Our Scotland Week guests return for the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, beginning with famed Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein, author of “A Season in Dornoch,” discussing everything from Cabo to Canada with stops in Japan, England, Ireland and, of course, his beloved Scottish linksland.
Feb 27, 2017•28 min
Our first-ever Scotland Week comes to an close with FOX Sports’ Shane Bacon recalling his days as a caddie on the historic Old Course, complete with entertaining stories and insider tips from a man who truly loves St. Andrews.
Feb 24, 2017•23 min
Author and master craftsman Tim Alpaugh visits “Talking GolfGetaways” for a Scotland Week conversation about his travels with hickory golf clubs and how his love of history led him to experience — and share — the roots of the game.
Feb 23, 2017•37 min
Scotland Week on “Talking GolfGetaways” continues with Golf Tips Editor Vic Williams joining co-hosts Mitch and Darin to discuss his recent journey to Trump Turnberry, Royal Aberdeen, Castle Stuart and the Fairmont St. Andrews Bay resort, plus a few hidden gems.
Feb 22, 2017•32 min
Scottish Golf Podcast host Ru Macdonald joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for Scotland Week to discuss links golf in the country’s North and West regions, plus offers tips for planning a memorable trip that goes well beyond the marquee courses everyone knows.
Feb 21, 2017•27 min
Famed Canadian golf writer Lorne Rubenstein kicks off Scotland Week on “Talking GolfGetaways” by joining co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a conversation about his “Season in Dornoch” and his longtime love of links golf.
Feb 20, 2017•24 min
In Part 3 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down their personal Nos. 13-9 with appearances from some of golf greatest destinations, including Palm Springs, Monterey, Nebraska, North Carolina and the Oregon coast.
Feb 19, 2017•25 min
In the final installment of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” 18 Favorite Places to Stay series, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down the Final Four for each, heading back for more in Scotland, Oregon and Monterey while also remembering visits to Kenya and French Polynesia.
Feb 19, 2017•27 min
In Part 4 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 8-5, including mentions of such outstanding places to stay as California Gold Country, the Canadian Rockies, a Santa Barbara secret and an ultra-hip Scottsdale hotspot.
Feb 19, 2017•17 min
In Part 2 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch count down Nos. 18-14, highlighting unforgettable accommodations everywhere from California, Idaho, Florida, Wisconsin and South Carolina to Los Cabos, Kauai and even Paris.
Feb 19, 2017•28 min
In Part 1 of our five-episode “Talking GolfGetaways” series of our 18 Favorite Places to Stay, co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch discuss the four lodging all-stars that make both of our lists, highlighting the best of West Virginia, Nova Scotia, Florida and Scotland.
Feb 16, 2017•30 min
Avid golf traveler Daniel Miles joins “Talking GolfGetaways” as co-host Darin Bunch goes rogue on a late-night interview without Mitch Laurance, talking about Cabot Cliffs and offering a variety of answers to our Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz.
Feb 13, 2017•32 min
In this “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 quiz, golf photographer Brian Oar details his favorite courses, destinations, resorts and memories from a career digitally capturing some of golf’s greatest landscapes across the country and around the world.
Jan 17, 2017•45 min
Golf photographer extraordinaire Brian Oar joins “Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch for a discussion about Quivira, the extraordinary cliffside golf course in Los Cabos designed by Jack Nicklaus, plus the Pueblo Bonito Pacifica resort just down the beach.
Jan 17, 2017•20 min
FOX Sports personality Shane Bacon joins “Talking GolfGetaways” co-hosts Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurance to reflect on a visit to The Resort at Pelican Hill, which features 36 holes of Tom Fazio-designed golf, unparalleled vistas and an unforgettable golf-travel getaway experience in Orange County, California.
Jan 10, 2017•18 min
After a week’s worth of Golf News Net posts detailing The Mobile Golfer’s Top 50 Golf Courses You Can Play in America, ratings editor Eric N. Hart joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss and defend some of his more controversial selections, plus engage co-hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch in a broader exploration of “best lists” and the intricacies, challenges and pitfalls of comparing the country’s best golf courses and experiences.
