Winter golf and a vacation home near the courses are the plan. Lodging taxes of 12.5–13.5%, golf bag fees, a big rental car, Florida tolls and water-hungry golf balls are what push the total up.
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Compare hotels near the courses → Compare Orlando 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.
4The sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($7,316) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,734, 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 $10,050 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) | $750 per traveler | Four rounds at about $190 from Golf Digest's listed fees: Shingle Creek $199, Panther Lake $209, Celebration $169, Magnolia $190. Judgment call. Source |
| Vacation home per night (whole group) | $350 a night | Kissimmee vacation homes average about $293 a night; we add for 4 bedrooms in peak season. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $329 per traveler | The US DOT average domestic fare from Orlando (MCO) was $329 in Q2 2026. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | The FY2027 federal meals rate for Orlando 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 | 12.5% of the vacation home (whole group) | Orange County's 6% tourist development tax plus 6.5% sales tax; Osceola is 6% plus 7.5%. Source |
| Rental car | $80 a day | KAYAK shows MCO SUVs around $44–53 a day; we add for size, peak season and fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Florida tolls | $8 a day | Our estimate of $8 a day in tolls; the Visitor Toll Pass avoids rental-company fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental clubs Off by default | $236 per traveler | Orange County National rents sets for $59 plus tax a round. 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 |
| Resort fees Off by default | $55 a night | The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate charges $54.96 a night. 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 winter peak season, with four rounds each, a vacation home, flights and food, plan on about $7,320. Once you add lodging taxes, golf bag fees, a rental car, tolls, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $10,050, or about $2,510 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Summer, from June to September, runs about 40% below the January–March peak at Disney's courses, and twilight rounds save about 45%. Spring and fall are about 20% off peak. Source
Only as a guest of Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Stays run about $265 to $620 per person per night including a round, and peak green fees for guests are about $475. Source
More than 100, from Disney's courses to Orange County National's 45 holes and resort courses like ChampionsGate. Source
Pick up the free Visitor Toll Pass at Orlando airport. It pays tolls at the lowest rate and avoids the daily fees many rental companies add. Source