Golf trip questions, answered

Curated Golf Trips is a golf travel concierge and itinerary marketplace. We publish curated signature golf road trips and build custom group golf trips anywhere in the United States.

Anywhere with public, resort or stay-and-play golf. Our guides cover the Southeast, Southwest, West Coast, Mountain West, Midwest, Northeast and Hawaii, and we regularly plan trips to places not on the site.

From a single foursome to 40+ golfers. Groups of 8–16 are the most common.

No. Budgets and proposals are quoted per person before flights, since groups usually fly from different cities. We're happy to suggest the best airports and arrival times.

Yes. We pick courses that work for the whole group, add short courses and team games, and build in non-golf activities when needed.

Resort courses are open to the public but give hotel guests priority or better rates. Stay-to-play courses (like Sea Island or Bay Hill) are generally only available when you stay at the property.

Six to nine months for popular destinations in peak season, and 9–12 months for Bandon Dunes, Pebble Beach or Pinehurst No. 2 in spring or fall. Off-season trips can come together in a few weeks.

Eight to sixteen golfers is the sweet spot — two to four foursomes. It's big enough for team games and package discounts, and small enough for a single rental home and dinner table.

Not always, but it helps for larger groups, bucket-list destinations with stay-to-play rules, or multi-resort itineraries where tee times, lodging and transportation must line up.

Myrtle Beach and Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail are consistently among the best values, with many trips well under $1,500 per person before airfare.

No. Golf trip budgets are usually quoted before flights because the group flies in from different cities.

For most groups, 36 every day is too much over four or more days. Two 36-hole days surrounded by 18-hole days is a popular balance.

Often, yes. Many resorts and multi-course facilities offer discounted replay rates for a second round the same day.

For pure golf, Bandon Dunes and Pinehurst are the consensus favorites. For a mix of great golf, weather and nightlife, Scottsdale is the most popular U.S. golf trip from January to April.

Myrtle Beach for value, Scottsdale or Las Vegas for golf plus nightlife, and Bandon Dunes or Sand Valley for a golf-only trip where the group plays 36 a day.

Arizona, Southern California's desert, Florida, southern Texas, Southern Nevada and Hawaii are reliable winter golf destinations. Scottsdale and Palm Springs peak January through April.

Usually, compared with booking lodging and the same rounds separately at a resort. At value markets like Myrtle Beach the savings can be significant. A rental home plus public golf can still be cheaper for large groups.

Often, yes — groups can usually swap courses, add replay rounds or adjust nights. That's where a planner helps: we compare packages against custom builds and line up tee times, lodging and transportation.

Myrtle Beach is generally the cheapest major golf destination thanks to its huge supply of courses and package deals, followed by Alabama's Gulf Coast and RTJ Golf Trail.

A value-level U.S. golf trip typically runs about $250–$450 per person per day before airfare, including lodging, golf and meals.

Two to three rounds over three nights is the sweet spot. It leaves room for nightlife and keeps casual golfers engaged.

Choose a destination with strong non-golf options — Scottsdale, Las Vegas and Nashville are ideal — and plan the golf so non-golfers can join for a par-3 course, a driving-range venue or the 19th hole.

For trips of three or more rounds, most golfers prefer their own clubs. For short trips or bucket-list resorts with good rental sets, renting avoids airline fees and hassle.

Collared shirts, golf slacks or shorts, and golf shoes are standard. Some resorts restrict denim and require soft spikes — check the course's dress code before you go.

For four nights and five to seven rounds, expect roughly $1,700–$2,400 per person for a value trip, $2,800–$3,800 for a premium trip that includes Pinehurst No. 2, and $4,200+ for luxury — before airfare.

Yes. Every course on this trip can be walked, and caddies are available on the resort courses.

In peak season, four nights with four to five rounds typically runs about $2,300–$3,300 per person for a premium trip, before airfare. Value trips in November or late April can come in under $2,000.

Yes, especially at multi-course facilities like We-Ko-Pa, Troon North and Grayhawk, where replay rates are often discounted.

The core trip is 54 holes of headline golf across three days — Arcadia's Bluffs and South courses plus Forest Dunes — with optional bonus rounds at The Loop and a par-3 course thanks to summer daylight.

Plan roughly $1,900–$2,700 per person for a premium three-night summer trip with on-site lodging, before airfare. That's often less than comparable trips on the coasts.