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Pace
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Amenities
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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
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
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

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #16)

Reviews

3.1
346 Reviews (346)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 36
Bunkers 18
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 29
Walkers 25
Seniors 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Near Local Attractions 12

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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved!

They did a great job refurbishing the course.
Looks and plays great!
Greens rolled beautifully!
Nice new carts with GPS!
I’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic improvements. Very slow pace

The course is beautiful! They did a fantastic job!! Pace is very slow!! Lots of walkers. 4 hours and 40 min two players, 18 holes. I think we’ll wait for the newness to wear off before playing there again. Too crowded! Too slow! They need the rangers out there making sure everyone is playing at a good pace

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Redesigned and top notch

Worth the 9 mo wait - Tee boxes, fairways and greens are pristine. Even the carts are better! Greens are very fast but fair. Only neg is that with the popularity the pace of play has slowed - pretty much knew that’d be the case when I arrived to a packed parking lot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Updated Course

This course is really nice, great improvement!
1st week open. Love the GPS carts but all the flags are white and there was no pin placement chart, so it was hard to know where the pin was on the green. Also don't plan on using your own GPS watch the new lay out is not updated yet.
Overall I was super happy with this course, Great work!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Huge improvement

The new course design is really nice! They really did a fantastic job on the new layout. Im excited for our municipal course to be open again! The new carts are awesome! GPS in all carts!!! I was disappointed that the restrooms were not renovated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better All the Time

The course is constantly improving from where it was just a couple years ago. Currently it is closed until September of 2018 for what they say will be a major renovation.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Getting there

It a nice layout they were closeting for remodeling fixing the greens. Making the course a little more challenging

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/29/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the golf experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/04/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and we hope you will see improvements in the course conditions the next time you are with us. It looks like you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for recommending our golf course, in the Jacksonville Beach area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

great little course

I played this course in the freezing rain, and it didnt matter! The greens rolled true, and the fairways allowed the ball to roll as it should. enough water and sand traps to keep it entertaining, but not frustrate. Precise shot placement will be rewarded, but it is a bit forgiving as well. This is a great course and better than most that charge higher. Staff was super nice! will definately play again if i am in the area, especially if the weather is sunny

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Closing for renovation

Pro shop told me course would be closed 1/15/18 thru 9/18 for renovations. Need I say more?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Hello Joseph, thank you for taking the time to review us, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. We're very sorry for any inconvenience caused by our course renovations, and we do appreciate your feedback. However, we are committed to providing you with a great golf experience and hope you will enjoy all of our future improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again in the new year.
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/07/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. It looks like you did enjoy our layout and staff, so we hope this was able to improve your round overall. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hard To Believe !

The course is in the best condition it's been in for several years so they're going to spend millions closing the course, tearing it up and redesigning the holes. All they need is a new irrigation system and some minor alterations to existing holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Changes to come

Enjoyed my round on a perfect day. Greens are much improved though It won't matter because according to most, they will be replaced starting in January.. Staff was friendly and helpful as usual. Nice layout and being so near the beach is always a bonus. BTW, I'm still looking for that course one reviewer said he could play in less than 3 hours.!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow time at Jax Beach GC

Dunno if it’s that fall is now here but never expected Monday golf to be so busy. Seemed to be two sometimes three groups on each hole.
I appreciate a muni course and willingly deal with less than pristine conditions (although they are improving here) but I can’t deal with 5 hour golf when there are other options around at under 3.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/09/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. We're very sorry to hear about the slow pace of play on the day of your round, and we greatly appreciate your feedback so we may make work towards future improvements. Thank you for noticing improvements in regards to the course conditions, as we are always trying to make your experience better. We hope you were still able to have a good round, and that we will see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Maintenance Needed

This could be a super course, the layout is good, but the condition has been poor for a number of years. I understand there will be major upgrades next year and I look forward to playing there after they are complete. One of the great things about this course is that it is easily walked and that is often hard to find in Florida, sadly.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/06/2017:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We appreciate your feedback and patience in regards to the course conditions and hope you will notice improvements during your next round with us. We're glad to hear you enjoy the course layout and walkability, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for golfing with us in the Jacksonville area.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting better

been playing here 4 months now and the course has improved - rough no longer crazy deep and fairways are acceptable
Staff is incredible as are the beer girls. Some 150 yd posts would be great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed the round. Staff very friendly. Course nice. Good value for the money.

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