West/South at Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course

About
Just north of the Jacksonville Airport, Fernandina Beach Golf Club offers three 18-hole courses that are conveniently located within distance of both Jacksonville and the beach. There are three distinct nines at the club that create three different 18-hole combinations. The West/South combination is the tournament course at Fernandina Beach Golf Club. The West nine is long and there is a challenging par-5 that is one of the most difficult on the golf course. The South nine features an abundance of trees and water hazards, putting a heavier emphasis on accuracy rather than distance in scoring well. The golf course is also considered a perfect example of scenic Florida golf with native foliage and wildlife throughout.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 7001 yards | 72.6 | 118 |
White | 72 | 6525 yards | 70.5 | 116 |
Gold | 72 | 5853 yards | 67.7 | 115 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5840 yards | 74.2 | 126 |
Red | 72 | 5290 yards | 65.4 | 103 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5290 yards | 70.7 | 119 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 72.9/135 | 410 | 597 | 411 | 357 | 485 | 216 | 414 | 547 | 181 | 3618 | 500 | 405 | 165 | 506 | 375 | 400 | 159 | 327 | 365 | 3202 | 6820 |
White M: 71.6/130 | 386 | 581 | 399 | 346 | 474 | 200 | 397 | 532 | 178 | 3493 | 487 | 381 | 153 | 500 | 355 | 362 | 145 | 315 | 350 | 3048 | 6541 |
Gold M: 69.0/122 | 350 | 525 | 385 | 337 | 461 | 165 | 348 | 466 | 154 | 3191 | 469 | 368 | 143 | 446 | 314 | 348 | 118 | 291 | 305 | 2802 | 5993 |
Red M: 65.8/116 W: 70.5/124 | 328 | 454 | 320 | 330 | 449 | 139 | 311 | 427 | 145 | 2903 | 397 | 331 | 101 | 412 | 256 | 251 | 107 | 240 | 268 | 2363 | 5266 |
Green W: 68.8/118 | 293 | 405 | 312 | 278 | 411 | 130 | 307 | 400 | 107 | 2643 | 382 | 305 | 95 | 403 | 248 | 246 | 101 | 233 | 265 | 2278 | 4921 |
Handicap | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by u249656990 on 03/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u249656990 on 03/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u249656990 on 03/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u249656990 on 03/18/2020
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Andrew on the South nine. Photo submitted by Doug3188839 on 09/25/2012
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Grinding on the back nine Photo submitted by Doug3188839 on 09/25/2012
Course continues to deteriorate every year., including fairways, cart paths and outside restrooms.
Horrendous Conditions
There was no practice range, the turf conditions from tee to green are the worse I’ve experienced anywhere. The cart path had large chunks of asphalt missing every few feet. Signage was missing. Folks in the ProShop were very nice and friendly.
Given those conditions, it was way overpriced despite being the cheapest course on the Island.
Great!
Great course! Highly recommended! Staff nice and that greens are very nice!
Horrible service
No range, no tee times, no toppings for hotdogs, one 9 closed, waited 20 min behind 4 groups of singles and doubles! Get a starter and make people golf together instead of saying all tee times are booked! The pro or golf club manager is extremely rude and acted like he didn’t care what you thought. You should listen to your customers and not talk when they are giving you advice! Fairways and rough are horrible and the greens are way too fast for a city course.
This could be a really nice place but you gotta treat your paying customers with respect! I’d much rather drive to ga and play on the navy base where everything works and is available to use!
Nice winter treat
Bright sunny day with a bit of chill. Nice smooth round 3.5 hours. Greens were fast but got a tip from grounds crew to watch for speed.
Getting there, but not yet
The entire course is getting there, but still has a way to go. Driving range and putting practice area still closed, but you can see progress of renovations. The North course is still closed, and their traffic is too much for number of daily golfers. It is SLOW PLAY!! The staff is nice and atmosphere teaches some patience. I plan to try it again in a few months.

Thank you for your review. We appreciate your patience as we undergo renovations to improve the course. If you would like to discuss your concerns further, please reach out to us at info@fernandinabeachgolfclub.com.
Fernandina
Nice course in need of some work. They wer mowing today but lots of tall grass in between holes

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We appreciate your comments, and hope to see you back in the future.
Well, at least GolfNow saved us on the greens fees.
First time I was glad a round was rained out after 11 holes. Lost more than one ball within 10-15 feet of the fairway in the very rough rough.. First three holes or so were in decent shape. From there, the rough got more overgrown, there were more bare patches in the fairway, and the tee boxes became more bare and chewed up. Greens were relatively true and the only part of the course I felt was at least consistently playable.
To be fair. the. North 9 was closed for repairs, so there is hope for the future. The course needs some TLC.

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Not the Florida course I expected or hoped for.
Average course with basic layout. Needs a lot of care and money poured into it to improve it, but being owned by the city...that likely won’t happen. North 9 holes were closed for construction, but by the sounds of it their plans are to really revamp that 9.
Staff was friendly and food/drink options were plentiful and not super expansive, so that was a plus.
Would’ve liked more water or an island green or something to make you think you were playing on an island in Florida.

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South Course
We have played the other courses and they were fine. South course was in poor condition.

Thank you for your review. We take your opinions seriously, and are constantly looking to improve the customer experience. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@fernandinabeachgolfclub.com to discuss your concerns further.
Thank you for your review. We take your opinions seriously, and are constantly looking to improve the customer experience. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@fernandinabeachgolfclub.com to discuss your concerns further.