Affordable Golf Trips: The Best-Value U.S. Golf Destinations

The best-value golf destinations

Value destinations share three traits: lots of public courses competing for golfers, plenty of group lodging, and an off-peak season that still has good weather.

• Myrtle Beach, SC — the deepest supply of courses and packages in the country
• Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL — beach condos and quiet spring tee sheets
• Ocean City, MD — the Mid-Atlantic's value buddies trip
• RTJ Golf Trail, AL — big, championship-length public golf at modest green fees
• St. George, UT — red-rock desert golf for less than Scottsdale
• Nashville, TN — strong-value golf plus nightlife

Pick the right month

The same course can cost dramatically less a few weeks outside peak season. Desert destinations drop prices from late May; Southern beach markets are cheapest outside spring break and summer. Check our month-by-month calendar for destinations that are in their shoulder season for your dates.

Cut costs without cutting the fun

• Share a rental home — per-person lodging drops as the group grows
• Play one headline round and fill the rest with strong value courses
• Use replay rates for second rounds the same day
• Fly into a secondary airport and rent one large vehicle
• Cook breakfast at the house and save the budget for one great group dinner