Sanctuary GC
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4.9
557 Reviews (557)
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480
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
98.3%
Recommend this course
544 out of 557 reviews
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4.9
57 Reviews (57)
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53
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 57 reviews
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4.9
119 Reviews (119)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.3%
Recommend this course
117 out of 119 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Fred Couples-designed course consistently impresses with pristine conditions, fast greens, and a stunning marsh backdrop along the back nine. Welcoming staff and complimentary range balls make every visit feel like a premium experience at outstanding value.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7500 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.2
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Course Details

Year Built 2006
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fred Couples (2006) Love Golf Design (2006) Paul Cowley (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - included in green fees
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2025 #26)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Course Conditions in the U.S. (2025 #15)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2023 #9) (2022 #8)
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4.9
557 Reviews (557)

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Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Phenomenal

Phenomenal course, staff, and amenities.

I drove an hour to get here, but it was well worth it.

After much rain, the course's draining system was impressive.

Will definitely be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove

I played the course on December 3rd and I found it to be in excellent shape. The greens were firm and rolled true while allowing your ball to stop if hit appropriately.

I played from the white tees and found the course to be very fair. The air was cool, high 40s, and the wind was blowing. The course is very pictresque.

I found the staff to be friendly, courteous and willing to help in any way needed.

Highly recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great condition

Staff were very friendly. Had lunch before the round the food was of high quality and reasonable. Range balls included, with large practice putting green.course was in great condition. Back nine very scenic and highly recommend playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful!!

Although they had just over seeded for the winter, the course was still in very good condition. Greens were a little slow but that was to be expected.

One of my favorite tracks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Overseeding looks amazing

The course presents very nicely with the overseeding. It's a bit wet as expected as the irrigation system runs to get the new seed to germinate. The greens are still much slower than would be preferred but remain true and in great condition. Once they stop watering and speed the greens up, look out this will be the gem of the region without question until you factor in TPC as far as Tier 1 golf courses that the public has access to.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great track with fun, challenging holes

This is very nice course and a nice layout. It is a residential development so there are some drives between holes. Greens were in fabulous shape when I played along with the fairways and rough. It is a semi-private course and with it being on the slightly pricier end. The conditions meet expectations which makes the price easier to accept.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout but painfully slow greens

Such an epic layout by DLIII and Freddie. If the grounds crew and super would speed up the greens it’d be the best course around N FL and S Georgia IMO.

Pace of play wasn’t great. Golf etiquette not on display by groups with less skilled players. No Marshall to help usher pace of play and no beverage cart are detractors.

Plays longer than the card due to elevated greens and fairways that don’t run out. Lots of mud balls due to irrigation running so we played lift clean and place as it was on every full shot.

Greens are huge and true but way too slow requiring the player to have to over hit a putt which no one likes. Overall a great track that just needs a few small adjustments and it’d rival any private club in the region.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sanctuary

Excellent round of golf. Great conditions and the staff was very friendly and informative.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course in excellent condition

One of my favorite courses to play in the area. The course is always in excellent condition. It can be a little sloppy after a heavy rain and typically on those days it’s cart path only, but that’s to be expected in Costal GA. 10/10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Pat's Sanctuary Round

Generally, a very positive experience. Layout of course is magnificent and one could tell that absent the most recent amount of rain the course received, the conditions are well above average in all areas (tee boxes, fairways, greens and sandtraps). Pace of play was slow (4 hours and 45 minutes), but evidently, GPS, which monitors golfer's course progress was not operating. According to the professional, average time for a round is 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course! Probably needed a marshall

Great course! In excellent shape. Needed a marshal to help pace of play. 14 person bachelor party ahead of us that we probably could have played through. Rain cam in a downpour and ended it half way through the 18th hole. But I’d still definitely come back. Worth the drive from Jacksonville.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at sanctuary

Great course all around. Great greens greatly manicured,sand traps are excellent. I simply love this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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