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Best Golf Trips in August

August keeps the north humming. Michigan, Wisconsin, and the mountain resorts are still peaking, and links season runs strong across the pond. It's also quietly a value window in the desert and the deep South — if you can take the heat, the rates are soft.

192
in season
24
top picks
138
courses
Southeast
leading region

How we rankedRanking blends a destination's typical weather and course-open window for the month with its peak-vs-shoulder season — the same read a group does when it asks "where's actually good to golf right now, and where are we overpaying for it." It's a planning heuristic, not a forecast.

Where to play in August
white golf ball on green grass field
Midwest

Kohler, WI

Ryder Cup country meets heartland hospitality

7 courses3 bucket-listGRB · 60min
six golf balls near hole and one golf club
International

St Andrews, Scotland

The Home of Golf — bucket-list pilgrimage on the Fife coast

7 courses3 bucket-listEDI · 75min
golf course with green trees in the distance
Pacific NW

Bend, OR

High desert golf with a brewery on every corner

7 courses2 bucket-listRDM · 20min
Golfers playing on a course with a distant city skyline.
Midwest

Traverse City, MI

Wine country golf on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay

7 courses2 bucket-listTVC · 10min
an aerial view of a golf course with a green
Midwest

Harbor Springs / Petoskey, MI

Northern Michigan's resort golf corridor

7 coursesPLN · 20min
golf course with green trees in the distance
Pacific NW

Bandon, OR

Bucket-list links golf on the Oregon coast

6 courses5 bucket-listOTH · 25min
a view of a golf course with a lake in the background
International

Ballybunion, Ireland

Southwest Ireland's links cathedral — Ballybunion, Lahinch, Tralee, Waterville

6 courses5 bucket-listSNN · 105min
a view of a golf course near a body of water
International

Gullane, Scotland

Scotland's Golf Coast — Muirfield, North Berwick, and the Renaissance Club

6 courses3 bucket-listEDI · 40min
A view of a golf course from a distance
International

Portmarnock, Ireland

Dublin's links coast — Portmarnock, The Island, and County Louth

6 courses3 bucket-listDUB · 15min
a golf course surrounded by trees and a house
Northeast

Cape Cod, MA

Coastal New England golf with lobster and ocean breezes

6 courses1 bucket-listHYA · 10min
a view of a golf course from a window
Midwest

Lake Geneva, WI

Chicago's escape — resorts, lake life, and championship golf

6 coursesORD · 90min
man in black shirt and white shorts playing golf during daytime
Midwest

Kansas City, MO

BBQ capital of the world with sneaky-good public golf

6 coursesMCI · 25min
an aerial view of a golf course with a red tennis court
Midwest

Gaylord, MI

Michigan's Golf Mecca — dozens of courses on one I-75 exit

6 coursesPLN · 45min
A green golf course with a hole in the middle
Mountain West

Jackson, WY

Elite mountain golf in the shadow of the Tetons

5 courses4 bucket-listJAC · 10min
a view of a golf course near a body of water
International

Troon, Scotland

Ayrshire's Open links — Royal Troon, Turnberry, and Prestwick

5 courses3 bucket-listGLA · 40min
a view of a golf course from a distance
Midwest

Sand Valley, WI

Wisconsin's answer to Bandon — sand-dune golf in the middle of nowhere

5 courses3 bucket-listCWA · 45min
golf course with green trees in the distance
Pacific NW

Sunriver, OR

Resort golf in the Cascades with a laid-back compound vibe

5 courses1 bucket-listRDM · 35min
a person is playing golf in a green field
Pacific NW

Seattle, WA

Emerald City golf with world-class food and drink

5 courses1 bucket-listSEA · 20min
the sun is setting over a golf course
Mountain West

Colorado Springs, CO

Military-town muscle with championship courses at altitude

5 courses1 bucket-listCOS · 15min
Golf course with scenic rock formations and cloudy sky.
Mountain West

Vail, CO

Alpine luxury with championship mountain golf

5 courses1 bucket-listEGE · 35min
an aerial view of a golf course surrounded by trees
Midwest

Bay Harbor, MI

Cliffside Lake Michigan golf at the BOYNE flagship

5 courses1 bucket-listPLN · 25min
golf course with green trees in the distance
Pacific NW

Boise, ID

Underrated golf town with a legit downtown bar scene

5 coursesBOI · 10min
a golf ball sitting on top of a green field
Mountain West

Whitefish, MT

Mountain golf on the doorstep of Glacier National Park

5 coursesGPI · 15min
a golf ball sitting on top of a green field
Mountain West

Bozeman, MT

College-town energy meets world-class Montana golf

5 coursesBZN · 15min

Pick a spot, then let the planner build your August trip — up to three full itineraries at three price points.

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