Jacksonville Golf Courses
 If
you are one of those who think the game of golf is all about fun…then
this is just the right place for you. Anyone who's been there will tell
you that Jacksonville is one of the best-kept secrets on the eastern seaboard.
A vibrant, midsize city with an enviable waterfront setting and an NFL
franchise, "J-ville" as locals call it, often plays second fiddle
to Atlanta, Charlotte, and even instate rivals Tampa and Miami in the
southern city popularity contest.
For golfers seeking to soak up the seemingly endless array of daily fee
golf offerings, this anonymity is part of the allure.
What's more, it offers something that can fit your bill and at the same
time give you the value for money - impressive courses, fine accommodations,
shopping malls, terrific restaurants, a great night life, miles of pristine
beaches - you name it and they are all there.
Jacksonville lays claim to 68 golf courses, most of which are available
to the golfing public. Further cementing the First Coast's reputation
as one of the true golf capitals of the south, the PGA Tour and Senior
PGA Tour headquarters are in Jacksonville and the World Golf Village is
a chip shot away in St. Augustine.
Beginning at State Highway 210 at the north end of St. Johns County (approximately
three miles south of Jacksonville and Duval County) and stretching south
to State Highway 207, there are seven golf courses within two miles of
the interstate, most built within the last four years. Another 20 miles
in each direction brings in nearly two dozen more.
As for the lay of the land, Jacksonville and its environs are ill suited
for most types of agriculture. Sandy soil and pine-packed parcels set
up much better for (you guessed it), golf. The courses of the First Coast
generally require accuracy above all other elements of the game. But there's
enough variety in this not so little slice of golf heaven to keep ever
make and model of golfer satisfied.
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