Golf vacations
Golf Vacations: A Practical Planning Guide
Plan a golf vacation around courses, company, and the kind of week that brings the group back next year.
Plan around the golf, not just the destination
Good vacations starts with the tee sheet. Think about daily hole counts, tee-time windows, energy levels, and the difference between golf you enjoy and golf you survive. In four golfers with different handicaps choosing one itinerary, the best course in the region can feel like hard work if the schedule is wrong.
Build the itinerary around:
- Each player’s realistic hole-per-day limit, not the maximum possible.
- At least one shorter or more forgiving round as a reset after a tough day.
- Evening plans that don’t compromise the next morning’s tee time.
- A confirmed backup plan if weather closes the main course.
Leave room for the trip to breathe
The extra round that looked essential in the planning spreadsheet is usually the one the group quietly drops by day three. Build that flexibility in before the trip, not as a grudging compromise after the fatigue arrives.