The USA is a large place but many of its cities are home to a decent number of top quality golf courses. So we have listed the best cities here and you can be sure that whichever city you visit you will be in for the best golfing experience of your life. And who knows there is no reason you couldn't visit more than one of these cities.
The first on our list is the city of Rochester in the state of New York. Definitely a destination of note during the summer as during the winter the whole city will probably be under snow. The city has over 60 public golf courses and the average green fees you can expect to pay is only $30!
Notable courses in the city include Greystone Golf Club, a 7,200-yard with pot bunkers aplenty; Ravenwood Golf Club, award winning course; and there is also the Oak Hill Country Club, which is a private non-equity club that hosted the PGA Championship in 2003 and will again in 2013.
Moving west to the buckeye state of Ohio, you can visit the city of Columbus. This is the home town of golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, who co-designed Muirfield Village which is a golf oriented community in Ohio. In Columbus there are almost 70 public golf courses with an average green fee charge of $34.
Some courses worth checking out include Double Eagle, a private Weiskopf-Jay Morrish designed course; Cooks Creek Golf Club, an award winning public course; and Eaglesticks, which has been listed in the top 100 public golf courses in America.
Turning south, in the state of Georgia you will find the city of Atlanta. The first thing you will notice when compared to the first two is the improvement in the weather. The second thing you will notice to the great southern charm of the city. There are over 90 public golf courses in the city area and the average green fee price is about $46.
The biggest attraction for golfers would be the three Bobby Jones courses; East Lake, Peachtree, and Atlanta Athletic Club. East Lake even features in the PGA Tour, TPC Sugarloaf also features on the tour.
Continuing south you will come to Florida and located in the heart of the state is Orlando. In addition to all the theme parks in the area you will also find a grand host of top quality golf course in the area. So if you are travelling with the family and they have no interest in golf, they will have plenty to distract them while you go for a few holes.
With almost 90 public golf courses in the area you should have your pick of the lot. One of the most highly recommended places to visit would be the awarding winning Grand Cypress Resort which has 4 courses (three 9-hole courses and a brand new 18-hole course). Mention has to be made for the Grande Pines Golf Club, the Shingle Creek Golf Club, the Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge and the Stoneybrook West; which has all ranked in the top 100 courses in America.
Heading west to the Lone Star State, Texas, there are actually two cities of note. The first is Austin, the state capital, and the second is Dallas, which along with Fort Worth and Arlington forms the 4th largest metro area in the USA. Between them they have almost 140 (32 in Austin and 107 in Dallas) public golf courses!
Austin has an excellent combination of year round great weather, big name designed golf courses and you won't be charged out through the nose for it. These courses include Barton Creek, which has 2 Tom Fazio courses; and Shadow Glen Golf Club which is an award winning course.
Dallas has a great history in golf and a visit to the Ben Hogan trophy room at Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club is a must; as is Lord Byron's memorabilia at the Four Seasons/TPC Las Colinas.
Continuing west you will find the city of Las Vegas in the middle of the desert in the state of Nevada. There is more to the city than just gambling and quick marriages; there are over 50 top quality public golf courses close to the city! The lush green golf courses seem to defy nature as they provide a startling contrast with the surrounding desert.
The green fees you pay here will be a little higher than you will find at the other cities in the list but at least there is a good chance you will keep your shirt after a game! These courses include Shadow Creek and the Wynn GC. There are a few decent, yet affordable courses as well such as Wildhorse Golf Club where you can enjoy beautiful mountain views as you play.
Further west, on the Pacific coast of California, you will find the city of San Jose. The weather is perfect for golf all year round and it is located close to Silicon Valley, home to such mega corps as eBay, Cisco, Adobe and more.
For golf you will want to visit the picturesque Callippe Preserve, the award winning CordeValle Golf Club, or the Pasatiempo Golf Club, which ranks in the top 100.
Moving north into Oregon you will come to the city of Portland, which is the largest city between San Francisco and Seattle and also sits close to the foot of Mount St. Helens. This city enjoys weather quite similar to the birthplace of golf Scotland, which can be great during the summer.
One course that definitely embodied this image would be Stone Creek Golf Club which enjoys very nice views of Mt. Hood. Other courses include Broadmoor Golf Course, Heron Lakes Golf Course, and many more.
And finally for this list we have the city of Seattle in the state of Washington. The city has over 60 public golf courses and with an average green fee charge of about $45 you should have a great time on multiple courses.
Some notable courses include the award winning Washington National and China Creek Course Golf Courses. Both courses are very popular with locals and visitors alike. Another noteworthy course would be Coal Creek course which overlooks downtown Seattle.
