Before you travel to your next golf getaway, take a look at how much golf costs in a specific state.
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Of course, we’d all like to do it every day and play golf as often as possible, but there’s often a big problem with that: Golf can be expensive!
While I don’t even want to crunch the numbers to see how much I spend on this ridiculous game every year, I think it’s quite a bit. Would I change one thing? Hell no. Do I have to budget for certain rounds on certain courses? of course!
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But have you ever wondered how much golf costs around the country and which state’s courses (on average) pay the most? Thanks to new data from Super Golf — who analyzed over 5.4 million rounds played in 2023 — now we have an idea.
So before you plan your next golf trip with a few friends, consider the following data, which shows the average price of a round of golf in each state and provides a clear picture of where golfers get the most ( and less) value.
How much does golf cost (on average) in each state?
We all love to play golf in perfect weather where there is an abundance of sunshine, so the results below highlight this trend.
Surprisingly, on average, golf costs slightly more in warm-weather states. But practice times are also slightly higher in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado, which may not boast year-round hot weather but often offer stunning views from most courses.
Regardless of where you’re itching to step it up, below are some guidelines on what you can expect to pay per round – with rates listed below from lowest to highest.
Alaska – 14 dollars
District of Columbia – 28 dollars
Maine – 28 dollars
Oklahoma – 31 dollars
OHIO – 35 dollars
Indiana – 36 dollars
Iowa – 36 dollars
Kansas – 36 dollars
Kentucky – 36 dollars
MINNESOTA – 39 dollars
Arkansas – 40 dollars
Pennsylvania – 40 dollars
CONNECTICUT – 41 dollars
Illinois – 41 dollars
The West Virginia – 41 dollars
Wyoming – 41 dollars
New Hampshire – 42 dollars
Missouri – 44 dollars
Tennessee – 44 dollars
north Dakota – 45 dollars
Massachusetts – 46 dollars
New Mexico – 46 dollars
Alabama – 47 dollars
New York – 47 dollars
Rod THE ISLAND – 47 dollars
Wisconsin – 47 dollars
Michigan – 49 dollars
Nebraska – 49 dollars
south Dakota – 50 dollars
Georgia – 52 dollars
Oregon – 52 dollars
Washington – 52 dollars
Idaho – 53 dollars
TEXAS – 53 dollars
Vermont – 53 dollars
Maryland – 54 dollars
Virginia – 54 dollars
Montana – 55 dollars
Louisiana – 61 dollars
New Jersey – 62 dollars
Florida – 64 dollars
Mississippi – 64 dollars
North Carolina – 64 dollars
Utah – 66 dollars
Delaware – 67 dollars
South Carolina – 68 dollars
Arizona – 70 dollars
California – 70 dollars
Colorado – 80 dollars
Hawaii – 108 dollars
Nevada – 143 dollars
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