The Brands and Companies Changing the Way Golfers Travel
GolfPass
By Jason Scott Deegan
These popular places are in high demand, and their resorts are in high competition with one another to make sure they stay that way. These five travel brands, companies and developers are driving the market to new heights. They are the five leaders changing the way golfers travel.
2. Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts
Anytime someone renovates and restores an old hotel, my heart sings. I love staying in golf's oldest buildings. They're so charming and the vibe is totally different than today's modern, soulless hotels. What Marine & Lawn Hotels, a subsidiary of Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, has done, spending millions to upgrade and update the United Kingdom's best links golf hotels, has forever changed the bucket-list golf trip overseas.
These hotels have kept their local and historic flavor but are suddenly more functional and enjoyable stays for guests. Luxurious even. I've stayed in five of the seven in the past 16 months. They're just as good as the famous links courses outside.
More good news is that Marine & Lawn is coming to America. The company purchased Mid Pines and Pine Needles to bring their deft touch and experience to improve those historic places next.