Guest: Nick Papadakes, PGA Head Professional, Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Illinois.
Description: Papadakes, the longtime club professional near Chicago, joins co-hosts D.J. Jones and Connor Evers to share what two decades of leading groups across the pond has taught him. He reflects on the Morcott Challenge, a junior cultural exchange between Lake Forest and Royal Dornoch, and on the pilgrimage to Askernish in the Outer Hebrides. Most of all, Papadakes offers the hard-earned lessons behind a trip that works: how to build the right group, why he almost never books a morning tee time, and what the relationships he has built overseas bring to his members and his career.
Talking Points:
▪️ Why chemistry matters more than the courses on the sheet.
▪️ The case for afternoon tee times and for resisting the urge to overbook.
▪️ What a great driver host brings that most travelers never see.
▪️ Airline status, luggage strategy, and why it pays to have a backup plan.
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