The home of the World Golf Hall of Fame also boasts two popular golf courses - one a collaboration by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, and another recently renovated by architect Bobby Weed. Several lodging options, from the Renaissance hotel resort to dozens of multi-bedroom villas, make this a worthy destination for groups of any size.
Located adjacent to the world-famous TPC Sawgrass, the home of the PGA Tour and PLAYERS Championship, is the Sawgrass Marriott Resort. The property features over 500 guest rooms a short walk to the TPC. After golf, the property features seven restaurants, four swimming pools, fitness center and mini golf, as well as a private beach club a short…
Somewhat overshadowed by Sawgrass, this classic inn and resort predates it by several decades. Two charming golf courses have benefited from the design expertise of local resident and experienced architect Bobby Weed, and the new Lodge recently increased the resort's accommodations complement by several dozen rooms. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club should…
Anchored by the city of Jacksonville, Florida's First Coast makes for a worthy opening stop for golf in the Sunshine State. The PGA Tour's headquarters is in nearby Ponte Vedra Beach at the TPC Sawgrass, where the PLAYERS Championship is staged on the famous, Pete Dye-designed Stadium Course.
Bobby Weed has done some fine work in northeast Florida. Surprisingly, some of Weed's best holes can be found on a relatively unknown place south of Jacksonville called The Golf Club at Fleming Island, a residential course that's popular with the locals. Don't let its residential setting scare you -- there aren't many houses to detract from its natural setting among the pines and swamps. In fact, some might even argue Fleming Island is the best of his three, more well known (and more expensive) Florida courses.
The Golf Club at South Hampton had always been a popular track in the northeast Florida area, but now with new owners, better conditioning and a family atmosphere, play is picking up even more. From the time you check in to the starter, everyone seems to know your name. And with wide fairways and only forced carries for the low handicap players, the golf course is pretty friendly as well.
There are plenty of places to lose a ball at Cimarrone Golf Club, located along the southern border of Jacksonville, just 10 minutes from the World Golf Village. All 18 holes feature water or wetland of some type. Still, architect David Postlethwait took what the Florida swamp gave him and did his best to make Cimarrone more forgiving than its tough-guy image implies.
Architect Clyde Johnston built just enough unique features on Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation to stand out among the best golf courses on the south side of Jacksonville, Florida. Johnston deserves kudos for designing a 7,037-yard layout that rewards good shots and doesn't devour bad ones, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
When it comes to golf in the Jacksonville area, two destinations come to mind: one is TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship, and the other is World Golf Village. If you're a golfer, both should be on your bucket list, but if you were visiting northeast Florida and could only choose one, which would it be? Here is a tale of the tape between the two to help you make up your mind.
Few destinations couple American history with world-class golf quite like St. Augustine, Florida. Just south of Ponte Vedra Beach, golfers can walk in the footsteps of legends Ponce de Leon, not to mention Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
The prime-season green fee for the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is $495. Mike Bailey takes a look at how far $500 goes for golf in the Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra Beach/Saint Augustine area.
With more than 30 golf courses to choose from in a 75-mile stretch that includes Amelia Island, Clay County, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine and Flagler County, golfers have a wide selection of options in the Jacksonville area. Warm weather, mild winters and plenty of price points add to the allure. Here's a glance at golf in the Jacksonville area on three different budgets.
If you're planning a golf trip to the Jacksonville area, there are some natural resort choices, none more obvious than the TPC Sawgrass and Marriott Sawgrass Resort in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. It's essentially the home of the PGA Tour, but more importantly, it's the site of one of golf's biggest tournaments and most famous courses. But it's hardly the only choice. Mike Bailey offers a look at some of his favorite golf resorts on the First Coast of Florida.
Although it's not as warm as south Florida in the winter, the Jacksonville area is still a solid year-round golf destination. It's home to the PGA Tour and TPC Sawgrass, for starters, but there are many other reasons to plan a golf vacation in the Jacksonville area, also known as Florida's First Coast. Mike Bailey offers up 10 of them.
Fresh off a seven-month renovation, the Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass should look shiny and new for its big debut, the Web.com Tour Championship, Sept. 18-21.
Sidekick facility to the home of the Players Championship, the Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra stacks up against the best. It features water on nearly every hole and value, at approximately $100 less than a round on the Players Stadium Course, that makes it a no-brainer option if you're planning to play more than a couple rounds at TPC Sawgrass, Mike Bailey writes.
The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is scheduled to reopen Nov. 15 with new greens and redesigns of holes, 6, 7 and 12, as well as other improvements.
Staff writer Mike Bailey's latest trip to the TPC Sawgrass yields another memorable round on the Players Stadium Course, plus the full PGA Tour Experience at the PGA Peformance Center.
Like all bucket-list tracks, the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass comes with a premium price tag -- very premium. There are, however, ways to play the course for less.
One of the game's most infamous venues, the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida is open to the public, meaning any amateur can take a swing at the island green. Our experts weigh in on whether you should.
If you're a golfer, you can't go wrong with a trip to the Jacksonville, Florida area, home of TPC Sawgrass and the World Golf Village. If you're limited to just a couple of days, which one should you choose? Here's a comparison between the two to help you decide.
There isn't a hole at Cimarrone Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. that won't steal your ball and ruin your round. Architect David Postlethwait made sure all 6,891 yards of Cimarrone would be memorable. This isn't a grip-it-and-rip-it course. It's best played in survival -- not attack -- mode.
Designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1925, Hyde Park G.C. in Jacksonville, Fla. is steeped in history. It isn't long by today's standards, but in the 1950s it was a championship test for the likes of Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg.
Take a tour of the PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, the brainchild of PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman and designed by fabled architect Pete Dye.
Golf course architect Pete Dye is known for island greens, but here are some more memorable hole designs from his portfolio, from TPC Sawgrass to Whistling Straits and Kiawah Island.
Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club, a Mark McCumber design, provides challenging golf in a unique setting. The course, which measures more than 7,000 yards, ends with an 18th green backed up against a marina of million-dollar yachts and priceless views. Queen's Harbour has played host to numerous high-level amateur and pro events, incldung PGA Tour qualifiers and the Mercedes Collegiate Championship.
Jack Nicklaus' Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. might get the publicity, but the Conservatory Course probably remains the best golf course at the resort, at least strategically. This Tom Watson design could host a PGA Tour event tomorrow if necessary. Everything's in place.