Green fees and lodging are the plan. Golf bag fees, caddie tips, the beverage cart and lost balls are what quietly add up over a few rounds.
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Compare hotels in Myrtle Beach → Compare US golf packages (stay and play) on Golfbreaks →The sample is 4 travelers for 3 nights. Your plan ($5,820) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,239, about 38% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $8,059 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
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| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per person (whole trip) | $450 per traveler | Our estimate for three or four rounds at good public and resort courses; peak-season rates vary widely. Our estimate |
| Lodging per night (whole group) | $500 a night | Our estimate for a condo or rental house that sleeps four golfers near the courses. Our estimate |
| Airfare per person | $350 per traveler | Our estimate for a typical round-trip domestic economy fare to a golf destination. Our estimate |
| Food per person, per day | $70 per traveler, per day | Our estimate for breakfast, a clubhouse lunch and dinner out per golfer per day. Our estimate |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $90 per traveler | Our estimate assuming airlines charge a golf bag like another checked bag, about $45 each way. Our estimate |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Shipping a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Our estimate |
| Club rental Off by default | $225 per traveler | Resort rental sets often cost $60–85 per round. Our estimate |
| Rental car | $90 a night | Our estimate for a large SUV or minivan that fits four sets of clubs. Our estimate |
| Range balls | $10 per traveler, per night | Our estimate for a warm-up bucket before each round. Our estimate |
| Beverage cart and 19th hole | $30 per traveler, per night | Our estimate for drinks on the course and after the round. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $40 per traveler | Our estimate for replacing balls lost on unfamiliar courses. Our estimate |
| Caddie and forecaddie tips Off by default | $35 per traveler, per night | Forecaddies usually get about $35 per player, per round; caddies $75 or more. Our estimate |
| Resort fees Off by default | $35 a night | Many golf resorts add a nightly fee. Our estimate |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 3 nights, with green fees, lodging, flights and food, plan on about $5,800. Once you add golf bag fees, a rental car, range balls, the beverage cart, lost balls and side bets, it's closer to $8,050, or about $2,000 each. Use the calculator above to match your group.
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's are usually the best value, with discounts on hotels and courses. Spring and fall, especially April and October, are peak golf seasons. In summer, green fees are lower but hotel rates are at their highest. Source
Most US airlines charge a golf bag like a checked bag, about $40 to $45 each way. Shipping a golf bag starts around $54 each way, but it saves hauling clubs through the airport. Flying with them is usually cheaper for a short trip.
Forecaddies usually get about $35 per player, per round. A full caddie usually gets $75 or more per bag. Bring cash, since some courses don't add tips to the bill.
Often, yes. Packages bundle rounds and lodging, and many add free rounds or free nights for longer trips, plus discounted replays at partner courses. Afternoon tee times are another easy way to pay less. Source