Challenging and Scenic Golf in St Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach Golfers visiting the northeast Florida communities of Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine, in St. Johns County, can tee it up at some of the most challenging and scenic golf courses in all of Florida. The county's world-renowned courses include the TPC Stadium® Course at Sawgrass, home of the PGA TOUR's annual THE PLAYERS Championship; along with the Slammer and Squire and King and Bear championship courses at the World Golf Village. Less recognized, but equally enjoyable, resort, public and semi-private courses are also plentiful, providing golfers of all skill levels with a variety of challenging golf courses from which to choose. Ponte Vedra Beach In Ponte Vedra Beach, at the north end of St. Johns County along the Atlantic Ocean, golfers will find internationally acclaimed golf courses. Marriott at Sawgrass Resort is the official hotel of the TPC. With access to 99 holes, the TPC is one of largest and most prestigious golf resorts in the United States. The signature course is the par-72, 6,857-yard TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, designed by Pete Dye and ranked seventh among "America's Best Resort Courses" by Golf Digest. The Stadium Course's par-three 17th hole--the Island Hole--is recognized worldwide. Also at the Marriott Sawgrass Resort are the 6,838-yard, par-72 TPC at Sawgrass Valley course, a Pete Dye-Jerry Pate creation characterized by an abundance of water and, unusual for a Florida course, hills and valleys and the 27-hole Sawgrass Country Club layout, the "original" Sawgrass, with three different nine-hole layouts. Sawgrass Country Club has been ranked in the "Top 25 U.S. Resort Courses" by Golf Digest. Guests at Marriott Sawgrass Resort also have access to two nearby private golf courses. Golfers staying at either resort can arrange to play at Oak Bridge Country Club, a par-70, 6,345-yard course, and Marsh Landing Country Club. Marsh Landing meanders through some of the most beautiful scenery in northeast Florida. A par-72, 6,841-yard Ed Seay design, Marsh Landing's tidal ponds, lagoons and Intracoastal marshes demand careful club selection. Traditionalists will enjoy the two outstanding golf courses at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. The 6,515-yard Ocean Course, redesigned by Robert Trent Jones in 1947, is described by Golf Digest as a "classic." Originally built in 1928 and designed by British golf course architect Herbert Strong, the Ocean Course includes the added challenge of breezes off the neighboring Atlantic Ocean. The Lagoon Course, designed by Joe Lee, is shorter, at 5,600 yards, but is tight and guarded by numerous water hazards. PONTE VEDRA BEACH St. Augustine Only 20 minutes south of Ponte Vedra Beach, golfers can enjoy public and semi-private courses close to the historic sites and colorful atmosphere of St. Augustine. World Golf Village, eight miles northwest of St. Augustine, features the 7,000-yard Bobby Weed-designed Slammer and Squire championship course, home to the SENIOR PGA Tour's Legends of Golf Tournament. World Golf Village's second course, the King and Bear-- the first collaborative design between Hall of Famers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus opened on November 15, 2000. Home to the World Golf Hall of Fame, World Golf Village is rapidly becoming known internationally as one of golf's premier locales. Another new addition to the choices available to golfers visiting the area is The Golf Club at South Hampton located about six miles northwest of St. Augustine. Less than one-year old, this semi-private, par-72 championship course was designed by 10-time PGA Tour Winner Mark McCumber. The new Royal St. Augustine course also provides a golfing challenge just a few miles for the gates of the Oldest City. St. Augustine Shores Country Club and St. Johns County Golf Course offer 18-hole layouts that test the proficiency of low-handicappers but allow opportunities for less-killed players to enjoy some memorable golfing moments. Cimarrone at Cartwheel Bay, just outside St. Augustine, is a semi-private club, but open to non-members. The par-72 championship layout is narrow and has water hazards on all 18 holes. Also in St. Johns County, The Champions Club at Julington Creek offers a challenging semi-private, par-72 championship course designed by Steve Melnyk that features narrow fairways and dangerous bunkers. ST AUGUSTINE
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