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Golf Trips with Distillery Tours

The best golf trips don't end at the 18th. Distillery Tours is the part your crew still argues about on the drive home. We tracked down 30 destinations across America where the golf is worth the flight and the distillery tours is worth the day off the course — so nobody has to pick one.

Every destination below includes detailed course breakdowns, lodging options for groups, restaurant picks, and nightlife — plus specific distillery tours venues with pricing, duration, and what to expect. Hit the planner to build a complete itinerary around your group's priorities in a couple of minutes.

These 30 destinations span 22 states across 7 regions of the country, so there's a golf-plus-distillery tours option within a short flight of most major cities. Distillery Tours runs from around $0 per person at the most affordable spot on the list, with plenty of upgrade options if the group wants to splurge on one big activity for the trip.

The best group trips usually pencil in distillery tours for a half-day between rounds — morning tee time, afternoon activity, dinner after — rather than trying to squeeze it in around a full 36-hole day. If your crew wants distillery tours to be the centerpiece rather than a side quest, several of the destinations below are built around it, with courses close enough to town that the golf doesn't have to compete for calendar space.

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people playing golf on green grass field during daytime
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Walla Walla, WA

Wine country golf in Washington's best-kept secret

Walla Walla Distillery Tours · 2-3 hours · $15–$40/pp
a person swinging a golf club
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Gig Harbor, WA

Puget Sound harbor town with Chambers Bay next door

Heritage Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $15–$30/pp
Mountain peak with lenticular cloud and golf course.
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Galena, IL

Historic charm and hilltop golf in the Driftless Region

Blaum Bros. Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $15–$30/pp
man in black shirt and white shorts playing golf during daytime
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French Lick, IN

Historic resort golf, casino, and bourbon country

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Day Trip · full day · $50–$150/pp
golf course with green trees in the distance
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Duluth, MN

North Shore golf with Lake Superior as your backdrop

Vikre Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $15–$25/pp
Golfer swings on a green course under a cloudy sky.
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Lexington, KY

Bourbon, bluegrass, and birdies

Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour · 2-3 hours · $0–$25/pp
A sand trap on a lush green golf course.
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Charleston, SC

Lowcountry links, world-class food, and a legendary bar scene

Firefly Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $15–$25/pp
white golf ball on tee stand
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St. Augustine, FL

America's oldest city with World Golf Village next door

St. Augustine Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $0–$15/pp
A sand trap on a lush green golf course.
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Finger Lakes, NY

Wine country golf with lake views and gorge hikes

Finger Lakes Distillery Tour · 2-3 hours · $15–$40/pp
A sand trap on a green golf course
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Stowe, VT

Mountain village golf with craft beer, covered bridges, and peak foliage

Cold Hollow Cider Mill · 1-2 hours · $0–$20/pp
Green golf course with rolling hills and blue sky
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Newport, RI

Gilded Age mansions, ocean golf, and a legendary sailing-town bar scene

Newport Distilling Company · 1-2 hours · $15–$30/pp
golf club on golf course
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Catskills, NY

Mountain resort revival golf just 2 hours from NYC

Catskill Distilling Company · 2-3 hours · $15–$35/pp
Undulating green golf course with several sand bunkers.
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Hudson Valley, NY

NYC's backyard with farm-to-table dining, craft distilleries, and valley golf

Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery Tour · 2-3 hours · $30/pp
A swan is swimming in a lake near a golf course
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Fredericksburg, TX

Hill Country wine, German heritage, and hidden gem golf

Garrison Brothers Bourbon Tour · 2-3 hours · $25–$40/pp
Golfer swings on a green course under a cloudy sky.
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Louisville, KY

Bourbon Trail golf with Valhalla prestige and Derby City nightlife

Urban Bourbon Trail · full day · $30–$80/pp
six golf balls near hole and one golf club
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St Andrews, Scotland

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

Luvians Whisky Tasting · 1-2 hours · $30–$70/pp
a view of a golf course near a body of water
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Troon, Scotland

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

Arran Whisky Distillery Tour (Lochranza) · half day · $10–$40/pp
a view of a golf course near a body of water
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Gullane, Scotland

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

Glenkinchie Distillery Tour · half day · $25–$45/pp
A view of a golf course from a distance
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Portmarnock, Ireland

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

Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour · 1-2 hours · $28–$45/pp
a golf course with a red flag on the green
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Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Royal County Down & Royal Portrush — two of the world's best

Old Bushmills Distillery Tour · 1-2 hours · $15–$25/pp
Golf course with sand trap and flag
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Florence, AL

8,000-yard RTJ golf above the river in Muscle Shoals music country

FAME Studios & Muscle Shoals Sound Tour · 2-3 hours · $20–$50/pp
the sun is shining on a golf course
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Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear coast golf and a riverwalk full of bars

Cape Fear Riverboat Brewery / Distillery Tour · 2-3 hours · $25–$60/pp
golf course with green trees in the distance
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Memphis, TN

Justin Timberlake's course, Delta golf, and Beale Street

Graceland & Sun Studio Tour · half day · $30–$90/pp
an aerial view of a golf course surrounded by trees
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Acme, MI

The Bear and three resort courses on Grand Traverse Bay

Traverse City brewery & distillery crawl · 2-3 hours · $30–$70/pp
a golf course surrounded by trees and a house
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Dayton, OH

Award-winning public golf in the birthplace of aviation

Dayton brewery & distillery crawl · 2-3 hours · $25–$60/pp
white golf ball on top of green grass field surrounded by green leaf trees
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Sioux Falls, SD

Award-winning city golf and an underrated bar scene

Downtown brewery & distillery crawl · 2-3 hours · $25–$60/pp
the sun is shining on a golf course
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Philadelphia, PA

Big-city nightlife with classic public golf in the suburbs

Philadelphia Distilling Tour · 2 hours · $25–$50/pp
A golf course with a sand trap and trees.
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Manchester, VT

Walter Travis golf and Green Mountain charm

Vermont Distillery & Brewery Crawl · half day · $40–$90/pp
a golf course with a red ball in the distance
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Bowling Green, KY

Corvettes, caves, bourbon, and a sneaky-good golf scene

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Day Trip · full day · $60–$150/pp
a green golf course with a flag and trees
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Lompoc, CA

One of California's toughest public tests in quiet wine country

Santa Ynez Valley Distillery Tour · half day · $40–$90/pp
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