There are bunches of on-line packages, but it’s also pretty easy to find a decent deal on a block of rooms and then make your own golf tee times. I’ve done both – the packages will save you a few bucks, but making your own reservations lets you choose exactly what courses you play.

And FWIW, here are a bunch of random thoughts based on my experience:

Late Winter and Spring are the busiest times in the Grand Strand, but you can play golf there all year long. Mid-summer is generally not busy on the courses, but it can be brutally hot!

Cheapest golf rates are typically Dec-Jan and Jul-Aug. Highest golf rates are Mar-May and Sep-Nov. Room rates tend to follow the beach season more than the golf season.

If you want to play 36 a day, you probably need to make all tee times in advance and at nearby courses . . . unless you go in the summer — otherwise, you will run out of daylight. Myrtle Beach National, Legends, Wild Wing, and others have groupings of excellent courses that would permit playing 36 even on short days. But beware of frost delays in the winter — a very common occurrence especially in clear weather.

If you don’t have afternoon tee times, you can stop in at one the big golf stores in the morning and ask who has after-12 specials going on, because the courses often call the stores to promote those specials and it’s much easier than calling around to find them. I have used this often to select an afternoon 18 and save big bucks.

I’ve never been really disappointed at any of the courses there, but some of my favorites are The Witch, Mooreland, Man O’ War, and Tidewater . . . my least favorites include Wicked Stick and Azalea Sands, but even those were good courses (just not as good as some of the others IMHO).

And lastly, I can also heartily recommend Kiawah Island just south of Charleston. More $$$ than Mrytle, but absolutely wonderful golf courses, accommodations, and packages. The Ocean Course is one place everyone should play at least once.

Hope this helps!

I’m planning on November, but I don’t know the area. We want to go Four-wheeling and play golf over a 4 day vacation. When is the best month (weather-wise) to go to Scottsdale, AZ?

Definately end of October through early April, if you want to have the best weather.

As a resident, I can tell you that the best golf is during the summer. Why? Cheap rates and very little competition for tee times. A few courses here even have air conditioned golf carts…

Same deal with Four Wheeling. Except going 4×4 in the summer could be your ‘final ride’ should you break down in middle of desert during 110 degree day.

I do plan to get at least one round of golf in. A little pre-planning shows the greens fees range from $120 to $270. While I like the experience of different courses, $270 seems a bit steep, especially when I’m playing as a single. How much are you willing to pay for one round of vacation golf?

0 dollars, golf is an elitist, racist game mostly played by inept white men.

Im going to a golf school and playing about 6 rounds of golf in 7 days any ideas on what to pack?

OK this is what I packed and Ill mention what I wish I had packed with an X. I went to golf school for the first time last year.

2 dozen balls
lots of tees
1-2 ball mark repair tool/s
ball markers or several dimes
spf 15 or higher sun screen
golf rain suit…make sure it was made for GOLF….X
umbrella-golf specific as well
extra golf shoes
at least 3 gloves …. change when it gets saturated….X
clubs and bag obviously
2 towels and 2 more extras to keep in bag….X
bandaids for blisters…………………………………X
several golf hats..they get sweaty and you want to match….X
6 rounds? 8 pairs socks……………………………..X
make sure soft spikes are new
6 rounds? 7-8 golf outfits
extra under shirts and boxers
street clothes to wear out to eat or drink……………..X
toiletries and shaving kit
hair dryer..place I went didnt have one!.>……………X
A ball returning putting thing…in your room you will be bored or if you are with buddies, you can have a putting contest for money! My group did this and we still joke about it!
Pack your expectations! Dont expect a breakthrough….just have fun!
GOOD LUCK

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Cascata used to be the private club for Ceasars and when they got bought out by Harrahs it went public. Very pricey at about $400 a round, but spectacular course cut into the desert mountains. About 30 min outside of the strip. A waterfall runs down thru the range and into the clubhouse.

I am from Maryland and will be traveling to Scottsdale for a golf vacation in November. The flight and hotel are paid for so i wont need a package deal.
What courses should I play (and about how much are greens fees)?
I’d like something different then I’m used too. We have mostly wide courses lined with woods and a few ponds on our courses here.

There are several great courses around the Phoenix / Scottsdale area that will be very different from the layouts you are used to. A couple to consider would be:

Wie-Ko-Pah in Fountain Hills (east of Scottsdale)
The Raven at Verrado in Goodyear (west valley)
Sun Ridge Canyon in Fountain Hills
Great Eagle in Fountain Hills
TPC Desert Course in Scottsdale
Kierland Links in Scottsdale
Sanctuary in Scottsdale
Vistal in South Phoenix

There are many more, but these are some of my favorites. Each (with the exception of Kierland) are desert courses with some great views, etc. Rates for those courses in September would range from around $50 (Vistal) to somewhere near $110 (Wie-Ko-Pah). There are always internet specials and the Thursday edition of the Arizona Republic always carries golf coupons in the sports section.

The top four listed are my favorites in the area and are playable at a reasonable rates. The Raven is a bit of a drive from Scottsdale (50 miles) but worth the drive and they take care of their visitors.

Good luck