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Jonathan Enge, Off Course Travel | Episode No. 487

·1 hr 19 min

1. The Wednesday Match Play Podcast, brought to you by Eden Mill St Andrews, centers on Jonathan Enge and Off Course Travel in Portugal. 2. Ricky Potts hosts Jonathan Enge, who is a former PGA Tour caddie, co-founder of Off Course Travel, and a real-estate agent with iad. 3. The episode asks what it takes to turn golf, travel, and relocation into a business that books curated trips beyond the fairways. 4. Enge traces his golf path from Biola, Western Washington University, and high school matches against Andrew Putnam to his first loop at TPC Scottsdale. 5. He says an invitation from Andrew Putnam to caddy in Mexico during the web.com era helped him move from occasional loops into full-time work. 6. Enge describes PGA Tour caddying as a job that demands thick skin, constant travel, pre-round prep, and awareness of weather and umbrella duty. 7. He estimates a tour bag can weigh about 35, 40, or even 50 pounds, and says wet conditions can make it feel like 60. 8. Off Course Travel began after COVID, when Enge and his wife relocated to Portugal and merged her bespoke travel business with his golf industry experience. 9. Their service focuses on Portugal, Spain, Morocco, and nearby routes where golf can be paired with culture, wine, surf, and coastal scenery. 10. He says Portugal’s bureaucracy can be slow, but visas, appointments, and digitized resources make relocation possible with the right help. 11. Enge says his family remains split between Seattle and Long Island, while he and his wife still return to the United States one to three times a year. 12. He names Porto, Doro, Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Alentejo, and the Algarve as places that shape both the golf product and the travel experience. 13. He points to Dunas and Torre in Comporta, Monte Rei in the east, and Finca Cortesin in Spain as examples of aligned partnerships. 14. Enge says a trip is built through a discovery call, then customized with private transfers, hotels, dinner reservations, airport pickups, flights, and a client-facing itinerary. 15. He says the company also helps with travel insurance, but prices depend on age, group size, and whether medical coverage is included. 16. On real estate, Enge says he recently sold a house next to a golf course in the Algarve and joined iad, a digital-first network with remote agents and online systems. 17. He says Portugal’s real-estate market is still rising year on year, with about 15 to 18 percent price growth, tight supply, and strong rental performance. 18. The interview style is conversational and practical, with Ricky Potts asking follow-up questions about visas, passports, jet lag, pricing, and logistics. 19. Listeners interested in Portugal golf travel, relocation, or golf-adjacent real estate will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting celebrity golf stories or tournament recaps may skip it.

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A practical golf travel conversation that keeps the planning side front and center.

This Wednesday Match Play episode centers on Off-Course Travel, a boutique agency focused on golf trips with curated itineraries. The strongest parts are the practical ones, where the planning turns on budget, pace of play, scenery, and how much support a traveler wants.

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Press play if you want golf travel that feels tailored, not generic.

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