Jason Kauflin of Wisconsin Golf Trips joins us to break down everything you need to know about planning a Wisconsin golf trip — the courses, the costs, the logistics, and why Wisconsin quietly has the best public golf in America.

We cover:
• How Jason went from stay-at-home dad to running golf trips for 84-person groups
• The Kohler "requirement" and how to navigate their package maze
• Whistling Straits, Erin Hills, Sand Valley, Blackwolf Run — what to play and when
• Group sizes: 4, 12, 44 — what's actually manageable
• Walking courses, caddies, and why Erin Hills will test your knees
• Hickory golf — yes, Jason plays 105-year-old clubs full time
• Scotland vs Ireland from a guy who books both
• Booking timelines: when to plan and how far out

Find Jason at www.wisconsingolftrips.com and https://x.com/WIGolfTrips

This week we're joined by Joe (@golftravelerjoe), a Pinehurst member who has played 483 golf courses and counting. Joe breaks down his epic 8-day Ireland golf trip where he brought 20 Twitter followers together to play 7 rounds across the West and East coasts of Ireland.

We cover everything: the courses, logistics, caddies, costs, group dynamics, weather, pub culture, and why you should never try to self-drive your first Ireland golf trip.

In Episode 9, we welcome Tony Rudy to the Sick Golf Trips podcast to break down his annual Pinehurst golf trip — 15 guys, caddies, gambling, and some of the most diabolical greens in golf.

They dive deep into what makes Pinehurst No. 2 special, why No. 4's greens might actually be harder, the legendary caddy stories, and the wild drainage that gets greens tournament-ready 10 minutes after a storm.

You'll also get the full cost breakdown, the ideal 5-day/4-night itinerary, best team formats, where to eat (Beehawk, the new distillery from a Black Hawk Down veteran), and how to book tee times without needing a member hookup.