Blue/White at Sugar Mill Country Club

Sugar Mill Country Club sits in New Smyrna Beach on Florida's central Atlantic coast, a region known for its barrier island beaches and the tidal estuaries of the Indian River system. The club features a 27-hole layout designed by Joe Lee, a prolific Florida architect whose career spanned from the 1950s through the 1980s. Lee designed or renovated more than one hundred courses across the state, often working with the flat terrain and water features characteristic of Florida golf. The Blue and White nines combine to form one of the primary 18-hole configurations at Sugar Mill.

Lee's design approach at Sugar Mill reflects his typical Florida style: relatively flat terrain shaped by strategic bunkering, water hazards that come into play on multiple holes, and generous fairways bordered by native vegetation and palms. The course routing takes advantage of the natural wetlands and preserves common to the area, with lakes and marshes influencing both strategy and aesthetics. Elevation change is minimal, as is standard for courses built near sea level in this part of Florida, so the challenge comes from accurate approach play and managing the wind that often moves across the open landscape.

The club serves a residential community and operates as a semi-private facility, welcoming both members and outside play. New Smyrna Beach's location between Daytona Beach and the Space Coast makes Sugar Mill accessible to golfers traveling along the Interstate 95 corridor or visiting the region's coastal attractions.