Best Golf Trip Destinations by Month
Timing is everything on a golf trip. Play the wrong destination in the wrong season and you're looking at scorching heat, frozen greens, or peak pricing. Here's where to go, month by month.
March–May (Spring)
The sweet spot for most of America. Courses are fresh, prices are reasonable, weather is ideal.
7 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Lake Geneva, WI6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Kansas City, MO6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Pinehurst, NC6 courses · Spring, Fall
Hilton Head, SC6 courses · Spring, Fall
Destin, FL6 courses · Spring, Fall
Williamsburg, VA6 courses · Spring, Fall
Branson, MO6 courses · Spring, Fall
June–August (Summer)
Mountain and northern destinations peak. Avoid desert in summer unless you want to melt.
7 courses · Summer, Fall
Kohler, WI7 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Traverse City, MI7 courses · Summer, Fall
Harbor Springs / Petoskey, MI7 courses · Summer, Fall
Bandon, OR6 courses · Summer
Lake Geneva, WI6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Kansas City, MO6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Cape Cod, MA6 courses · Summer, Fall
September–November (Fall)
Shoulder season deals, cooler temps, and empty courses. The experienced golfer's favorite window.
7 courses · Summer, Fall
Kohler, WI7 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Traverse City, MI7 courses · Summer, Fall
Harbor Springs / Petoskey, MI7 courses · Summer, Fall
Lake Geneva, WI6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Kansas City, MO6 courses · Spring, Summer, Fall
Pinehurst, NC6 courses · Spring, Fall
Hilton Head, SC6 courses · Spring, Fall