The Golfer's Journal

A Golfer’s Journal subscription is more than a magazine—it’s a passport into the Broken Tee Society, golf’s most engaged community. Membership opens doors to the world’s best courses, from storied championship venues to hidden gems. Right now, twenty BTS members are spending the week at The Abaco Club in the Bahamas, playing a course few will ever experience. Beachside cabanas, world-class dining, three days of golf in an untouched Caribbean setting—it’s the kind of access that comes with being part of the BTS. Subscribe today, and we'll see you soon. Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gh-Qqv6k The Abaco Club: https://lnkd.in/gxwuT2AU

Mike Trout had a dream to build a golf course in his hometown. Tiger Woods helped make it a reality. Read the full story of how two titans of their sport came to collaborate on Trout National, only in TGJ No. 31. TGJ No. 31: https://lnkd.in/gSZWt4s6

Breathe deep. One foot in front of the next. No. 31 appreciates the surroundings. The salt air at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. The anticipation on the first tee at Royal County Down. The fresh grass at a baseball MVP’s private paradise. The legends at Augusta. Come walk with us. TGJ Issue No. 31 is here. Subscribe or purchase a single copy today: https://lnkd.in/gSZWt4s6

Twenty years ago, Nick Kokonas had one of the best meals of his life. Instead of giving compliments to the chef, he offered to open a restaurant with him—something Kokonas had no experience in. That restaurant became Alinea, a paradigm-shifting dining experience that would win three Michelin stars and best restaurant in America in its first year. Since then, Kokonas has opened another Michelin-star restaurant, created an app that revolutionized dining reservations, self-published several books, sold his stake in Alinea and played a ton of golf with interesting people. On this episode of Mind Game, Kokonas discusses his remarkable entrepreneurial journey, his decision-making matrix, his recipe for taking risk, and what he would do to reenergize the PGA Tour. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gHriSmmz Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gVmcDYwS The Golfer's Journal is reader-supported. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gy2BqTSW

Six years ago, the first-ever Broken Tee Society Tour took place with a grand total of two events. In 2025, there will be more than 40. Along the way, thousands of Broken Tee Society members will lap around the world in search of great golf, stunning nature, newfound friends and unforgettable adventures. The first seven stops—including Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Pinehurst Resort and a weeklong romp through the Scottish Highlands—are now calling. You must go. Find event details here: https://lnkd.in/e456-42

One gift, endless cheer. A TGJ subscription delivers quarterly issues of rich storytelling, access to some of the world’s best courses and a global community of passionate golfers. It’s the perfect gift for the golfers in your life—whether they’re family, friends, coworkers, or clients—and it lasts all year. Gift TGJ: https://lnkd.in/eztfi_EB

If you know ball, have a teenage daughter or have seen a commercial in the last six months, then Jason Kelce needs no introduction. He’s currently one of the most famous people on Earth, and arguably one the most likable. But there’s a lot more than meets the eye with the 13-year NFL veteran and media personality. Behind the shirtless dancing, beer-chugging and howling laughter is a serious, thoughtful and creative version of Jason Kelce who plays multiple instruments, still feels like an underdog, and is working his ass off to break 80. It’s time to go deep on the Season 2 premiere of Mind Game. Listen on your favorite podcast platforms. Apple: https://bit.ly/3O9BZVC Spotify: https://bit.ly/3O9ikp4 Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gqKNPuyw

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is already one of the hottest tickets on next year’s calendar. And thanks to our friends at BMW Group of North America, one lucky Broken Tee Society Premium member will win the ultimate prize: Two general admission tickets for the Saturday competition round. The lottery closes at midnight on November 4, so enter below if you're a Broken Tee Society Premium member, cross your fingers and we’ll see you on the first tee. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g2yxJB_J

We're excited to announce that TGJ members have a chance to play what is arguably the best new golf course in the world. This December, 16 Premium members will spend the day at Ladera Golf Club, the ultra-private, Gil Hanse-designed playground outside of Palm Springs. Ladera is a true family affair—music industry legend Irving Azoff, Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue and their children collaborated on everything from the logo to the design inspiration to the membership list, which means that invitations are nearly impossible to come by. Impossible unless you’re a Premium member, that is. https://lnkd.in/g98wg2fV

In 1989, IMG agent Hughes Norton showed up at Earl Woods’ front door. Tiger was 12—but Norton could see the future. He would go on to become Tiger’s first agent, inking the future legend to record-setting deals with Nike and Titleist before he hit one ball as a pro. But, as you’ll hear in Norton’s new sit-down with host Tom Coyne, all that success came at a heavy price. In this interview, Norton pulls back the curtain to reveal the soaring highs and stomach-churning lows from his 35+ years as one of golf’s premier agents. Fleshing out tales from his new memoir,?Rainmaker, Norton offers blow-by-blow accounts of previously unseen Tiger moments, sheds new light on Greg Norman’s decades-long grudges, offers an inside look at the birth of IMG and reflects on how history may just judge Arnold Palmer as the game’s true moral compass. Watch TGJ Podcast #174 here https://lnkd.in/g8wZrGcb or listen on your favorite podcast streaming platforms.