Golf has been a way of life in Ponte Vedra Beach since the Inn & Club introduced the first course to the area in 1928. Today, Ponte Vedra is recognized as one of the golf capitals in the East.

Just steps from the ocean, the resort offers two picturesque 18-hole courses, each with its own distinct seaside links flavor. Meandering lagoons, undulating fairways, elevated Bermuda greens protected by steep-faced bunkers, and a prevailing seabreeze provide for every kind of shotmaking challenge imaginable. All fourteen clubs are required here! Features include:
 

(2) Eighteen Hole Courses
- Ocean Course
- Lagoon Course
(3) Putting Greens
Pitching/Chipping Green
Practice Bunker
Complete Pro Shop
Teaching Staff of (6)
Private Lessons
Daily Clinic
Lockers/Showers

Club Repair
Club Cleaning
Nightly Bag Storage
Fleet of New Carts
Professional Shoe Shine
Clubs/Shoes for Rent
Advance Starting Times
Golf Club Restaurant
"19th Hole" Lounge
Attractive Golf Packages

Designed in 1928 by famed British architect, Herbert Bertram Strong, the Par 72, 6,574-yard Ocean Course represents the area's first resort golf experience. Lacking earth moving equipment, Strong used 100 mules dragging slip pans to shape course contours, dredge lagoons and build up a series of earthen mounds that dot the fairways creating dramatic undulations.

Praises have followed the Ocean Course from the very beginning. In 1939, the Ocean Course was selected as the host for the prestigious Ryder Cup Matches. Unfortunately, just months prior to the scheduled event, it was cancelled due to the onset of World War II. In 1942, after completing a match, golf legend Bobby Jones commented, "it's a course to challenge professionals." Five times in its history, the Ocean Course has proudly served as the site for the U.S. Open qualifying round.

The Ocean Course's ninety-nine strategically positioned sand bunkers enhance the beauty and increase the challenge of the golf experience. Designed to accommodate defensive pin positions, the elevated greens place a demand on thoughtful and accurate approach shots.

Tee

Yards

Par

Rating

Slope

Gold

6,871

72

73.3

138

Blue

6,498

72

71.6

134

White

6,066

72

69.2

128

Green

5,618

72

66.8

122

Red

4,967

72

69.5

117

Ponte Vedra's second test of golf is The Lagoon Course, a 6,022 par-70 masterpiece co-authored by two design geniuses - Robert Trent Jones with the front nine holes (1961) and Joe Lee with the back nine holes (1977). In 2007, renowned architect, Bobby Weed, fully restored and enhanced the layout, adding further character and challenge to the golf experience. The restoration included new tees, fairways and greens, routing changes on several holes, new turf standards, improved irrigation and drainage, and a greatly enhanced landscaping theme. The restoration branded the Lagoon Course with its own unique identity while nicely complementing the Ocean Course.

The course, although not especially long, places a premium on accurate drives and thoughtful approaches. Water is definitely the dominant feature with a mosaic of lakes and lagoons threatening golfers on eleven holes. Tall pines, palms and ancient, sprawling oaks form the contours of this lushly landscaped course. Fairways are narrow, kept in immaculate condition and the greens small and fast.

LAGOON COURSE STATISTICS
Tee	Yards	Par
Blue	6,022	70
White	5,542	70
Green	5,105	70
Red	4,511	70

Architect/Designer
First Nine by Robert Trent Jones - 1961
Second Nine by Joe Lee - 1978
Restored and remodeled by Bobby Weed - 2007
 

". . . . .one of the nation's classics
since 1928." 
Resort Award Winner
GOLF DIGEST

". . . . . Top 25 golf resorts in
the Southeast."
SOUTHERN LIVING

". . . . . Ocean Course rated Top Ten
Courses in Florida."
ASSOCIATION SOURCE

". . . . . Top 10 golf resorts in Florida."
Best of Golf Award 
LINKS

". . . . . Top 75 golf resorts in America."
AMERICAN EXPRESS