The hardest golf courses in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 24 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach and 6 more nearby towns.
The Players Stadium
TPC at Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USASlope rating 155, 76.8 course rating, Players tees, 7,215 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.4Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Played this course with very low expectations as I generally don’t favor target golf courses compared to courses that give you multiple ways to play a hole. Boy was I wrong. Several holes in I realized the genius of Pete Dye on this layout.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Must play
- Challenging
- Pristine
Plantation at Ponte Vedra
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USASlope rating 149, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,141 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Atlantic Beach Country Club
Atlantic Beach, FL, USASlope rating 143, 74.8 course rating, Flatback tees, 6,810 yds
PrivateErnie Smith & Erik Larsen
- NRConditions
- NRLayout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Marsh Landing Country Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USASlope rating 143, 73.8 course rating, Championship tees, 6,863 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Nice course and layout along the marsh of the Intercoastal. We played after some heavy rain and the entire front 9 that runs through the marsh was soggy and the cart paths were flooded. Still in good shape and lots of fun and challenging holes
Written by
@bertsbogeys
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
Cimarrone Golf & Country Club
Jacksonville, FL, USASlope rating 140, 74.4 course rating, Championship tees, 6,891 yds
PublicDavid Postlethwait
- 3.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 2.8Value
- 1.7Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
Looks nice on paper but definitely a tourist trap in my opinion. Quite overpriced for a standard Florida community course - amenities were weird too.
Written by
@Jolfer
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Grass range
(King and Bear) World Golf Village
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.1 course rating, Stone tees, 7,279 yds
The Golf Club at South Hampton
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,028 yds
(Dye's Valley) TPC at Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, TPC tees, 6,847 yds
(Ocean) Ponte Vedra Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,811 yds
Pablo Creek Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,042 yds
(Long Point) Amelia Island Golf Resort
Amelia Island, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,679 yds
Royal St. Augustine Golf and Country Club
Saint Augustine, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,529 yds
Hidden Hills Country Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,892 yds
Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.3 course rating, Royal tees, 6,983 yds
(Oak Marsh) Amelia Island Golf Resort
Amelia Island, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,607 yds
Eagle Harbor Golf Club
Fleming Island, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,840 yds
St. Johns Golf and Country Club
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,236 yds
Blue Sky Golf Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,784 yds
Timuquana Country Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.6 course rating, Green tees, 6,888 yds
(Slammer and Squire) World Golf Village
St. Augustine, FL, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.7 course rating, Stone tees, 6,939 yds
The Golf Club of Fleming Island
Fleming Island, FL, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,688 yds
Hyde Park Golf Club
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.3 course rating, Championship tees, 6,468 yds
Jacksonville Beach Golf Course
Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,547 yds
(Lagoon) Ponte Vedra Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 118, 68.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,022 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Players Stadium at TPC at Sawgrass is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida at Slope 155 (76.8 course rating · Players tees · 7,215 yds). 24 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:40 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
