A condo in Ocean City and spring rounds at Lighthouse Sound, Rum Pointe, GlenRiddle and Eagle's Landing are the plan. A 12% lodging tax, golf bag fees, a car from BWI about 145 miles away and the priciest May and fall tee times are what push the total up.
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15 courses around Ocean City & Eastern Shore that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
Bay views of the Ocean City skyline, a peninsula-green par-3 5th and a 1,500-foot cart bridge make this the area's best-known round.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comA Dye links on Sinepuxent Bay with Assateague views on 17 holes and the area's only bentgrass fairways; usually the priciest round in town.
golfdigest.com golf.comOcean City's town-owned course, a GOLF.com underrated muni with marsh and Assateague views; walking is allowed and six holes are closed for renovation from Nov 1, 2026 to mid-May 2027.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comThe club's marsh-lined bayside course, rebuilt by Lester George, and ranked #6 among Maryland public courses by GolfPass golfers in 2026.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA windswept links-style course on the old Riddle Farm, home of racehorse Man o' War, with a Ruth's Chris steakhouse in the old stable clubhouse.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comThe club's original 1959 course, flatter and more open than Newport Bay, and usually one of the cheaper rounds in town.
golfpass.com golflink.comA Gary Player design inside a condo community near Ocean City, with on-site stay-and-play lodging.
where2golf.com golfpass.comA budget-friendly course near Route 50 owned by Wor-Wic Community College, which also uses it as a classroom.
greenfeetracker.com visitmarylandscoast.orgDelaware's first Nicklaus Signature course, about 15 minutes north of Ocean City, is the longest and hardest test in the area at 7,545 yards.
golfdigest.com golfpass.com27 links-style holes (Grizzly, Kodiak, Black Bear) with dunes and a lighthouse near Bethany Beach; range balls are included.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA Keith Foster course at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, about 1 hour 45 minutes west of Ocean City, best played as part of a stay at the resort.
golfpass.com golfnow.comThe only Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in the area, a tree-lined community course seven miles west of Ocean City.
golfdigest.com where2golf.comA semi-private course about 40 minutes north of Ocean City that GolfPass reviewers rate highly (4.7 stars).
golfpass.com golfzoo.comCalled the 'Augusta of the North' for its tulips, flower beds, timber bridges and ponds; about 45 minutes north near Rehoboth.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA Ruark-run course in Salisbury, about 35 minutes inland, that counts toward Ruark's multi-course dinner-voucher deal.
oceancitygolf.com golfzoo.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($6,940) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,720, about 39% 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 $9,660 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
13 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) | $545 per traveler | Four peak morning rounds with cart: Lighthouse Sound $170 (2026 peak range $119–225, dynamic pricing, cart, range balls and tax included), Rum Pointe $180, GlenRiddle Man O' War $110, Eagle's Landing $85 = $545. Only Lighthouse Sound and Ocean Resorts have published 2026 ranges; the others are set from undated 1golf.eu rate listings and GolfLink estimates. Judgment call. Source |
| Condo per night (whole group) | $350 a night | Ocean City short-term rentals averaged $364 a night over the 12 months to Oct 2026 (AirROI), with June–August the high season; 77% are condos and apartments. $350 for a 3-bedroom condo in May or September. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $440 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Q2 2026: $439.84. Salisbury (SBY), 30 miles from Ocean City, is not in the table and has few flights. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Ocean City (Worcester County): $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 condo (whole group) | Worcester County's room tax rose from 5% to 6% on January 1, 2026 (Worcester County; https://www.wboc.com/news/new-6-room-tax-takes-effect-in-worcester-county-jan-1-2026/article_b13cbb58-8b49-4edd-aae2-4ef3dd3b0160.html), plus Maryland's 6% sales tax on lodging. 6% + 6% = 12%. Delaware stays (Selbyville, Bethany) are taxed differently and were not checked. Source |
| Rental car | $90 a day | KAYAK at BWI, Nov 2026: minivans average about $92–94 a day (July peak about $110, February low about $74); SUVs average about $67–78 (June peak about $94; https://www.kayak.com/Baltimore-Washington-Airport-SUV-Rentals.BWI.acsv.ksp). $90 a day for a minivan or large SUV. Judgment call. Source |
| Bay Bridge toll | $6 for the trip | MDTA: two-axle car toll at the Bay Bridge is $2.50 with E-ZPass Maryland and $6.00 at the video (plate) rate, collected eastbound only. One round trip = one toll; we use the $6 plate rate. Source |
| Rental clubs Off by default | $260 per traveler | Lighthouse Sound rents TaylorMade clubs for $65 for 18 holes; 4 rounds = $260. Ocean Pines rents sets for $40 (premium $50). 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 season, with four rounds each, a condo, flights and food, plan on about $6,940. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, bay Bridge toll, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $9,660, or about $2,420 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Winter, from December to early March, when courses stay open weather permitting and rates hit the year's low: about $65 any day at Lighthouse Sound and $40 at Ocean Resorts. Late March, April and November are a middle ground, while mid-April to mid-June and September to mid-October are the priciest weeks. Source
Salisbury (SBY), about 30 miles west, has only a few daily flights. Most golfers fly into Baltimore/Washington (BWI), about 145 miles or 2.5 to 3 hours away, where the average fare was about $440 in mid-2026. Source
Yes, if you come from Baltimore or Washington: the Chesapeake Bay Bridge costs $2.50 with a Maryland E-ZPass or $6 by plate for a car. It is charged eastbound only, so you pay once per round trip. Source
12% on rooms and short-term rentals: Maryland's 6% sales tax plus Worcester County's 6% room tax, which rose from 5% on January 1, 2026. Source