Public courses from The Park West Palm to Sandhill Crane and a rental home in Palm Beach Gardens are the plan. A 12.5% lodging tax, golf bag fees, a rental car and caddies at The Park are what push the total up.
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415 courses around Palm Beach that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
Home of the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic and its famous Bear Trap holes 15-17.
golfdigest.com thegolfnewsnet.comA short, fun course built for match play out of the old Squire course; scores are not posted.
linksmagazine.com clubandresortbusiness.comA tough Palmer design that many resort guests rate as the best value after the Champion.
linksmagazine.com golfmonthly.comThe resort's most playable full course, a good warm-up before the Champion.
linksmagazine.com golfmonthly.comA city-owned course in a natural preserve setting, plus a new Nicklaus-designed par-3 course.
thepalmbeaches.com golfpass.comA Gil Hanse rebuild of the old city course, now the best course anyone can book in South Florida and #4 on GolfPass's 2026 Florida list.
golfdigest.com golf.comA longer championship course about 20 minutes inland, freshly renovated in 2022.
linksmagazine.com thebreakers.comA village-owned Nicklaus redesign with holes along the Intracoastal, often called the best muni in Florida.
linksmagazine.com golflink.comFlorida's oldest 18-hole course, a short seaside layout right at the famous hotel.
linksmagazine.com thebreakers.comAn oceanfront 18-hole par-3 course, ideal for a short round or a non-stop-golf day off.
linksmagazine.com thepalmbeaches.comA historic Flynn course at the pink Boca Raton resort, now being restored to its original look.
linksmagazine.com thebocaraton.comA county-owned 27-hole Audubon sanctuary course on paspalum grass, the best value in south Palm Beach County.
golfpass.com greenfeetracker.comJoe Lee's final design, with unusual elevation change for Florida and a good Jupiter base option.
thepalmbeaches.com golflink.comA walkable Donald Ross muni that is a cheap, historic round near Delray's beach town.
thepalmbeaches.com greenfeetracker.comA Joe Lee course with water on many holes that is a cheap, solid extra round.
thepalmbeaches.com 1golf.euThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($8,736) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,929, 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 $11,665 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) | $740 per traveler | Four public rounds at peak rates: The Park about $250 (non-resident), Sandhill Crane $164, North Palm Beach about $160 and Abacoa about $165. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental home per night (whole group) | $600 a night | Palm Beach Gardens 4-bedroom homes average $477 a booked night (Nov 2025-Oct 2026), and January-April runs about 17% above the yearly average, so about $560; we add a little for cleaning fees. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $414 per traveler | US DOT/BTS average domestic fare from Palm Beach International (PBI), 2026 Q1: $413.82 (2025 Q4 $368, Q3 $349). Q1 is also the peak golf season. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $86 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Palm Beach County (Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter area): $86 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 rental home (whole group) | Palm Beach County Tax Collector: 6% tourist development tax plus 6.5% sales tax (6% state + 0.5% county surtax since Jan 1, 2026) = 12.5% on stays of 6 months or less. Source |
| Rental car | $85 a day | KAYAK PBI SUV rentals average about $47 a day in September and $77 in December (the priciest month); larger SUVs like a VW Atlas show about $93. We use $85 for a large SUV in peak season. Judgment call. Source |
| Florida tolls Off by default | $5 a day | Our estimate of $5 a day; most golf drives in Palm Beach County use toll-free I-95. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Resort fee (PGA National) Off by default | $55 a night | PGA National's resort amenities fee is $49 a night plus $6.12 tax. Source |
| Caddie and tip (The Park) Off by default | $170 per traveler | Caddies are mandatory before 9 am at $120 a player; we add a $50 tip. Judgment call on the tip. Source |
| Forecaddie (PGA National Champion) Off by default | $70 per traveler | PGA National's Champion surcharge includes the forecaddie fee from Dec 1 to Apr 15; outside those dates Golf Monthly lists about $70 a player. Judgment call. 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 $8,740. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $11,660, or about $2,920 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Only as a guest of PGA National Resort, on a golf package. The Champion surcharge is $225 a round from December through April (forecaddie included until mid-April), $175 in spring and fall and $120 in summer. Guest rates run about $450 in high season. Source
Summer. Sandhill Crane charges $164 from January to April, $129 in November and December, and $69 from July to September. Twilight after 2 pm in peak season is $99. Source
Non-residents pay about $230 on weekdays and $248 on weekends, and Florida residents about $180. It's walking only before noon, a caddie is required before 9 am at $120, and non-residents can book only 10 days ahead. Source
Palm Beach International (PBI) in West Palm Beach is about 15 miles from PGA National and 10 minutes from The Park. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is about 55 miles south and sometimes has cheaper fares.