Your Guide to a Holiday Golf Trip

3 Reasons to Plan your Golf Trip in Florida’s First Coast this holiday

Thinking about this year’s holiday plans? Forget the stress of the season- cleaning the house, preparing the feasts, entertaining the in-laws. This year plan your ultimate Holiday Golf Trip in Florida’s First Coast of Golf with these helpful tips.

1. There’s always a golf course within short range.

No need to “Clark Griswold” the house this year. There are plenty of places to stay complete with holiday decor, twinkling lights, and an array of golf courses to check off your wish-list.

Plan a stay at Hampton Inn Oceanfront Jacksonville Beach
Trade in your snow boots for sandals and soak in the stunning views of Seaside Park and Fernandina Beach with close proximity to nearby courses Oak Marsh, listed as one of the Top Resort Courses in the U.S., or Hidden Hills Golf Club, known for its dramatic elevation changes and rolling fairways.
Enjoy a round of golf at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club, a 27-hole facility plus Lighthouse Driving Range powered by Toptracer.
Prefer to wake up to the sounds of the ocean rather than frantic holiday shoppers? Book a room at the Courtyard by Marriott - Oceanfront, thirty minutes from Hidden Hills Golf Club, Golf Club at South Hampton, and St. Johns Golf and Country Club.
Dreaming of a golf vacation with a view? Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa offers not one, but two signature golf courses: Ocean Course, voted Top 17 Most Awe-Inspiring, Jaw-Dropping, and Spectacular Oceanside Holes in America by Golf.com or try out their Conservatory Course.

2. There’s plenty to do when you’re not on the green.

A holiday golf getaway wouldn’t be complete without yuletide festivities. Luckily there are a plethora of local activities to get you in the holiday spirit.

Santa travels by boat in Palm Coast and you can too. Charter a yacht and bask in the reflection of brightly decorated boats sailing down the Intracoastal Waterway during the largest Holiday Boat Parade in Northeast Florida.
Jacksonville knows how to celebrate Christmas and the holidays. Enjoy the warm glow from luminaria lanterns radiating through the streets during the San Marco Luminaria or take part in the art, music, festivities, and holiday spirit during their annual Deck the Chairs festivities.
Not far from Jacksonville in Clay County, celebrate with a good old fashioned Hometown Holidays event featuruing a shopping village, hay rides through the decorated trail of lights, live entertainment, Clarke House tours, photos with Santa and more!
St. Augustine Night of Lights is perfect for all ages beginning 11/23 - 1/16. During this festival of lights, downtown St. Augustine glows with holiday magic – from the ground to the rooftops. St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights features millions of tiny white lights that create a magical atmosphere in the Nation’s Oldest City, and it's free of charge.
Check out Deck the Chairs in Jacksonville Beach. Open to the public and viewing hours are 5PM - 1AM, 11/27 - 1/1.
Go from carts to cocktails at Manifest Distilling. Located in Downtown Jacksonville, their line up consists of non-GMO Potato Vodka and Florida Citrus Vodka, organic Gin, organic barreled Gin, organic Rye Whiskey and 100% Rye Whiskey. All the distillation equipment is American-made and the grains that go into each spirit are sourced from North American farms.
Enjoy the fabulous coastal dining Northeast Florida offers.

3. Score the perfect gift for anyone on your list.

Whether it’s a gift for those near and dear or one for yourself, Florida’s First Coast of Golf has you covered.

Give the gift of travel with a gift card to Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa, and choose the perfect golf package.
For the widest selection of golf equipment, apparel, and the latest tech gadgets, visit the PGA TOUR Superstore- a golfer’s heaven.
Pick up a rangefinder, personalized golf balls, or even a junior set of clubs for the kids.
Lessons are sure to be at the top of a golf amateur's list (honestly, even experts love a reason to get a leg-up on their competitors.) Book a private experience at the PGA TOUR Golf Academy to guarantee improvement on the course.

Add some red and (golf) greens this holiday season and make it a golf vacation to remember in northeast Florida. Check out one of our exclusive Florida golf trip packages for chances to save and reasons to visit.