by Jeff Gilder | Sep 8, 2026 | Jeff's Blog
For a century, Route 66 has been America’s great road trip: neon motels, roadside giants, pie at a diner in a town of 400 people. What it has never really been is a golf trip. That’s strange when you think about it. Back in 2010, Golf Digest counted more...
by Jeff Gilder | Aug 28, 2026 | Show Notes
There’s a moment every visitor to Ocean City, Maryland knows: you cross the bridge, the salt air hits, and something in your shoulders lets go. That’s exactly where the newest episode of Traveling Golfer picks up — host Real John Daly, joined by ULD Long...
by Jeff Gilder | Aug 6, 2026 | Jeff's Blog
A new market forecast published this week puts a long-range number on golf travel’s growth trajectory, and it’s a big one: the global golf tourism market, valued at $27.98 billion in 2025, is projected to grow from $30.55 billion in 2026 to $61.8 billion...
by Jeff Gilder | Jul 21, 2026 | Jeff's Blog
If you’re picturing the highest-value golf consumer as a 55-year-old with a country club membership, new data says it’s time to update the picture. A report published this week lays out just how far the industry’s spending power has shifted toward...
by Jeff Gilder | Jul 15, 2026 | Show Notes
On the northern end of the Myrtle Beach Golf Trail, the views are wild, the golf is bold, and most stories start with a lost ball. In the latest episode of Traveling Golfer, Real John Daly heads north of the Grand Strand proper — into Calabash and Chilote,...
