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Value
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Layout
3.3
Friendliness
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Pace
3.9
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 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course has conditions and improved very much

Since the last time I played JB the course is in a lot better shape and a lot of fun for a high handicapper like myself. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I would recommend you try this course, especially for the price, you'll be glad you did.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track for the money.
Markings could be better but they have really improved conditions over the last 6 months.
Super team.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course. Needs some work but it was good for the price. I would go again if the price was right.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking your time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are happy that you enjoyed the course and had a pleasant experience with our staff. We apologize for the course not being in the best of shape when you played, but we are glad that this did not stop you from enjoying yourself. Thank you for recommending our course in the Jacksonville area and we hope to see you again soon.
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

Very fun course at an affordable rate. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere very laid back. Great value and fun layout! I will play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/08/2017:
Hello Ryan, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course in the Jacksonville area. It looks like you had a good experience with our staff, but we are sorry to see that you may have had an all around poor customer experience. Your feedback is greatly appreciated so that we know where improvements can be made. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Hello Dominick, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course, in the Jacksonville area. We are sorry to see that the course conditions were not up to the standard for our course. But, we are glad to see that you found our staff friendly and had a smooth pace of play. Thank you for playing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Terrible

Course was terrible. Grass was uncut and not up to par with any other course I've ever played on. Basically had mud and sand traps all over the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Brady, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback regarding your recent round. we are sorry to hear about the poor experience. We are going through a tough transition period, so our conditions are not up to our usual standard. We hope that you will give us the chance to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

First time playing and brought a friend. The folks in the Golf Shop were helpful and friendly. The course needs some work especially on some of the greens and fairways. Too many bare spots and weeds. The layout did have its challenges which meant you needed a fairly accurate shot on some holes. It was just OK and we probably would not return in the near future even though the greens fees were very reasonable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi Robert, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course. We are glad to hear you enjoyed our staff, the layout, and pace of play. Your feedback regarding the greens and fairways is important to us, as we are always looking for ways to improve. We hope to earn your business again in Jacksonville area.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not very friendly to novice golfers

Played with my 12-year old son who is just learning to play. When I paid for our round, I explained that we were probably going to be slow due to this, and attendant told me it would be no problem, as he had nobody on the tee sheet for nearly an hour after us (it was a weekday after the first rush had gone off). When we reported to the 1st tee, the starter said there was a group right after us so we'd better keep up the pace. My son started slowly, so the starter rode up to the green and told us to pick up the pace. My son felt like he had to look over his shoulder the rest of the way, and suggested that next time we go to a "friendlier course". Way to grow the game, guys...

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/24/2017:
Hi Walter, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your recent visit. We are sorry to hear that your experience wasn't pleasant. It is certainly not our intent to rush golfers or provide poor customer service, so we are let down to hear this. Your feedback is very helpful to us and will be used for future improvements. We hope that you give us the chance to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

HAS CAME BACK FROM LAST SUMMER'S PROBLEMS

With the exception of a couple spotty greens, course has done a 180 from last year. Need to get back to red, white, and blue flags or some kind of rotation on pin locations

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/04/2017:
Timmy, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Jacksonville Beach Golf Course. Your feedback is very helpful to us regarding the pin locations. We are happy to see that you enjoyed our staff, layout, and conditions. We hope to earn your business again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Pleasant Surprise!

I had not played here in over 1 year due to the fact that the last few times I did the course (fairways and greens) were in pretty bad shape! I have always enjoyed , not only the layout, but the overall friendliness of the people who work at this course! Always friendly, helpful and pleasant! Well, I was very pleasantly surprised by the condition of the course from tee boxes, to fairways, to greens! I can't remember ever seeing this course in better overall shape!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Enjoyable Round

Recently spent the week in JAX Beach. Our go to course was Jacksonville Beach GC. Really enjoyed the overall experience. Amazing that ALL the staff made you feel welcome...(Pro Shop, Starter, Lawn Maintenance Crew).

Really nice layout that offers challenges on every hole. Good to see every time we come back to the course, more improvements have occurred. Greens were vastly better than our last trip.

Don't understand people who complain about the conditions of the course when they're paying low fees. If you want a challenging round at a decent course with lower fees, try JAX GC.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Relaxing Experience

It was our first time playing. We are accustomed to playing higher ranked courses but we're attracted by the low rate, so decided to try it. At first we were concerned when we saw Walking groups pulling hand carts which we never see anywhere else. We thought the play would be slow. However, we were surprised how nice the pace of play moved. The first nine was a little slow but the back nine - perfect. I really liked the layout of the course and although the yardage was not as long, it was challenging. I also liked the laid back vibe of the course... and the staff could not have been friendlier. They also had a nice bar area inside. Range balls were also nicely priced. I will happily go back to play there anytime.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Hi Eric, thank you for taking the time to review your experience and the three star rating. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the pace of play, staff friendliness, and value of your round! We strive to provide a quality golf experience to our community and look to make enhancements everyday. We appreciate your feedback as it allows us to pinpoint areas that our golfers think need improvement. We hope to have you back again soon here at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course to exceed expectations! Have a great day!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Surprisingly improved

The last time I played the course it was wet but the course can stand it. It is vastly improved from a year ago for those who haven't played there lately. It offers senior rates for those over 65 and a nice discount after 12 noon. The staff is friendly and helpful and the newly remodeled restaurant has good food and reasonable prices. Walkers and two-somes are welcomed for added convenience. It's never going to be Sawgrass, it's a Muni, but it's golf without the high cost and with a laid back beach atmosphere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough Greens

The greens on this course are extremely hard and lumpy. Hard to get a smooth roll of the ball.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/12/2017:
Hello Mark, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and found our staff friendly. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Visitor from North

Visiting from North and just wanted to hit the ball around. Greens were in rough shape. Pace was good. Price was right on Golf Now so we played. Had a good time but not the course to play if expecting good course conditions. I would play it again if the price was right.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Hello Mark, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/23/2017:
Good morning Rick, Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We regret to hear the conditions of our greens and the experience with our staff were not up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to the proper departments to make the necessary improvements before your next round. Thank you for playing Jacksonville Beach Golf Course and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great course still in very poor condition

JB has always been a wonderful layout but the overall condition and maintenance of course has not improved over the past several years

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/08/2017:
Hello, Greg. We appreciate you taking the time to review our course. We're happy to hear that you frequent our course. We are constantly working to improve course conditions and that remains our top priority for our golfers. It's great that you were able to play at a good pace and enjoyed the layout of the course. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Significant improvements

Even though it's dormant and still winter you will notice that the greens are much improved. It's a work in progress but can't wait for a warm spring to green everything. The staff is great and the prices for play and for food and beverage are better than anywhere else around. And you are at the beach! Have fun.!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

First time playing the muni at Jax Beach. Great layout with many challenging holes. Water in play quite a bit but fair as straighter shots are rewarded. Great value for the money

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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