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The Amelia River 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 6,878 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.
The 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 |
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| Gold | 72 | 6878 yards | 74.0 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6349 yards | 71.6 | 136 |
| Blue/Black | 72 | 6082 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
| Black | 72 | 5872 yards | 69.4 | 127 |
| Black/White | 72 | 5546 yards | 67.9 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5290 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5290 yards | 66.7 | 118 |
| White/Green (W) | 72 | 4992 yards | 69.3 | 119 |
| White/Green | 72 | 4992 yards | 64.7 | 107 |
| Green | 72 | 4706 yards | 64.1 | 113 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4706 yards | 68.4 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.1/140 | 551 | 371 | 385 | 206 | 557 | 382 | 218 | 396 | 420 | 3486 | 366 | 384 | 196 | 587 | 360 | 356 | 431 | 164 | 548 | 3392 | 6878 |
| Blue M: 70.5/133 W: 76.6/143 | 521 | 337 | 372 | 176 | 521 | 356 | 190 | 363 | 389 | 3225 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 538 | 338 | 325 | 407 | 147 | 513 | 3124 | 6349 |
| Blue/Black M: 69.4/128 W: 75.1/140 | 521 | 337 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 356 | 164 | 363 | 373 | 3087 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 493 | 338 | 325 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2995 | 6082 |
| Black M: 68.5/124 W: 73.9/137 | 469 | 312 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 337 | 164 | 343 | 373 | 2971 | 327 | 333 | 135 | 493 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2901 | 5872 |
| Black/White M: 67.1/116 W: 72.0/131 | 428 | 312 | 333 | 119 | 489 | 301 | 134 | 343 | 340 | 2799 | 327 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 98 | 437 | 2747 | 5546 |
| White M: 66.1/111 W: 70.6/124 | 428 | 276 | 296 | 119 | 456 | 301 | 134 | 309 | 340 | 2659 | 311 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 280 | 282 | 351 | 98 | 437 | 2631 | 5290 |
| White/Green M: 64.7/107 W: 69.3/119 | 390 | 276 | 296 | 119 | 436 | 301 | 134 | 284 | 274 | 2510 | 242 | 296 | 120 | 440 | 280 | 282 | 326 | 98 | 398 | 2482 | 4992 |
| Green M: 63.6/104 W: 67.6/112 | 390 | 253 | 266 | 94 | 436 | 264 | 103 | 284 | 274 | 2364 | 242 | 259 | 85 | 440 | 266 | 251 | 326 | 75 | 398 | 2342 | 4706 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 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) | 11 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by Whynocar39 on 05/23/2026
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Photo submitted by NReed99 on 03/10/2026
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Photo submitted by u314164693340 on 03/09/2026
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Photo submitted by CodyWheaton on 12/14/2025
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Peninsula green hole 17 Photo submitted by jlnesby on 06/01/2025
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Photo submitted by Tappestry on 05/28/2025
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Photo submitted by u367883072 on 05/28/2025
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17 th hole Island green Photo submitted by tomkos13 on 05/10/2025
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View from hole 18 Photo submitted by WithoutADaut on 12/29/2024
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Photo submitted by dillonswaim on 12/26/2024
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Hole 17 Photo submitted by Jsimon15 on 10/05/2024
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Photo submitted by u7610237 on 08/01/2024
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Photo submitted by u7610237 on 08/01/2024
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Photo submitted by Strick533 on 07/23/2024
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Photo submitted by rodeotay84 on 06/29/2024
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Photo submitted by rodeotay84 on 06/29/2024
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Photo submitted by BigdadyTee1 on 12/24/2023
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Photo submitted by Laxbro904 on 07/13/2023
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Excellent fairways and greens. Photo submitted by Whorne on 06/05/2023
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#17 …Par 3 Photo submitted by Bill7442039 on 03/18/2023
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Photo submitted by Houcher144 on 11/16/2022
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Photo submitted by Houcher144 on 11/16/2022
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Photo submitted by llDirtyDavell on 10/24/2022
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Photo submitted by TampaDrew on 07/31/2022
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Nice views of river/marsh Photo submitted by u314160599114 on 07/24/2022
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Semi island green Photo submitted by u314160599114 on 07/24/2022
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Photo submitted by wbricker on 07/01/2022
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Photo submitted by marick on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003439932 on 01/29/2022
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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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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
As our go to course, once again the staff and course did not disappoint. Challenging but fun course to play...thankfully wind was not a factor on majority of the holes this round.
Hi, walshwp. 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 The Amelia River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, WarrenBlack. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello squi23. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Enjoyable Round
ARC is a well maintained course. Highly enjoyable round.
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 The Amelia River Club.
Amelia River is a gem. Course is in great condituon and staff is always very helpful.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Nice course, nice condition
Enjoyed this course , excellent pace of play and good condition. Will definitely play it again.
Hello, Tim3246708. Thank you for visiting us at The Amelia River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, u314163728084. 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 The Amelia River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello u8237112. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Awesome Course
Friendly and professional staff...And an awesome course...Fun day!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that you found our staff friendly and professional, and enjoyed our course. We appreciate your feedback!
Nice course
Fairways were top notch. Greens still recovering from aeration but not bad. Sailed right around on the front but more crowded on the back. Nice course and the 74 with 4 bogeys and 2 birdies didn’t hurt either 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding our fairways and understand that our greens are still recovering from aeration. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the crowded back nine. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed playing our course and congratulations on your score!
Nice golf course
I started playing golf 2 yrs ago. I am 71 and started at your course. I have played others but there’s something about this course that I love. Not too hard or easy, it has become my favorite course. This is a beautiful course!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing our course as your favorite! We truly appreciate your support and we're glad to hear that you enjoy playing on our course.
Staff as always friendly and helpful. One of the best courses in the area and kept in good shape.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that our staff was friendly and helpful during your visit. We take pride in maintaining our course in good shape and we're glad that you enjoyed it.
Amazing Recovery
Had a tee time this morning and while we were waiting about an inch of rain was dumped on the course. The drainage for the course was amazing. We teed off about 20 minutes after it started raining and barely ran into any puddles in the greens. Highly recommend!!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear that you had a positive experience with our course, especially with our excellent drainage system. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon.
Hi, joshwill86. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at The Amelia River Club!
Ok - But Kind of Boring
Greens had been punched and sanded. 4-6 footers were an adventure. Maintenance was following me around the course for afternoon watering - they would never chase the Rats like that. Only interesting holes are 9, 16, 17 and 18. Too many short part 4s. But in great shape - except for the greens due to regular maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the greens and our maintenance team. Thank you for your feedback, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
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Thank you for your kind review! We're glad to hear that you had a great experience at our golf course, and we appreciate your continued support. We hope to see you again soon!