Four rounds from the Blue Monster at Doral to Crandon on Key Biscayne, with two hotel rooms near Miami Beach, are the plan. Winter green fees, 13% hotel taxes, valet parking, a rental car and tolls are what push the total up.
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415 courses around Miami & Fort Lauderdale that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
A famous former PGA Tour venue with a water-lined finishing hole, and the area's marquee bucket-list round.
golfdigest.com thegolfnewsnet.comThe resort's second-strongest course, with plenty of water and palm-framed fairways.
where2golf.com thegolfnewsnet.comA shorter, strategic Hanse-reworked course that is more forgiving than the Blue Monster.
leadingcourses.com thegolfnewsnet.comThe easiest and cheapest way to play Doral, with lots of water and generous fairways.
where2golf.com thegolfnewsnet.comA restored Donald Ross layout beside the historic Biltmore Hotel, with tricky greens and banyan-lined fairways.
golfdigest.com 1golf.euA county-run island course among saltwater lakes and mangroves with Biscayne Bay and skyline views, once a Champions Tour stop.
linksmagazine.com greenfeetracker.comA well-kept city-owned course a few minutes from South Beach, with an Art Deco clubhouse.
linksmagazine.com miamibeachgolfclub.comMiami Beach's second city course, a quieter and cheaper alternative to Miami Beach Golf Club.
where2golf.com golflink.comA Raymond Floyd redesign with an island-green finish at a big resort; Golf Digest ranks it among Florida's best.
golfdigest.com teetimesusa.comA city-owned Broward course wrapped around a 40-acre nature preserve and one of the area's best values.
linksmagazine.com plantation.orgA 36-hole Broward club (East and West courses) that sits at the top end of Fort Lauderdale-area daily-fee golf.
greenfeetracker.com greenfeetracker.comA 1923 city course that hosted the Miami Open for decades, near the airport.
linksmagazine.com greenfeetracker.comA county-owned Dick Wilson design in south Miami that is a solid, affordable daily round.
golfpass.com greenfeetracker.comRanked #14 in GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice list for Florida public courses, a reviewer favorite for value and conditions.
golfpass.com golfnow.comA county-owned Robert Trent Jones Sr. course that is one of Miami's cheapest full-length rounds.
greenfeetracker.com greenfeetracker.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($9,648) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($3,236, about 34% 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 $12,884 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
14 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) | $933 per traveler | Four public rounds at peak rates: Miami Beach Golf Club $281 (Dec 17 2026-Apr 30 2027), Doral Silver Fox about $275 (UnderPar retail, Oct-Dec 2026), Biltmore about $192, Crandon about $185. Biltmore and Crandon winter rates are judgment calls. Source |
| Hotel, two rooms per night (whole group) | $600 a night | South Beach hotels average about $291 a night and run higher in winter; we use about $300 a room for two rooms. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $419 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare from Miami (MIA) was $419.49 in Q2 2026 ($405.58 in Q1 2026). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $92 per traveler, per day | The FY2027 federal meals and incidentals rate for Miami (Miami-Dade County) is $92 a day (also $92 in FY2026). 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 | 13% of the hotel | Miami-Dade outside Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour: 6% state sales tax, 1% county surtax, 3% tourist development (2% + 1%) and 3% convention development tax = 13% (Florida EDR 2026 local option tourist tax table). Miami Beach uses its own resort tax instead and comes to about 14%. Source |
| Resort fees Off by default | $40 a night | Miami Beach resort fees commonly run about $35 to $95 a night; we use $40. Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel parking | $50 a night | Miami Beach hotel valet often costs about $30 to $75 a night, as on our Miami trip; we use $50. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Rental car | $85 a day | KAYAK shows vans at MIA averaging about $63-93 a day (December about $148) and SUVs about $48 a day (December about $69), before MIA's taxes and fees; we use $85 a day for a minivan or large SUV in winter with fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Florida tolls | $8 a day | Our estimate of $8 a day for cashless expressway tolls and the Rickenbacker Causeway. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Forecaddie and tip (Blue Monster) Off by default | $45 per traveler | A forecaddie is required on the Blue Monster: $25 a player minimum with a recommended $20 tip; premium forecaddies are $75. Source |
| Rental clubs Off by default | $320 per traveler | Miami Beach Golf Club rents clubs for $80 a round (2026-27 rate card); four rounds = $320. Plantation Preserve charges $55 to $75 plus tax. Source |
| 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 winter season, with four rounds each, a hotel, two rooms, flights and food, plan on about $9,650. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, hotel parking, rental car, florida tolls, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $12,880, or about $3,220 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Yes. The Blue Monster is open to the public, with dynamic green fees from about $566 to $714 in peak season, cart included. A forecaddie is required for $25 a player plus a tip of about $20. Doral's Gold, Red and Silver courses cost about $275 to $295. Source
May to October. Miami Beach Golf Club drops from $281 in winter to $168 in summer, and Plantation Preserve from $125 to $89 for out-of-state golfers on weekdays. Summer brings heat and afternoon storms, so book early tee times. Source
Not always. Miami Beach Golf Club and Plantation Preserve add 7% sales tax to the posted rate, which includes the cart. Miami Springs quotes its $85 weekday rate with tax and cart included. Source
Yes. Miami Springs charges residents $55 on weekdays instead of $85, and Miami Beach Golf Club and Plantation Preserve have lower rates for local residents with ID. Visitors pay the standard or out-of-state rate. Source