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.

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
    4.3162910619
    159
    Bellaire, Michigan
    Public/Resort
    4.5754901961
    336
    Cedar, Michigan
    Resort
    4.7528908999
    153
    Gaylord, Michigan
    Semi-Private
    4.696909728
    411
    Kalkaska, Michigan
    Public
    4.5960227175
    296

  2. Sacramento

    Trending area courses
    Davis, California
    Public
    3.8746978175
    564
    Roseville, California
    Public
    4.414700006
    579
    Antelope, California
    Public
    4.443768094
    753
    Auburn, California
    Public
    4.2609063827
    933

  3. Southern Connecticut

    Trending area courses
    Middlefield, Connecticut
    Public
    4.5925626868
    402
    Bethany, Connecticut
    Public
    3.7741638994
    624
    East Haddam, Connecticut
    Private
    4.0317460317
    315

  4. Chicago

    Trending Chicagoland courses
    Wheaton, Illinois
    Public
    4.662343458
    452
    Grayslake, Illinois
    Public
    4.5036498435
    568
    Schaumburg, Illinois
    Public
    4.6557113689
    1186

  5. Maryland-Delaware

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

    Trending courses
    Havre de Grace, Maryland
    Public
    4.7354926967
    425
    Long Neck, Delaware
    Public
    4.5760650709
    573
    Cambridge, Maryland
    Resort/Public
    4.2624859849
    599
    Oakland, Maryland
    Public
    4.1421568627
    192

  6. Cincinnati

    Trending Cincinnati courses
    Batavia, Ohio
    Public
    4.530580155
    347
    Springfield, Ohio
    Public
    4.2395822948
    588
    Alexandria, Kentucky
    Public/Municipal
    4.4759919463
    472
    North Bend, Ohio
    Public
    3.6267660367
    414

  7. Portland, Oregon

    Trending Portland courses
    North Plains, Oregon
    Public
    4.5777551387
    533
    Oregon City, Oregon
    Public
    3.9301965123
    578

  8. Springfield, Massachusetts

    Trending Springfield-area courses
    Southwick, Massachusetts
    Public
    4.7272430184
    531
    South Hadley, Massachusetts
    Public
    4.5944133605
    656
    Bernardston, Massachusetts
    Semi-Private
    4.7976649413
    623

  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
    4.1300081775
    1275
    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
    Semi-Private
    4.4
    245
    Parris Island, South Carolina
    Military
    4.3745051119
    325
    Bluffton, South Carolina
    Public
    3.6532427046
    1158
    Bluffton, South Carolina
    Public
    4.0904768049
    1218

  10. Denver

    Trending Denver courses
    Castle Rock, Colorado
    Public
    4.2420904596
    569
    Broomfield, Colorado
    Resort
    4.2132219977
    343
    Denver, Colorado
    Municipal
    4.2677165354
    127
    Littleton, Colorado
    Public/Municipal
    3.9732977303
    108

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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