The 14 Most Picturesque Golf Courses in the Jacksonville Area

Top 14 Jacksonville, Florida Golf Courses

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When it comes to scenic golf courses in the Jacksonville, FL, area, the Ocean Links Golf Course at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort scores a hole in one.

Ocean Links is blessed with five oceanfront holes, 10 holes featuring lagoons and marsh wetlands, 6 miles of natural sand dunes, a maritime forest, and fairways and greens that run parallel to the Amelia Island beach.

“It can be said that this course offers as much a nature tour as a round of golf,” according to Omni.

For that reason, Ocean Links takes the title as the Most Picturesque Golf Course in the Jacksonville Area. And that’s saying something, given that a number of stunning golf courses dot the Jacksonville area’s landscape.

“Jacksonville’s golf scene offers golfers not just unique courses, but also affordability,” says Patricia Jimenez, a spokeswoman for Visit Jacksonville. “You can golf by the Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway or the river in beautiful settings and on challenging courses, and enjoy a great destination to complement the golfing with great dining options, fun nightlife and beautiful resorts. The best of both worlds!”

Here, we tee up the 14 most scenic golf courses in the Jacksonville area.

1. Ocean Links Golf Course

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort / Amelia Island, FL

Ocean Links Golf Course - Jacksonville, FL

Course designers: Pete Dye and Bobby Weed

Scenic highlights: 5 oceanfront holes, 10 holes with lagoons and marsh wetlands, 6 miles of natural sand dunes and seaside terrain

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2. Players Stadium Course

TPC Sawgrass / Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Players Stadium Course - Jacksonville, FL

Course designers: Pete Dye

Scenic highlights: Signature island green on 17th hole, the most photographed golf hole in the world; large lagoons; tree-lined fairways

Photo: Tee Times USA

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3. Ocean Course

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club / Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Course designers: Herbert Bertram Strong, Robert Trent Jones, Bobby Weed

Scenic highlights: 9th hole is first island green ever built on a golf course; 101 sand bunkers

Photo: Florida's First Coast of Golf

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4. Lagoon Course

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club / Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Course designers: Robert Trent Jones, Joe Lee, Bobby Weed

Scenic highlights: Lagoons and lakes along 11 holes; pine, palm and oak trees

Photo: Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts

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5. The Palencia Club course

The Palencia Club / St. Augustine, FL

Course designers: Arthur Hills

Scenic highlights: Bountiful marsh and river views; centuries-old oak trees; location along Intracoastal Waterway and Tolomato River

Photo: The Palencia Club

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6. The Golf Club at North Hampton

Hampton Golf Clubs / Fernandina Beach, FL

Course designers: Arnold Palmer

Scenic highlights: 10 spring-fed lakes lined with coquina boulders; plentiful wild grass and rolling dunes

Photo: Hampton Golf Clubs

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7. Oceanfront Links Course

Hammock Dunes Club / Palm Coast, FL

Course designers: Tom Fazio

Scenic highlights: Water on 12 of 18 holes; three holes on Atlantic Ocean; frequent sightings of whales, dolphins, eagles, herons and other creatures

Photo: YouTube/Hammock Dunes Club

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8. Queen’s Harbour

Queen’s Harbour Yacht & Country Club / Jacksonville, FL

Course designers: Mark McCumber

Scenic highlights: Bordered by Intracoastal Waterway; 1,000 acres accented by tidal marshlands and century-old Spanish oak trees; 19th hole overlooking freshwater marina

Photo: ClubCorp

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