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The Amelia River Club is located on Amelia Island, just north of Jacksonville and within minutes of the historic town of Fernandina Beach. Renowned as one of the best-conditioned courses in the area with incredibly smooth greens, sculpted around a forest of majestic Live Oaks, Sable Palms, Pines and Wax Myrtles.
This par 72 track, designed by Tom Jackson, plays to a yardage of 6,823 from the back tees. It's pristine condition features 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.
The Amelia River consists of 18 holes of challenging golf where ball control and accuracy are keys to a great game. The fairways are wide and open, giving the golfer a sense of a traditional Scottish links course on some holes and a narrow tree lined experience on others. The 13th hole is a good example of the course’s challenges. This long par five runs along the border of the Fernandina Beach Airport and is a strategic three shot hole. Too long and left at lay up and you will have to deal with a water hazard. The wind can play havoc with this hole as it reminds one of an open links style design. In contrast #9 is a tree lined par four with very little room for error and includes a forced carry over Alligator Creek.
The signature 17th hole is a par three surrounded by water demanding an accurate shot to the island green which closely resembles another very famous golf hole in our area! The final hole ends at the edge of the Amelia River and its expansive tidal marsh.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6860 yards | 74.0 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6349 yards | 71.6 | 136 |
| Blue/Black | 72 | 6082 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
| Black | 72 | 5872 yards | 69.4 | 127 |
| Black/White | 72 | 5546 yards | 67.9 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5290 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5290 yards | 66.7 | 118 |
| Green | 72 | 4706 yards | 64.1 | 113 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4706 yards | 68.4 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.0/139 | 551 | 371 | 385 | 206 | 557 | 382 | 218 | 396 | 420 | 3486 | 366 | 384 | 178 | 587 | 360 | 356 | 431 | 164 | 548 | 3374 | 6860 |
| Blue M: 71.6/136 | 521 | 337 | 372 | 176 | 521 | 356 | 190 | 363 | 389 | 3225 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 538 | 338 | 325 | 407 | 147 | 513 | 3124 | 6349 |
| Blue/Black M: 70.4/131 | 521 | 337 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 356 | 164 | 363 | 373 | 3087 | 339 | 357 | 160 | 493 | 338 | 325 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2995 | 6082 |
| Black M: 69.4/127 W: 74.8/135 | 469 | 312 | 333 | 151 | 489 | 337 | 164 | 343 | 373 | 2971 | 327 | 333 | 135 | 493 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 122 | 478 | 2901 | 5872 |
| Black/White M: 67.9/122 | 428 | 312 | 333 | 119 | 489 | 301 | 134 | 343 | 340 | 2799 | 327 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 321 | 309 | 383 | 98 | 437 | 2747 | 5546 |
| White M: 66.7/118 W: 71.7/129 | 428 | 276 | 296 | 119 | 456 | 301 | 134 | 309 | 340 | 2659 | 311 | 296 | 120 | 456 | 280 | 282 | 351 | 98 | 437 | 2631 | 5290 |
| Green M: 64.1/113 W: 68.4/117 | 390 | 253 | 266 | 94 | 436 | 264 | 103 | 284 | 274 | 2364 | 242 | 259 | 85 | 440 | 266 | 251 | 326 | 75 | 398 | 2342 | 4706 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by BigdadyTee1 on 12/24/2023
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Photo submitted by Laxbro904 on 07/13/2023
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Excellent fairways and greens. Photo submitted by Whorne on 06/05/2023
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#17 …Par 3 Photo submitted by Bill7442039 on 03/18/2023
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Photo submitted by Houcher144 on 11/16/2022
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Photo submitted by Houcher144 on 11/16/2022
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Photo submitted by llDirtyDavell on 10/24/2022
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Photo submitted by TampaDrew on 07/31/2022
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Nice views of river/marsh Photo submitted by u314160599114 on 07/24/2022
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Semi island green Photo submitted by u314160599114 on 07/24/2022
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Photo submitted by wbricker on 07/01/2022
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Photo submitted by marick on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003439932 on 01/29/2022
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Photo submitted by u314160107091 on 02/26/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160107091 on 02/26/2021
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Beautiful sunset on hole 18! Photo submitted by Ra2201914 on 11/30/2020
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Enjoying the beautiful Amelia River course! Photo submitted by Ra2201914 on 11/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u281248119 on 08/03/2019
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Par 3 Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
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Marsh view at 18 Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
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Signature Island Green. Birdie made my day! Photo submitted by u291767851 on 01/09/2018
Great conditions
The tee boxes, fairways and greens are in great shape.
Ebird at Amelia River Club
Played in February. Greens very smooth but maybe a little slow. Course in good shape for winter. I liked the layout and played with a member who provided good course info. A little pricey, but it is a resort area.
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Nice course
People very friendly, very nice carts, course in good shape for February.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Amelia River Club.
Challenging but fun
Plenty of challenging holes at Amelia River to test your skills. At the same time very enjoyable layout and conditions are vastly improved. The maintenance staff has been working on the course and it definitely shows. Still a few rough patches here and there but I believe it won't be long before everything is in great shape.
Kudos to Management for stepping up their game.
Hello, thank you for visiting us at The Amelia River Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Good layout, normally very good conditions.
This is off season conditions. Greens good, but grass thin. But enjoyable play even this way. Highly recommended.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Amelia River Club.
The course layout is amazing
Very nice course the older I am now. I play from the front tees.
And occasionally we'll step back. I'll play this course a lot very challenging from the back tees. The par threes will keep you honest. I highly recommend this course
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Excellent condition for mid February!
Course was in great shape! Couple pin locations were treacherous, but I blamed it on my paired up playing partner, the recently hired Course Maintenance Mgr, who snuck in 9 quick holes (on his birthday, no less) with us. Fun time with our foursome. Fairways nice and greens were receptive, and rolled nicely. Hope to play it again often before returning home. Kinda pricey unless you’re a local, or schedule a tee time on line at a discounted rate during late afternoon hours. We finished just about sunset time in 4:15 hours.
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Great Course
Greens are in nice shape and roll true. Course is challenging but fair. Played in 3 1/2 hours. Staff and members are welcoming and friendly. Will definitely keep as top course on Amelia Island
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Great time
Friendly staff and awesome conditions. It's a challenging and fun course. We'll definitely be back.
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Thoroughly enjoyed
Greens, fairways, traps: top condition.
Staff is super-nice. I ship-sticked my clubs there, easy pickup. Fast round, no wait til #15.
Winds were often 2 clubs, but was paired with a local who showed the way.
Will play again! (Tomorrow in fact).
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
First Time Will Play Often Again
Had my boy sin from Dallas, the greens were great. Very interesting track. It was a windy day but looking forward to playing it again.
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Best Value on Amelia Island
I've played this course since 2012, and it has always been well-maintained while offering many challenging and picturesque holes.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Amelia River Club.
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Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.