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Aerial view of Myrtle Beach shoreline and fishing pier at golden hour

Myrtle Beach

South Carolina, United States

22 coursesMar–Apr–May

Roughly 90 courses along 60 miles of coastline, green fees from $30 to $300, inside a packaged-trip economy built around the visiting golfer.

Aerial view of Fighting Joe at The Shoals, the signature riverside course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama.

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Alabama

Alabama, United States

6 coursesMarch–April–May

Twenty-six courses across eleven Alabama sites, all public, all under $200, and all part of a road trip that has no equivalent in American golf.

Aerial view of beachfront homes on Hilton Head Island at sunset with moonrise

Hilton Head

South Carolina, United States

12 coursesMar–Apr–May

Pete Dye's Harbour Town, RBC Heritage host since 1969, leads a roster of roughly twenty-four courses across a 12-mile barrier island you can cross by bike.

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

California, United States

10 coursesOct–Nov–Dec

Forty miles of desert floor, more than 100 courses, and the mountain light that makes the Coachella Valley singular.

Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida

Orlando

Florida, United States

15 coursesOct–Nov–Dec

Eighty courses in the shadow of the theme parks, shaped by Palmer, Nicklaus, Watson, Norman, and Faldo.

Sea stacks and waves along the Oregon coast near Bandon at low tide

Bandon

Oregon, United States

8 coursesMay–Jun–Jul

Five walking-only links courses on a remote stretch of the Oregon coast, built for the golfer who values design over convenience.

The 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links — the iconic clifftop par-3 over crashing Pacific surf on the Monterey Peninsula

Monterey Peninsula

California, United States

9 coursesMay–Jun–Jul

Eight courses on twenty miles of Pacific coastline, from a $695 green fee to a $53 municipal.

Scottsdale

Scottsdale

Arizona, United States

18 coursesOct–Nov–Dec

The Sonoran Desert corridor that set the standard for American winter golf, with 18 courses across four tiers and resort infrastructure to match.

Pinehurst No. 2 golf course

Pinehurst & the Sandhills

North Carolina, United States

10 coursesMar–Apr–May

130 Years of Golf, One Village, Ten Courses, and the Institutional Heart of the American Game

Aerial view of downtown Austin skyline and Lady Bird Lake lined with trees

Austin

Texas, United States

9 coursesMar–Apr–May

Four Tom Fazio layouts at Omni Barton Creek and the Hill Country limestone, with the best live music and barbecue scene in Texas.

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Aerial sunset view of Streamsong Resort with a boardwalk bridge crossing a lake on the Red course, central Florida

Featured Destination

Streamsong

Florida's interior golf corridor. No beach, no parks, just extraordinary courses rising from phosphate mines.

Courses Worth the Trip

Aerial view of the Ross Bridge course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Hoover, Alabama, fairways and water below the resort clubhouse.
Premium

Ross Bridge

The Trail's flagship at 8,191 yards, routed through pine forests and across two lakes with 200 feet of elevation change

$85–$190Resort
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The 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, a small clifftop par-3 green with a wave crashing against the rocks behind
Bucket List

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Nine holes along the Pacific, six U.S. Opens, and the green fee that everyone has an opinion about.

$695–$695Resort
Aerial view of Fighting Joe at The Shoals on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, beside the Tennessee River.
Premium

Fighting Joe

The first Trail course to exceed 8,000 yards, perched above the Tennessee River with the highest slope rating in the system

$55–$95Public
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Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course
Mid-Range

Indian Wells Golf Resort — Celebrity Course

Split-level lakes, waterfalls, and television history on a resort course that prioritizes visual drama over strategic subtlety.

$72–$199Resort
Aerial view of The Ocean Course 18th green and shingled clubhouse at Kiawah Island, Atlantic Ocean beyond
Bucket List

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

Built for a Ryder Cup, defined by the Atlantic, and still the most demanding seaside test in American golf.

$350–$685Resort
Sand Valley golf course signature hole with dramatic sand dunes and native fescue grasses
Premium

Sand Valley

The resort's original Coore and Crenshaw course plays through exposed sand dunes with firm-and-fast conditions and multiple strategic playing options.

$105–$295Resort
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Independent Editorial

No sponsored content. No paid placements. Every recommendation earned.

26 Destinations, 230+ Courses

Researched, rated, and reviewed. Course-by-course detail you won't find elsewhere.

Off the Fairway

For everyone on the trip, not just the golfer. Dining, activities, and experiences for companions.

Where to Stay

Courtyard by Marriott Naples
Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Naples

A 102-room Courtyard on Tamiami Trail with heated pool and Bistro, ten minutes from Naples Grande Golf Club.

From $120/night
Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa
Resort

Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa

The centerpiece of PGA Frisco, with two championship courses on-site, a 20-room Mokara Spa, and 13 dining venues across a 500-room resort.

From $350/nightOn-site golf
Hampton Inn Hilton Head
Inn

Hampton Inn Hilton Head

Adjacent to Palmetto Hall, near the Bluffton bridge, and priced to redirect the budget toward green fees.

From $88/night
Best Western Date Tree Hotel
Hotel

Best Western Date Tree Hotel

The lowest branded-hotel rate in the Coachella Valley, for golfers who trade driving time for green fees.

From $70/night
Pebble Beach landscape
Hotel

Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach

Twenty-four rooms, a personal concierge, and the most private address on the Monterey Peninsula.

From $1200/night
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Spark by Hilton Hilton Head Island
Hotel

Spark by Hilton Hilton Head Island

Hilton Honors at the budget tier, with walkable Coligny Beach access and Port Royal nearby.

From $85/night

Off the Fairway

A cyclist on 17-Mile Drive along the Monterey Peninsula coast with ice-plant bluffs and Pacific waves at right
Scenic
1-3 hours

17-Mile Drive

The scenic drive through Pebble Beach that reveals the landscape the golf courses were built upon.

$12.25 per vehicle (reimbursed with $35+ purchase at Pebble Beach restaurants; complimentary for resort guests)
Kiawah Island landscape
Cultural
2-3 hours

Kiawah Island Nature Center & Bike Trails

Thirty miles of paved trails through maritime forest and along the beach, at whatever pace suits the morning.

Free (bike rental $10-$25/day)
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Everglades Airboat & Wildlife Tour
Cultural
2-3 hours

Everglades Airboat & Wildlife Tour

Guided airboat through Everglades mangroves and Ten Thousand Islands, where alligators and wading birds outnumber the visitors.

$40-$70 per person
Fort Sumter Boat Tour
Adventure
2-2.5 hours

Fort Sumter Boat Tour

The fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, reached by ferry across Charleston Harbor.

$40 adults / $26 children (4-11)
Naples landscape
Cultural
2-3 hours

Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

A 2.5-mile boardwalk through the largest remaining old-growth bald cypress forest in North America.

$17 adults, $10 college students, $6 ages 6-18
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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Cultural
2-3 hours

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Sixty-six acres of cultivated garden on the shores of White Rock Lake, with seasonal displays that reward repeat visits.

$12-$17