
North Course
Fernandina Beach Golf Club

About this course
The North Course at Fernandina Beach Golf Club is a Tommy Birdsong design located on Amelia Island, Florida's northernmost barrier island along the Atlantic coast. Birdsong, a regional architect active primarily in the southeastern United States during the latter decades of the twentieth century, created layouts that typically work with the natural terrain and vegetation of their sites. This course reflects the coastal Florida landscape characteristic of the area, with its routing likely incorporating native maritime vegetation and the relatively flat topography common to barrier island settings. Fernandina Beach itself sits in Nassau County near the Georgia border, and the golf club serves both residents and visitors to this historic coastal community. The island's golf courses generally feature a mix of tree-lined corridors and open areas where wind becomes a factor, particularly on holes with less protection from the surrounding vegetation. Players can expect the design to emphasize strategic shot placement rather than dramatic elevation changes, with water features and bunkers providing the primary hazards. The course operates as part of the local golf scene on Amelia Island, which has developed as a regional golf destination with several courses serving the area's resort and residential communities. The North Course designation indicates the club offers multiple layouts, a common configuration for facilities serving year-round play in Florida's climate. Conditioning and playability typically reflect the challenges of maintaining turf in the humid subtropical environment, where warm-season grasses predominate.
Quick facts
- Location
- Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1920
- Designer
- Tommy Birdsong
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,683 yards
- Difficulty
- 37.4/127
Getting there
Most arrivals to Fernandina Beach Golf Club route through Jacksonville International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive north along I-95 before veering east toward the Atlantic. The final stretch crosses the Intracoastal Waterway onto Amelia Island, where the tempo slows and the air takes on the salt-laced quality of Florida's northernmost barrier island. Spanish moss begins to drape the oaks as the road narrows, and within moments the modest entrance to the club appears - understated, almost residential, befitting a layout that has quietly occupied this corner of the island since the 1960s.

FAQ
Common questions about North at Fernandina Beach Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
North was designed by Tommy Birdsong.
Yes. North at Fernandina Beach Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at North is 36.
North plays 3,683 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at North is 127.
North is a 9-hole course.






