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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 6,823 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.
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 | 6860 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 |
| 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 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
Great Course, Great Experience
From the moment of check in, the course let's you know you are important and your experience matters. The conditions were excellent and the pace of play was perfect.
u000004081546, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Amelia River
Great course and great staff. For the price as a FL resident you can’t beat it. Love the layout especially the back 9. 17 has a sawgrass 17 look to it . If you’re visiting definitely come play.
Hello, u314160078003. 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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000002004714. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Nice track
The course is bouncing back nicely from the winter. Still a few greens with a little crabgrass. Fairways and rough are filling in. We need some rain. Overall good experience.
Hi, u000004968847. 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 The Amelia River Club.
Great escape from too many rules.
This course is one of my favorites because of the staff.
They work with you and try to make things seamless. it's hard to do, because this place gets a lot of play. Best to tee off right after lunch to avoid numbers.
Hello, walshwp. 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.
Amelia River
I have played here often on for many years and watch this developed into an outstanding course. That’s well groomed and well-maintained. They’ve done a nice job.!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Manganbobby! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Amelia River Club.
First Time Playing
Paid total $66 Hot Deal normally $109. Course was in excellent condition and the staff was friendly and gave us pointers were trouble was which came in very handy.
Thanks so much for the great review, robert8149103. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Course is not not good condition
Not worth the money. Nice folks but layout is very average and overall course conditions well below average. They do a good job selling it on the web site but very disappointing for the money. Overpaid by at least $50 per person.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, moorpark. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Amelia River Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at The Amelia River Club!
As always staff is friendly and on top of everything.
Layout of course is amazing and greens were still good even though they had sand on them. Will be back.
Hi, Doughking. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at The Amelia River Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
GolfNow Treated as 2nd Class
My son and his girlfriend took me out to play golf for Mother’s Day. The starter told us the course was very quiet with few players, but refused to let my son and me share a cart, forcing him to play with a single. During our round several singles and a twosome played through our group but we didn’t encounter any other foursomes. They could easily hav let us play as a threesome on Mother’s Day, but refused because we were GolfNow players.
Hello, Ldavids2. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Great Golf Course!
Had a great time, the course was in great shape, the greens were very impressive and the staff was amazing! Definitely be back to play, one of the best courses in the Jacksonville area!
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.
Fantastic Golf Course
The Amelia River Club was a found gem on Amelia Island. By far our favorite course that we played while on vacation. The Greens were amazing and the course conditions was great! The staff could not have been friendlier from the bag drop to the pro shop and the restaurant. The course was fun, challenging and offered a little bit of everything. After the round had lunch at the bar and grill and was really impressed with the food and the service couldn't had been better. Will definitely be back to play The Amelia River Club on our next visit.
Hi, u314163962345. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Amelia River Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Outstanding course and staff!!
Had the pleasure in taking my father out for a round...and wanted to treat him to a great course. He is in bad health so I wanted him to have a good day memory. Well, he did. The course was in great shape, greens smooth and roll true. Nice to have a good fairway to hit out of as well. Got to meet one of the owners at breakfast and he was just like one of the guys...I appreciated that. Thank you to all of you at the course. I will be back!
Your feedback is important to us, u632934737. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Hi, marick. 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!
For non Florida resident - not a good value
For a non-Florida resident the value wasn’t there. The course was okay and the staff was friendly but at almost 150 a head you expect better value. Major renovations going on in a few holes and the sand bunkers are a bit amateur.
Hi, jkb444! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Amelia River Club!
What a turnaround
This club is entirely different than it was 3 years ago in the best of ways. Everything is improved and it’s in great condition. Really great day on a great track. Go see it!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, FSHnGLF. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello, jimginbry. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing The Amelia River Club.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at The Amelia River Club!
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Hello, Sjkovary. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at The Amelia River Club. Please visit us again soon!