Quatro Fi Guides
Plan it, play it, share it.
Practical guides for the person who always ends up organizing: the golf trip, the weekly doubles game, the pickleball round robin, the group house. How to pick dates, book the right places, keep everyone informed and settle up without awkward conversations.
Group travel
Choosing a vacation rental for a group: what to check before you book
A checklist for booking a house or condo for a group trip: beds versus bedrooms, bathrooms, location, parking, house rules, fees, cancellation terms and reviews.
3 min readHow to pick dates for a group trip when everyone is busy
A simple process for choosing dates that work for a group: setting constraints, offering a short list of options, running a poll with a deadline and committing.
3 min readWhat to do when someone drops out of a group trip
Handle a cancellation fairly: a dropout policy set up front, refunds, finding a replacement and rebalancing rooms and tee times.
3 min read
Golf
Booking tee times for a large group: what to ask and when
How to secure consecutive tee times for eight, twelve or more golfers, what group policies to ask about, and how to keep a big group moving on the course.
3 min readGolf formats for a group trip: scramble, best ball, skins and more
How the most popular golf formats work for a foursome or a larger group, who each one suits, and how to choose a mix for a multi-day trip.
4 min readHow to plan a group golf trip: a step-by-step guide
From picking the group and the budget to booking courses, lodging and the games you'll play, a practical plan for organizing a golf trip with friends.
4 min readThe golf trip packing list: what to bring and what to leave
A packing checklist for a multi-day golf trip: clubs and travel bags, on-course essentials, clothes for changing weather and what people forget.
3 min read
Pickleball
How to run a pickleball round robin for friends or your club
A practical guide to organizing a doubles round robin, from rotating partners and scheduling courts to scoring, mixed skill levels and keeping the session on time.
4 min readPlanning a pickleball getaway with friends
How to plan a pickleball trip for a group: reliable court access, reservations, mixing levels, clinics, rest days and splitting costs.
4 min read
Tennis
How to organize a weekly tennis doubles group that lasts
Set up a recurring doubles game: players of similar level, booked courts, rotating partners, subs, cancellations and fair court costs.
4 min readPlanning a tennis weekend with friends
How to plan a tennis getaway for a group: choosing courts and surfaces, booking court time, matching levels, adding clinics, pacing the weekend and splitting costs.
3 min read
Group payments
A deposit and payment timeline for group trips
When to collect deposits and balances from your group, how to line them up with vendor deadlines and cancellation windows, and what to do about refunds.
3 min readHow to split costs on a group trip without the awkward conversations
Fair, simple ways to split lodging, green fees, courts and food on a group trip, collect money up front and settle up fast afterward.
4 min read