Eagle Landing Golf Club CLAY COUNTY / ORANGE PARK Located on the west side of Jacksonville, this par-72 Clyde Johnston design can play up to 7,037 yards and features several classic-design holes from around the world, including the Redan Hole, the Eden, and the Cardinal. The course offers six sets of tees and is known for its top condition with lush fairways.
Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa PALM COAST This Flagler County resort is located directly on the beach and offers two courses to resort guests: the Ocean Course and the Conservatory Course. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, six holes of the par-72, 7,176-yard Ocean Course play alongside the Atlantic Ocean with its challenging four finishing holes called the“ Bear Claw.” Tom Watson designed the Conservatory Course using his love of British links-style golf. Playing up to 7,776 yards, this par-72 layout features strategic bunkering and hole routing.
Halifax Plantation Golf Club ORMOND BEACH Open to the public, this Bill Amick design has a genteel, country-club feel for those who seek a leisurely round on a course nestled amid mature live oaks. The course can play up to 7,101 yards with four sets of tees, but hazards are positioned to the sides to penalize only the most errant shots. The course’ s real challenge is its large, undulating greens.
The PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass PONTE VEDRA BEACH You can play where the pros play when staying at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort
& Spa. Bring your best game to play Pete Dye’ s host venue for The PLAYERS Championship and take your best swing on the signature 17th-hole, par-3 island green. Built in 1980 and designed to test all parts of your game, this course offers six sets of tees to provide a fair challenge for all levels, with a course yardage measuring up to 7,352 yards.
Dye’ s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass PONTE VEDRA BEACH Built in 1987, Pete Dye and Bobby Weed, along with consultant and 1982 PLAY- ERS champion Jerry Pate, teamed up to create the Stadium’ s adjacent sister course. This par-72, 6,847-yard layout has played host to the Korn Ferry Tour and is consistently ranked as one of Florida’ s top courses.
The King & Bear BELOW: Halifax Plantation Golf Club
GETTING THERE
Jacksonville International Airport( JAX): The region’ s largest airport is served domestically by Allegiant Air, American, Avelo, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, and United.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE COURSES
Catch your flight out of Richmond( RIC), Ronald Reagan Washington National( DCA), or Washington Dulles International( IAD) for connections.
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
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