Just
29 miles from Jacksonville the Amelia Island Plantation is set on a 1,250 acre sanctuary
between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway the resort is a outstanding
relaxing getaway. The miles of pearl white sandy beaches and natural beauty offer
vacationers a unique vacation destination.
The resort features 45 holes of golf that offer challenges and delights to every level of player. The resort is a past recipient of Golf Magazines' " Gold Medal" as one of the 12 best golf resorts in America. The two most notable courses are the Amelia Links, designed by Pete Dye and Long Point , designed by Tom Fazio.
The accommodation range from hotel room to private villas. Each offers guest all the amenities you are looking for in a quality resort. The resort offers a full array of dining and entertainment choices as well as a host of recreational activities.
The
Oak Marsh Golf Course is one of the truly classic Pete Dye designed golf courses
in the world. The course, built in 1972 shortly after the completion of the
Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is noted for its
tight fairways and small greens, meandering along serpentine salt marsh creeks
and through the moss draped heritage oaks that Amelia Island is famous for.
At par 72, this 6,500 yard course has fourteen holes with water hazards and numerous bulkheaded greens. A variety of bunkers are placed throughout the course to add to the challenge and a natural approach has been maintained as well with the use of coquina shell cart paths, native plant life and preserved habitats for the local wildlife. Walking is allowed after 4:00 pm.
Oak Marsh played host to the 1991 PGA Section Championship and 1992 Society of Seniors Championship. In addition, numerous resort tournaments are played here as well. Oak Marsh has been included in Golf Digest's prestigious list of the "Top 75 Resort Courses in the U.S." and Amelia Island Plantation is a Golf Magazine "1996-2004 Silver Medal Golf Resort". Oak Marsh was also selected by Travel & Leisure golf as one of the "Florida's 50 Finest Courses."
Winding
along a coastal Atlantic dune ridge, Ocean Link's #4, #5, #6, #15 and #16
provide golfers with five oceanfront golf holes. The fairways and greens are
parallel to the beaches of Amelia Island and meander through a unique coastal
maritime hammock. Named by Golf for Women as one of the "50 Best Courses for
Women", this close proximity to the ocean and the ever changing sea breeze
provide the golfer with exhilarating views and intriguing play.
Ocean Links has 10 holes that feature lagoons and marsh wetlands in addition
to concluding with a par three whose green is strategically placed in the waters
of Red Maple Lake. The course winds through six miles of the natural sand dunes
and seaside terrain that make Amelia Island so special. It can be said that this
is as much a nature tour as it is a round of golf.
The
course yardage of 6,300 yards is somewhat deceiving since small greens, narrow
fairways and prevailing winds make the course play much longer. At par 70, this
18 hole combination provides a challenge to golfers of all levels.
Completed
in 1987, Fazio's award winning design challenges golfers with natural hazards,
tight fairways and elevated greens. The rolling fairways wind through three
spectacular and distinctive settings: the magnificent marshes, the thick oak and
pine forest and the scenic oceanfront dunes. Long Point's character is shaped by
natural waste bunkers, large undulating greens and our very distinctive back to
back oceanfront Par 3's. In addition, the golf course demands that the golfers'
shot carry the water hazard on eight different occasions. Many of these holes
leave the casual observer with breathtaking views of the Amelia River and
expansive salt marshes.
Long Point is a par 72 course with a back tee yardage of 6,775 yards. It has been acclaimed as one of the "Top Fifty Courses in Florida", by Golfweek Magazine and one of the "Best Places to Play" by Golf Digest. The Florida Women's Amateur, Men's US Open and US Amateur qualifiers have been held here in the past in addition to numerous Amelia Island Club events and championships. This course is also the primary course of our Amelia Island Club members.
Royal Amelia is renowned as one of the best-conditioned courses
in the area with incredibly smooth TifEagle greens, sculpted around a forest of
majestic live oaks, sabal palms, pines and wax myrtles. This par 72 track,
designed by Tom Jackson, which plays to a yardage of 6,823 from the back tees,
is always in pristine shape with well-manicured rolling fairways, smooth bunkers
and greens that challenge all skill levels. This course is unique in character
and is a treat to play.
Royal Amelia consists of 18-holes of challenging golf where ball control and
accuracy are keys to a great game. The first hole at Royal Amelia is located
along the border of the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, as are #5 and #13.
These fairways are wide and open giving the golfer a sense of a traditional
Scottish links course. Enjoy these holes while you can because the rest contain
individual and groups of trees that, while adding beauty to the course, require
cautious ball placement.
The 6th hole is a good example of the course’s challenges. The landing area off
the tee is very wide, however, an uphill fairway requires a blind shot. At the
top of this hill, a group of trees on the left calls for a high and long shot to
reach the green. To add to the challenge there are four bunkers along the front
and left of the green.
Large greens and rolling fairways are a trademark of Royal Amelia. The par five
13th hole is remarkable for its tranquil beauty. The par four 14th hole presents
the more skilled golfer with a tantalizing risk-reward proposition; there is
water all the way from the tee box to the green requiring either a long shot to
the green or a conservative shot to the right on the open fairway and then there
are three bunkers protecting the green. Our signature 17th hole is a par three
surrounded by water demanding an accurate shot to the island green. The final
hole ends at the edge of the Amelia River and its expansive tidal marsh.
Call us for the rates on This Excellent Package (800) 672-5620
Our hours of
operation are Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. West Coast Time.
Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. West Coast Time.
International Calls (253) 499-1071
We offer a wide selection of Vacation Packages
worldwide.
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