Jan 09, 2017•50 min
In the final episode of our three-part series about North Carolina’s highly acclaimed Tobacco Road golf course, co-owner Mark Stewart joins “Talking GolfGetaways” for the now-legendary Emergency 9 golf-travel questionnaire with his favorite answers to some of our favorite golf-related queries.
Dec 23, 2016•23 min
Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of North Carolina. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk with Stewart about Strantz’ design and desire to make golf a visual experience that tempts and taunts all players who tee it up at courses such as Tobacco Road, Caledonia, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and more.
Dec 22, 2016•35 min
Iconoclast golf course designer Mike Strantz is at the center of this “Talking GolfGetaways” conversation with Mark Stewart, co-owner of Tobacco Road golf in the historic Pinehurst region of North Carolina. Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talk with Stewart about Strantz’ design and desire to make golf a visual experience that tempts and taunts all players who tee it up at courses such as Tobacco Road, Caledonia, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and more.
Dec 21, 2016•27 min
Snapchat travel guru Drew Binsky takes time off the road to answer the “Talking GolfGetaways” Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz, featuring everything from golf in Vietnam, South Korea and Fiji to some of the craziest things he’s ever eaten (he’s willing to try pretty much anything once).
Dec 19, 2016•16 min
Social media travel guru Drew Binksy joins “Talking GolfGetaways” to talk about playing golf in some of the world’s most extreme locales, plus his life circling the globe, getting an up-close look at the 2016 Olympics gold-medal round, playing “sand golf” in India, and how the game grabbed him from an early age.
Dec 19, 2016•21 min
Actor Marc McClure, of “Superman” Jimmy Olsen and “Back to the Future” fame, takes the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz with some crucial advice for husbands golfing with their wives, as well as possibly the coolest “Place You Wish Everyone Knew About” answer we’ve heard yet.
Dec 16, 2016•23 min
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan joins “Talking GolfGetaways” once again, this time to discuss the ultimate Mississippi pairing of Old Waverly Golf Club and the new Mossy Oak course, designed by red-hot architect Gil Hanse.
Dec 16, 2016•14 min
Ever think about doing something “different” on your next golf trip? 196-Hole Match? 3-Club Scramble? 19th Hole Shootout? Alternate Shot? Hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch offer up a variety of suggestions to spice up your getaways with alternative formats, fun games and cool extras at courses across the country in Episode 25 of the “Talking GolfGetaways” podcast.
Dec 16, 2016•24 min
Actor, all-around good guy and hole-in-one machine Marc McClure (“Superman” and “Back to the Future”) joins old friend Mitch Laurance and co-host Darin Bunch for a wide-ranging (very, very wide-ranging) discussion about golf, acting, Palm Springs, North Carolina’s Tobacco Road and Eric Stoltz (for some reason we still can’t figure out). Join the fun in this extended — and quite different — Episode 22 of “Talking GolfGetaways.”
Dec 14, 2016•35 min
“Talking GolfGetaways” hosts Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch talking about Palm Springs — everything from La Quinta Resort & Spa to new dining discoveries and nearby Joshua Tree National Park, plus a classic story about a celebrity group whose golf cart ends up in a bunker.
Dec 12, 2016•27 min
Diana DeLucia, creator of the Golf Kitchen coffee-table book and GolfKitchen.com , visits “Talking GolfGetaways” to discuss her latest project that includes food from some of the world’s greatest golf clubs.
Dec 09, 2016•32 min
Rhy Waddington, executive chef at the famed Winged Foot Golf Club (host of the 2020 U.S. Open) visits “Talking GolfGetaways” for a conversation about food, golf and more — plus takes his turn at the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz.
Dec 09, 2016•22 min
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan takes the Emergency 9 golf-travel quiz on this episode of “Talking GolfGetaways with Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch,” discussing everything from Ireland to New Zealand lamb to Gold Mountain — plus why we all believe in #StruieForever at Royal Dornoch.
Dec 08, 2016•15 min
Golf Advisor’s Jason Deegan stops by “Talking GolfGetaways” to talk about new ownership at Royal Links, one of Las Vegas’ most unique golf experiences, as well as favorite places to stay and play.
Dec 07, 2016•13 min