Author: Sean Ogle

Recently I had the chance to head down to the Dominican Republic for the first time to take part in the 2019 DR Golf Exchange. I was thrilled when I found out, as to be honest, aside from a quick trip to Cuba years ago, I’d never really even been to the Caribbean before. Yet, I’ve heard about it. A lot about. Numerous people over the years have told me about how the Dominican Republic is the “Capital of Caribbean Golf” and a must visit. But most of my familiarity with the region all came down to one course: Pete…

The first day of our Ohio trip was more eventful than I would have liked it to be. It started at Scioto Golf Club, ended with food poisoning and my one and only victory of my buddy Patrick…ever. Let’s hope day two would go better… After curling up in the fetal position for the evening, it was time to get my act together, as we had one of my most anticipated rounds ever: Muirfield Village Golf Club. Ranked #9 on my Top 100 List – this was a round that almost didn’t happen. As you might expect, getting an invite to Jack’s…

For the last few weeks people have been asking me where my next trip was going to be. To which I’d respond, “I’m taking a golf trip to Prince Edward Island.” “Where??” I’ll forgive you if you’ve never thought of PEI as a golfing mecca, but after you read about my experience there, you might just change your mind. When most people think of Prince Edwards Island they think of their world famous mussels (of which they provide 70% of North America’s), or if you’re like my wife: “you’re going to Anne of Green Gables?!?” Yes, PEI is the home…

The moment I landed at Augusta Regional Airport, I knew I was in for a unique experience. Maybe it was the fact that no less than 50 private jets lined the runway, or the fact that the terminal at AGS felt more like a country club than an airport. Rocking chairs surrounded a putting green where couples in their 70s sat drinking what I can only imagine was sweet tea. I must be in the South. You see, my whole life I’ve been drawn to the mystery that is Augusta National Golf Club. A place so exclusive that even…

First, let’s get one thing out of the way right up front about North Berwick Golf Club: It’s not pronounced BerWICK. It’s pronounced BEAR-ICK. I made that mistake a couple of times early on in the trip, and everyone around was quick to correct me. So, I’m just trying to do you a favor for when you inevitably go play this course (and after this post, you’ll understand why you should.) I’m going to be totally honest and admit that before showing up at North Berwick I knew very little about it. How North Berwick Golf Club Became One of…

After a 4 day boondoggle, that well, didn’t quite work out the way we’d anticipated, we reached the final day of our Ohio golf trip. And fortunately we had what might have been the most exciting round in a trip, FULL of amazing golf Camargo is another club that there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of – which is a shame, because it’s a truly special place. Ranked 57th in the world by Golf Magazine, and 44th by Golf Digest for 19/20, Camargo was designed by legendary architect Seth Raynor. It has one of the best examples of template…

There are few courses that have garnered as much respect in the golf architecture world over the past 5 years than the Wissahickon Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Philadelphia Cricket Club: A New Look for an Old Classic The A.W. Tillinghast course has unbelievable bones, but the forest that has grown up around it over the last few decades took a golden age gem, and had turned it into something a bit more pedestrian. Luckily, the club made the difficult decision to do something about it. They brought in Keith Foster who has done some excellent restoration work at courses…

I’ll be honest, I didn’t know much about Rolling Green Golf Club prior to this trip. But after talking to some guys about golf in the area on Golf Club Atlas, Mike reached out and offered to have us out for a round. We were joined by his friend Bill, and between the two of them I don’t think I’ve ever played with a more opinionated tandem of people when it comes to golf course design. I mean this in the best way possible, as they knew much more than I did – and it was great to hear their thoughts on…

Gulph Mills is a course that most of you have probably never heard of – before my first Philadelphia golf trip, I hadn’t either. However when asking for feedback from people in the area on what courses we should try and play – Gulph Mills was one that routinely came up. When you’re not familiar with a city, you don’t necessarily know much about the courses or club’s reputations. Well, it turns out Gulph Mills is widely recognized as one of the most private courses, and toughest tee times to get in Philly – we were made further aware of…

For a long time now I’ve been hearing that Philadelphia is the second best golf city in the country (behind New York). I know what you’re thinking right now: Philly? Golf? Huh? It’s totally a sleeper city with dozens of good golf courses. The reason the general public has little knowledge of the city as a golf destination is for two reasons in my mind. 1) Most of the good stuff is private. Philadelphia is one of those super old school cities with lots of private clubs, so access is difficult there. 2) Aside from the US Open at Merion…