England Golf Trips

Sam Baker on the Clubs & Corks Podcast

Talking Golf and the Good Life with an Open Champion

Our own Sam Baker was recently invited to join an episode of the Clubs & Corks podcast, hosted by Luke Taylor and 2003 Open Championship winner Ben Curtis.

 

During the episode, Sam shared some lessons learned during our 30+ years in the golf travel business, as well as valuable insight for planning a golf trip across the pond.

 

The full episode is found below or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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