Where to Play Golf for Less than $75 Per Round

Golf can be a very expensive pastime. Golf club memberships can run in the thousands of dollars and some public courses charge as much as $150 for a round of 18-holes. However, there are several courses that charge less than $80 for a round of golf, and they are in beautiful settings with wonderful service and great par challenges for any golfer. From the east coast to the west coast to the south, affordable golf courses are available. So pack your clubs, grab a map and take a tour of five of the best affordable golf courses in the United States.

Spring Creek Golf Club - Norfolk, VA

Spring Creek Golf Club was listed in Golf Digest Magazine as the number 1 best affordable golf course in the United States. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this 18-hole golf course offers planned events throughout the year, championship tournaments and 5k Run fund raisers. The course opened in 2006 and is the focal point of the Spring Creek gated housing community. For tee times, rates, cart fees and other information, call (540) 832-0744 or visit them on line at: www.springcreekliving.com.

Monarch Dunes - Nipomo, CA

On the beautiful central California cost, only a short drive from San Luis Obispo in Nipomo, California, is the beautiful and affordable Monarch Dunes golf course. A perfect location for a golf course, this course features a championship course in addition to a newly opened 12-hole course. This is an affordable course to play as the rates run from $30 to $78, depending on your tee time and what day of the week you want to play. As with many golf courses, Monarch Dunes is part of a master-planned resort and residential community, surrounded by beautiful hills to the east, windswept dunes to the west, imported eucalyptus trees and coastal scenery. Tee times and other information is available by calling the club house at (805) 343-9459. There is a campground near by if hotels are not your thing but the area welcomes all visitors, even the annual migration of the Monarch butterfly. This area of California is wonderful almost any time of the year and if golf is your thing, you should not pass up a visit to Monarch Dunes.

The Dogwoods - Hugh White State Park, Grenada, MS

From east to west and to the south, affordable golf is worth searching for. The Dogwoods in Grenada, Mississippi offers guest fees that are currently $44 for 18-holes; and that includes the cart! Their fee for 9-holes is just $30. Fees at twilight are slightly higher, as are weekend rates. The course at the Dogwoods is surrounded by trees with fairways leading to large greens. It has a hilly layout that requires excellent ball-striking skills. If your family or other party members get tired of golf before you do, fishing at nearby Grenada Lake is available as well as other activities. Call (662) 226-4132 to set up your golf vacation and ask about bargain deals that include lodging in the area.

Quail Ridge Golf Course - Winfield, KS

Quail Ridge is a 260 acre city municipal course located within the gorgeous Flint Hills of south-central Kansas. This course has 18 championship holes. Quail Ridge continues to be rated one of the top public courses in Kansas and has received a 3 1/2 star rating from Golf Digest Magazine in the "Places to Play" Southwest edition. The course is owned and operated by the City of Winfield, Kansas and is open year-round, weather permitting. You can reserve your tee time by calling the Quail Ridge Golf Shop at (620) 221-5645. Golf package combinations with hotel accommodations are available at very affordable rates. Daily golf fees are as low as $15 for 18-holes on a weekday and $11 for 9-holes. Weekend rates are slightly higher and there is a senior discount available. Cart fees are currently $20 for 18-holes and $12 for 9-holes. Quail Ridge is just 2 miles south of downtown Winfield on Highway 77. Additional information can be found on their website at: www.golfquailridgeonline.com

Eagle Ridge, Louisa, KY

Kentucky brings to mind beautiful mountains, horses, lots of trees and pastures and of course, Kentucky Bourbon. But the state park system is adding to the Kentucky image by maintaining 19 state golf courses. Every region of the state can boast of at least one public golf course, most with 18- and 9-hole courses. Eagle Ridge is known as one of the most beautiful and difficult courses to play in the Kentucky State Park system. The course at Eagle Ridge offers golf package combinations with hotel accommodations at very affordable rates. As part of the Kentucky State Trail Card system, you can play at Eagle Ridge, Grayson Lake, Pine Mountain, Dale Hollow, Yatesville Lake golf course as well as many others. With the purchase of the Trail Card you get preferred tee times, paid green fess and access to club tournaments. For additional information, please call Eagle Ridge at (606) 673-1492. They can provide you with green fee information and tee time rates, as well as information on how the Trail Card will help keep your golf vacation in Kentucky affordable.

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