Couples guide
Best golf trips for couples
Great courses are the start. The trips that work for couples build the whole day around them — spa, beach, vineyard or city walks between rounds.
We rank resorts where the non-golfer's day is as well-curated as the round itself, and where one golfer can take a morning tee time without burning the whole day.
#1
GA, USA
Sea Island
Forbes Five-Star, three private courses, and Davis Love III still walks the property. Old-money low country.
- Best season
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov
- From
- $1,460
- Luxury
- 99/100
- Nightlife
- 40/100
#2
CO, USA
Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs isn't a flagship golf destination, but if you're already in Rocky Mountains there are 2–3 worthwhile rounds and one or two course-side dinners worth booking.
- Best season
- Summer
- From
- $1,750
- Luxury
- 98/100
- Nightlife
- 40/100
TN, USA
Gatlinburg / Smokies
A secondary Smoky Mountains market — pleasant turf, modest green fees, no headline architecture. Pair it with a bigger destination rather than centering a trip on it.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,260
- Luxury
- 98/100
- Nightlife
- 55/100
#4
CA, USA
Pebble Beach
Cliffs, cypress, and the eighth hole — the most copied 100-yard shot in golf.
- Best season
- Apr – Oct
- From
- $4,200
- Luxury
- 98/100
- Nightlife
- 68/100
#5
CO, USA
Aspen
Maroon Creek, Snowmass — alpine summer golf at 8,000 feet.
- Best season
- Jun – Sep
- From
- $3,300
- Luxury
- 98/100
- Nightlife
- 72/100
FL, USA
Palm Beach
Old-money enclave with The Breakers, Seminole, and Trump International.
- Best season
- Nov – Apr
- From
- $1,620
- Luxury
- 98/100
- Nightlife
- 72/100
FL, USA
Vero Beach
Quiet golf scene in Treasure Coast. Locals know the value plays; visitors should skip unless lodging or schedule already brings them here.
- Best season
- Winter
- From
- $1,400
- Luxury
- 97/100
- Nightlife
- 88/100
PA, USA
Hershey
Hershey — a quieter regional golf market with a handful of credible tracks and easy access via MDT.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,460
- Luxury
- 97/100
- Nightlife
- 76/100
FAQs
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Pebble Beach, Sea Island and Kiawah top our couples list — championship golf paired with restaurants, spa and beach.
Notable courses
Courses featured in this guide
Seaside Course
Sea Island · Tom Fazio
Par 70 · 6,549 yd
Plantation Course
Sea Island · Tom Fazio
Par 72 · 7,058 yd
Catamount Ranch & Club (Private)
Steamboat Springs · Tom Weiskopf
Par 72 · 7,208 yd
Sevierville Golf Club (The Highlands Course)
Gatlinburg / Smokies · Arthur Hills
Par 72 · 6,902 yd
Sevierville Golf Club (The River Course)
Gatlinburg / Smokies · Arthur Hills
Par 70 · 5,919 yd
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach · Neville / Grant
Par 72 · 7,075 yd
Spyglass Hill
Pebble Beach · Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Par 72 · 6,960 yd
Aspen Golf Club
Aspen · Frank Hummel
Par 71 · 7,165 yd
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