‘Big Ball First’ About Us
Enjoy missives on travel adventures with fine wine, delicious food — and golf! (especially the “buddies bucket list” golf trip.)
“Big Ball First” comes from a golf saying for hitting a shot fat. Or hitting the “big ball first” in that you hit the ground (the big ball) before hitting the golf ball. In the BBF blog, it’s a metaphor for traveling the planet, soaking in exclusive experiences, and pointing people to the Awesome, the Great, the Good, and the not so good out there. We’re hitting the big ball running with tales from international golf courses, with fine wine, fine food, did I mention golf…well, especially the ‘buddies bucket list golf trips’. The hope is that like minded people will enjoy the stories, and hopefully use it as a reference point. If this blog helps people prioritize the experiences they want to have on our planet then we will have succeeded on our mission. We only have so many go’s at “bucket list” travel experiences. Especially the bucket list buddies golf experiences. My hope is you can refine your experience based upon my learning, and take your “big ball first” experiences to the next level.
Our Approach
We are fortunate to regularly travel to “Bucket List” golf destinations. We have experienced the best (and worst) out there. Through our stories you will find tips on how best to plan your trips–how to prepare– and the critical things you will want to bring along for your adventure. We offer golf course reviews, as well as itineraries we have taken along with notes on what is essential along with what items you can avoid.
We have boiled down our reviewing system to an easy to read overview of each facility so you get an At-A-Glance view.
Every golf trip can be boiled down into:
- The courses
- The accommodations
- The food and drinks
- The entertainment and nightlife
- The Shopping
- Buddy-a-bility (how well set up are the facilities for buddies traveling together)
We will provide notes on all of the above.
For each golf course we will also provide a “golf course rating”. Courses will be evaluated on a unique rating system
GOLF COURSE RATING SYSTEM
Spectacle/ visual : A rating on the overall visual spectacle of the course
History: What is the significant history behind the course or the historical significance of the course
New/ancient: Is it a new golf course or an ancient one
Playability : Rating for playability for all levels
Memorability : Can you remember the holes on the course