This trip earns its keep on value and volume. Four rounds over four days across LPGA International and Daytona Beach Golf Club comes in well under $400 per person, and the Jones Course in particular plays to a 75.0/142 from the tips, which will humble anyone. The beach, the Speedway, and the NASCAR energy add texture without requiring any additional spend.
Courses included
The trip experience
Daytona Beach is not a golf destination people talk about, which is exactly what makes it work on a per-dollar basis. LPGA International sits a mile off I-95 with 36 holes that hosted the LPGA Tour for years, and the municipal Daytona Beach Golf Club adds two more tracks under $50 a round. The total spend for four rounds over four days comes in well under $400 per person for tee fees alone -- a number that no comparable Florida market can match.
LPGA International is the anchor and the reason to book. The Jones Course, designed by Rees Jones, hosted the LPGA Tour's Daytona Beach Classic and operates at LPGA Tour conditioning standards. At 6,922 yards with wetland corridors and significant length, it plays as a proper test of driving accuracy and second-shot management. The Hills Course by Arthur Hills provides the 36-hole second option on the same property -- shorter and more forgiving, with better accessibility for higher handicaps.
"LPGA International's Jones Course hosted the LPGA Tour and operates at Tour conditioning standards -- at 6,922 yards with wetland corridors, it is the most legitimate test in the Daytona Beach corridor."
Daytona Beach Golf Club's two municipal layouts, the Championship Course and the Lakes Course, add serious volume at under $50 a round. The Championship Course is the more demanding of the two, a full 18 with tree-lined fairways and consistent conditioning maintained by the city. The Lakes Course plays through more water and at a shorter yardage, making it the right second day at the munis for mixed handicap groups. The combination of LPGA and the two munis gives a four-day trip eight distinct rounds available for under $400 total per person.
"Daytona Beach Golf Club's two municipal courses run under $50 a round -- four rounds across LPGA International and the two munis costs well under $400 per person total for tee fees."
The want list rounds out the corridor. Cypress Head Golf Club in Port Orange provides an additional option within 20 to 30 minutes of the main courses. River Bend Golf Club in Ormond Beach is another accessible addition for groups who want five or six rounds over four days.
Daytona Beach proper provides the trip's non-golf context. The Daytona International Speedway operates year-round for tours and events; Daytona Beach's long accessible public beach stretches 23 miles with free public parking; and the Main Street entertainment and restaurant corridor serves the post-round evening without requiring a reservation. The trip works without any of this -- the value math is the reason to go -- but the supporting infrastructure is adequate.
Fly into Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) -- a small regional airport with flights from Charlotte, Atlanta, and a handful of other hubs -- or Orlando International (MCO) for broader airline access with a 60-minute drive north on I-95. Drive in from Jacksonville, 1 hour north. A rental car is required. Peak season runs December through April; summer rates drop further and the courses are least crowded before 9am. Book LPGA International 14 to 30 days out for weekend mornings in peak season.
Side trips & bonus golf
If you want a day off the golf course, Daytona Beach proper is 15 minutes away and delivers exactly what you expect: a wide hard-packed beach, the Main Street Pier, and enough bars and diners along the oceanfront to fill an evening without trying too hard. It is not Hilton Head, but the beach is free and accessible in ways that resort strips are not.
The Daytona International Speedway sits 10 minutes from LPGA International and offers tours year-round even outside of race week. If your group has any crossover interest in NASCAR, the Richard Petty Driving Experience lets you ride along at speed for a few laps, which tends to be a memorable mid-trip detour that costs less than a greens fee.
Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach are both within 30 minutes and offer a quieter, more residential version of the Florida coastline. New Smyrna in particular has a small downtown with independent restaurants that outperform anything on the main Daytona strip.
For groups who want a full-day excursion, St. Augustine is 60 miles north and gives you a legitimate historic city with good seafood and a walkable old quarter. It pairs cleanly with a morning round followed by an afternoon drive and dinner before returning to Daytona.
Is this trip right for your group?
- ✓Book this trip if you want four rounds of Florida golf for under $100 a round.
- ✓Book this trip if you value having two notably different 18-hole designs in one facility.
- ✓Book this trip if your group drives from Orlando, Jacksonville, or anywhere in Central Florida.
- ✓Book this trip if you want walkable Florida courses without a cart mandatory policy.
- ✓Book this trip if the Jones Course at LPGA International (75.0/142 from the tips) sounds like a fair test.
- ✓Book this trip if you want beach access without paying resort prices for lodging.
- ✓Book this trip if your group has at least one NASCAR fan who will remember the Speedway visit longer than any round.
- ✗Skip this trip if you need a Top 100 course on the itinerary.
- ✗Skip this trip if your group wants an oceanfront resort experience with golf on property.
- ✗Skip this trip if you are traveling June through August and have no tolerance for Florida heat and humidity above 90 degrees.
