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Bucket List Golf Golfers can scratch off another item on their bucket list in Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine where world-class golf courses abound. Legendary 17th hole at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course 10 Must-Do Golf Experiences Built as the permanent home of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, players fi nd short, medium and long holes with a course routing laid out so no two consecutive holes ever play in the same direction. Its signature island green on the par-3 17th hole is one of the most recognized in golf. Dye Valley Course The sister course to the world-famous TPC Stadium Course is a challenging course where seasoned and casual golfers can benefi t from the design with wider fairways and larger greens. THE PLAYERS Championship Each March, Ponte Vedra Beach hosts THE PLAYERS Championship, recognized by PGA TOUR members as “their” championship and awards the largest purse on the Tour. Lagoon Course On the Inn & Club’s Ocean Course water is defi nitely a dominant feature with a mosaic of 14 lakes and lagoons taunting golfers on 11 holes. The par-72, 6,811 yard Ocean Course at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club has served as the site for the U.S. Open qualifying round fi ve times. World Golf Hall of Fame The only place in the world where golf’s greatest players are enshrined along with exhibits tracing the evolution of the game. Personal memorabilia and artifacts from all Hall of Fame members and the biggest names in golf today are also on display. Slammer & Squire Change Up Your Game to PGA Tour Academy The PGA TOUR Academy at World Golf Village and the PGA Tour Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass help players improve every facet of their game with personalized instruction and the latest in technology. Florida’s First Coast of Golf Book your perfect golf getaway and explore golf courses and tee times at Florida’s First Coast of Golf travel planner. www.fl orida-golf.org World Golf Hall of Fame’s anchor course was designed by Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. The 6,939-yard resort course is distinguished by memorable par-3s and its natural beauty. King & Bear Named for its co-designers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, the 7,279-yard course at World Golf Village is eminently playable and picturesque. It is rated among Golf Week’s “Top Resort Courses.” Slammer & Squire at the World Golf Hall of Fame THE PLAYERS Stadium Course