Spring guide
Best spring golf trips
Peak conditions, peak demand. Spring golf trips reward early planning and the willingness to chase shoulder-week pricing.
We surface destinations whose best playing window includes March, April or May, then sort by weather reliability and value relative to peak summer pricing.
GA, USA
Greensboro / Lake Oconee
Quiet golf scene in Lake Country. Locals know the value plays; visitors should skip unless lodging or schedule already brings them here.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,250
- Luxury
- 77/100
- Nightlife
- 36/100
SC, USA
Aiken
Aiken — a quieter regional golf market with a handful of credible tracks and easy access via AGS.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,110
- Luxury
- 88/100
- Nightlife
- 41/100
NY, USA
Long Island
Shinnecock, NGLA, Bethpage Black — the densest great-course strip in America.
- Best season
- May – Oct
- From
- $1,380
- Luxury
- 90/100
- Nightlife
- 72/100
#4
WI, USA
Kohler / Whistling Straits
Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. Pete Dye at his most theatrical, on a freshwater coast that plays like the British Isles.
- Best season
- May – Oct
- From
- $1,890
- Luxury
- 95/100
- Nightlife
- 42/100
#5
SC, USA
Myrtle Beach
The original buddies-trip capital — 100+ tracks, oceanfront condos, and a Sunday tee sheet that takes an hour to read.
- Best season
- Mar – May, Sep – Nov
- From
- $900
- Luxury
- 55/100
- Nightlife
- 82/100
CA, USA
Sonoma
Sonoma — a quieter regional golf market with a handful of credible tracks and easy access via STS.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,330
- Luxury
- 65/100
- Nightlife
- 37/100
PA, USA
Pittsburgh
Underrated stop in Western Pennsylvania. A short list of solid public courses, a few resort options, and almost no waiting list — best treated as a side trip rather than a full week.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,220
- Luxury
- 93/100
- Nightlife
- 55/100
#8
WI, USA
Sand Valley
Old Tom on the prairie. Coore & Crenshaw, Doak, and the new Lido — sand-barren minimalism, walking only.
- Best season
- May – Oct
- From
- $1,300
- Luxury
- 82/100
- Nightlife
- 28/100
#9
AL, USA
Birmingham
Quiet golf scene in Alabama. Locals know the value plays; visitors should skip unless lodging or schedule already brings them here.
- Best season
- Spring-Fall
- From
- $1,150
- Luxury
- 72/100
- Nightlife
- 72/100
NV, USA
Las Vegas
Shadow Creek, Wynn, Cascata — golf as part of the show.
- Best season
- Oct – May
- From
- $1,850
- Luxury
- 92/100
- Nightlife
- 99/100
FAQs
Where should I golf in March?
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Scottsdale, Palm Springs, Naples and Pinehurst all peak in March — book by November for best inventory.
Is April or May better for U.S. golf?
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April for the Carolinas and the Southeast; May for the Mid-Atlantic, mountain courses and the Pacific Northwest.
Notable courses
Courses featured in this guide
Reynolds Lake Oconee - Great Waters
Greensboro / Lake Oconee
Reynolds Lake Oconee - National Bluff
Greensboro / Lake Oconee
Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken
Houndslake Country Club
Aiken
Bethpage Black
Long Island
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Long Island
Whistling Straits (Straits Course)
Kohler / Whistling Straits
Whistling Straits (Irish Course)
Kohler / Whistling Straits
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