The 14 Most Picturesque Golf Courses in the Jacksonville Area

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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





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 Photo: Expedia Learn More

2. Players Stadium Course

TPC Sawgrass / Ponte Vedra Beach, 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 Learn More

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 Learn More

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 Learn More

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 Learn More

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 Learn More

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 Learn More

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 Learn More

9. Dye’s Valley Course

TPC Sawgrass / Ponte Vedra Beach, FL





Course designers: Pete Dye, Bobby Weed, Jerry Pate Scenic highlights: Water on all 18 holes; hundreds of trees, including pines, palmettos and palms Photo: TPC.com Learn More

10. Deercreek

Deercreek Country Club / Jacksonville, FL





Course designers: Robert Miller Scenic highlights: Location in 285-acre wildlife and wetlands preserve; abundance of egrets, ducks, herons Photo: ClubCorp Learn More

11. Oak Marsh Golf Course

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort / Amelia Island, FL





Course designers: Pete Dye Scenic highlights: Salt marsh creeks, moss-draped heritage oaks, wildlife habitats Photo: Omni Learn More

12. King & Bear

World Golf Village / St. Augustine, FL





Course designers: Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus Scenic highlights: Pristine lakes, loblolly pine trees, stately oak trees Photo: England-Thims & Miller Learn More

13. Long Point Golf Course

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort / Amelia Island, FL





Course designers: Tom Fazio Scenic highlights: Marshes; oak and pine forest; oceanfront dunes Photo: Jacksonville Golf Learn More

14. Creek Course

Hammock Dunes Club / Palm Coast, FL