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About Mark.
The trips are the adventure. The man behind them is the reason they work.
A bit about me
You don't book a tour from That's Proper Golf. You book Mark.
16 countries. 400+ courses. Zero situations he didn't immediately tell someone about.
Grew up in Surrey at West Surrey GC, cutting his teeth on Home Counties heathland and long trips north to Scotland. Moved to Yorkshire, then Liverpool, joined Southport & Ainsdale, and spent a couple of years chasing courses (and Rioja) on the Costa del Sol.
In 2015 he moved to the US and started ticking off nearly every state. Favourites: Royal County Down, Turnberry (Ailsa), Sunningdale (Old), Royal Portrush, Pinehurst No. 2, Whistling Straits, Kiawah (Ocean), Merion, Spyglass Hill, North Berwick, Lahinch.
Want to know where you can play a floating green, or stay on the first tee of an Open course? Just ask Proper Mark.
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How it started
"Mate, you should do this professionally."
A decade ago Mark started running trips for mates. They got bigger. More elaborate. Someone finally said, "Mate, you should do this professionally." For a man who's never met a colour-coded itinerary he didn't love, it was a natural next step.
Today he plans golf trips across the US and around the world, the golf, the beds, the transfers, the tee gifts, the dinner reservations, and the inevitable "who left their wedge on the last green?" crisis.
More than golf
These aren't just golf trips. They're golf adventures.
While the golfers debate club selection on world-famous greens, everyone else gets the best of the destination, castles, coastal drives, wine tastings, spa days, shopping, and unreal dining.
Mark's wife Dawn still insists the sightseeing in Ireland was better than the golf, and the golfers played the top 13.
The tour members' saying
"When Proper Mark sends you an email, you immediately reply 'I'm in', then scroll down to find out where you're going."
Great friendships, great golf, and great memories. That's Proper Golf.