Click for more golf News from Jacksonville Area. Looking for a Jacksonville golf course to play? Or a Local golf store. Jacksonville Golfers Guide has it all. http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/play-the-courses-designed-by-golf-s-greatest-legends.html Think about Golf Legends and who comes to mind? Well, you are definitely going to think about Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Go back in time to an earlier era and Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen may come to mind. And, how about the chance to play the Official Courses of the World Golf Hall of Fame? The golf courses at World Golf Village have it all. The first course, Slammer and Squire (component/option,com_ggms/task,course_detail/course_id,194/itemid,95/) opened in 1998. It was designed by Bobby Weed with Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen as consultants. The King and Bear (component/option,com_ggms/task,course_detail/course_id,196/itemid,95/) golf course, named... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:56:48 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/amelia-river-golf-club1.html Amelia River, renowned as one of the best conditioned courses in north Florida, continues to feature public and private play on its Tom Jackson-designed links-style layout. This Amelia Island gem, first opened in 2001, is one of the few in the area featuring TifEagle greens which offer smoother surfaces for challenging the golfers short game. Add to that the wide-open putting green - and the spacious practice range -both of which allow golfers to be at their best after warming up for a round of golf. In the spring and summer of 2009, Amelia River is implementing an attractive price structure... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:06:14 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/ginn-hammock-beach-resort-dream-bigger.html An unmatched oceanfront experience. There are a handful of golf experiences that offer oceanfront holes, but very few that include more than 1,000 yards of beachfront golf. There are even fewer golf experiences that include ocean views from every suite of a world-class resort. There is however only one golf experience on the Atlantic Coast that also offers two very different and unique Tour-quality courses and an unlimited number of customizable options to make that experience truly one-of-a-kind. Hammock Beach Resort (index.php?option=com_ggms task=lodging_detail acc_id=517 Itemid=93), located just south of historic St. Augustine along 2-1/2 miles of pristine Atlantic Oceanfront in Palm... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:19:08 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/cimarr-ne-golf-club-never-looked-better.html Newly equipped with Paspalum greens to create a consistent state of year-round playability Cimarrone Golf Club is entering a new era. The veteran course located just ten minutes north of the World Golf Village off I-95 has never looked better, but David Postlethwait’s terrific shotmaker’s layout is still tough. Cimarrone Golf Club (component/option,com_ggms/task,course_detail/course_id,190/itemid,95/) is a solid measuring stick of your game; play well and you’ll be rewarded, but play poorly and you’ll be penalized. The course meanders through wetlands and native north Florida forests, and despite being located in the center of a golf community with homes just off the fairways,... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:58:44 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/hidden-hills-country-club.html Hidden Hills Country Club (index.php?option=com_ggms task=course_detail course_id=202 Itemid=95) is one of the more storied venues in all of Florida. Home to a number of battles on the golf course during the heyday of the Greater Jacksonville Open, won by Don January, Gary Player, and Tony Jacklin (respectively) from 1970-72 at the club, Hidden Hills also stands on a historic battleground that witnessed the fierce struggles between France and Spain. Today Hidden Hills draws on its great tradition while providing its members with the finest amenities and a splendid Arnold Palmer Signature Course. The layout was redesigned by the King in... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:52:28 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-scene/outstanding-sister-courses-offer-incredible-value.html The Champions Club at Julington Creek (index.php?option=com_ggms task=course_detail course_id=200 Itemid=95) and Windsor Parke Golf Club (index.php?option=com_ggms task=course_detail course_id=192 Itemid=95), share a common bond – both are owned by Pacific Life, which claims courses in golfing hotbeds like Las Vegas, Arizona and California. More importantly, both courses offer incredible value considering the excellent course conditions displayed at both facilities. “You won’t find a better value,” said Jim Lear who serves in a dual role as Director of Golf and General Manager at The Champions Club. “For what it costs to play here and for the conditions, it’s a really good value;... Golf Articles - Golf Scene Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 http://jacksonville.golfersguide.com/golf-articles/golf-news/legends-on-the-green-returns-to-world-golf-village-for-fifth-year.html St. Augustine, Fla – The Jaguar Car Club of North Florida will present the fifth-annual Concours d’Elegance “Legends on the Green” Saturday, April 19 at World Golf Village. A collection of British cars, featuring Jaguars, will be on display around the Walk of Champions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The car show will feature a Jaguar Club of North America (JCNA) sanctioned Jaguar Concours and is open to all classic, contemporary and exotic British cars. Registration for participating cars will begin at 8 a.m. and is $35... Golf Articles - Golf News Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:19:53 +0100