My Golf Journey

Follow author Ben Thapa’s journey playing golf in all 50 U.S. state capitals, as well as on each of the 7 continents.

My Golf Journey reflects not only the details and logistics of those travels but also highlights how this journey became much more meaningful through the development of new friendships and new memories.

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My Golf Journey

When Ben Thapa picked up a golf club for the first time in 1993, he had no idea that he was about to discover a new passion. Having grown up in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he rode on buses throughout the country from a very young age, Ben always enjoyed traveling and exploring the world. However, with this newfound love of golf, he found himself on a quest unlike any he had ever embarked on before. Fusing his two passions in one extraordinary endeavor, he committed to playing golf in every capital across the United States of America—and on every single continent across the world.

My Golf Journey reflects not only the details and logistics of those travels but also highlights how this journey became much more meaningful through the development of new friendships and new memories. By getting to know a wide range of people through golf, Ben was able to forge a bond with countless individuals across the globe, creating an incredible network of fellow golfers and travelers now all connected through one determined adventurer. He wrote this book to share not only his stories but theirs as well and to describe how that has inspired him to continue this journey for years to come.

From the comfort of your living room couch, you can embark on a worldwide adventure with Ben Thapa, discovering cultural icons in each capital/continent, meeting other delightful golf enthusiasts, and joining in the camaraderie of new friendship. Or, if you’re up to the challenge, you can accompany Ben on his unbelievable quest by pursuing a similar goal yourself!
About the Author

Experience the Next Level of Golfing Excellence

Binod (Ben) Thapa is an avid golfer and world traveler who has worked for over twenty-five years in systems engineering. A native of Kathmandu, Nepal, he has always enjoyed traveling, an interest that continued after he moved to the U.S. in 1989. A few years later, Ben discovered a love of golf when he played for the first time while on a family vacation.

These two passions led Ben to pursue a lifelong quest to visit the world while playing the sport. Since then, he has golfed in the capital of every U.S. state, in thirty-four countries out of forty-eight he’s visited, and on all seven continents. Today, Ben lives with his wife, Nora, in the Washington, D.C., area where he continues to play golf and spend time with his three adult children. 

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Continents Visited

Ben Thapa's Seven Continent Journey

North America

South America

Africa

Europe

Asia

Australia

Antarctica

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Praise for Ben Thapa

Golf is a classy competitive sport that is played with a passion unlike any other game in the world. This astonishing book is about an extraordinary journey of an American pro golfer of Nepali origin, Binod Thapa, who has played the game in all fifty U.S. states and the seven continents, showcasing his unrelenting passion for the game.

Sridhar Khatri Former Ambassador of Nepal to the United States

Golfers all have goals: a great drive that hugs the first cut on that tough par five; the long iron that threads the deep fairway bunkers; that crisp wedge that sticks softly below the hole; and the fifteen-footer then snakes its way to a classic birdie. Most golfers live for those rare journeys on a single hole. But some, like Ben Thapa, chart a course that fulfills a more inspiring journey: a golfer’s journey through seven continents and fifty U.S. capitals. It certainly is a story of a love for the game of golf, but more importantly, it is a story of adventure, discovery, friendship, and accomplishment.

Stu Shea Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peraton

Most people have dreams and goals involving travel throughout their lives that mainly never come to fruition. Some of these dreams involve family, friends, activities, and adventures. Few people achieve the journey that Ben Thapa has accomplished by visiting and playing golf in all seven continents and fifty U.S. capitals! He has met many new friends throughout his travels and shared his stories and photos with fellow golfers, family, and friends here at home in South Riding, Virginia. Ben’s passion for family, friendship, and golf and his love of travel exceeds all expectations and cannot be matched.

Jon Fulton Regional Manager, Wingfield Golf
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