As Equipment Editor for Golf Digest, I spend a fair amount of time traveling. My traveling partner on these trips, Senior Editor, Equipment Mike Stachura and I have a pretty non-negotiable rule for these travels: We don’t get on an airplane unless golf is involved.

Of course, Golf Digest isn’t paying us to play golf so that means we need to exercise time management in order to squeeze in a round either when we arrive or before we depart. We realize many of you are business travelers like us seeking a bonus 18 or two along the way.

The key to sneaking in a quick round of golf is finding the most convenient course that doesn't sacrifice quality. Here are 11 of our favorite courses to get in an emergency 18 on work trips.

—E. Michael Johnson, equipment editor