The Best Golf Destinations in March
March is the month golf comes back to life. The Arizona desert hits its peak, spring arrives across southern Europe and North Africa, the Gulf enjoys its last cool, dry weeks, and the Indian Ocean stays warm. These are the eight destinations we rate most highly for a March golf trip, ranked, with the weather you can expect and indicative 2026 green fees.
Photograph: Quinta do Lago, the Algarve, via Google
How we chose
March is a hinge month in the golf calendar, the point where the winter sun destinations are still in their stride and the spring destinations are waking up. We ranked these eight on the things that actually decide a March trip: how reliably warm and dry the weather is, the quality and depth of the golf, how easy the destination is to reach, and the value on offer before the high season crowds arrive. The desert resorts of the American Southwest score highest for sheer reliability, while southern Europe and North Africa win on flight time and price for travellers based in the UK and Europe.
Every fee below is third party and indicative for the 2026 season, and shoulder month rates move quickly, so treat them as a guide rather than a quote. Wherever you land, March rewards the early booker: the best tee times in the Algarve, Scottsdale and Dubai go a long way out. Always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking.
The 8 best golf destinations in March
Scottsdale and the Arizona desert
March is Scottsdale at its absolute best, blue skies, dry air, firm desert fairways and daytime highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. This is target golf framed by saguaro and mountain, with a deep bench of resort courses from TPC Scottsdale to Troon North and We Ko Pa. It is the most reliable warm weather golf on this list and the gold standard for a March desert trip, which is exactly why it is also the busiest and dearest. Book early.
The Algarve, Portugal
Europe's favourite March destination for good reason: spring warmth, a short flight, and a dense cluster of championship courses around Vilamoura, Quinta do Lago and the western Algarve. The turf is green after winter and the resorts are humming without the high summer prices. Early March can still throw a cool or wet day, so pack a layer, but few places pair this much quality golf with this little travel from the UK and northern Europe.
Florida
Florida delivers dependable warmth and an enormous choice of golf in March, from the resort courses of Orlando and Naples to the PGA Tour stages of the east coast. The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass lands mid month, so you can play in the morning and watch the best in the world in the afternoon. It is humid rather than dry, and spring break adds crowds, but for warmth, variety and an easy long haul, Florida is hard to beat.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi
March is the sweet spot in the Gulf, the last of the cool, dry season before the summer heat, with warm sunny days and the floodlit evening rounds the region made its own. Play the Majlis at Emirates, Yas Links and Saadiyat Beach across the two emirates, all to a polish that few destinations match. By late April it becomes too hot for comfort, so March is the month to go, with five star resorts and a glittering city to frame the golf.
The Coachella Valley, California
Palm Springs and the wider Coachella Valley share Arizona's reliable March desert weather, with sunshine, dramatic San Jacinto mountain backdrops and a superb spread of highly rated courses around La Quinta, Indian Wells and PGA West. It is peak season here too, so prices and demand are high, but the quality and the scenery are a match for Scottsdale, and the valley pairs naturally with a few nights in Los Angeles or the wider Southwest.
Marrakech, Morocco
Morocco is the short haul exotic option, warm in March with highs around the high teens to low twenties Celsius and the snow capped Atlas as a backdrop. Marrakech alone offers Amelkis, Al Maaden, the Nicklaus designed Samanah and the Player designed Assoufid, lush, well kept courses a short transfer from the medina. It is cheaper than the Gulf and only a few hours from Europe, a fine value pick for spring sun with a flavour all its own.
The Costa del Sol, Spain
The Costa del Sol earns its Costa del Golf nickname with the highest density of courses in Europe, from Valderrama and the Marbella resorts to the spread around Mijas and Estepona. March brings spring warmth and a short flight, with prices below the summer peak and the courses in good order. Like the Algarve it can see a cool early spell, but the sheer choice, the value and the easy logistics make it a dependable March base.
Mauritius
For warm water and a honeymoon backdrop, Mauritius delivers in March, an Indian Ocean island where temperatures sit around 28 C and the golf is framed by lagoons and palms. The likes of the Ernie Els course at Anahita, Heritage Le Telfair and the Ile aux Cerfs island course pair championship golf with five star beach resorts. It is the longest flight on this list and the most relaxed, golf as part of a wider tropical escape rather than the whole trip.
Weather and seasonal notes verified June 2026 from destination and golf travel sources. Conditions and green fees vary year to year, so always confirm current rates and tee times directly before booking. Check March tee time availability.
Plan your March golf trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and we will match the month to the destination, hold the tee times and build the trip around them, whether that is a Scottsdale desert week, a short hop to the Algarve or a long haul to Mauritius. One concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
March golf questions
Where is the best place to play golf in March?
For reliably warm, dry conditions, the Arizona desert around Scottsdale is at its peak in March, with daytime highs in the mid 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit and firm, pristine courses. For Europeans wanting a short flight, the Algarve and the Costa del Sol bring spring warmth, while Dubai, Florida, Morocco and Mauritius round out a strong month either side of the Atlantic. Always confirm current rates and tee times directly before booking.
Is March a good time for a golf holiday?
March is one of the best months of the year for a golf trip. It is peak season in the American Southwest and the Gulf, spring is arriving across southern Europe and North Africa, and the Gulf is still in its cool, dry window before the summer heat. Conditions are warm without being scorching almost everywhere on this list, though the Algarve and Costa del Sol can still see the odd cool or wet spell early in the month.
Can you play golf in the Algarve in March?
Yes. The Algarve is one of the most popular March golf destinations for Europeans, with spring warmth, championship layouts and a short flight from the UK and northern Europe. Daytime temperatures are mild and the courses are green after the winter, though early March can still bring a cooler, wetter day, so pack a layer. Book early, as the Algarve is one of the first destinations to sell out for spring. Always confirm rates before booking.
Is it too late to play golf in Dubai in March?
March is one of the best months to play golf in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It falls at the end of the cool, dry season before the summer heat builds, with warm, sunny days ideal for golf and the floodlit twilight rounds the Gulf is known for. By late April and May it becomes uncomfortably hot, so March is a sweet spot. Always confirm current green fees and tee times directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Seasonal weather and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.