At Gritty Golf Guide, we are passionate about the game of golf, yet we don’t take ourselves too seriously. In a relaxed, high- touch atmosphere, you’ll deepen your understanding of the game, discovering the “you don’t know what you don’t know” about the game you think you know everything about. Unearth the evil intentions of golf course architects and how to neutralize and combat them on the course. Experience the creation of architectural memorability, designed to simultaneously provide excitement, challenge and frustration. While playing on some of the most coveted courses in the world, you’ll get an inside perspective on important elements that impact the game, such as creative drainage, course balance and a personal favorite, the exact line between success and failure.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime to experience golf alongside an expert and completely engulf yourself in the game you love. We offer everything from one-on-one sessions to group excursions so players can choose a custom experience that matches their style. Now, we can’t guarantee you will go home with a better back swing. But, with Gritty Golf Guide, we can guarantee lots of laughter and the skills to become the best golf course architectural critic at your club. Create life-long memories that will impact your next round of golf and those thereafter.

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THE GUY BEHIND THE GRIT

Meet Jeff Klaiber. Golf course architect, designer, craftsman. As a former protégé of world-renowned golf course architect Pete Dye, Jeff has spent decades in the trenches, literally, designing and dirt sculpting the most maddening, seemingly impossible courses in the world, with meticulous detail. The vision behind
these iconic courses is to challenge the players’ strengths and expose their weaknesses, creating the love/hate relationship with this game most golfers can’t resist. Now Jeff is sharing his unique perspective and know-how through an exclusive opportunity with other golf enthusiasts as the Gritty Golf Guide. During his private excursions, players will get a behind-the-scenes look at golf course architectural critique at the highest level, play on some of the world’s most majestic golf destinations, and develop a deeper appreciation for the best game in the world. With the Gritty Golf Guide by your side, you’ll experience golf like you’ve never imagined.

PACKAGE OFFERINGS

Our offerings are customizable according to your group’s needs. Here are some examples of our packages.

Gritty Golf Group Session

  • Our most popular offering, for groups of 3 to 50+ golfers
  • Choose from an all-inclusive one-day or multi-day experience
  • Eighteen holes of play each day
  • Pre-round warm up, course preview, and strategy session
  • Post-round discussion, round recap and commiserating
  • Add-on experiences include:
    – Evening dinner and entertainment with Jeff in a more personal setting
    – Overnight stay at a 5-star resort, full-time travel concierge, breakfast,
    lunch, cocktails, private transportation to and from the hotel, and full
    golf course amenities

Gritty Golf One-On-One Session

  • Private, personalized day of golf with the Gritty Golf Guide in a
    relaxed setting
  • Players will discover exclusive playing strategies, how to critique
    golf courses, and how to improve their game

Course Close-Up + Happy Hour

  • Add on to any incentive program or one-on-one Gritty Golf session
  • A perfect ending to the golf day, this hands-on, two hour walking tour
    includes a three to four hole stroll, happy hour drinks in hand, discussing
    the intricacies of golf course architecture and design
  • This intimate, pre-dinner tour will highlight some of the course’s subtle
    design features, the architect’s intent, and how these elements were
    implemented in the field.

Design Crash Course

  • In an indoor setting players will spend time with Jeff Klaiber as
    he shares expert insights about golf course design and
    architecture, as well as his own background and experience
  • Offered as a standalone or add-on package
  • Optional lunch or dinner with Jeff

What to Exprect with the Gritty Golf Guide:

  • An engaging, entertaining, and memorable golf experience that levels the playing field of understanding design intent for golfers of all skill levels.
  • A first-of-its-kind, unconventional approach to golf strategy that few tour professionals have experienced and that players can take home and use for life.
  • A low-key, high-touch experience that helps remove player stress and frustration, from high profile golf trips to everyday first tee jitters.
  • An architectural playing tour and behind- the-scenes look at some of the world’s most recognizable, private, and respected courses.
  • Relationship building opportunities from sharing singular, unique experiences with peers both on and off the course.

“If you want to play some of the toughest, bucket list courses in Europe, Jeff is your man. The Open courses we played kicked our arses and bunkers certainly kept me grounded, but the tour guide made sure with the on course banter!! Oh and he happily makes it easy to give it back as he hits a 1-iron badly any chance he gets… can’t wait for the next trip! Just tell me where and when.” Peter, Dublin, Ireland

“I have been on a couple of golf trips with Jeff. Both were a lot of fun. His knowledge of golf course design and architecture coupled with the interesting people he has met and worked with, allows him to share many interesting stories and tidbits. Listening to stories about Pete Dye or Greg Norman or listening to why a certain golf hole is designed the way it is, adds significant enjoyment to a regular golf trip.” Keith, Pinehurst, North Carolina

“I am a below average golfer, but wanted to see the pinnacle of golf challenge, playing strict rules of golf from the championship tees. I shot 220 and had the time of my life. I think Jeff had more fun watching me than playing his own ball.” Steve, St. Louis.

“I have played golf religiously for decades, but until Jeff first took me to one of these monster courses, I had no idea the level of challenge pros face daily. Thanks to his guidance, I look at golf in an entirely different light now.” Tim, Kansas City

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