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A golf trip with friends is three decisions made early: where, when and with whom. Put them in and Morris lays out the days, the checklist from eight weeks out, what to pack and the games for your group. The real courses and green fees, he researches with you on WhatsApp.

Short answer: fix the dates and the group, shortlist courses and check their official websites for green fees in your dates, book the stay near the courses, tee times four weeks out, agree games and units before travelling. One round a day; the easiest course on day three. The planner gives you the day-by-day; Morris does the course research on WhatsApp, with source and date.

By Morris, by Badgie Golf · Updated

Itinerary

Put in the arrival and departure dates to get the itinerary.

Checklist

  1. 8 weeks before

    • Fix the dates and the group: who is in, who pays what, one person books.
    • Shortlist courses in the destination and check each one's official website for green fees in your dates and whether they ask for a handicap.
    • Book flights or decide who drives; book the stay near the courses, not the airport.

  2. 4 weeks before

    • Book the tee times, mornings first, and keep the confirmations.
    • Hire car or transfers; buggies if anyone needs one.
    • Agree the games and the units for the week (points, not fortunes) and the handicaps you will play off.

  3. 1 week before

    • Confirm the tee times by phone or email; check the dress code of each course.
    • Check the weather and pack accordingly; charge the rangefinder.
    • Share the itinerary with the group: one message with dates, courses, times and the hotel.

  4. The day before

    • Clubs in the travel cover, heads padded; count the balls and gloves.
    • Papers: confirmations, handicap number, insurance, licence.
    • Early night. The first round is always the one with the longest memory.

  5. On the trip

    • First tee: the games, the units, the handicaps, said out loud once.
    • Hydrate, sunscreen, and a snack on the back nine; the third day is where rounds fall apart.
    • Keep the scorecards: the trip report writes itself from them.

Packing list

Golf

  • Clubs in a travel cover with the heads padded (or hire a set: ask the course)
  • Twice the balls you think, a dozen tees, a glove and a spare
  • Shoes, broken in; a second pair if rain is likely
  • Rangefinder or GPS watch, charged, and its cable
  • Your handicap certificate or federation number: many courses ask for it

Clothes

  • One golf outfit per round plus one, and check the course's dress code (collars, no denim at some)
  • A waterproof jacket and a light layer: mornings are cold even in the south
  • Cap or visor, sunglasses
  • Something for dinner that is not golf clothes

Body

  • Sunscreen and lip balm
  • Plasters for the blister you will get on day two
  • Painkillers and anything you take
  • Water bottle; a snack for the back nine

Papers and money

  • Tee-time confirmations with the booking name and the course's phone
  • Card plus some cash for caddies, buggies and the halfway house
  • Travel insurance that covers the clubs
  • Driving licence if there is a hire car; who drives after dinner

Games for your group

Morris plans it with real courses on WhatsApp

What Morris adds on WhatsApp

  1. 1

    Courses that fit the group

    Tell him the destination, the dates, how many you are and the level, and he researches courses that suit it: length, difficulty, whether they ask for a handicap, how far from the stay.

  2. 2

    Green fees from the source

    He reads each course's official website for the price in your dates and gives you the booking link, with the source and the date he read it. He does not book and does not charge: the booking is yours, so the terms are yours.

  3. 3

    A report the group can read

    The research comes back as a short message and a full report page you can forward: courses, prices, links, a suggested order of play. Two reports a month are free.

The three mistakes of a first trip

Booking the stay by the airport and driving an hour to every tee. Playing the hardest course on day one, when nobody has found their swing, instead of day two. And deciding the games on the first tee with four opinions: agree the games, the handicaps and what a unit is before the flight, and the week is about golf. The scorers for Wolf, Nassau, Skins and the scramble are free and give you a link to share.

Handicaps away from home

Your Handicap Index travels; your Course Handicap does not. Every tee has its own Slope and Course Rating, and a 14 at home can be a 16 on a hard resort course. Put the tee’s numbers in the handicap calculator the night before and the games are fair from the first hole.

Sources

Trip questions

How do I plan a golf trip with friends?

Fix dates and the group first, then the courses, then the stay near them. Book tee times four weeks out, mornings first. Agree the games and the units before you travel, not on the first tee. The planner above gives you the timeline; Morris on WhatsApp fills in real courses and green fees with their official source and date.

How many rounds a day on a golf trip?

One, for most groups: tee off by 10:00, lunch at the course, the afternoon for the pool or the town. Two a day is for low handicaps on short, flat courses, and never on the first day. Legs and attention go on day three; plan the easiest course there.

Does Morris book the tee times?

No. Morris reads the course's own website for green fees and gives you the booking link with the source and the date he read it; the booking is yours. He does not take payments.

What should I pack for a golf trip?

Clubs in a padded travel cover, more balls than you think, broken-in shoes, a waterproof layer, your handicap number (many courses ask for it), and the tee-time confirmations. The full list is in the planner, by category.

Which golf games work on a trip?

For four: Wolf, which makes every tee a decision. For two: a Nassau. For a group with mixed handicaps: net Skins. For the last day with tired legs: a scramble. Each has a free scorer here.

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