Where to take the group

200+ courses, year-round sun

The default pick for a US bachelor weekend. Enormous course choice, reliable weather, and an Old Town that keeps the group busy after the round.

Best value, 90+ courses

The value play. More golf per dollar than anywhere else on this list, with beach and boardwalk built in for anyone not playing.

The cradle of American golf

Heritage golf in a walkable resort village. No. 2 is the draw, but the surrounding courses are what make it a full trip.

Wild Oregon coast links golf

The closest thing to Scotland in the US, and the most remote trip here. A serious-golf destination that asks a lot of non-golfers.

The West Coast bucket list

The most recognisable golf on the list, at the price you would expect. Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula carry the partner side easily.

The Ocean Course and Charleston

A championship test with one of the best partner cities in the country half an hour up the road. Strong all-round trip.

Year-round Southeast sun

Streamsong, TPC Sawgrass and Innisbrook in one state, with beaches and theme parks giving partners more options than most destinations.

The birthplace of golf

The trip most groups want to take once. Weather is the trade-off, and the partner side is stronger than people expect.

Links golf and craic

Scotland-grade links at a friendlier price, with a partner itinerary that mostly plans itself between Galway, Killarney and Dublin.

Sun, links, and half the price of Scotland

The cheapest way to get a group to Europe for golf, with reliable sun and a beach-and-old-town partner plan alongside it.