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Frederica Course

Frederica Golf Club

Saint Simons Island, GA, USA
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About this course

Frederica Golf Club occupies a distinctive setting on Saint Simons Island, one of Georgia's barrier islands along the Atlantic coast. Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in the late 1990s, the course takes its name from Fort Frederica, the colonial-era British settlement established nearby in the 1730s. The layout reflects Fazio's characteristic approach to working with natural terrain, incorporating the island's live oaks, salt marshes, and tidal waterways into the routing. The course sits within a private residential community and serves as the centerpiece of the development. The design navigates relatively flat coastal topography, with elevation changes created through strategic shaping and the integration of existing landscape features. Several holes play alongside or over marsh areas, introducing both visual drama and strategic considerations related to prevailing coastal winds. The live oak canopy provides definition and framing throughout the property, a signature element of Lowcountry golf architecture. Fazio's design emphasizes playability across different skill levels while maintaining challenge through green complexes and hazard placement rather than excessive length. Frederica operates as a private club serving its membership and the surrounding residential community. The course benefits from the temperate coastal climate that allows for year-round golf, though summer heat and humidity are typical of the region. The club represents one of several notable golf facilities on Saint Simons Island, contributing to the area's reputation as a golf destination within Georgia's Golden Isles.

Quick facts

Location
Saint Simons Island, GA, USA
Access
Private
Holes
18
Designer
Tom Fazio
Par
72
Length
7,217 yards
Difficulty
74.5/131
Course Vaults score
8.5

Getting there

The journey to Frederica Golf Club begins at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), roughly ninety minutes north of Saint Simons Island, or alternatively at the smaller Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQI), a mere twenty minutes away for those traveling private. From either gateway, the route descends through the low country of coastal Georgia, trading interstate efficiency for the languid two-lane highways that ribbon through live oak canopies and salt marsh vistas before arriving at Saint Simons Island itself. The final miles wind across the causeway and into the island's maritime landscape, where moss-draped oaks and glimpses of the Atlantic announce your approach to Frederica - a club whose Scottish-influenced design sits in serene counterpoint to the Georgia coast's subtropical grace.

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Common questions about Frederica

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Frederica has a Course Vaults score of 8.5 out of 10 based on 61 logged golfers.

Frederica was designed by Tom Fazio.

Frederica is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Frederica is 72.

Frederica plays 7,217 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Frederica is 131.

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