The Best Golf Trips You Can Drive to From Chicago
Chicago sits at the center of one of the best golf road-trip maps in the country. Here are the seven best drive-to golf trips, ranked by what you get...
Ryan Wilson17 min readAugust 6, 2026
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Chicago sits at the center of one of the best golf road-trip maps in the country. Here are the seven best drive-to golf trips, ranked by what you get...
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TravelMyrtle Beach is the value and variety pick (80+ courses, packages from about $209 per person); Pinehurst is the bucket-list pick (a Donald Ross stay-a...
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TravelA mainstream U.S. country club costs roughly $5,000–$50,000 to join and about $6,000 a year in dues, before food minimums, cart fees, and assessments....
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TravelA 3-night, 4-round U.S. golf trip runs about $520–$885 per person on a budget and $860–$1,435 mid-range. Here's the real line-by-line breakdown, a sam...
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TravelYou can play a real U.S. golf-trip destination for under $100 per golfer per day, bed, cart, and 18 holes included. Here's what the best value trips a...
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TravelDesigned by Jack Nicklaus and opened by the Golden Bear himself along with golf’s most famous South African, Gary Player, Pearl Valley took 13 months...
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