Amelia River Golf Club
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About
Amelia River Golf Club is located on Amelia Island, just north of Jacksonville and within minutes of the historic town of Fernandina Beach. Renowned as one of the best-conditioned courses in the area with incredibly smooth greens, sculpted around a forest of majestic Live Oaks, Sable Palms, Pines and Wax Myrtles.
This par 72 track, designed by Tom Jackson, plays to a yardage of 6,823 from the back tees. It's pristine condition features well manicured rolling fairways, smooth bunkers and greens that challenge all skill levels. This course is unique in character and is a treat to play.
Amelia River consists of 18 holes of challenging golf where ball control and accuracy are keys to a great game. The fairways are wide and open, giving the golfer a sense of a traditional Scottish links course on some holes and a narrow tree lined experience on others. The 13th hole is a good example of the course’s challenges. This long par five runs along the border of the Fernandina Beach Airport and is a strategic three shot hole. Too long and left at lay up and you will have to deal with a water hazard. The wind can play havoc with this hole as it reminds one of an open links style design. In contrast #9 is a tree lined par four with very little room for error and includes a forced carry over Alligator Creek.
The signature 17th hole is a par three surrounded by water demanding an accurate shot to the island green which closely resembles another very famous golf hole in our area! The final hole ends at the edge of the Amelia River and its expansive tidal marsh.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6808 yards | 72.3 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6382 yards | 69.9 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6068 yards | 68.6 | 119 |
| Neutral | 72 | 5373 yards | 65.9 | 103 |
| Neutral (W) | 72 | 5373 yards | 71.0 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4786 yards | 68.7 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.0/139 | 551 | 371 | 385 | 206 | 557 | 382 | 218 | 396 | 420 | 3486 | 366 | 384 | 178 | 587 | 360 | 356 | 431 | 164 | 548 | 3374 | 6860 |
| Blue M: 71.6/136 | 521 | 337 | 372 | 176 | 521 | 356 | 190 | 363 | 389 | 3225 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 538 | 338 | 325 | 407 | 147 | 513 | 3124 | 6349 |
| Blue/White M: 70.4/131 | 521 | 337 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 356 | 164 | 363 | 373 | 3087 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 493 | 338 | 325 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2995 | 6082 |
| White M: 69.4/127 | 469 | 312 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 337 | 164 | 343 | 373 | 2971 | 327 | 333 | 135 | 493 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2901 | 5872 |
| White/Gold M: 67.9/122 | 428 | 312 | 333 | 119 | 489 | 301 | 134 | 343 | 340 | 2799 | 327 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 98 | 437 | 2747 | 5546 |
| Gold M: 66.7/118 W: 71.7/129 | 428 | 276 | 296 | 119 | 456 | 301 | 134 | 309 | 340 | 2659 | 311 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 280 | 282 | 351 | 98 | 437 | 2631 | 5290 |
| Green M: 64.1/113 W: 68.4/117 | 390 | 253 | 266 | 94 | 436 | 264 | 103 | 284 | 274 | 2364 | 242 | 259 | 85 | 440 | 266 | 251 | 326 | 75 | 398 | 2342 | 4706 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by u314160107091 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160107091 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by TheGolfinGuy on 01/06/2021
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Beautiful sunset on hole 18! Photo submitted by Ra2201914 on 11/30/2020
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Enjoying the beautiful Amelia River course! Photo submitted by Ra2201914 on 11/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u281248119 on 08/03/2019
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Par 3 Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
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Marsh view at 18 Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
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Signature Island Green. Birdie made my day! Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
u314160107091, thanks for the amazing rating and for choosing Amelia River Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Better, but still room for improvement
This was my first time at The River for almost a year. I had heard the new owners were putting money into it, and there were clearly signs of improvement in condition. This is a tough time of year for north Florida golf courses and it shows. The greens were quite shaggy. They had just been sanded and perhaps that prevented the grounds crew from cutting them. Staff is always friendly and the cookies are wonderful. $10 for a bag of range balls seems excessive though.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, BDogg50. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Amelia River Golf Club thanks you!
Found a new gem on Amelia Island
Very nice layout. Pace of play was excellent. Course, especially the greens were in much better shape than Oak Marsh. Overall, course conditions were great for the winter. Larry was an excellent course ambassador and gave us tips on holes 1, 9, and 18, that were invaluable. A great guy.
Hello, davidhumer. Thank you for reviewing the course. We're glad you found the pace of play during your round excellent. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We are glad to see you also rated the course conditions and our staff to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Amelia River Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
New ownership has upgraded course
They imply the tee boxes and the greens are Quick and true. The course is fair but challenging. The new owners upgraded tee boxes and cut back a lot of overgrowth. The staff is helpful and friendly. Covid protocol was followed in Club house and Pro Shop. Had a great day on a course that provides plenty of challenges and opportunities.
Hi, u314159790609. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Amelia River Golf Club!
Hello, u314161141678. Thank you for visiting us at Amelia River Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Best Public Course for Conditions in the area
It's been a tough winter on Amelia Island. But of all the public courses, this is in the best shape. Not great but OK
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Hi, mdubbgolfer. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Amelia River Golf Club.
Hello, u314161206066. Thank you for visiting us at Amelia River Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, u000001558221. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Amelia River Golf Club.
Great Course
Loved this course, easy access from condo in Fernandina Beach, friendly staff and relatively open fairways. LOVED the alligator on Hole #14!
Hi, PBurzynski. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Amelia River Golf Club.
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Very Nice Fun Course
Was overcast and wet, but the layout was a lot of fun.
qnhkqN8UqgfXbxhv0P4m, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Amelia River Golf Club.
Great day for golf
Great course to play. In pretty good shape for this time of year and all the rain. Great job of managing tee times and we finished in less than 4 hours with a full tee sheet. Staff very welcoming. Will definitely be back and recommend to friends.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u563233398! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Hi, u1629250001. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Amelia River Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Good layout but that’s all. Fairway shoots were like hitting off bare ground. Greens were actually painted green and covered with green fertilizer.
Maybe better in the summer but for now,, I would not play it again.
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Good but expensive
Really good, but short par 4s so approach shots are kinda tricky, but overall good.
Hi, ryan333. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Amelia River Golf Club.
Frigid Round on a sunny day
Really enjoyable round. Cold day so pretty light play, but we were sandwiched between a twosome and a very entitled threesome. Second time I’ve played this course and I really like it, bearing in mind I am an 18 handicap.
Thank you for your review, u314160939575. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Amelia River Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hi, jeepo. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Amelia River Golf Club!
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Hello, BDogg50. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Amelia River Golf Club.