Four rounds on Naples and Bonita Springs courses and a rental home in North Naples are the plan. A 12% lodging tax, golf bag fees, a rental car from Fort Myers and winter peak prices at Tiburon are what push the total up.
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Compare hotels in North Naples → Compare Naples & Fort Myers golf packages (stay and play) on Golfbreaks →Pick each course you'll play (one round per golfer) and we'll price it for your group. Prices are per golfer for 18 holes, with the season and time of day you choose. Your picks set “Green fees per golfer (whole trip)” in your budget.
418 courses around Naples, Fort Myers & Sarasota that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
The flagship Greg Norman layout at the Ritz-Carlton, with coquina waste areas and no rough, and one of the few top Naples courses open to outside play.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comThe tighter, shorter sister to the Gold, with the same Ritz-Carlton service and white-sand look.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA former Champions Tour stop with TPC conditioning; outside tee times are limited and pricey in season.
golfpass.com greenfeetracker.comRanked No. 8 in Florida in GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice, a well-kept Naples community course that sells public tee times.
golfpass.com golfpass.comThe pick of Lely's courses, close to downtown Naples, with friendly service and a strong GolfPass reputation.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA value-priced public course in east Naples that Golf Digest picks as one of the best public options in Naples.
golfdigest.com naples-news-now.beehiiv.comA Pete Dye course wrapped around Charlotte Harbor on an old-Florida island, ranked among the state's best you can play, but only for Inn guests.
golfdigest.com THE-GASPARILLA-INN.COMThe former Raptor Bay, rebuilt and reopened at the end of 2023 as an upscale resort-style public course with a 9-hole par-3 add-on.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA modern course near Bonita Springs that sells tee times on GolfNow, an option close to RSW.
golfnow.com golfnow.comRanked No. 2 in Florida in GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice for its conditioning and friendly service at a modest price.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA city-owned Donald Ross course restored and reopened in December 2023, giving Sarasota a historic muni at a fair price.
golfpass.com yourobserver.comA newer community course that ranks No. 9 in Florida in GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice and sells public tee times.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA demanding course along the Manatee River, ranked No. 10 in Florida in GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA newer Troon-managed course in the Babcock Ranch community, No. 11 in GolfPass's 2026 Florida list.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA 27-hole Ron Garl club between Sarasota and Bradenton that ranks No. 13 in GolfPass's 2026 Florida list.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA long, open course in Ave Maria east of Naples, known for good value; No. 18 in GolfPass's 2026 Florida list.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA city-run Donald Ross course redone by Steve Smyers, walkable and one of the best bargains in the area.
naplesgolfguy.com greenfeetracker.comCape Coral's city course, an Arthur Hills design that is the go-to public round for visitors staying in the Cape.
golfpass.com greenfeetracker.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($9,628) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,971, about 31% 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 $12,599 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) | $1,000 per traveler | Four winter rounds at about $250: Tiburon Gold about $400, Saltleaf about $289, Lely Mustang about $185, Babcock National about $110. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental home per night (whole group) | $600 a night | Naples rentals average about $383 to $433 a night, peaking in February and March; we add for a 4-bedroom home in peak season. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $407 per traveler | The US DOT average domestic fare from Fort Myers (RSW) was $407 in Q2 2026 ($390 in Q1). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | The FY2027 federal meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Naples (Collier County) is $80 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 | 12% of the rental home (whole group) | Collier County voters approved raising the tourist development tax from 5% to 6% on Nov 3, 2026 (over 70% yes), effective Jan 1, 2027; with the 6% state sales tax that is 12% for 2027 stays. Collier has no county sales surtax. Source |
| Rental car | $85 a day | KAYAK shows minivans at RSW averaging about $69 a day (SUVs about $56); we add airport fees, the Florida rental surcharge and sales tax, and allow for winter demand. Judgment call. Source |
| Par-3 course at Saltleaf Off by default | $30 per traveler | Golfers playing The Preserve pay $30 to add The Leaf, a 9-hole walking-only par-3 course. 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 rental home, flights and food, plan on about $9,630. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $12,600, or about $3,150 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Summer, from June to October. Tiburon drops to about $99 on summer mornings, against $300 to $400 in winter, and most courses are half price. Play early, because storms often roll in between 3 and 6 pm. November, early December and May are a middle ground. Source
Yes. Tiburon's Gold and Black courses take outside tee times, which is rare for top Naples courses. Winter rates can top $400. The Gold course hosts an LPGA event in November, so check for closures. Source
Southwest Florida International (RSW) in Fort Myers, about 25 miles from North Naples. Its average fare was about $407 in mid-2026. Most of the courses on this trip are within 40 minutes of the airport. Source
Rooms and short-term rentals in Collier County carry 12% in taxes from January 2027: 6% state sales tax plus a 6% tourist tax that voters approved in November 2026. Hotels across the line in Bonita Springs (Lee County) charge 11.5%. Source