If you’re into golf and happen to live in a warm climate, you know summer is the part of the year you’ll find the best deals. Tourism dies down and locals prefer to shield themselves from the heat, so courses lower fees in order to minimize lost revenue. In many cases, prestigious courses become so cheap that it can be cost effective to go out of your way to travel to warm cities to tee it up.

Las Vegas is a particularly attractive summer golf hot spot, thanks to casinos that let you cool off after a round, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal notes that the area’s summer deals are underway.

If you travel to play golf in the summer, what are your favorite destinations and courses?

Area businesses offer great summer discounts to residents [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

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