When the cold winds of winter force us indoors, it can be easy to give up on your favorite outdoor activities. Games, sports, and hobbies can drift to the wayside for months, leaving you out of practice and out of the habit when it’s finally feasible to spend time outdoors.

For golf lovers, the winter weather often means switching to indoor simulators. Golf superstar Tiger Woods even recently launched Tomorrow’s Golf League – an indoor golf league – to capitalize on the popularity of simulators. But if you miss actually getting outside and playing for real, there is another alternative – a vacation to a warm weather golf course.

If you’re looking for the best golf courses in warm weather locations, the golfing membership service GolfPass evaluates the best public courses in every state in the country.

Continue reading to learn more about the best ranked public golf courses in warm weather states, according to Golf Pass.