Golf travel bucket list: Beyond Ireland and Scotland

This week we’re headed to Wales with our golf reporter (whose official day job is our aviation editor) Robert Silk, who recorded this episode at the International Golf Travel Market show with Jason Thomas the director of culture, sport and tourism for Wales, and Dave Redmond, senior partner with Maryland-based Epic Golf Travel. IGTM this year was held in Wales, and in this episode the trio talks about the benefits of playing links courses in Wales – and why more American golfers don’t choose Wales over its famous golf-kingpin neighbors, Scotland and Ireland. The conversation tackles golfers’ travel mindsets, as well as how Wales may plan to approach marketing its greens. This episode was recorded Oct. 20 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Hurtigruten Expeditions. Related reading: How golf has thrived during the pandemic, and how drive-market golfers could become destination golfers: https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Golfs-ace-in-the-hole Lesser-known golf destinations aim to make the cut: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Lesser-known-golf-destinations-aim-to-make-the-cut  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.