Hammock Beach Resort

The Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Resort sits along Florida's Atlantic coastline in Palm Coast, a stretch of the state's northeast shore between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. Jack Nicklaus designed the course, which opened in the mid-2000s as the resort's signature layout. The routing takes advantage of the oceanfront property, with several holes playing directly along the water and offering views across the dunes and beach. The course occupies rolling terrain unusual for Florida, with elevation changes that provide strategic interest and varied shot values. Nicklaus incorporated the natural coastal landscape into the design, routing holes through native vegetation and preserving the dune structure where the property meets the ocean. The layout features wide fairways balanced by substantial bunkering and green complexes that reward precision in approach play. Hammock Beach operates as a resort destination, and the Ocean Course serves as the centerpiece of the golf offerings. The property includes lodging, dining facilities, and additional recreational amenities typical of a coastal resort development. The course is accessible to resort guests and outside play, functioning within the broader Florida golf market that caters to both winter visitors and year-round residents. The combination of oceanfront holes, the Nicklaus design pedigree, and the resort infrastructure has established the Ocean Course as a notable layout along this section of Florida's Atlantic coast, where true seaside golf opportunities remain relatively limited compared to other regions of the state.