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4.4
1609 Reviews (1609)
5 Stars
877
4 Stars
556
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
87.8%
Recommend this course
1481 out of 1609 reviews
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4.6
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.9%
Recommend this course
47 out of 49 reviews
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4.6
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
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3 Stars
2
2 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.5%
Recommend this course
52 out of 55 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging and enjoyable design. After recent green renovations, the putting surfaces returned fast and firm, impressing golfers who returned with high expectations.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7236 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.7

Carved from a forest of pines and winding through wetlands and lagoons, St. Johns Golf & Country Club offers a scenic 18-hole round located between St. Augustine and Jacksonville. The course features tree-lined fairways and large, fast greens. There is also the occasional two-tiered green to look out for. Water hazards come into play throughout and there are several well-placed bunkers. Depending on how the wind is blowing, the course can range from being gentle to very demanding. Six sets of tees make the course accessible to players of all skill levels. In addition to the course, St. Johns Golf & Country Club also offers extensive practice facilities including a 10,000 sq. foot putting green, chipping green, and a double-sided driving range.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Architect Clyde Johnston (2001) MacCurrach Golf (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "St. Johns' Learning Center and Practice Facility"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.4
1609 Reviews (1609)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Brunch 27
19th Hole Scenic Views 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 93
Water Hazards 90
Undulating Greens 62
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 76
Locals 74
Seniors 49
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 77
Convenient to the City 73
In the 'Burbs 38

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Reviews 75
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

St Johns GCC, a fantastic course

St Johns GCC, a fantastic course , closing down for greens redo, will miss it for 5 months

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Course under repair

They are charging full price . Greens are sprayed and dead they are going to replace all greens but current condition is not good . Do not recommend playing for a year or so until finished .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Dead greens!

They killed every green on purpose. They should be ashamed to allow play to continue.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Browned out,

Course is closing for 6 months for renovations next month. the greens have zero live grass, try putting on concrete. We were unaware of this when booking.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Burning out Greens

I wouldn’t recommend there until they finish with the greens!! The rest of course is good, but the greens are like putting on linoleum. So fast and hard to judge speed!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course. Greens are being redone.

Fantastic course to play. Amazing tees and fairways. The greens are being redone and I believe the staff member said all of them will be complete in September so expect them to be getting steadily better for the next few months. Challenging course which is enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Every green dead

When i booked this, i was unaware that they've killed every green on purpose!!! Apparently redoing all greens starting may 5th. Putting was like trying to putt on a garage floor. Very disappointing

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course but Unplayable Greens

Played this course today, as it was heavily recommended by multiple local persons a a “must play”. I can absolutely see why this course would be a fantastic place to play when the conditions are okay, but to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. They recently killed the greens, and don’t advertise this, and it’s not hyperbole to say they literally roll similar to a cart path; you simply cannot stop a ball. Along with that, the fairways are in pretty rough shape - tons of divots and dead areas.

I will definitely be back next year on our trip, however, I would say to anyone else out there, for the next 6 months while the greens and fairways get redone, you can find tons of better options out there for the money. The course is maybe worth it 30 bucks in the condition it’s in.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brown greens

When we were researching this course there were high ratings. Unfortunately when we arrived we found out that the greens were being redone and were completely dead. We found out from the starter. We would have liked to have known so we could have decided if we wanted to play. Also a discount for play would have been fair. We were very disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens Unplayable

Nice course, but greens are unplayable as the course is replacing all the greens in 2 weeks, all greens are brown and dead

Wait a while until the new greens are in and mature

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

We booked a tee time on the app, when checking in, we were told “by the way, we sprayed the greens 2 weeks ago”. Meaning they killed the grass in preparation of replacing the greens starting in a few weeks. They had sprayed them before we booked our times. I feel we were duped.. we made the best of it… we like this course otherwise.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course

Course was in fair condition, but they are closing in May to refurbish the course. Considering it was in great shape. Greens were fast and true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
4.0
First Time Playing

Green repair

Getting charged full price for a course with scorched greens, is absurd

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Cart or Water

Generally I love this course. But yesterday it was hot, very slow, and there was no cart service. Plus, the water jugs at the filling stations were bone dry. This isn’t usually an issue, but was tough to get through all 18 with these conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice

Course has beautiful scenery. Had the morning tee time which was nice, 4 hour round and started off the back. No issues running into the front. Back is harder than the front. If you are going to be paired with randoms they will most likely be seniors and members. They are very nice and funny though, and some are pretty dang good. Greens are okay, better than a muni but give them 3 years after they are redone in May and open back up in October this year(2025). Tift eagle will take some time to set, but they should be really nice. Driving range is still nice with the renovations, better than some I’ve seen but definitely sandy and needing some more grass. Trackman to come so that’s pretty sweet. Bunker are phenomenal. Not super tight fairways but you can’t get away with too much. Price was a little more than I thought it should be but only because of all the renovations and older greens. But not awful for a weekend price compared to some of these other courses. I recommend playing it and will be back!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
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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