The Amelia River Club
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4.6
1532 Reviews (1532)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
95.6%
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4.4
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4.3
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4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
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4.8
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4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6860 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, mock turtlenecks, or golf-specific shirts are required. Trousers, tailored shorts (no more than 4 inches above the knee). Denim, sweatpants, cargo shorts/pants, and athletic-style shorts are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.6
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Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Public reality vs Private desire

Front desk “workers” quite friendly to the locals. If golfnow/Golfpass customers aren’t desired, stop booking their member guest.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi, henry6134568,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting The Amelia River Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good greens, fair ways not bad for this time of year.

Treated very well by staff and the restaurant waitresses

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/02/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, if you were than a 50 mile radius!!!

For this time of year, this place gets a 10 all the way around immaculate greens. Fairways were in great shape absolutely nothing to complain about would highly recommend for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, jdbarnard886. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Amelia River Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow Play

This is a great course, but there are 2 main issues:

1) Slow Play - over the past several months the play has been seriously slow, a week ago it took 4 hours and 52 minutes to complete a round. The main drawback here is that the course rangers, when there is one, do nothing about it. Nothing. One of them says that everyone is moving along, when they are not. Ready golf is the key here, and many of the golfers do not practice it. This past week we waited on every shot on the front 9, and there were 2 holes open in front of the group. The ranger, filling divots, didn't do anything about it when we complained on # 7. At the turn they went for food and we got on #10 before them and there was no one in front of us for the entire back 9.

2) Cart placement on par 5s 13 and 18. Not this week but last week and many other weeks before, golfers chip to those greens then leave their carts in front of the greens. This leaves the group behind them having to wait on their 2nd shot while they putt then walk back to their carts. This is an unprofessional and dumb act. Especially on 18 since golfers are putting their gear away, etc. The course should make sure somehow that golfers know this beforehand.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/28/2023

Thank you for your review, nbkdc68. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at The Amelia River Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fun!

Really nice layout and a fun course to play. Staff was very friendly and the teetimes are running on schedule.. pace of play was good as it took us less than four hours to complete our round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/27/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, nepajohnny. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/25/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/25/2023

Hi, u000001183465. 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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wonderful course

I have played once prior and loved it, so came back. Was not disappointed. The course is in good shape around the fairways, greens...you can play any type of shot. The rough and if u get outside of it may leave u a bad lie, but this time of year I don't complain. Well worth the money. The staff is the best I have met in NE Florida.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2023

Hello, u632934737. 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!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Play This Course

The course was amazing, greens and fairways were well maintained and made every other course I have played this year look like sub par courses. Great job Staff of Amelia river for an excellent time. Price was great for an exceptional course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, lamboatz! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Amelia River Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hi, u417176488. 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!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid round

Course conditions were excellent except for three greens that have been overrun with different invasive bumpy growth patches. Hopefully it can be corrected soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Hi, u291767851! 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!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable round of golf

Everyone at the club was so friendly and helpful. The course itself has a mixture of some really good golf holes and some fairly ordinary ones but overall a lovely course to play. It was nice to play the 17th island green Par 3, whilst not an exact replica of Sawgrass it was close enough and great to play it.

Overall I'd recommend playing here though I know there are courses in JAX area where the fees are a tad cheaper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

u7424709, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing The Amelia River Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course…highly recommend.

Course was in phenomenal shape. They’ve gone above and beyond to make your round enjoyable. If you’re in the area book a tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/10/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course but pace a bit slow

I love playing this course but today it was a bit slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/10/2023

Hi, ssirnik. 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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had a great time on this course

Take your time, nice greens, crank it over the water (you can make it) and watch out for the alligators. They are not that big, but they move fast! Fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/10/2023

Hi, u5488470. 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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/10/2023

Thank you so much for the great rating. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello rlleaird. 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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

staff amenities were excellent. Course was very enjoyable to play, maybe 2 iffy greens. Tees were great. Overall great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314161171158. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Amelia River Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value for a weekend round. Other than 2 greens that have some unwanted grass on them, greens were in great condition. Fast and smooth. Fairways and tees pretty darn good too. Would recommend and will be back soon. The grill at the turn was slow, probably just a one time thing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Ben6993952, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing The Amelia River Club. We hope to see you again soon!

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