{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8511d07b-57bc-4bf2-8db6-23d6da8526e9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"255 (18STRONG): Matt Ginella: Design the Ultimate Buddies Golf Trip","description":"\n\n\n\n\nToday I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Matt Ginella. This week we are talking all about creating and designing a buddy\u2019s trip. When going on some sort of big or small group golf travel event, it\u2019s important to know the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts which is why I\u2019ve brought on our good buddy Matt Ginella. \n\n\n\nI just recently had my buddy\u2019s trip in Kansas City and I was the captain so I learned first hand just how much goes into planning one of these trips. There\u2019s nothing that beats the on the course camaraderie and antics (if you don\u2019t already have a yearly buddy\u2019s trip I highly suggest you and your friends plan one,) and I look forward to this weekend all year, so who better to bring on then Matt Ginella from The Golf Channel and Golf Advisor to give us the inside knowledge on planning golf trips by making it the most fun and most enjoyable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://18strong.com/thecut ()\n\n\n\nMatt Ginella\u2019s Background\n\n\n\n* His uncle got him a job at his local golf club when he was a kid* Ended up working on the superintendent crew at the course* Played golf in college* Worked at Sports Illustrated on an internship and eventually became the golf photo editor* Went to Columbia\u2019s Journalism School* Went from SI to Golf Digest as the photo editor* Became the golf travel writer for Golf Digest* Was then invited down to talk with the Golf Channel to talk more about the lifestyle portion of the game\n\n\n\nHighlights\nfrom this Episode\n\n\n\n* He gives us the background and inside scoop on the Uncle Tony Invitational and it\u2019s past and current evolution with the change of time.* The rules he makes that can get someone booted or not called back next year, as well as having those hard talks with sometimes close friends when they don\u2019t mesh with the group or play style of the trip.* His main tips on organizing a trip like this and the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of both organizing the trip and being a great participant in the trip.* His top courses for both big and small groups and the pros and cons of hitting multiple courses and making sure to plan ahead to avoid travel disaster. * How his perspective of golf has changed over the years traveling over the world and playing at the best courses, with a variety of people and experiences.\n\n\n\nParting Questions for Matt Ginella:\n\n\n\nWhat is your current handicap index? 7.4\n\n\n\nWalk or Ride? Walk Drinks or no drinks on the course? Drinks\n\n\n\nShirt tucked or untucked? Untucked If you had to pick one course at Bandon Dunes, what is your favorite? Bandon Trails If you can only go to one, Ireland or Scotland? Scotland to visit the Home of Golf St. Andrews. (But once that box is checked, You should visit Ireland)\n\n\n\nFind out more about Matt Ginella at:\n\n\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/matt_ginella/?hl=en (Instagram)https://twitter.com/MattGinellaGC (Twitter) \n\n\n\nEpisode Sponsor\n\n\n\nhttps://18strong.com/linksoul/ (LinkSoul)– Go to this link to get 20% off your entire order for being an 18STRONG listener!\n\n\n\nMentioned in the show:\n\n\n\nhttps://www.swopememorialgolfcourse.com/ (Swope Memorial Golf Course)\n\n\n\nhttps://www.golfgenius.com/ (Golf Genius) – John Warkentien –