Westchester and Hudson Valley courses plus a round at Ferry Point in the Bronx, with two hotel rooms in White Plains, are the plan. About 14% in hotel taxes, a rental car from LaGuardia, bridge tolls and New York green fees are what push the total up.
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420 courses around NYC & Hudson Valley that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
A big links-style Nicklaus course under the Whitestone Bridge with Manhattan skyline views, the best course you can book inside New York City.
golfdigest.com inkl.comWooded, tree-lined 1930s city course in Pelham Bay Park, the tougher of the two courses that share the clubhouse.
prd2.nycgovparks.org golf.comThe oldest public golf course in the country (1895), a short, historic city round reachable by subway.
prd2.nycgovparks.orgA rugged Pete Dye course over rock outcrops and wetlands, the hardest and most dramatic round in Westchester; closed Tuesdays.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comOpen, walkable links-style course in Dutchess County with fescue, few trees and big views; strong value for its rankings.
golfdigest.com inkl.comThree nines on 340 rolling acres in Putnam County with ponds and rock outcrops, run by Troon and kept in upscale shape.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comHilly Nicklaus Signature course on an old estate in Orange County, about an hour from Manhattan; cart is required.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comHilly Rockland County course with elevated tees and Hudson River views, rated one of New York's best publics by golfers.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comWestchester County's newest and best public course, nearly 7,000 yards with big tiered greens and strong par 3s.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comHilly Robert Trent Jones course on the U.S. Military Academy grounds, open to the public, with views of the Hudson Highlands.
golfpass.com westpoint.armymwr.comWell-kept Town of Haverstraw course in the Rockland hills, ranked among New York's top publics by golfers and an easy value round.
golfpass.com townofhaverstraw.govA 1944 Robert Trent Jones course in Poughkeepsie with tree-lined fairways and a good mix of holes.
golfpass.com golflink.comMountainside 1961 Dick Wilson course with some of the best Hudson River views in the area, across the river from West Point.
golflink.comFriendly county-owned daily-fee course in Mahopac, a good-value round between Westchester and the Hudson Highlands.
golfpass.com chronogolf.caRolling 1931 county course minutes from White Plains, with a driving range and several rebuilt greens.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comThe hilliest and tightest of the county courses, with a driving range, in northern Westchester.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comFlat, easy-walking 1920s county course right in White Plains, a handy first or last round of the trip.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comCheap state park course on the ridge above Rockland Lake and the Hudson, with an executive course next door.
parks.ny.govNarrow 1928 county course with small greens and a driving range, close to the Bronx line.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comShort, sloping 1903 county course, the oldest in Westchester's system, with a driving range.
golf.westchestercountyny.gov golfpass.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($8,316) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($3,074, about 37% 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 $11,390 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
12 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $695 per traveler | Four peak weekday rounds with cart: Ferry Point about $260 ($229 non-resident fee plus $32 cart), Pound Ridge about $175, Centennial about $140 and Hudson Hills about $120 ($98 plus cart). Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel, two rooms per night (whole group) | $520 a night | KAYAK shows White Plains hotels at about $258–268 a night on average (September the priciest month, about $297); two rooms at about $260 each in summer. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $404 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for New York LaGuardia (LGA), Q2 2026: $404.23 (Q1 2026 was $378.81). Westchester (HPN) was $429.47, Newark $495.84, JFK $497.23. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $92 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Tarrytown / White Plains / New Rochelle (Westchester County): $92 a day. Source |
| 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 | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 14.4% of the hotel | White Plains: 8.375% sales tax (4% state, 1.5% county, 2.5% city, 0.375% MCTD; handsoffsalestax.com) + Westchester County's 3% room occupancy tax (county FAQ) + White Plains' own 3% room tax on top of the county's (Westfair Online; city authority from 2009 state law) = 14.375%. Rentals or hotels outside the cities that levy their own tax are about 11.4%. Source |
| Rental car | $110 a day | KAYAK at LGA (Nov 2026): SUVs typically about $93–101 a day and vans about $125; July is the priciest month. $110 a day for a large SUV or minivan in summer. Judgment call. Source |
| Bridge tolls | $45 for the trip | MTA Whitestone/Throgs Neck/RFK tolls from Jan 4, 2026: $12.03 by mail ($7.46 NY E-ZPass), so about $24 for the airport round trip; the Mario Cuomo Bridge charges $7.25 (E-ZPass) eastbound, more by mail, on two Rockland trips. Rental-company toll fees not included. Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel parking Off by default | $25 a night | Our estimate for downtown White Plains hotel garages; many suburban Westchester hotels park free. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. 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 4 nights in peak summer season, with four rounds each, a hotel, two rooms, flights and food, plan on about $8,320. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, bridge tolls, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $11,390, or about $2,850 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
April and from late September to closing. Hudson Hills drops from $98 to $78 on weekdays and from $129 to $99 on weekends. Most courses close from December to mid-March, so summer is the only time you pay full price for the best weather. Source
Yes. It is a public course in a New York City park, under the Whitestone Bridge. Non-residents have paid about $229 on weekdays and $264 on weekends, and a cart is about $32 more; city residents pay less. Collared shirts are required and shorts must be Bermuda length. Source
LaGuardia (LGA) is about 20 miles from White Plains and usually the cheapest: its average fare was about $404 in mid-2026. Westchester County Airport (HPN) is only a few miles away but averaged about $429, and Newark and JFK were near $500. Source
Yes. The Army course is open to the public at $89 on weekdays and $106 on weekends with a cart, and twilight is $67 to $80. Public golfers can book 8 days ahead, and singles can't make tee times. Bring photo ID to get onto the post. Source