Amelia River Golf Club has joined the ranks as one of the most desirable courses in the area. The course boasts fast rolling TifEagle greens, and is routed through a forest of majestic live oaks, sabal palms, pines and wax myrtles. This par-72 track, designed by Tom Jackson consists of 18 challenging holes of golf where distance control and accuracy are necessary to score well. The course is always in immaculate playing condition with well-manicured rolling fairways, smooth bunkers and greens that challenge all skill levels. Some have characterized Royal Amelia as a traditional Scottish links course, but we think it has a distinctiveness that all golfers who play it will definitely appreciate.

Please note:
• Royal Amelia is located three miles from the resort entrance; complimentary shuttle service is available.
• Royal Amelia's temporary clubhouse provides golf accessories, sports wear, and light snacks. A new clubhouse is planned for the near future.

The Oak Marsh Golf Course is one of the truly classic Pete Dye designed golf courses in the world. The course was built in 1972 shortly after the completion of the Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Oak Marsh is noted for its tight fairways and small greens, meandering along serpentine salt marsh creeks and through the moss draped heritage oaks that Amelia Island is famous for.

At par 72, this 6,500 yard course has fourteen holes with water hazards and numerous bulkheaded greens. A variety of bunkers are placed throughout the course to add to the challenge and a natural approach has been maintained as well with the use of coquina shell cart paths, native plant life and preserved habitats for the local wildlife. Walking is allowed after 4:00 pm.

Winding along a coastal Atlantic dune ridge, Ocean Link's #4, #5, #6, #15 and #16 provide golfers with five oceanfront golf holes. The fairways and greens are parallel to the beaches of Amelia Island and meander through a unique coastal maritime hammock. This close proximity to the ocean and the ever changing seabreeze provide the golfer with exhilarating views and intriguing play. Ocean Links has ten holes that feature lagoons and marsh wetlands in addition to concluding with a par three whose green is strategically placed in the waters of Red Maple Lake. The golf course winds through six miles of the natural sand dunes and seaside terrain. It can be said that this is as much a nature tour as it is a round of golf. The course yardage of 6,300 yards is somewhat deceiving since small greens, narrow fairways and prevailing winds make the course play much longer. At par 70, this eighteen hole course provides a challenge to all golfer levels.

The newest Tom Fazio Championship Golf Course in North Florida opened in February 2006. The private gated golf community boasts a layout that stretches over 7,100 yards from the back tees and features wide rolling fairways, dramatic bunkering, pristine wetlands and lakes, and undulating greens. The course offers five sets of tees and will challenge while maintaining playability for almost every level of golfer. The course maintains a low country feel with its many pines, oaks, magnolias, and sweet bays. The additional red buds, dogwoods, ligustrums, and azaleas offer that distinct southern flavor. The course routes around and through the 265 acres of pristine wetland habitat found on the property. Amelia National is immaculately maintained with attention to every detail, the course is sure to be a favorite for all who get to play it.

Golfers have long enjoyed playing Bent Creek, The City of Jacksonville's public golf course. Since 1989, the 6606-yard layout has provided a fun and challenging golf experience for residents of Northeast Florida and visitors alike. Crafted by renowned architect Bobby Weed with consulting services by Mark McCumber, Bent Creek's meandering terrain takes golfers through a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary with Bermuda greens and fairways. Managed by Billy Casper Golf, the club also boasts a state-of-the-art lighted practice tee.

Known as "The Wild One," Cimarrone weaves its way around 17 lakes, creating a series of beautiful scenic views while challenging your game. The David Postlethwait design features rolling fairways, contoured greens, and five sets of elevated tees. Always meticulously maintained, this dynamic layout will provide a memorable, demanding, and enjoyable day of golf. Cimarrone also features a terrific clubhouse with a stocked pro shop and a popular restaurant. The course is an easy 15-minute drive south of Baymeadows, just minutes off I-95.

A Robert Miller design opened in 1989, Deercreek is a seasoned masterpiece. Stretching to 6702 yards, the par-71 design offers a wonderful test of golf with water on 17 of 18 holes. With the recent addition of TifEagle putting surfaces throughout the course, Deercreek is up to all of the standards of a true championship layout. The clubhouse is set in a southern plantation style that blends perfectly in its gated community of scenic homesites. It is important that you stop in for a bite after your round to take in the full surroundings of the day, and truly say that you lived the "Deercreek Experience."

Designed by award-winning architect Clyde Johnston, Eagle Harbor has been considered one of Jacksonville's finest layouts since opening in 1993. The semi-private course was skillfully carved from a forest of 60-foot pines and provides an exciting and challenging round of golf. Always in good condition, the layout features multi-tiered greens, rolling fairways, and a variety of sand and grass bunkers. The club also features a state-of-the-art practice facility with a unique island putting green. Located just 20 minutes from the Baymeadows area.

The folks at North Hampton promise "you'll be treated like royalty" when you play this design by the "King" himself, Arnold Palmer. The par-72 layout weaves its way through ten spring-fed lakes lined by coquina boulders and wild grasses with rolling fairways and elevation changes of over 40 feet. With TifEagle greens and tip-top overall course conditioning, North Hampton continues to be one of our most popular choices for golf in the Jacksonville area. We think you'll agree; this Arnold Palmer Signature Course is the stuff that legends are made of.

Honors & Accolades

Ranked #7, BEST Florida Courses You Can Play - Golfweek 2007

The Golf Club at South Hampton is another great Mark McCumber design found in the Jacksonville area. The course features 16 large lakes and over sixty contoured bunkers surrounded by acres of tall pines and native oaks. The designer's intent is to present every golfer the appropriate risk, offering encouragement to the novice while still challenging the experienced player. All players will have to watch out for the 571-yard 17th, a brutal five par that is definitely one of the toughest holes in the area.

