Power Rankings: Best golf trips to take in July

Cedar River is one of four courses at Shanty Creek Resorts near Traverse City, Michigan.

We're looking back on our golf course ratings in June - over 15,000 - to find the U.S. destinations that are earning the best reviews right now. We've found small collections of top-rated courses near one another that can make for a solid little golf trip. Many of these courses are local daily-fee and semi-private courses (although there are a few resort courses) that are affordable local picks.

You can click on each course page to see more of what's making the experience great right now. Do you have some time for a golf trip or are you going to be traveling with a little time to sneak in a round? Check these courses out. | Browse golf packages

(Courses recognized received at least four reviews in the past six weeks)

  1. Northern Michigan

    The grouping of courses between Traverse City, Bellaire and Roscommon are earning high marks early in the season in Northern Michigan. The destination is so deep with golf you can name your price and take on as few or as many miles as you want.

    More: Stay and play at Shanty Creek for as low as $94/nt

    Trending Northern Michigan courses
    Bellaire, Michigan
    Resort
    4.5881117647
    140
    Bellaire, Michigan
    Public/Resort
    4.6354823529
    300
    Cedar, Michigan
    Resort
    4.4432470588
    79
    Gaylord, Michigan
    Semi-Private
    4.7498235294
    335
    Kalkaska, Michigan
    Public
    4.4792941176
    202

  2. Sacramento
    Trending area courses
    Davis, California
    Public
    4.1894588235
    537
    Roseville, California
    Public
    4.6048294118
    415
    Antelope, California
    Public
    4.4046764706
    572
    Auburn, California
    Public
    4.1801352941
    828

  3. Southern Connecticut
    Trending area courses
    Middlefield, Connecticut
    Public
    4.5193058824
    318
    Bethany, Connecticut
    Public
    4.2686411765
    497
    East Haddam, Connecticut
    Private
    4.7224857143
    315

  4. Chicago
    Trending Chicagoland courses
    Wheaton, Illinois
    Public
    4.7441235294
    372
    Grayslake, Illinois
    Public
    4.4708764706
    459

  5. Maryland-Delaware

    Maryland Golf package: Unlimited golf for two at River Marsh for $219.

    Trending courses
    Havre de Grace, Maryland
    Public
    4.6926
    347
    Long Neck, Delaware
    Public
    4.4945411765
    531
    Cambridge, Maryland
    Resort/Public
    4.4957176471
    474
    Oakland, Maryland
    Public
    4.3587176471
    139

  6. Cincinnati
    Trending Cincinnati courses
    Batavia, Ohio
    Public
    4.7514764706
    295
    Springfield, Ohio
    Public
    4.4811529412
    474
    Alexandria, Kentucky
    Public/Municipal
    4.6624117647
    411
    North Bend, Ohio
    Public
    4.2824529412
    330

  7. Portland, Oregon
    Trending Portland courses
    North Plains, Oregon
    Public
    4.4240352941
    452
    Oregon City, Oregon
    Public
    4.0177058824
    481

  8. Springfield, Massachusetts
    Trending Springfield-area courses
    Southwick, Massachusetts
    Public
    4.7097352941
    440
    South Hadley, Massachusetts
    Public
    4.4988705882
    530
    Bernardston, Massachusetts
    Semi-Private
    4.7718352941
    492

  9. Hilton Head Island

    Hilton Head Golf package: A group villa accommodation and golf at one of three Heritage Golf courses starting at $140pp.

    Trending Hilton Head Island-Bluffton courses
    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
    Resort
    4.0386470588
    1070
    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
    Semi-Private
    4.4
    245
    Parris Island, South Carolina
    Military
    3.9052235294
    301
    Bluffton, South Carolina
    Public
    4.2588529412
    1151
    Bluffton, South Carolina
    Public
    3.4484117647
    1062

  10. Denver
    Trending Denver courses
    Castle Rock, Colorado
    Public
    4.4506176471
    450
    Broomfield, Colorado
    Resort
    4.6934294118
    316
    Denver, Colorado
    Municipal
    3.9137411765
    127
    Littleton, Colorado
    Public/Municipal
    1.489
    107

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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Just returned from a golf trip to northern Michigan..... fantastic!!! going to the U.P. in September for another trip. I am a lucky man!

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