Power Rankings: Best golf trips to take in July

The Cedar River at Shanty Creek: #13 — Cedar River is one of four courses at Shanty Creek Resorts near Traverse City, Michigan. Courtesy Shanty Creek

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)

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

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The Cedar River at Shanty Creek

Bellaire, Michigan

Resort

4.3162910619

159

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Hawk's Eye at Shanty Creek

Bellaire, Michigan

Public/Resort

4.5754901961

336

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Manitou Passage Golf Club

Cedar, Michigan

Resort

4.7479203803

153

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Forest Dunes Golf Club - Black Course at The Loop

Roscommon, Michigan

Public

4.8381

36

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Gaylord Golf Club

Gaylord, Michigan

Semi-Private

4.696909728

411

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Grandview Golf Club

Kalkaska, Michigan

Public

4.5960227175

296

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Sacramento

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Yocha Dehe Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino Resort

Brooks, California

Public

4.7452308297

965

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Wildhorse Golf Course

Davis, California

Public

3.9823864907

562

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Timber Creek Golf Course - Lakes/Oaks

Roseville, California

Public

4.4350172189

559

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Antelope Greens Golf Course

Antelope, California

Public

4.4113923114

725

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The Ridge Golf Course & Events Center

Auburn, California

Public

4.2956494572

912

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Southern Connecticut

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Indian Springs Golf Club

Middlefield, Connecticut

Public

4.5828136752

399

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Woodhaven Country Club

Bethany, Connecticut

Public

3.803333921

623

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Fox Hopyard Golf Club

East Haddam, Connecticut

Private

4.0317

315

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Chicago

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Cantigny Golf - Woodside/Lakeside

Wheaton, Illinois

Public

4.6604470043

452

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Starboard at Harborside International Golf Center

Chicago, Illinois

Public

4.1012404962

378

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Stonewall Orchard Golf Club

Grayslake, Illinois

Public

4.5049476253

567

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Schaumburg Golf Club - Players/Baer Course

Schaumburg, Illinois

Public

4.6544676442

1180

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Maryland-Delaware

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

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Bulle Rock Golf Club

Havre de Grace, Maryland

Public

4.7136807081

423

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Baywood Greens

Long Neck, Delaware

Public

4.6926411765

573

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River Marsh Golf Club - Hyatt Chesapeake Bay

Cambridge, Maryland

Resort/Public

4.3599341835

590

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Oakland Golf Club

Oakland, Maryland

Public

4.0999312763

190

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Cincinnati

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Stonelick Hills Golf Course

Batavia, Ohio

Public

4.5295022276

345

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Windy Knoll Golf Club

Springfield, Ohio

Public

4.2444661752

588

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A. J. Jolly Golf Course

Alexandria, Kentucky

Public/Municipal

4.4903329652

469

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Aston Oaks Golf Club

North Bend, Ohio

Public

3.7296581832

413

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Portland, Oregon

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The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club - South Course

Aloha, Oregon

Semi-Private

4.6401876389

395

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The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club - North Course

Aloha, Oregon

Semi-Private

4.4885336458

370

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Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club - Ghost Creek Course

North Plains, Oregon

Public

4.5332349156

524

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Oregon City Golf Club

Oregon City, Oregon

Public

3.8612040784

571

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Springfield, Massachusetts

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The Ranch Golf Club

Southwick, Massachusetts

Public

4.7318601147

529

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Ledges Golf Club

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Public

4.5882027622

655

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Crumpin-Fox Club

Bernardston, Massachusetts

Semi-Private

4.8015339571

623

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Hilton Head Island

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

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Barony at Port Royal Golf Club

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Resort

4.1098049761

1260

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Country Club of Hilton Head

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Semi-Private

4.4

245

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The Legends Golf Course at Parris Island

Parris Island, South Carolina

Military

4.5780035651

317

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Hilton Head National Golf Club

Bluffton, South Carolina

Public

3.6239235294

1157

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The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes

Bluffton, South Carolina

Public

4.1772652408

1195

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Denver

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The Ridge at Castle Pines North

Castle Rock, Colorado

Public

4.234620717

569

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Interlocken Golf Club - Eldorado/Sunshine

Broomfield, Colorado

Resort

4.3782117647

342

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Willis Case Golf Course

Denver, Colorado

Municipal

3.7819428571

127

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Eighteen Hole at South Suburban Golf Course

Littleton, Colorado

Public/Municipal

3.1098823529

108

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Brandon Tucker

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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