With the golf industry seemingly on an uptick, golfers around the country are expected to flock to the plethora of golf shows slated over the next few months. Roughly three dozen golf shows are scheduled through March in cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Seattle Golf Show (Photos via Facebook)
A few general notes about attending golf shows. These generalities do not apply across the board, but most golf shows offer some or most of these particulars.
• Significant savings on name-brand clubs, equipment, and apparel as many quality brands tend to sell off their inventory at golf shows in preparation for the coming season.
• Free indoor driving range lined with representatives of the game’s biggest manufacturers.
• Free rounds of golf at local courses.
• Putting, long drive, and short game contests for the chance to win golf and stay-and-play vacations.
• Golf lessons from top PGA professionals.
• Special areas for kids, including free lessons and junior golf presentations.
In addition to providing links to each show, a nearby RV park is also suggested. For those visiting the Seattle Golf Show, avoid the congestion of getting to downtown and stay across the Puget Sound at Fay Bainbridge Park and Campground on picturesque Bainbridge Island.
Simply take the Washington State Ferry from Bainbridge Island to downtown Seattle and then walk five minutes to the golf show.
One thing is for sure: If you attend a golf show, you know the season is just around the corner!
2019 Golf Shows in the U.S.
Boise Golf and Travel Show
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Boise, ID
Where to stay: Boise KOA
Denver Golf Expo
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Denver, CO
Where to stay: Cherry Creek State Park
Fox Cities Golf Expo
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Appleton, WI
Where to stay: High Cliff State Park
Minnesota Golf Show
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Minneapolis, MN
Where to stay: Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Philadelphia Golf Show
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Oak, PA
Where to stay: Philadelphia South KOA
St. Louis Golf Expo
When: Feb 8-10
Where: St. Charles, MO
Where to stay: Sundermeier RV Park
Great Plains Golf Expo
When: Feb. 9-10
Where: Sioux Falls, SD
Where to stay: Big Sioux Recreation Area
Cleveland Golf Show
When: Feb. 15-17
Where: Cleveland, OH
Where to stay: Punderson State Park
Kansas City Golf Show
When: Feb. 15-17
Where: Overland Park, KS
Where to stay: Walnut Grove RV Park
Seattle Golf Show
When: Feb. 16-17
Where: Seattle, WA
Where to stay: Fay Bainbridge Park & Campground
Pittsburgh Golf Show
When: Feb. 22-24
Where: Monroeville, PA
Where to stay: Madison / Pittsburgh S.E. KOA
Portland Golf Show
When: Feb. 22-24
Where: Portland, OR
Where to stay: Portland Fairview RV Park
Chicago Golf Show
When: Feb. 22-24
Where: Rosemont, IL
Where to stay: Camp Reinberg
Spokane Golf and Travel Show
When: Feb. 23-24
Where: Spokane, WA
Where to stay: Riverside State Park
National Golf Expo
When: March 1-3
Where: Boston, MA
Where to stay: Bonny Rigg Campground
New Jersey Golf Show
When: March 1-3
Where: Edison, NJ
Where to stay: Liberty Harbor RV Park
DFW Golf Show
When: March 1-3
Where: Dallas, TX
Where to stay: Plantation Place RV Park
Michigan Golf Show
When: March 8-10
Where: Novi, MI
Where to stay: Proud Lake Recreation Area
Greater Milwaukee Golf Show
When: Feb 15-17
Where: West Allis, WI
Where to stay: Wisconsin State Fair RV Park
Connecticut Golf Show
When: March 22-24
Where: Hartford, CT
Where to stay: Mystic KOA
Views from the Toronto Golf & Travel Show. Photo via Facebook
2019 Golf Shows in Canada
Toronto Golf and Travel Show
When: Feb. 8-10
Where: Mississauga ON
Where to stay: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Vancouver Golf Expo
When: Feb 9-10
Where: Vancouver, BC
Where to stay: Burnaby Cariboo RV Park and Campground
Niagara Golf Show
When: Feb. 23-24
Where: Niagara Falls, ON
Where to stay: Campark Resorts
South Shore Golf Expo
When: Feb. 23-24
Where: Boucherville, QC
Where to stay: Camping Québécamp
Ottawa-Gatineau Golf Expo
When: March 8-9
Where: Ottawa, ON
Where to stay: Frontenac Provincial Park (about two hours away)
Edmonton Golf Show
When: March 9-10
Where: Edmonton, AB
Where to stay: Elk Island National Park
Montreal Golf Show
When: March 15-17
Where: Montreal, QC
Where to stay: Camping Québécamp
Atlantic Canada Golf Expo
When: March 15-16
Where: Halifax, NS
Where to stay: Norse Cove
Calgary Golf Show
When: March 23-24
Where: Calgary, AB
Where to stay: Mount Kidd RV Park
Rick Stedman is an avid golfer, RVer, and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. Rick writes a weekly golf blog, The 19th Hole, for RV LIFE. You can reach him at rstedman@gmail.com.
Rick Stedman is an avid golfer, RVer, and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. Rick writes a golf column, “The RV Golfer,” which is published every month in rvlife.com. He can be reached at rstedman@gmail.com.
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