
← Golf and the Good Life - Your Guide for Golf Trips Across the Pond9 Sept · 45 min
Just Returned: Nick Papadakes, PGA - Onwentsia Club
<p>Nick Papadakes, PGA Head Professional at Onwentsia Club near Chicago and a longtime friend of H&B, joins Connor and D.J. for a wide-ranging conversation on golf travel overseas. </p><p><br></p><p>It begins with the Morcott Challenge, the junior event and cultural exchange between Lake Forest and Royal Dornoch that just wrapped in The Highlands, then heads down the roads less traveled to the Surrey heathland and remote Askernish.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way, Nick shares what two decades have taught him: how to build a group with the right chemistry, why he almost never books a morning tee time, and the vital role of the Driver-Hosts who became part of the team. </p><p><br></p><p>He speaks candidly about how travel reshaped his approach to the game and what he now brings home to his own club and membership.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are planning your first trip across the pond or your tenth, this conversation is a reminder that the golf is what gets everyone on the plane, but the Good Life is what makes the trip.</p>