On today's show I sat down with Josh Levitats, founder and CEO of JEL Golf Travel, the only Indiana-based golf tour operator that builds golf trips and positions Indiana as a hidden-gem golf destination.
Levitats shares how he got into golf at a young age, moved from Miami to Carmel, and began informally booking group golf trips in 2019 before officially launching his company in 2023. He explains how he plans itineraries and packages that combine tee times, lodging, transportation, and off-course experiences, emphasizing that the best part of a golf trip is the post-round camaraderie.
Our conversation highlights Indiana golf draws like the Brickyard, French Lick, Purdue's Kampen-Cosler Course, the Pete Dye golf trail, and the need to consolidate and better market Indiana's golf offerings.
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You are going to learn about:
How JEL Golf Travel First Started
Building Perfect Golf Destination Packages
Hidden Gem Golf Courses in Indiana
Bucket List Golf Trips
Thank you to our partners:
Kelley School of Business
Indy Grills
Check out these great clips from the show:
00:00 Golf Trip Philosophy
01:45 Guest Introduction: Josh Levitats, JEL Golf Travel
02:47 Moving To Indiana
03:26 Golf Origins
05:13 First Trips And Logistics
