54:07

60: Phoenix & Scottsdale

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2026/02/02

Out on Tour, it's WM Phoenix Open week! To honor one of the most fun events on the golf calendar, we're bringing you videos highlighting public golf in the Arizona desert.Night golf at Grass Clippings and the competitive Grass League, the Monday skins game at Papago, and bachelor parties at Troon North are all on display in "Destination GOLF: Phoenix" which is out now on YouTube. You'll also hear from Charles Barkley and Brandel Chamblee at We-Ko-Pa. GOLF editor Jessica

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59: U.S. Open Champ Michael Campbell

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2026/01/26

From the beautiful Punta Mita resort in Mexico, Simon Holt interviews former PGA Tour pro Michael Campbell. The New Zealander talks about beating Tiger Woods at Pinehurst, overcoming racial discrimination as a young man, and picks his favorite course at Te Arai.Simon and Michael talk on these scenic shores during the annual Punta Mita Invitational. It's our first video pod, so enjoy!

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58: GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jennifer Hudson

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2026/01/19

Great golf trips take all sorts of shapes and sizes, but an especially unique concept comes from LifeLong Golf. Jennifer Hudson is the founder of the program, which takes golfers looking for daily instruction on a journey to untraditional locations for golf trips. Explore Greece, Anguilla, and more in this conversation with Destination GOLF producer Connor Federico. Enjoy!

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00:48:47

57: What Makes a Great Golf Logo?

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2026/01/12

Seth McWhorter is the man behind some of the best new golf club logos, featuring work at The Tree Farm, Sweetens Cove, and Pinehurst Resort. He's also responsible for our Destination GOLF logos! In this interview with Josh Sens, he dives into what makes a great golf club logo, plus some of the challenges and processes in creating them. Seth dishes on what makes the icons of the industry stand out, and in some cases, says they break all the rules of graphic design. It's one of our most unique

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00:46:08

56: How the AI Boom Could Threaten Your Local Golf...

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2026/01/05

The biggest financial, technological, and societal story of 2025 surrounded advancements in artificial intelligence. These AI engines require massive supporting infrastructure projects, and in several cases now, developers are hunting golf courses as sites for future AI data centers.GOLF.com Executive Editor Alan Bastable has done extensive reporting on munis and public courses in Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia that are all at risk of getting paved over to fuel the future of AI. Alan and

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01:04:37

55: Top 100 Breakdown - Courses 1-25

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2025/12/29

Happy new year, golf travelers! In our final episode of 2025, Simon Holt and Josh Sens go into detail on each of the greatest courses in the world. From Scottish links to the California coast, and Australia's Sandbelt to Nebraska's Sand Hills, take a deep dive inside the experiences and architecture at the definitive best of the best golf courses on the planet. Both in the U.S. and abroad, there are a number of these world-famous courses that you can play with proper planning. Start here for

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00:53:45

54: Top 100 Breakdown - Courses 26-50

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2025/12/22

A host of Open Championship courses, available for public play, make their mark in the top 50 of our world rankings. Plus we'll highlight the shortest course on the list (which is surprisingly in the U.S.!) and some private gems in global cities like Paris and Tokyo. Simon Holt and Josh Sens continue to break down every course on GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the World list. Enjoy!

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53: Architect Jay Blasi

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2025/12/15

What's life like for an up-and-coming golf course designer working to make a name for himself? Jay Blasi, who's done some outstanding public and private work in California, walks through a life in the industry. Jay worked on Chambers Bay ahead of it hosting the U.S. Open, and has most recently transformed a clunky routing at Poppy Ridge, a beloved Bay Area public facility, into a walking golfer's paradise. In this interview with Josh Sens, Jay lays out the challenges and successes of

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52: Top 100 Breakdown - Courses 51-75

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2025/12/08

This quarter of GOLF's World Top 100 list are some of the most hotly contested courses out there. Some get votes as high as top 10, and others are left fully out of the best 150. In the end, the votes all average out to end up in this incredibly prestigious bucket.Scotland's Prestwick hosted the first ever Open Championship, and has inspired holes around the world for a century. Kawana in Japan is home to a course that we say still has the most potential of any established design in the

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51: Architect Gil Hanse

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2025/12/01

After a career built on restoring classic template holes in the U.S., renowned modern architect Gil Hanse now gets to work on a handful of the originals at North Berwick.Longtime North Berwick member, and the leader of GOLF's Top 100 panelists, Simon Holt, sits down with Hanse to discuss his design philosophy, his career working on some of the greatest courses in the world, his original work, and his relationship with his partner Jim Wagner. Enjoy!

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50: Top 100 Breakdown - Courses 76-100

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2025/11/24

These are the courses that really deserve the most conversation, according to Top 100 panelists Simon Holt and Josh Sens.Cabot Cliffs & Links, Bandon Trails & Dunes, and the lesser known courses at Royal Melbourne and Winged Foot are just some of the headliners from the first quarter of our World Top 100 course breakdowns.Simon and Josh run through them all, plus give their reactions to the feedback you've given us so far on the newest Top 100 Courses in the World. Enjoy!

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