What is Past the Pin?
A curated guide to golf-trip destinations — hand-picked places worth traveling for, with honest takes on the courses, where to stay, and what to do off the course. Built by one golfer who got tired of planning trips off scattered, salesy websites.
What qualifies as a destination?
A place needs enough great, playable golf to anchor a real trip — generally three or more courses worth your time within reasonable driving distance of each other. A single great course usually isn't a destination; it's a stop on the way to one. I'd rather list fewer places I'd actually send you to than pad the map.
Do you list private courses?
No — and that's by design. Past the Pin only covers courses you can actually play: public, resort, and semi-private. Everything I recommend planning a trip around is bookable without knowing a member. Private clubs are a different world — access comes through membership or an invitation, not a tee-time booking.
How are destinations and courses chosen? Are these your personal recommendations?
Some I've played and reviewed firsthand — those are marked clearly in "The Honest Take" on each page. Others are on my bucket list, and some I've researched but haven't played yet. I'm always upfront about which is which. No course pays to be listed.
What are itineraries?
Ready-made trip plans for a destination — a day-by-day schedule of which courses to play when, where to stay, and what to do off the course. Think of them as a proven starting point: follow one as-is, or use it as a skeleton and tweak it for your group. You'll find them under Itineraries in the menu.
Do you have a blog?
Yes — it's where I go deeper than a destination page allows: trip reports, course breakdowns, and honest planning advice. It's quality over quantity, so don't expect daily posts — just useful stuff worth the read when it's there. Have a look.
Do I need an account?
No — you can browse everything, plan a trip, and read reviews without signing up. A free account just lets you save trips, track courses you've played, send a poll to your group, and keep your reviews in one place.
How do I leave a review?
Two kinds, and both are welcome. For a destination review — your overall take on the trip — scroll to the "Community Reviews" section on any destination page and hit "✏️ Write a Review." For an individual course review, find that course on the page, click its "💬 Reviews" tab to expand it, then "Write a Review" to rate that specific course.
Either way, reviews get a quick once-over before going live — that keeps the site genuinely useful and spam-free.
How can I suggest a destination or course I think is missing?
Use Submit a Destination in the menu, or the suggest-a-course button on any destination page. I read every one.
How can I provide feedback or report something wrong?
Email me directly at contact@pastthepin.com. If a photo's broken, a course closed, or something's just off — tell me and I'll fix it. It's a one-person operation, so your corrections genuinely help.
Is it free? How does Past the Pin make money?
The site is free. When you book a hotel or rental car through our links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — that's it. It keeps the lights on and the site community-powered, and it never affects which destinations we list or how they're ranked.