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Golf Trips with Water Sports

The best golf trips don't end at the 18th. Water Sports is the part your crew still argues about on the drive home. We tracked down 33 destinations across America where the golf is worth the flight and the water sports 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 water sports 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 33 destinations span 17 states across 8 regions of the country, so there's a golf-plus-water sports option within a short flight of most major cities. Water Sports 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 water sports 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 water sports 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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Best Destinations for Golf + Water Sports

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Scottsdale, AZ

Desert golf royalty meets Old Town nightlife

Salt River Tubing · 3-4 hours · $20–$25/pp
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Phoenix / Mesa, AZ

Massive metro, massive course list, zero pretense

Salt River Tubing · 3-4 hours · $20–$25/pp
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Lake Havasu City, AZ

Spring break energy meets desert golf on the Colorado River

Jet Ski Rental on Lake Havasu · 2-4 hours · $75–$150/pp
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Laughlin, NV

Cheap casino town on the Colorado with sneaky good golf

Jet Ski Rental on Colorado River · 2-4 hours · $60–$120/pp
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Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lake town golf with a floating green

Lake Coeur d'Alene Boat Cruise · 2-3 hours · $30–$75/pp
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Hood River, OR

Columbia Gorge views, craft beer, and sneaky-good golf

Columbia Gorge Windsurfing/Kiteboarding · 2-4 hours · $80–$150/pp
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Portland, OR

Craft beer capital meets surprisingly great urban golf

Willamette River Jetboat Tour · 2 hours · $40–$65/pp
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Spokane, WA

Affordable Inland NW golf with a punchy downtown bar scene

Spokane River Float · 2-3 hours · $10–$30/pp
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Steamboat Springs, CO

Mountain town golf with hot springs and real cowboy culture

Yampa River Tubing · 2-3 hours · $20–$35/pp
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Lake Geneva, WI

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

Timber Ridge Water Park · half day · $30–$55/pp
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Gulf Shores, AL

Beach golf on a budget

Jet Ski Rental · 2-3 hours · $75–$150/pp
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Asheville, NC

Mountain golf and more breweries than you can handle

French Broad River Tubing · 2-3 hours · $25–$40/pp
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Destin, FL

Beach, nightlife, and golf on the Emerald Coast

Jet Ski Tours · 2-3 hours · $75–$150/pp
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Naples, FL

Upscale Southwest Florida golf with pristine courses

Naples Beach & Paddleboard · 2-3 hours · $30–$60/pp
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Sarasota, FL

Gulf Coast golf with world-class beaches

Siesta Key Beach Day · half day · $0–$30/pp
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Orlando, FL

Theme park capital with championship golf to match

Orlando Watersports Complex · 2-3 hours · $40–$80/pp
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Biloxi, MS

Casino nightlife meets championship Gulf Coast golf

Ship Island Ferry & Beach · full day · $30–$50/pp
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Virginia Beach, VA

Beach town golf with serious course depth

Virginia Beach Surf Lessons · 2-3 hours · $50–$80/pp
Autumn golf course with colorful trees and a bridge.
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Pawleys Island, SC

Lowcountry golf perfection without the Myrtle crowds

Pawleys Island Beach Day · half day · $0–$10/pp
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Outer Banks, NC

Barrier island golf with ocean winds and beach house living

OBX Surf Lessons · 2-3 hours · $50–$80/pp
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Catskills, NY

Mountain resort revival golf just 2 hours from NYC

Catskill Mountain Tubing · 2-3 hours · $25–$45/pp
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Horseshoe Bay, TX

Four championship courses on Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country

Lake LBJ Jet Skiing · 2-3 hours · $60–$100/pp
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Lake of the Ozarks, MO

Lake life, party coves, and resort golf in the Missouri Ozarks

Party Cove · half day · $50–$100/pp
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Galveston, TX

Coastal golf, beach bars, and Gulf breezes on a historic island

Galveston Beach Day · half day · $10–$30/pp
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San Diego, CA

Torrey Pines, perfect weather, and Gaslamp nightlife

Mission Bay Boat / Jet Ski Rental · half day · $80–$200/pp
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Los Angeles, CA

Cliffside Trump National, sneaky-good munis, and big-city nights

Santa Monica / Venice Beach Day · half day · $20–$80/pp
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Carlsbad, CA

North County beaches, resort golf, and the Omni La Costa

Carlsbad Surf Lesson / Beach Day · half day · $60–$130/pp
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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Tee it up where the pros do at TPC Sawgrass' island green

Beach Day at Ponte Vedra Beach · half day · $0–$50/pp
Undulating green golf course with several sand bunkers.
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Lake George, NY

Donald Ross lakeside golf in the Adirondacks

Lake George Parasailing & Water Sports · half day · $60–$120/pp
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New Braunfels, TX

Tubing, beer halls, and Hill Country golf between Austin and San Antonio

Comal / Guadalupe River Tubing · 3-4 hours · $20–$40/pp
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Corpus Christi, TX

Coastal Texas golf, deep-sea fishing, and beach-bar nights

Padre Island Boat & Jet Ski Rental · half day · $50–$130/pp
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Aptos, CA

MacKenzie's finest work and beach-town golf above Monterey Bay

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk & Surf · half day · $30–$100/pp
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Lompoc, CA

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

Surf Beach / Jalama Coast · half day · $0–$40/pp
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