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Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6758 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.6

The newly revamped Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, built in 1959, is one of the only public access courses on Jacksonville's Beaches. The golf course was originally designed by Sam Snead.

The changes at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club began with the rebuilding and modernizing of more than half the greens on the golf course, along with some new bunkers and bulkheads to add to the already beautiful look.

The 18-hole golf course measures 6,510 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.9, with a slope rating of 126.

Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Emerald Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, except before 12pm on weekends/holidays.
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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3.4
346 Reviews (346)
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Reviews 173
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Location

The golf course are close to the beach, hotels, and restaurants. Excellent golf course for any level of golfers. There are a few bald spots on the green that needs to be repaired on a couple holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

you get what you pay for

Has a number of good holes. Also a couple funky ones. I guess the greens are good, but alot of sanding taking place. Pace was bad the first 5 holes until someone called the clubhouse and they sent a ranger out. If you book because of price expect an experience equal to that of what you pay.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Best greens in 4 years! Fun fun fun!

I always enjoyed the course layout and their generous walking policies. Now, with the greens in their best condition in over 4 years, it has been fun playing this course. Except for hole #1, all the other greens have fully recovered, kudos to the new greens keeper and the pro. You guys have done a marvelous job.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great visibility

Great course at a great price. Our course of choice while on vacation. While still challenging we could see the course layout for every shot. Gem of a course that is walkable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

GOOD COURSE

Temp green on #14 was the only bad thing about the course. Tee Boxes, Fairways and greens are in above average condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course was in great shape.

Had a great round and the price was right. Thanks golfnow.com

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

Greens and fairways need work.i realize it's a municipal course but spend some of the tax dollars on seed and fertilizer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Never Again.

I used to play this course over ten years ago. Since then they have done major renovations and change a few holes. My first thought is why the renovations when you can't even keep up with the current course. Sand on the green covering up huge dirt spots. This place is a over priced cow pasture. The GPS on the cart was broke and its wasn't one of those fancy display screen ones. Hitting off mats on the range, crude smell from the neighbouring water treatment facility. Only reason you could justify coming to this course is if you lived at the beach close to the course and you didn't have a car and were forced to walk. If i was offered a free round I wouldn't take it. Stay Away! There are so many other courses in Jacksonville that are much nicer and have a better price point. You've been warned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Windy Day - Poor Greens

Jax Beach has been overpriced for some time. I love the course layout. I just wish someone could figure out how to maintain the course. The fairways did seem to be improved, but the greens when from super fuzzy to fairly quick...sometimes on the same green! This is actually an improvement to this course that used to have sand traps for greens.
The price is the same as some other courses that are in perfect condition in town.

I recommend lowering the price until you can fix the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

great fun freat value decent pace of play

wind was unusually brutal. weather was unseasonably cool. course was in good shape everywhere but not great. greens were decent moderate speed and just a few bumpy spots. paired my son and i with a local gentleman. had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Torn Up

Overall the course was torn up from use, but otherwise very challenging and difficult.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Poor course condition, and too much water!

First, and last time, we would place this course.
The Starter told us that the course was in the best condition it had been in all year.
The course condition, especially the tee boxes and greens were terrible, were not good.
While being on the course, there is an odor from neighboring power plant.
Clubhouse is very nice, though.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

First time playing in over a year. The course was in good shape for a municipal course. Fairways were a little high but very payable.Greens were in good shape for this time of year.I had a very enjoyable round with the players I was paired with as a single. I will play this course again.Jacksonville,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

staff

Staff is very friendly. In my hurry to the course I left my golf to well and golf shoes back home. I was telling the starter on the first tee, he searches his cart and gets a clean golf to well for my use and just said "you can use this this one and leave it in the cart AT the end of the round"

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Lots Of Effort

These guys have really worked to upgrade the layout. The original Sam Snead design was very old school nostalgic. They've upgraded the difficulty level by adding contours to greens and redesigning a couple holes. Guys, you've got to stop now, though. It's enough of a challenge right now. You keep tinkering and tinkering you're to overdo it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Getting Better

I first played this course in January 2014 and it was not so good. Conditions have improved greatly. Greens were overall good shape but fairways still just ok.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice local course

Great little course, the staff was super friendly and the grass was in good shape. The cart girl was super nice also.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Nice course layout with absolutely terrible greens

The worst greens I have ever played. Do not recommend this course. I complained to clubhouse and they stated they had recently fired greens keeper. Rightfully so. Would not play this course again even for free. What a waste of time and money even though only $200.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Exactly what you expect for a muni.

I live near the course, so it's very convenient for me. The pace of play here is always SLOW, and the starters don't seem to pair up groups for efficiency. Otherwise, the course seemed to be in ok shape, except for a few greens. The course has a good layout, and is generally fun to play. The staff here is great, and has always been friendly and welcoming.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day at Jax Beach Golf Course

Weather was great. Course was in good condition with the exception of a couple of the greens. Overall, very enjoyable experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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