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Best Golf Vacations: 7 Destinations Where the Course Is the Point

Updated 2026-10-01 · Vacation Planner editorial
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A golf vacation combines daily or near-daily rounds with lodging and food that supports the schedule. The seven picks below are destinations where golf is well-developed and daily tee times across multiple courses are available. Pricing is per person for a week with mid-tier lodging; green fees are typically additional and run $100 to $400 per round at the resorts described.

US desert and resort-town golf

Scottsdale is the single most-concentrated US golf destination: over 200 courses in the Phoenix metro area. A Scottsdale golf week runs $1,800 to $4,500 per person (lodging and food only, add green fees). Peak season is October through April. Napa Valley combines golf with wine; a four to five night Napa golf trip runs $2,000 to $5,000 per person.

Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
$1,800 to $6,500 per person
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Napa Valley
Napa + Sonoma, California, USA
$2,500 to $7,500 per person
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British Isles classic golf

Scotland is the home of golf. A Scotland golf week based from Edinburgh with day trips to St. Andrews and other classic courses runs $2,500 to $6,000 per person (lodging and food only). Ireland offers similar links-style golf; a Dublin-based week runs $2,200 to $5,500 per person. Both are at their best May through September.

Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
$1,800 to $4,200 per person
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Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
$1,500 to $3,800 per person
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Hawaii and Caribbean resort golf

Maui has multiple championship courses with ocean views. A Maui golf week runs $2,500 to $6,000 per person including mid-tier oceanfront lodging. The Caribbean's Sandals Grande St. Lucian and other all-inclusives in St. Lucia and Punta Cana include golf access in some packages at $3,200 to $9,500 per person for a week with all-inclusive meals, lodging, and golf.

Maui
Maui, Hawaii, USA
$2,800 to $8,000 per person
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Sandals Grande St. Lucian
Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
$3,200 to $9,500 per person
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Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
$800 to $3,500 per person
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The hardest golf-vacation decision is often the balance between playing and resting. Daily rounds across a full week is more physically demanding than it sounds. Four to five rounds across a seven-night week with rest days usually delivers more enjoyment than seven consecutive rounds.

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