Gary Player Design renovated this course in 2005 to maintain Mr. Player's original concept of favoring strategy, club selection, and shot placement, and took great steps to incorporate new features that will reward rather than penalize players for the average shot. The course is routed through dense woodlands, lakes, and protected wetlands. Always kept in impeccable shape, this picturesque layout is considered one of the top and toughest courses in the area! Located over an hour northeast of Orlando and 30 minutes north of Daytona.

Every club in your bag is needed at The Grand Club's Pine Course, the longest of the four original courses at Palm Coast. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay created a shotmaking challenge with tree-lined rolling fairways and well-trapped greens. In addition, there's water on 10 holes to add to the difficulty. Take your group back to the tips and the challenge will be all they can handle. The club, now managed by the Hampton Golf Group, underwent major renovations in 2006 and is always kept in premium condition.

The Conservatory Golf Course at Ginn Hammock Beach, a Tom Watson Signature design, offers 140 acres of dramatic elevations and undulating greens not commonly found in Florida. In fact, the Conservatory has the highest slope rating in Florida! With six tee boxes per hole, the Conservatory promises an exciting challenge for all levels of play, and when played from the back tees there is no longer course in the state. Highlighted by man-made waterfalls, babbling brooks and veneered field stone work, the Conservatory offers as much for the senses as it does for the game.

Open since December 2000, the Ginn Hammock Beach Resort's Ocean Course by Jack Nicklaus is set amidst dunes and natural landscape and features more ocean play than any other course on the state's east coast. Six holes overlook the ocean, including the incredible 468-yard, par-4 finishing hole. Birdie here (and sometimes par) will always win you a skin! Lakes, dunes, forested terrain, and five different tee options add to the challenge. No matter what part of Florida you plan on visiting, make sure you stop for at least one night at Hammock Beach to play the Ocean Course along the way. It's that good!

Arguably the most scenic course available through the Marriott at Sawgrass, Marsh Landing's layout meanders through the tidal ecosystems of the Intercoastal Waterway. The fairways frequently give way to natural wetlands and the greens are guarded by palms and well placed bunkers. Several holes require superb shot-making as you are required to carry marshlands off the tee and from tee to green. This private club was designed by Arnold Palmer's design partner, Ed Seay. Of all the great courses in Northeast Florida, Marsh Landing certainly holds its own as one of the best!

Sawgrass Country Club features 27 holes of championship golf designed by Ed Seay, Arnold Palmer's design partner. Consistently ranked in the top 100 courses to play by Golf Digest, the Oceanside Course (East-West nines) was the original home to the Tournament Players Championship from 1977 to 1981. Since then, the South nine has been added to complete the facility. Do not miss an opportunity to play Sawgrass while staying at the Marriott, it's a great, great golf club.

Honors & Accolades

Ranked 52nd of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest (2000).

Regarded as Pete Dye's masterpiece, the TPC Stadium Course has become the crown jewel of the courses played on the PGA TOUR. Before the course came along in 1980, few golf courses that hosted major golf events were accessible to the general public. Now there are some 21 TPC Courses available to the public in the U.S. Many golfers remember that the layout was very controversial when it first opened because it was so difficult. However, Dye listened and made changes to soften the course and make it "more fair." Through the years, there is no question that it has become one of the most popular courses with the Players. Huge mounds bordering the fairways provide an amphitheater type of setting making players feel like they are on center stage. You'll feel that way too, especially as you attempt to keep on dry land on the infamous 17th island green.

Honors & Accolades

Ranked #2 in Florida and #11 in the U.S. by Golf Digest 2003-04- #32 in the World

The second course at the TPC at Sawgrass was originally built for the Senior Tour and finished in 1987. Lateral water hazards are common with water coming into play on 14 holes, yet there are no forced carries over water. Other trademarks of this Bobby Weed/Pete Dye design include rolling hills and large sweeping greens making club selection very important. Player consultant, Jerry Pate, also had a large influence on the Valley's design.

The Clyde Johnston design at St. Johns is one of Jacksonville's most underrated courses. Part of a master-planned Arvida community near St. Augustine, it's obvious that much thought went into the design. Perhaps the best feature is the numerous sets of tees that Johnston built. You can take it back to the gold markers at over 7200 yards or play it as short as 2400 yards from the family tees. Take it from us, St. Johns Golf and Country Club is a superior golf facility that you'll want to play over and over again.

There's never been a course like this. For the first time in history, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus have teamed together and built The King & The Bear at World Golf Village. The two golf legends have collaborated on a truly remarkable course of unparalleled beauty, challenge, and design. The course features loblolly pines and open meadows on the front nine while the natural beauty of 200-year-old live oaks with vast, shady canopies perfectly complement the back. Simply awesome!

The World Golf Village is considered the most ambitious golf project in the history of the game. The first course, The Slammer and The Squire, was designed by architect Bobby Weed and named for golf legends Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. Golfers of all levels are provided a challenge, yet five sets of tees allow the player to choose a length to meet his or her ability. If the ambiance of the World Golf Village is not enough, the service-oriented approach of the course will impress all visitors.

Honors & Accolades

Golf for Women Top 100 Fairways/Hosted Liberty the Mutuals Legends of Golf in March of 1999

QUEEN'S HARBOUR YACHT AND COUNTRY CLUB (Jacksonville)

ROYAL ST. AUGUSTINE GOLF AND CC (St. Augustine)

WINDSOR PARKE GOLF CLUB (Jacksonville)