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Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6413 yards
Slope 138
Rating 71.4

Editor's Note: Course closed and reopen as The Yards.

The Oak Bridge Club (formerly known as Ponte Vedra Golf & Country Club at Sawgrass) in the heart of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., sits adjacent to the famed Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The 6,413-yard, par-70 Arnold Palmer design features water on every hole, tree-lined fairways and undulating greens. Oak Bridge favors accuracy and strategy over power and distance. New owners have upgraded the clubhouse and introduced a new restaurant, The 3 Palms Grille. A tennis center is home to 10 Har-Tru clay courts.

Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Seay (1987) Arnold Palmer (1987) Robert Walker (1988) MacCurrach Golf

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
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

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2017 #12)

Reviews

2.6
716 Reviews (716)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 73
Bunkers 53
Narrow Fairways 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 48
Beginners 33
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Worth the Drive 20
At a Resort 19

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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

As a UK visitor this course has many water hazards, multiple bunkers (condition could be improved) but also retains a country atmosphere.
It is fund to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Plays Once a year
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
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4.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Good Deal for the course.

If you get a hot deal it is definitely worth the money. I have played this course 5 times in a month. Great to work on your swing and practice/play. Greens were there best I have seen them in a decade this passed fall. Then they dressed with sand. I will return. Several people slowed the front, so I was able to play the back. IMO the back is almost a different course. Better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

Some improvement here

Playing on an iffy weather day resulted in a decent outing with not many golfers out there.
It was a cartpath only day given much rain the day before so they deserve a pass on fairway and trap conditions.
One positive is the greens had been treated and sanded and that’ll help in coming weeks but it would’ve been nice to have some warning on GolfNow as putting rough. Looking forward to better conditions in another couple weeks.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slipping further - better cheap options around

I see the GolfNow prices have increased here which is ironic because its just not a $20 course !
Used to regularly see $12-14 hot deals so I'm guessing management is at play here.
Positives - nice driving range and the cart personnel are very pleasant. On a weekday when not using a hot deal time the pace can be quick.
Negatives - greens and tee boxes are a wreck, not unusual to be putting through bare spots and even rough. 30% of the traps should be ground under repair - last round there were two that looked like a stream had been through but it hadn't rained in a week.
All this must be on management as I see maintenance out there but there's only so many of them and so much they can do with limited funds.
My friend won't play here anymore - I'll consider it when the HotDeals are closer to a day at the driving range.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overall Condition of Course

Really enjoy the course however the sand traps are awefulll. If they are not tended to with good sand then why not fill them in and let the grass grow. Everything away from greens that is. The weather is changing so there are more leaves in fairways and those susceptible to that should be a priority to blow or mulch. Otherwise a typical Friday with too many slow foursomes, too much waiting between holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

sad to see the course slipping

We've been playing here for 16 mos and have gone from hopeful of improvement to not so much.
Every once in awhile the course seems to be on its way back so its been frustrating. I understand there's behind the scenes stuff such as a potential cut down to 12 holes so maybe this is impacting funding of course maintenance.
One reason we put up with lesser conditions is the flexibility of being able to get out early if there's no groups ahead. Today for the first time that got nixed so not sure how much more we'll play here given that perk is gone. There was literally no groups coming for another hour so not understanding logic on that one.
Weeds, bare spots and even rough on some greens. We started giving ourselves a two putt max as if there was aeration. Tee boxes were burnt out or placed on uneven areas where there'd been no tee box before. Ironically they have started raking traps so thumbs up for that.
Too many other fine courses around to deal with this

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Back to shaky conditions

Burnt out fairways and tee boxes. Some greens decent others had bare spots and weeds. The people who work there are great but I imagine their hands are tied on doing needed upkeep

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poorly maintained

I had heard a rumor that the course was in better shape than a year ago.

WRONG, bare spots on the greens, tee boxes are in bad shape, just lots of dirt, I remain amazed that this is a Sawgrass property.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens

Th greens were particularly poor, very slow and bumpy. This was partially due to recent punching and fertilizing, but there were many bare patches that will take time to grow in again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Oak Bridge

First time playing OB and with one caveat, I was very impressed. Greens were "under construction" as pre-advised and reflected in the fee. So once the greens are finished, this course will be a gem!! Beautiful environment, great layout and hole design. Fairways are professional grade and in excellent condition. Staff was very helpful. Looking forward to greens getting up to par and I will return often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

bad greens / no pin placement

I like this course but the greens are in terrible shape.

This course also doesn't have pin placement system. Half the time you don't know where you need to hit missed a few pars because of this.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Skip This One

We live in Ponte Vedra and played this for the first time. The course is in terrible shape and the staff told us that it's going to be cut down to 12 holes and renovated. The staff is great, very friendly, but the golf is awful. Wait until they do the renovations and try again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved it

The staff was very friendly and the course was in great shape.

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