- ✗Skip this trip if you are looking for a destination dining and nightlife scene.
- ✗Skip this trip if you need a bucket-list course to justify the travel.
When to go
- January through April is the prime window for Daytona Beach golf.
- Winter temperatures stay in the mid-60s to low 70s with low humidity.
- This is also when Florida snowbirds fill the tee sheets, so weekend tee times book quickly.
- Conditions on the Jones and Hills courses are typically at their firmest and best-maintained.
- Speed of play slows slightly in peak season due to visitor volume.
- October and November bring cooler temperatures and dramatically lower course volume.
- Greens fees at LPGA International hold near the same rate year-round, so the savings come from lodging, not golf.
- Conditions remain good through November, and the humidity drops to tolerable levels by late October.
- Fall is the best time for walking the courses, particularly the Jones Course, without heat being a factor.
- June through September is manageable only with early tee times before 8am.
- Humidity and heat make afternoon rounds genuinely punishing.
- Summer rates at Daytona Beach Golf Club drop to $32-45 per round including cart, which is the best value window.
- Lightning storms are frequent in July and August and can halt play for 30-45 minutes without warning.
What a Daytona Beach trip costs
| Item | Peak | Shoulder | Off-Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tee fees (4 rounds) | $220-$380 | $170-$295 | $140-$240 |
| Lodging (4 nights) | $400-$900 | $280-$650 | $200-$480 |
| Food & drink | $200-$380 | $160-$300 | $130-$250 |
| Rental car (4 days) | $180-$320 | $150-$260 | $120-$210 |
| Total (est.) | $1,000–$1,980 | $760–$1,505 | $590–$1,180 |
| Item | Peak |
|---|---|
| Tee fees (4 rounds) | $220-$380 |
| Lodging (4 nights) | $400-$900 |
| Food & drink | $200-$380 |
| Rental car (4 days) | $180-$320 |
| Total (est.) | $1,000–$1,980 |
Per-person estimates for a 4-round, 4-night trip (LPGA Jones, LPGA Hills, DBGC Championship, DBGC Lakes). Excludes flights. Drive from Orlando (1 hr) or Jacksonville (1 hr). All-in: $1,000-2,000 peak (Dec-Apr), $750-1,500 shoulder.
How tee times and lodging actually work
- 1LPGA International advance bookingThe club allows tee time booking in advance online or by phone at (386) 274-5742. Groups of eight or more should call directly to coordinate back-to-back tee times.
- 2Daytona Beach Golf Club prime timeThe 7am-10am window fills first on weekends. Book at least a week out for weekend morning tees.
- 3Cancellation policy at LPGAA 24-hour cancellation window is enforced. No-shows are charged the full reservation amount, so notify the pro shop the night before if weather forces a change.
- 4Cart vs. walkingLPGA International allows walking. Daytona Beach Golf Club allows walking at lower rates. If the group is under 65 and conditions are firm, walking saves $10-15 per round and plays faster.
- 5Summer morning windowsJune through August, tee off before 8am or accept that the back nine becomes genuinely uncomfortable by 11am. Afternoon rounds are not recommended in peak summer.
Common mistakes
- !Skipping the Jones CourseGolfers default to the Hills Course because it looks more like a traditional Florida layout. The Jones Course is the more interesting design and plays harder from every tee. Play it first before the group gets complacent.
- !Underestimating LPGA difficultyThe 75.0/142 rating on the Jones Course from the back tees is not a marketing number. First-time visitors routinely lose balls in the marsh areas on holes 3, 7, and 14. Drop down a tee box if course management is not your group's strength.
- !Paying rack rate at Daytona Beach Golf ClubThe Smart Card offerings reduce per-round cost significantly for anyone playing multiple rounds. Ask about Smart Card pricing when booking rather than paying the daily rate each time.
- !Ignoring the practice facility at LPGAThe 3-hole championship practice course and double-ended range are included with your round. Use them before the first tee rather than cold-starting on a course that immediately asks you to carry water.
- !Booking summer without checking the heat indexDaytona in July runs 90 degrees with 75% humidity by 10am. Groups who arrive expecting pleasant Florida weather in peak summer are consistently disappointed.
What to pack
Sample itinerary
- Day 1Arrive + LPGA Hills CourseArrive DAB or drive from MCO/JAX. Afternoon LPGA Hills Course -- the more accessible of the two LPGA layouts as the opener.
- Day 2LPGA Jones CourseMorning LPGA Jones Course -- 6,922 yards at Tour conditioning. The prestige round.
- Day 3DBGC ChampionshipMorning Daytona Beach Golf Club Championship Course under $50. Afternoon Daytona Speedway tour or beach.
- Day 4DBGC Lakes + DepartMorning DBGC Lakes Course. Afternoon DAB departure.
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