Public courses around Philadelphia, from Glen Mills and Broad Run to a Donald Ross muni and Bucks County's Makefield Highlands, with two hotel rooms in King of Prussia, are the plan. High airfares into Philadelphia, a rental car and 10% hotel taxes are what push the total up.
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20 courses around Philadelphia & Bucks County that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
The top-ranked public course in the Philadelphia area, a hilly Bobby Weed design run by the Glen Mills Schools, with carts and range balls included.
glenmillsgolf.com golfdigest.comGil Hanse's first solo design, now owned by London Grove Township, with forced carries, deep rough and marshy back-nine holes.
teetimegolfpass.com golflink.comA heathland-style course with fescue and open, windy holes in southern Chester County, ranked among the best public courses in Pennsylvania.
golflink.com golfpass.comA Rees Jones layout over rolling Chester County farmland with big bunkers and well-kept conditions, and one of the area's best-reviewed public courses.
golfpass.com phillymag.comA wide-open, 7,000-yard township course on former Bucks County farmland with fast greens and intricate bunkering.
makefieldhighlandsgolf.com golflink.comA highly rated, quiet country course in western Chester County, about an hour from the city, known for good value and conditions.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA classic George Fazio parkland course with mature trees and a strong finishing stretch, open to the public every day.
golfpass.comA modern 7,000-yard township course with native grasses, firm fairways and lots of short-grass options around the greens.
lederachgolfclub.com golflink.comA bentgrass course with plenty of elevation change and forced carries, once ranked among Pennsylvania's top 10 public courses by Golfweek.
golfpass.com greenfeetracker.comA friendly, well-groomed course that suits all levels, with reasonable rates seven days a week.
golfpass.com phillymag.comA Warminster township course with water on many holes, a past Pennsylvania course of the year and a good-value Bucks County round.
5pondsgc.com phillymag.comA short, hilly former private club in Delaware County with elevated tees and greens, close to the city.
greenfeetracker.com phillymag.comA short state-park course in Evansburg State Park with small greens and a wooded back nine along Skippack Creek.
greenfeetracker.com phillymag.comA rolling central Bucks County course with a resident PGA teaching pro and easy weekday tee times.
phillymag.com phillymag.comA former dairy farm turned public course in Bucks County, with a creek running along the 14th hole.
phillymag.com golflink.comA city-owned course in Northeast Philadelphia and one of the cheapest full 18-hole rounds inside city limits.
greenfeetracker.com golfdigest.comA low-key, budget-friendly course near Valley Forge, good for a relaxed extra round.
greenfeetracker.comA Montgomery County course with a barn clubhouse and an island green on the 14th.
phillymag.comA short 4,500-yard city course tucked into the Wissahickon Valley, good for a quick, cheap round near Center City.
phillymag.com phillymag.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($6,596) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($2,661, about 40% 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 $9,257 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) | $365 per traveler | Four peak weekday rounds with cart: Glen Mills $115 (Green Fee Tracker 2026; club rate page shows $125 Fri-Sun mornings), Broad Run about $95, Makefield Highlands about $88 and Jeffersonville about $65. Judgment call. Source |
| Hotel, two rooms per night (whole group) | $400 a night | KAYAK (Nov 2026): King of Prussia hotels average about $149 on weeknights and $167 on weekends; May is the priciest month at about $246 and December the cheapest at $134. Two rooms at about $200 each in peak season. Judgment call. Source |
| Airfare per person | $484 per traveler | US DOT (BTS) average domestic itinerary fare for Philadelphia (PHL), Q2 2026: $483.97 (Q1 2026 was $469.69). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | GSA FY2027 meals and incidentals (M&IE) rate for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (King of Prussia): $80 a day. Lodging rate $129. 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 | 10% of the hotel | Pennsylvania's 6% state hotel occupancy tax (PA Department of Revenue) plus Montgomery County's 4% hotel room rental tax (raised from 2% in 2017; county treasurer, North Penn Now Jan 2025) = 10%. Philadelphia hotels are 15.5% or more; Bucks and Chester counties add 5% county tax (11%). Source |
| Rental car | $85 a day | KAYAK at PHL (Nov 2026): SUVs average about $75-76 a day, June the priciest month at about $98 and April the cheapest at $64; a 7-seat Highlander listed at $55. $85 a day for a large SUV or minivan in peak season. Judgment call. Source |
| PA Turnpike tolls Off by default | $25 for the trip | 2026 PA Turnpike rates (up 4% on Jan 4, 2026): the most common car toll is $1.94 with E-ZPass and $3.88 by plate; the Turnpike is all-electronic. About $25 for the group covers a couple of round trips from King of Prussia to Bucks County by plate or a rental-car toll program. 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 season, with four rounds each, a hotel, two rooms, flights and food, plan on about $6,600. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $9,260, or about $2,310 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Winter and twilight. Makefield Highlands charges non-residents $36 plus a $22 cart from December to early March, weather permitting. In season, twilight saves about a quarter or more: Glen Mills drops from $125 to $85 on weekends after 3 pm. Most courses charge the same rate from April to November, so summer brings few discounts. Source
Yes. It is open to the public. Rounds are about $115 on weekdays and $125 on Friday-to-Sunday mornings, with a cart and a small bucket of range balls included. Collared shirts are required, and jeans, gym shorts and cargo pants aren't allowed. Source
Philadelphia International (PHL) is about 20 miles from King of Prussia and close to most of the courses. It isn't cheap: its average fare was about $484 in mid-2026, so compare fares into nearby airports before you book. Source
Only if you use the PA Turnpike, mainly for Bucks County courses. It has no cash lanes: the most common car toll is $1.94 with E-ZPass and $3.88 by plate. Rental cars usually bill tolls through their own program, which adds a daily fee. Source