Golf Travel Writers of America
GTWA is a community of professional golf‑travel storytellers dedicated to elevating industry standards, sharing expertise, and showcasing the best of golf destinations worldwide.
Uniting the Voices of Golf’s Most Passionate Storytellers
The Golf Travel Writers Association (GTWA) is a professional organization for golf travel writers, editors, broadcasters, and other media professionals who specialize in covering golf destinations and the broader golf‑travel industry. Its mission is to promote high standards of journalism, share industry knowledge, and provide reliable, engaging coverage of golf experiences worldwide. For golf writers, membership offers meaningful benefits: access to a network of experienced peers, opportunities for collaboration, professional development, and increased visibility through an established community dedicated to the craft. It also connects writers with industry partners, tourism groups, and destinations—making it an ideal place to grow professionally, stay informed, and strengthen one’s presence in the golf media landscape.
Our Mission
To inform and engage golf fans and participants with integrity wherever the sport is played, watched, attended, written about, or visited.
Membership Categories
Professional
- Professional Members are active golf‑travel storytellers who publish in any medium—print, digital, or video.
- To qualify or renew, members must have produced at least three published pieces within the past 12 months.
Supporting
- Supporting Members are organizations across the golf/travel industry—tourism groups, PR and marketing teams, resorts, golf courses, country clubs, and service providers—that work with or support the media to share stories, promote destinations, and strengthen the golf‑travel community.
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