Principal Leadership.
The founding executive team behind Horizon Voyager Group LLC and its three highly specialized luxury travel divisions — The Back Nine, Azure, and The Botanica Collection.
Sherrie Pintal
Principal, Founder & Master Strategy Planner
Sherrie is the driving force behind the planning, operations, and guest experience at Horizon Voyager Group LLC. She brings together a long career in high-end event management with a deep, practical knowledge of the travel industry — a combination that is genuinely rare in a boutique travel company.
Core Competencies & Professional Heritage
A Career Built on Getting the Details Right
Since 1997Sherrie entered the event industry in 1997, spending decades planning and executing large-scale private events and complex multi-day weddings. That background gave her a master-level understanding of timelines, vendor relationships, risk management, and the kind of logistics that have to work perfectly — skills that translate directly into planning travel that actually delivers what it promises.
Travel Planning You Can Trust
Combining her event background with a genuine passion for travel, Sherrie expanded into travel consultancy with a focus on ocean voyages, river cruises, and destination travel. She works as a trusted advisor for clients who want someone in their corner — someone who knows the industry, asks the right questions, and makes sure the trip is right for them.
An Eye for What Makes a Trip Worth Taking
As a golfer and lifelong travel enthusiast, Sherrie has a well-trained sense for what separates a good trip from a great one. She evaluates properties and experiences through a demanding lens — looking for places that are genuinely comfortable, well-run, and worth the journey. That standard runs through every itinerary Horizon Voyager Group puts together.
Timothy Armstrong
Director of Golf Operations
Timothy brings over three decades of hospitality leadership and a lifetime of genuine passion for the game to Horizon Voyager Group. His background as a corporate executive gives The Back Nine a level of operational credibility and personal knowledge of golf that most travel companies simply can't match.
Core Competencies & Professional Heritage
31+ Years in Hotel & Hospitality Leadership
Timothy served for over 31 years as General Manager within major international hotel chains. His responsibilities included managing large operational budgets, overseeing complex corporate and social events, and building the kind of supplier relationships that take decades to develop — experience that translates directly into the planning and execution of a Horizon Voyager Group expedition.
50+ Years of Playing the Game
A single-digit-handicap golfer for over 50 years, Timothy understands golf the way only a lifelong player can. He has spent decades organizing corporate and charity tournaments, managing fields of play, and working alongside PGA professionals — giving The Back Nine an authentic, insider perspective on golf travel that no outside operator can replicate.
Deep Roots in Golf Country
Golfing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina since the 1980s, Timothy has personally played the vast majority of the 80+ championship courses along the Grand Strand. He stays actively connected to the region's golf community — with a current, rolling knowledge of course conditions, seasonal trends, and local club relationships that keeps The Back Nine ahead of the field.
The Collective Advantage.
The collective experience of the leadership suite uniquely positions Horizon Voyager Group LLC to dominate the luxury boutique travel sector — transforming standard tour operator concepts into premium, architecturally engineered journeys.
A Team That Covers Every Angle
Because Sherrie excels at lifestyle planning and Timothy knows the fairways, they can execute the company's Parallel Path Itinerary seamlessly. While Timothy secures tee times and course access for the golfers, Sherrie runs a synchronized itinerary of cultural experiences, local dining, and guided outings for companions — so every person in the group has a trip worth taking.
Supplier Relationships That Work in Your Favor
When working with destination partners and overseas operators, the team speaks the language of the industry. Timothy's 31 years as a hotel General Manager allow him to negotiate peer-to-peer with resort directors, while Sherrie's background in event logistics ensures that contracts, deposits, and operational details are handled with precision.
They Only Recommend What They'd Book Themselves
Horizon Voyager Group doesn't outsource its vetting. Timothy's firsthand knowledge of golf courses across the Grand Strand and beyond — and Sherrie's extensive background in evaluating hospitality experiences — means every course, stateroom, dining venue, and garden selected for a trip has been held to a real standard, not just a brochure description.