St. Johns Golf & Country Club

I'll preface this review by saying I'd first played this course one time in 2023. Had I remembered the course in greater detail I would have never booked it again. It's a combination of gimmicky design and moderate to poor conditions. First....the gimmicks: Rectangular greens and sand traps. You read that right....greens and traps that are square to rectangular. The novelty of that might be interesting for a hole or two, but every hole and it gets old quick. Why does it get old? Because literally every trap on the course is at grade with a berm at the side that faces the green. Boring. There are greens that will remind you of food platters, with each of the four corners and sides exactly the same slope for their entire length.

Next....the conditions. The fairways...and I mean ALL the fairways...are hardpan with grass cut so short even a topped tee shot will run 175 yards. Forget about sticking the flag or even landing ON the greens with most approaches. This course is a bump and run (and if you are not careful, a run and run and run and run...you get the idea) track. Approach shot of 180? Hit 150 and you should roll the rest of the way. Some holes could use curbs the length of the fairway to make the Putt-Putt for Adults experience a bit more authentic. Maybe throw in a few windmills to putt through for some visuals.

First time at course. This course still has some winter pains to correct. But the course itself and the layout was excellent. The course was very dry and your ball rolled a LONG way. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. Greens were rough in some spots but overall good for this time of year. Look forward to playing again when conditions improve. But I would play this again regardless.

The greens are a complete disaster! All dirt and virtually no grass. Basically unplayable. We couldn’t figure out if they were dead or dormant or had some disease. The course should inform players about the state of the greens before they book here. We wouldn’t play here again if the greens aren’t repaired. The rest of the track is decent and the staff were friendly.

Normally, I would highly recommend this course to a friend, but not at this time. This is one of the best courses I’ve played. Fairways and greens have always been in pristine condition EXCEPT today. What a shock it was when I started playing expecting it to be like it usually is, only to be so disappointed. The fairways were not in great condition and the greens were aerated loaded with sand looked like they had disease. Whoever the groundskeepers is now must be different than before, because it went from an A course to a C in my opinion.

Nice club

Greens run true . Fairways good shape not much rough. Z. Food a beverage carts no where to be found . Waited 30 minutes to be served at end of round . No water no hello none of the 5 servers

Stopped

By our table so yea zero star there .

Off the tee to fringe of green course was great, however, greens looked like they were just punched and sanded which dropped the overall rating. Definitely want to come back but maybe need to let it be known before spending the money that the greens were being aerated or maybe discount the price a little. All in all for this round give it a 4 out of 5.

I had a hot deal that put me back in the realm of my "normal" rates. I have always enjoyed the difficulty this course brings. It can be humbling on a windy day. Most fairways are cuddled by hills that can be very unforgiving if you miss them. Greens were recently punched, but they are compact enough that the holes don't have much affect on the roll. Still a great course with amenities for the money in the area.

- GPS and chargers on carts

- practice areas: range, short game, putting green

This is a very good layout for the average (me) golfer. A good mix of challenging and makeable holes. Always fun to play.

Really Enjoyed. Greens are fast, but fair. Weather turned out beautiful!

As a snowbird SJG & CC is always the first course we play when we get to Saint Augustine

Conditions good, layout challenging. pace of play, not good at all. I asked when I was in the pro shop if there was a marshall on the course and was told yes. We teed off on time only to realize that there was a fivesome in front of us and they were waiting on every shot. After four holes the fivesome changed to a foursome but nothing else changed. Had to wait on every shot. Never seen the marshall untill hole 16. Barely finished with enough light left in the day. This is not the first time that this has happened. Nice course if you do not mind a 5 hour round.

We played St. John’s on our recent vacation. The course was in great shape and pace of play was just right. The greens were the most challenging aspect as they were so fast and hard to read. Really great course for everyone!