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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
Beautiful, but busy
I'm joining, love the course and people, BUT course shows a lot of play and pace is rough on weekends. Plan to play more at ARC!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Great course in great shape
Perfect conditions with greens rolling smooth and fast. Fall is perfect time for golf in NE Florida!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the perfect conditions and smooth, fast greens at our golf course during the fall season in NE Florida. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.
I love The River Club!!!
I’ve played this course at least a dozen times since moving to the area a year ago. I’ve always had a good experience and this last time was no different. The course is in great shape. They are overseeing some of the tee boxes at the moment, but the greens are in amazing condition. I’ll be back soon.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your kind words about the condition of the course and are glad to hear that you consistently have a good experience here. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ongoing tee box maintenance and assure you that we are working to improve them. We look forward to your next visit.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Good course, new friends
Booked as a single this past Sunday and was lucky to get paired up with a senior visiting from NY and two local members, father and son. Couldn’t have been better. All of similar (decent) ability with a great outlook on life. Course was in very good condition although a lot of tees were closed for new growth. Totally respect that and glad the club is doing their best to keep the course in good shape. Clubhouse staff, starter (Betsy) and beverage cart driver were outstanding! Highly recommend this course. Do yourself a favor and get out there.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive and detailed review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the closures of some tees, but we appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our course. We're glad you had a great time with your fellow golfers and enjoyed the service provided by our staff. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you back soon.
The course was ideal
Played on 10/15, and the course was in great shape. Looks like some tees had rye grass and were slightly higher but the fairways and greens were immaculate. Got a great deal being a resident and the course is challenging as always but a very enjoyable place to play. Highly recommended
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. We apologize for any minor inconveniences with the tees, but we're glad that overall you had a great time playing and found the course to be in great shape. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Hi, u000001557713. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Amelia River Club!
Great Course
Course was in fantastic condition staff incredible
u314163833446, thank you for your kind words! The team has worked very hard to get where we are, and we appreciate golfers like you taking notice. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club
Hello u841446488. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
2nd time playing
2nd time playing, absolutely awesome again. Great shape, great layout, greens were impeccable
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 Course!
Course is in excellent condition as always and the staff is always friendly and professional!
Thanks so much for the great review, leftygus. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
In really good shape
This course has, and is still going thru a major degree of improvement over the past couple of years. I played here as a member for many years. Then joined another course on the island when I felt AR had course conditions problems. Those have been overcome and then some.
Hi, bmoses. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at The Amelia River Club!
Walrus
Excellent layout and good price. Pace of play was only 3 1/2 hirs. Great shape!
Thanks so much for the great review, CS6543. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.
Course conditions
The course is in the best condition I’ve ever seen it. Greens are relatively fast.
Hello, Rpromd. 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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u291767851. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
Great Course
It’s a great course and layout a d always in stellar condition! I got a great got deal otherwise a little out of my price range. Love to play though when I can!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, leftygus! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Amelia River Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club!
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Merchandise Discount20% Off Soft Goods -
Free Range Balls2 for 1 Range Balls
Thanks so much for the great review, walshwp. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing The Amelia River Club.