Hot Springs Village is the most underrated buddies-trip value in the Mid-South, a gated Arkansas community packing 8 courses in our catalog at $$ pricing, fly into LIT and play unlimited golf March through November.
Eight semi-private 18s inside one gated community 45 minutes from Little Rock, all bookable through HSV stay-and-play packages for unlimited golf. The ultimate Mid-South buddies-trip value at $$ pricing.
8 courses
Hot Springs Village AR has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Magellan, Isabella, and Balboa. 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.
Ed Ault / Tom Clark (1996)
Ault, Clark & Associates (2000)
Ault, Clark & Associates (1988)
Ault, Clark & Associates (1985)
Edmund Ault (1982)
Edmund Ault (1971)
Ault, Clark & Associates (1992)
Edmund Ault (1970)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Hot Springs Village AR runs about $1,005 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 →
Hot Springs Village AR sits in Arkansas. The closest major airport is Little Rock (LIT), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into LIT, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Hot Springs Village AR are Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Hot Springs Village AR averages a 50°F high in January and a 93°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: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Hot Springs Village AR 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 June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.