My name is Jason Kauflin and I have been a professional golf tour operator since 2015. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and my wife and I moved to Wisconsin a few years after we had graduated from college and got married. If you are wondering why you are reading about a guy that lives in Wisconsin about a potential trip to Minnesota, I encourage you to read on. When you are good at what you do in my industry, these things happen…

My fascination with golf trips started in 2001 when I talked three buddies into flying out to Mesquite, Nevada for a three day golf trip. We had so much fun that we invited a few more guys the next year. What is now known as the Kauflin Invitational was off and running! The trip grew into a large scale operation with over 40 participants on a couple of occassions. What started with a love for golf, and an equal interest in hanging out with my buddies, turned into a passion for planning the perfect golf trip. I handle every detail involved with organizing the trip and have gotten very good at it over the years. I get to know the general managers, pros, and staff at each course that I work with, and that effort is reflected in how my groups are treated.

For years I had considered trying to turn my passion for booking golf trips into a viable business.  In 2015 I decided to jump in head first and started Wisconsin Golf Trips, the state’s only inbound tour operator service. I work with groups of all shapes and sizes from all over the world to execute custom stay & play packages for courses like Whistling Straits, Erin Hills, Blackwolf Run and Sand Valley. Many groups that have come to Wisconsin appreciate how I operate and a natural question that comes up is “Where ELSE can you take us?”. So my focus on offering other quality outbound destinations has become a priority for me as well.

One thing led to another with Minnesota. I already had some golf connections in that part of the Midwest, and then word spread of my success in Wisconsin. I was invited over to the Minnesota Golf Show and had a number of people tell me there was a need for a tour operator in Minnesota as well. It was around this time that I got to know some contacts at the Bloomington (MN) Convention and Visitor Bureau who wanted me to help them continue the momentum they had going from the 2016 Ryder Cup.

Minnesota not only has a collection of great golf courses, but there are some resort set-ups that I am just not able to offer in Wisconsin. I have worked hard to make all the course contacts necessary, research all sorts of lodging options, and find reliable transportation vendors in the Minnesota market. All you have to do is tell me what kind of trip you are looking for, and I will make it happen. Whether you are a group from out of state looking to play golf in a new area, or a Minnesota group looking to explore a different part of the state, Minnesota Golf Trips.com can help you put all the pieces in place. I look forward to hearing from you. Jason