Ocean Course

The Premier Ponte Vedra Golf Experience

The Ocean Course has been a cornerstone amenity of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club for more than 90 years. Originally designed by famed British architect and professional golfer Herbert Strong, the Inn & Club’s signature course has undergone three major renovations: first in 1947, again in 1998 and this historic renovation completed by golf course architect Bobby Weed along with MacCurrach Golf Construction.

As the Ocean Course approaches its centennial anniversary, the many enhancements include; modern turf grasses on the greens, fairways and tee boxes, design improvements to course playability with the exciting addition of a new hole, expansion of the practice and teaching facilities and upgrades to golf course infrastructure.

The Ocean Course, now playing as a par-71, captures the essence of a modern seaside design with expansive fairways, strategically placed bunkers and lagoons with newly designed green complexes. State of the art grasses include TifEagle bermudagrass on the greens, Celebration bermudagrass on the fairways and TifGrand bermudagrass on the tees. Additionally, golf course bunkers are rebuilt and reconfigured with an emphasis on strategy, overall aesthetics, and maintainability. Expansive swaths of non-turf screening areas were introduced, reducing irrigated and maintained rough grasses while adding a striking visual contrast and strategic value to the design of the Ocean Course.

Major design changes to the golf course include lower green complexes and additional screening areas. Hole #2 green pushes closer to the surrounding lagoon. Hole #9 with its historic Island Green has been visually enhanced to provide a better view of the putting surface. Hole #13 is the exciting new par 3 with yardage ranging from 99 yards to 178 yards. Hole #14 offers players a completely new look from the tees making this hole a longer and more challenging par 5. Hole #17 now features an enlarged lagoon bordering the right side of the hole.

The practice facility has been extensively upgraded with the south tee area being tripled in size and the addition of a north tee for PGA Professional instruction.

Architects and Designers

  • Herbert Bertram Strong, 1928

  • Robert Trent Jones, 1947

  • Bobby Weed, 1998

  • Bobby Weed, 2020

TEE YARDS PAR RATING SLOPE
Gold 6,718 71 72.5 125
Blue 6,397 71 71.0 123
White 5,921 71 68.8 118
Green 5,431 71 66.4 112
Red 4,859 71 64.1 107

 

 

 

 

 

Course Record: PGA Golfer, Gay Brewer (59)

Greens: TifEagle bermudagrass

Fairways: Celebration bermudagrass

Tee Boxes: TifGrand bermudagrass

Ocean Course

Video Tour

The Ocean Course just steps from the north Florida coastline is inspired by traditional Scottish Links design. It's a true masterpiece of beauty, strength, and strategy. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of each hole on the Ocean Course in stunning high definition. 

Select a Hole

2023 Ocean Course 1

Hole 1

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 405 7
gold 4 405 7
blue 4 388 7
white 4 370 7
green 4 345 7
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 345 9
red 4 314 9
2023 Ocean Course 2

Hole 2

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 372 11
gold 4 372 11
blue 4 364 11
white 4 342 11
green 4 330 11
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 330 13
red 4 295 13
2023 Ocean Course 3

Hole 3

Par 5

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 5 556 1
gold 5 556 1
blue 5 536 1
white 5 486 1
green 5 458 1
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 5 458 3
red 5 422 3
2023 Ocean Course 4

Hole 4

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 455 3
gold 4 432 3
blue 4 425 3
white 4 404 3
green 4 378 3
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 378 1
red 4 322 1
2023 Ocean Course 5

Hole 5

Par 3

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 3 237 17
gold 3 237 17
blue 3 211 17
white 3 186 17
green 3 160 17
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 3 160 15
red 3 131 15
2023 Ocean Course 6

Hole 6

Par 5

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 5 525 5
gold 5 497 5
blue 5 488 5
white 5 465 5
green 5 427 5
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 5 427 5
red 5 384 5
2023 Ocean Course 7

Hole 7

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 410 9
gold 4 410 9
blue 4 381 9
white 4 358 9
green 4 325 9
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 325 7
red 4 313 7
2023 Ocean Course 8

Hole 8

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 458 13
gold 4 422 13
blue 4 412 13
white 4 392 13
green 4 372 13
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 372 11
red 4 334 11
2023 Ocean Course 9

Hole 9

Par 3

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 3 144 15
gold 3 144 15
blue 3 135 15
white 3 125 15
green 3 115 15
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 3 115 17
red 3 105 17
2023 Ocean Course 10

Hole 10

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 429 8
gold 4 429 8
blue 4 420 8
white 4 375 8
green 4 354 8
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 354 14
red 4 300 14
2023 Ocean Course 11

Hole 11

Par 3

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 3 189 14
gold 3 189 14
blue 3 174 14
white 3 161 14
green 3 145 14
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 3 145 16
red 3 119 16
2023 Ocean Course 12

Hole 12

Par 5

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 5 575 4
gold 5 575 4
blue 5 546 4
white 5 479 4
green 5 445 4
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 5 445 2
red 5 434 2
2023 Ocean Course 13

Hole 13

Par 3

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 3 178 16
gold 3 178 16
blue 3 156 16
white 3 141 16
green 3 122 16
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 3 122 18
red 3 99 18
2023 Ocean Course 14

Hole 14

Par 5

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 5 551 2
gold 5 551 2
blue 5 527 2
white 5 484 2
green 5 421 2
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 5 421 4
red 5 368 4
2023 Ocean Course 15

Hole 15

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 417 12
gold 4 417 12
blue 4 387 12
white 4 353 12
green 4 337 12
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 337 10
red 4 290 10
2023 Ocean Course 16

Hole 16

Par 3

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 3 130 18
gold 3 130 18
blue 3 123 18
white 3 113 18
green 3 103 18
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 3 103 6
red 3 93 6
2023 Ocean Course 17

Hole 17

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 427 6
gold 4 405 6
blue 4 370 6
white 4 354 6
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 313 8
red 4 266 8
2023 Ocean Course 18

Hole 18

Par 4

Tee Par Yardage Handicap
black 4 369 10
gold 4 369 10
blue 4 354 10
white 4 333 10
green 4 281 10
Tee Par Yardage Handicap
green 4 281 12
red 4 270 12
ocean view 18

Course History

Praise has followed the Ocean Course from the very beginning. In 1939, the Ocean Course was selected to host the prestigious Ryder Cup Match, an event that was unfortunately canceled due to the onset of World War II. In 1942, after completing a match, golf legend Bobby Jones commented, "It's a course to challenge professionals." Five times in its history, the Ocean Course has proudly served as the site for the U.S. Open qualifying round.
 

14 hole at lagoon course
13 hole at lagoon course

Lagoon Course

This 6,022-yard, par-70 masterpiece was co-authored by two design geniuses — Robert Trent Jones with the front nine holes in 1961 and Joe Lee with the back nine in 1977.
 

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