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2.9
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

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3.4
346 Reviews (346)
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Great course, but unusually slow play

Played here a few times, and everyone in my group enjoys playing here. However, we were only able to complete 9 holes in just over 3 hours due to the unusually slow pace of play. I think we waited at least 20 minutes at the tee box to tee off on hole #4 - there were 2 groups in front of us waiting when we got there - which was an indication that it was either going to be a 6hr round of 18 or cut it short. Staff was friendly enough to raincheck our back 9 - so that counted for something. Course was in very good shape. Would definitely recommend the course and play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Layout

Friendly Staff. Greens are under maintenance and fairways were a little rough from winter.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Awful! I will never go back

The golf course was in terrible condition in all areas..tee boxes, fairways, and greens! Wish I knew this before arriving. Do not waste your money! I understood the the price point and fully expected conditions to equal to the price point, but this course was so bad, it should not even be open. Don't waste your money, as there are too many other couses in area to play. You have been warned, stay away! If you read this review and still go play, you will regret it!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

The course layout is interesting, however there is work to be done here.

I've played this course a few times in the past, but this will more than likely be the last unless there is some work done.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were really beat up, lots of sand and bumps.

Nice layout, pretty course just not in very good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

nothing good to say

played front 9- in terrible shape all around-will not be back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Course need a lot of work

This course could be top rated if it was in good shape. It gets a lot of play

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

A great course layout for walkers.

The course has a great layout with a few holes that present a challenge to the average golfer. Overall, the course condition was average, but several greens were less than adequate.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 110
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Greens need work

Course overall is not bad but many of the greens on the front nine were not in good shape. Best green on the front was the 9th hole. Hopefully the warmer will help them.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Alot of water.

Pace was slow, not much course mgt, greens in terrible shape, rough was about right, not to high. Water on 75% of the holes and in play.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

a goat ranch

There was more weeds on every green then grass. It was like putting on a chinese checker board.

The greens keeper, (if they have one) could have at least put the pins in an area where there was less weeds.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Do Not Play

Terrible conditions. Greens were polluted with tuffs of uncut poa anna, had large bare spots, more grass needed, ugly. Course needed arrows to next tee and overall care. We really felt like we wanted our money back. DO NOT PLAY!

Bright spot, Jim (local 1 handicapper) was most helpful in suggested ball direction, wind affecting ball distance and such delightful aspects as relating about bald eagles who lived on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Almost got in a fight

Jacksonville Beach is great layout when maintained and challenging with the winds. That being said, the greens were in horrible condition, extremely bumpy and poa-anna growing up in clumps everywhere. We had a group directly ahead of us throughout the round with nobody ahead of them for two holes and it still took 2 and half hours to complete the front nine. Finally a Marshal showed up at 13 to see what the issue was as there was three groups backed up behind us. He let the group ahead us know to speed up. They did, but while we were waiting to hit our approach shots three holes later, that same group looked back and asked why we were pushing them to which one of the singles in our group got upset with them and told them to just play. Pretty tense moment. The group ahead slowed down again (I think just to tick us off) and we finally finished at nearly five hours. Crazy round. Would recommend once they fix the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Not Really Impressed

Cool location right near the beach. Course needs serious attention. Fairways are like hitting off weeds and most of the greens are dirt. Course lay out is challenging but awkward as the holes are right on top of each other. No particular hole stands out to me as challenging or really good looking. Staff is really nice though, particularly the bar and beverage cart attendants. I played for a good deal but would only play again for the same or better deal.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is always fun to play.

The greens need attention. I will return and hopefully the they will be maintained and in better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Not a good value.

Although the clubhouse and staff were generally okay, the course is in very poor condition, The greens were a mix of grasses and extremely dried out and difficult to putt. The fairways were like playing off of concrete with a thin covering of felt. This course is in very poor shape and needs a ton of attention, but as a money mill it cranks people through. No ranger to keep things moving but cart girl was through often.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

A good practice course

Many of the greens are in poor shape with lots of sand spots. The fairways were decent. but dry. It was difficult to find yardage markers and no distance markers to hazards. The carts used to have GPS but they removed them from the carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

TEE BOXES ARE IN ROUGH SHAPE AS WELL AT THE CART PATHS. ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE GIVENT TO THE CONDITION OF THE FAIRWAYS ALSO.

IT HAD BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE I HAD PLAYED JAX BEACH AND I REMEMBER IT BEING IN GOOD CONDITION. NOW IT APPEARS ROUGH AND IN NEED OF ATTENTION. OVERALL I WILL PROBABLY NOT RECOMMEND THIS COURSE.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The Greens were in really bad shape.

The greens were in really bad shape and need some work on them. This course use to be a really great course but it has really went down lately

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course layout but not maintained

Course in fun to play and a lot of character in the hole designs and layout. However, the tees were completely covered in weeds and the greens were cut too high and also had weeds.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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