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Black Hills is the most underrated golf-and-sightseeing road trip in the American West, pairing Hart Ranch and five other courses across our catalog at $$ pricing, all within reach of RAP, best played April through October.
Hart Ranch (3x Golfweek #1 public in SD) + Red Rock links pair with Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and the Badlands for a legit 4-day golf and sightseeing road trip. Rapid City is the only airport you need.
What are the top golf courses in Black Hills?
6 courses
Black Hills has 6 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Hart Ranch Golf Club, Golf Club at Red Rock, and Meadowbrook Golf Course. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$Hart Ranch Golf Club
Dick Phelps (1987, expanded to 18 in 1995)
$$Golf Club at Red Rock
Ken Alperstein (2004)
$Meadowbrook Golf Course
Press Maxwell (1938, rebuilt 1968)
$Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club
Ken Dye (2005)
$Southern Hills Golf Course
$$Tomahawk Lake Country Club
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How much does a 3-round Black Hills golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Black Hills runs about $1,015 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Black Hills and how do I get there?
Black Hills sits in South Dakota. The closest major airport is Rapid City (RAP), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into RAP, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Black Hills?
The strongest months for golf in Black Hills are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Black Hills averages a 27°F high in January and a 88°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Black Hills data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published May 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.