What are some great, inexpensive golf vacations?

[nevets88]

I've been to Myrtle Beach twice and enjoyed playing the courses mentioned, but they all don't allow walking and I haven't gone back since. Is there any way to walk the courses there?

Although I haven't been, the Pinehurst area during the fall looks like a good deal. Some of the courses allow walking. I'm actually going to go there soon.

Also, Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania has a collection of courses with reasonable green fees as well. I know Homestead allows walking on the weekdays.

[duffer79]

Now we are off topic, but there is a new course near Homestead that also allows walking named Willow Brook .

[Baylordad]

My golfing buds and I take 5 trips annually. Two to Florida (Orlando Area), Two to the San Antonio area (Tapatio Springs and La Cantera) and every July we go to New Mexico. Of the five, the Albuquerque area is the least expensive and most fun. We go for a week and play Paako Ridge, Towa, Black Mesa and Lake Cochiti. All are great/fun courses and the green fees are around $50.00. Ruidoso is a bit more expensive at the Links of Sierra Blanca and Inn of the Mountain Gods.

[ragontona]

BTW, I'm headed up to your area this weekend (Sunday) to play at Cannon Ridge. I've heard good things about it but have never played there... do you have any thoughts?

Sorry for the delayed response, I'm sure you've already played it. Interested in what you thought. I live five minutes from Cannon Ridge, and I personally love the course, save for one par five that gets on my nerves. Number 12's fairway slopes severely right to left if you hit it over the flat landing area off the tee. But landing it in that area leaves you too far back, in my opinion. Conversely, I think that number 3 is my favorite par 5 in the area... a huge landing area that doglegs right... it's a slicer's paradise. I've birdied it two of the last three times I've played it.

Since this is off-topic, send me a PM and let me know what you thought.