One round at Pebble Beach, two more on the Monterey Peninsula and a hotel nearby are the plan. Forecaddie fees and tips, the $60 cart fee for non-guests, room taxes and a rental car are what push the total up.
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4The sample is 4 travelers for 3 nights. Your plan ($9,920) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($3,791, about 38% 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 $13,711 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) | $1,135 per traveler | Pebble Beach $695 plus Poppy Hills $350 and Pacific Grove $89 on a weekend. Source |
| Monterey or Carmel hotel, two rooms per night | $600 a night | The federal lodging cap for Monterey is $293 a night in July and August; we use about $300 a room for two rooms. Resort rooms run about $1,000–1,400. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $527 per traveler | The US DOT average domestic fare from Monterey (MRY) was $527 in Q2 2026; San Jose was $414. Source |
| Food per person, per day | $92 per traveler, per day | The FY2027 federal meals rate for Monterey is $92 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 monterey or carmel hotel | Monterey County charges a 10.5% room tax and the City of Monterey 12%, plus tourism fees of about $2–8 a night. Judgment call. Source |
| Forecaddie at Pebble Beach | $115 per traveler | Forecaddie $250 per foursome with a suggested tip of $50 or more per golfer. Source |
| Carrying caddie at Pebble Beach Off by default | $275 per traveler | Single-bag caddie $175 with a suggested tip of $100 or more. Source |
| Cart fee at Pebble Beach | $60 per traveler | Players who aren't resort guests pay a $60 cart fee. Source |
| 17-Mile Drive gate fee | $12.50 for the trip | $12.50 per car for day visitors; free for resort guests. Source |
| Rental car | $142 a day | KAYAK shows minivans at Monterey airport around $142 a day. Judgment call; its averages vary. Source |
| Drinks on the course and 19th hole | $35 per traveler, per night | Our estimate of about $35 a night per golfer. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. 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 3 nights at a Monterey or Carmel hotel, with a round at Pebble Beach plus Poppy Hills and Pacific Grove, flights and food, plan on about $9,920. Once you add a forecaddie, the cart fee, room taxes, golf bag fees, a rental car and extras, it's closer to $13,710, or about $3,430 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Resort guests can book up to 18 months ahead but need at least a 2-night stay at The Lodge, The Inn at Spanish Bay or Casa Palmero. Everyone else can book only about 24 hours ahead. Source
The green fee is $695 for April 2026 to March 2027. Golfers who aren't resort guests add a $60 cart fee, and a forecaddie is $250 per group plus a suggested tip of $50 or more per golfer. Source
Not until April 17, 2027. It closed in March 2026 for a redesign, though The Inn at Spanish Bay stays open. Source
Winter. Green fees stay the same all year, but resort rooms are 25% off from mid-December to early February. Source