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Where Florida Golf Begins
Golf was introduced to Northeast Florida in 1895 in St. Augustine and began to thrive in 1916 when Donald Ross constructed the Ponce de Leon Golf and Country Club.
100+ miles of beautiful beaches make up the coast from Amelia Island, Jacksonville and The Beaches, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Clay County, and Palm Coast & The Flagler Beaches.
71 golf courses and 1,278 holes of golf can be found on Florida’s First Coast. They cover more than 488,000 yards. Area courses have been designed by the world’s best including Dye, Fazio, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Ross, and Weed. Nearly 20 PGA TOUR and Champions Tour players live on Florida’s First Coast of Golf, including Vijay Singh.
Outstanding Attributes
- Hosts THE PLAYERS Championship each March
- Home to the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour
- Home to the World Golf Village
- World Class Golf Instruction
- 100+ miles of coastal golf courses
Our media kit includes general information about Florida's First Coast of Golf, area courses, accommodations and other general information.
Take a tour through our Media Library showcasing each of our 5 unique destinations golf courses and hotel/resort imagery and videos.
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Florida’s First Coast of Golf
Office: 904 249-0585
Email: jenna@fla-golf.org
Destination Assets
Accolades
Omni Amelia Island Resort
- Golf Magazine – Silver Medal Golf Resort
- Golf for Women – 50 Best Courses for Women
- Golfweek Magazine – Florida’s Top 50 Courses
- Hosted Florida Women's Amateur, Men's US Open, and US Amateur qualifiers
- Conde Nast Traveler’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Award – #4 in Top 15 Resorts in FL
Golf Club at Amelia Island
- Florida Golf News – Top 20 in Northeast Florida
- Golf Digest – 4-star rating
- Golf Club at Fleming Island
- Golf Magazine – Top 50 Public Courses under $50
- Golf Digest – 5th Best New Affordable Public Course in America
The King & Bear
- Golf for Women – Top 100 Courses for Women
- Florida Monthly Magazine – Voted #1 Course in Florida
Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa
- Golf Digest – American’s 100 Greatest Public Courses
- Golf Magazine – 2004 Silver Medallist
- Golf Week – America’s Best Courses
- Golf for Women – Top 50 Golf Courses for Women
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
- 2019 AAA Five-Diamond Award
- 2015 Travel + Leisure’s Top Hotels in the World
Sawgrass Marriott Resort
- Golf Digest – America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses
- Conde Nast Traveler – Ranked 4th best golf resort in Florida, ranked 31st in the U.S.
- Golf Digest – Ranked Top 10 Coast Resorts
- Golf Digest – 4-star rating
- Golfweek – America’s Best Modern Courses
The Slammer & Squire
- Golf Digest – 4.5-star rating
- Golf for Women – Top 100 courses women can play
- Florida Monthly Magazine – Voted #1 Course in Florida
TPC Sawgrass
- Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Award – Northern Chapter (Resort Facilities)
- 2021 Stadium ranked #11 in Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses
- 2021 Stadium ranked #52 in Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses
- 2021-2022 GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses to Play – Stadium
World Golf Village
- Florida Monthly Magazine – 2nd place – Best Golf Resort
- Golf Digest – Top 75 golf resorts in America
- Golf Digest – 4.5-star rating