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Hi!

I will most likely travel to Austin, TX, end of May for business but want to play some golf as well (would be fun to try something non-European...)!

Any recommendations? The course needs to offer rental clubs, obviously...

Probably I will make a stop-over in Washington DC or New York before I head home to Sweden, so those places would present options as well, I guess.

Thanks!

 


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Texas? 

Damn, it's a shame you couldn't come to Florida, where real golf is available!

:-D 

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2 hours ago, Niklas said:

Hi!

I will most likely travel to Austin, TX, end of May for business but want to play some golf as well (would be fun to try something non-European...)!

Any recommendations? The course needs to offer rental clubs, obviously...

Probably I will make a stop-over in Washington DC or New York before I head home to Sweden, so those places would present options as well, I guess.

Thanks!

 

If you specify a location within the general area (e.g. near the North Austin Hampton Inn), some suggestions might follow.  Or, if you can say you will have a car and a completely free day to drive & play, then courses further a field might be suggested.

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Niklas Member

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5 hours ago, David in FL said:

Texas? 

Damn, it's a shame you couldn't come to Florida, where real golf is available!

:-D 

Would be really cool to try out Florida golf, so I might fly out via Miami and spend two days there (instead of sightseeing Washington DC...)

5 hours ago, bkuehn1952 said:

If you specify a location within the general area (e.g. near the North Austin Hampton Inn), some suggestions might follow.  Or, if you can say you will have a car and a completely free day to drive & play, then courses further a field might be suggested.

You are correct, a more specified question would have been better but I simply don't know yet... And can plan from suggestions... ;)


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8 hours ago, Niklas said:

Would be really cool to try out Florida golf, so I might fly out via Miami and spend two days there (instead of sightseeing Washington DC...)

You are correct, a more specified question would have been better but I simply don't know yet... And can plan from suggestions... ;)

If you can make it work, a better option golf wise would be to fly out through Orlando.  I don't know how the flights align for you though.

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Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
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If you're in the Washington DC area, I might be able to join you for a round.  I live just east of Dulles Airport, and play golf about 20 miles further west.  

You might be interested to take a look at our member map, to see where some of us live and play golf.  I don't see anyone close to Austin, but we have a nice group near Washington DC, a good bunch scattered through Florida, and a couple near New York City.

Please add your own home town of golf club to the map, it would be nice to see a pin in Sweden.

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There are several good choices - but for a first time visit, if you can stay there and golf I'd suggest looking at the Omni Barton Creek Resort. They have four courses. If you want additional suggests just say so, and I have some friends in the area and I'll check and see what they suggest.

https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/austin-barton-creek/golf

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Highly recommend Bethpage Black in New York. Its only 40 mins from JFK airport. 

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28 minutes ago, kpaulhus said:

Highly recommend Bethpage Black in New York. Its only 40 mins from JFK airport. 

For a 16 hcp?!

We want him to have fond memories of his time over here! ;-) 

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Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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20 minutes ago, David in FL said:

For a 16 hcp?!

We want him to have fond memories of his time over here! ;-) 

The white tees are always an option. 

Kyle Paulhus

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Niklas Member

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6 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

If you're in the Washington DC area, I might be able to join you for a round.  I live just east of Dulles Airport, and play golf about 20 miles further west.  

You might be interested to take a look at our member map, to see where some of us live and play golf.  I don't see anyone close to Austin, but we have a nice group near Washington DC, a good bunch scattered through Florida, and a couple near New York City.

Please add your own home town of golf club to the map, it would be nice to see a pin in Sweden.

Pin added! Cool map, I seem to have put the first pin in Sweden... :)

The current plan is to go to Washington DC or NYC (can´t make up my mind) May 25 and leave May 27. There seems to be a lot to see in Washington DC...

 

4 hours ago, David in FL said:

For a 16 hcp?!

We want him to have fond memories of his time over here! ;-) 

Haha, would be memorable for sure... ;)

 

6 hours ago, David in FL said:

If you can make it work, a better option golf wise would be to fly out through Orlando.  I don't know how the flights align for you though.

Understood! Might work as well. Our corporate travel will soon run out of patience with me and my questions, haha.

Will try to find out what is manageble!

 

 

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6 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

There are several good choices - but for a first time visit, if you can stay there and golf I'd suggest looking at the Omni Barton Creek Resort. They have four courses. If you want additional suggests just say so, and I have some friends in the area and I'll check and see what they suggest.

https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/austin-barton-creek/golf

That place looks really nice!

Anyway, how do one golf in the US when travelling without company? In Sweden you simply call the caddie master and ask him/her to book you onto a available spot and you get whatever company available. Is it the same in the US?


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59 minutes ago, Niklas said:

That place looks really nice!

Anyway, how do one golf in the US when travelling without company? In Sweden you simply call the caddie master and ask him/her to book you onto a available spot and you get whatever company available. Is it the same in the US?

Pretty much the same thing, here you call the pro shop and the pro (or one of the assistants) will get you a tee time and set you up with clubs and a playing partner or group.
If they are doing a good job of it they will ask you about your game and get a feel for who to put you with, if there are choices on the tee sheet.

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