Mairead writes for Novacarhire.com where you can book low cost car hire at airports, ferry ports, rail stations, cities and towns all over the world.
The first on our list is the city of Rochester in the state of New York. Definitely a destination of note during the summer as during the winter the whole city will probably be under snow. The city has over 60 public golf courses and the average green fees you can expect to pay is only $30!
Notable courses in the city include Greystone Golf Club, a 7,200-yard with pot bunkers aplenty; Ravenwood Golf Club, award winning course; and there is also the Oak Hill Country Club, which is a private non-equity club that hosted the PGA Championship in 2003 and will again in 2013.
Moving west to the buckeye state of Ohio, you can visit the city of Columbus. This is the home town of golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, who co-designed Muirfield Village which is a golf oriented community in Ohio. In Columbus there are almost 70 public golf courses with an average green fee charge of $34.
Some courses worth checking out include Double Eagle, a private Weiskopf-Jay Morrish designed course; Cooks Creek Golf Club, an award winning public course; and Eaglesticks, which has been listed in the top 100 public golf courses in America.
Turning south, in the state of Georgia you will find the city of Atlanta. The first thing you will notice when compared to the first two is the improvement in the weather. The second thing you will notice to the great southern charm of the city. There are over 90 public golf courses in the city area and the average green fee price is about $46.
The biggest attraction for golfers would be the three Bobby Jones courses; East Lake, Peachtree, and Atlanta Athletic Club. East Lake even features in the PGA Tour, TPC Sugarloaf also features on the tour.
Continuing south you will come to Florida and located in the heart of the state is Orlando. In addition to all the theme parks in the area you will also find a grand host of top quality golf course in the area. So if you are travelling with the family and they have no interest in golf, they will have plenty to distract them while you go for a few holes.
With almost 90 public golf courses in the area you should have your pick of the lot. One of the most highly recommended places to visit would be the awarding winning Grand Cypress Resort which has 4 courses (three 9-hole courses and a brand new 18-hole course). Mention has to be made for the Grande Pines Golf Club, the Shingle Creek Golf Club, the Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge and the Stoneybrook West; which has all ranked in the top 100 courses in America.
Heading west to the Lone Star State, Texas, there are actually two cities of note. The first is Austin, the state capital, and the second is Dallas, which along with Fort Worth and Arlington forms the 4th largest metro area in the USA. Between them they have almost 140 (32 in Austin and 107 in Dallas) public golf courses!
Austin has an excellent combination of year round great weather, big name designed golf courses and you won't be charged out through the nose for it. These courses include Barton Creek, which has 2 Tom Fazio courses; and Shadow Glen Golf Club which is an award winning course.
Dallas has a great history in golf and a visit to the Ben Hogan trophy room at Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club is a must; as is Lord Byron's memorabilia at the Four Seasons/TPC Las Colinas.
Continuing west you will find the city of Las Vegas in the middle of the desert in the state of Nevada. There is more to the city than just gambling and quick marriages; there are over 50 top quality public golf courses close to the city! The lush green golf courses seem to defy nature as they provide a startling contrast with the surrounding desert.
The green fees you pay here will be a little higher than you will find at the other cities in the list but at least there is a good chance you will keep your shirt after a game! These courses include Shadow Creek and the Wynn GC. There are a few decent, yet affordable courses as well such as Wildhorse Golf Club where you can enjoy beautiful mountain views as you play.
Further west, on the Pacific coast of California, you will find the city of San Jose. The weather is perfect for golf all year round and it is located close to Silicon Valley, home to such mega corps as eBay, Cisco, Adobe and more.
For golf you will want to visit the picturesque Callippe Preserve, the award winning CordeValle Golf Club, or the Pasatiempo Golf Club, which ranks in the top 100.
Moving north into Oregon you will come to the city of Portland, which is the largest city between San Francisco and Seattle and also sits close to the foot of Mount St. Helens. This city enjoys weather quite similar to the birthplace of golf Scotland, which can be great during the summer.
One course that definitely embodied this image would be Stone Creek Golf Club which enjoys very nice views of Mt. Hood. Other courses include Broadmoor Golf Course, Heron Lakes Golf Course, and many more.
And finally for this list we have the city of Seattle in the state of Washington. The city has over 60 public golf courses and with an average green fee charge of about $45 you should have a great time on multiple courses.
Some notable courses include the award winning Washington National and China Creek Course Golf Courses. Both courses are very popular with locals and visitors alike. Another noteworthy course would be Coal Creek course which overlooks downtown Seattle.
Mairead writes for Novacarhire.com where you can book low cost car hire at airports, ferry ports, rail stations, cities and towns all over the world.
