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Whitefish is Montana's most underrated summer golf escape, 8 courses in our catalog anchored by the state's top-ranked public course, $$ pricing, MSO airport, best played April through October.
Glacier National Park-backed Flathead Valley golf. Faldo's Wilderness Club (Montana's #1 public per Golfweek) anchors, with Whitefish Lake's 36 holes and Meadow Lake Resort filling a 3-4 day summer buddies trip. Short season June-September.
What are the top golf courses in Whitefish?
8 courses
Whitefish has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by The Wilderness Club, Whitefish Lake Golf Club - North Course, and Whitefish Lake Golf Club - South Course. The Wilderness Club is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$The Wilderness Club
Nick Faldo (2007)
$$Whitefish Lake Golf Club - North Course
John Steidel expansion (1983), original Frank E. James (1936)
$$Whitefish Lake Golf Club - South Course
John Steidel (1983)
$$Meadow Lake Golf Resort
Richard Phelps (1980)
$Polson Bay Golf Course
$$Eagle Bend Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus / William Hull (1988)
$$Buffalo Hill Golf Club
Robert Muir Graves (1922)
$$Northern Pines Golf Club
Andy North & Roger Packard (1996)
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How much does a 3-round Whitefish golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Whitefish runs about $1,112 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 Whitefish and how do I get there?
Whitefish sits in Montana. The closest major airport is Missoula (MSO), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into MSO, 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 Whitefish?
The strongest months for golf in Whitefish are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Whitefish averages a 26°F high in January and a 82°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
Whitefish 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.