Amelia Island, FL
Pete Dye marsh golf and Fazio ocean holes on Florida's most charming island.
Amelia Island is the Florida that surprises people: thirteen miles of quiet Atlantic beach, a moss-draped maritime forest, and Fernandina Beach's fifty-block Victorian downtown where the bars have been pouring since the shrimping days. The golf holds up its end — Pete Dye's Oak Marsh twists along tidal creeks at the Omni resort, Long Point brings Tom Fazio's ocean-touching holes, and the island's classic seaside muni keeps a value round in the rotation. Evenings mean rocking chairs, harbor sunsets and fresh-off-the-boat shrimp.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Marsh | Pete Dye | Dye's twisting ride along tidal creeks and salt marsh — the resort's signature. The must-play. | resort |
| Long Point | Tom Fazio | Fazio through dunes and forest with ocean-touching holes — ask the concierge about access. | resort |
| Golf Club of Amelia Island | — | The polished club round beside the Ritz-Carlton — access via island stays. | resort |
| Fernandina Beach Golf Club | — | The island's old-school muni — a value round with seaside character. | public |
The resort
The island's full-service anchor — oceanfront rooms, pools, a sprawling beach, and Oak Marsh's first tee on property.
◆ The private house
A beach house on the island's quiet south end or a Victorian in downtown Fernandina — porches, bikes, and shrimp on the grill. Oceanfront rentals line Fletcher Avenue.
5-6 BR · sleeps 10-12 · ~$1,000–$3,000/nt
AM Road-trip day to the island — arrive by afternoon.
PM Check in, beach hour, then shrimp and beers on the Fernandina harbor front.
AM Dye's marsh gauntlet — bring extra sleeves for the tidal creeks.
PM Pool or paddleboards; dinner in the Victorian downtown.
AM Fazio's forest-to-ocean round.
PM Beach afternoon, sunset charter or the Ritz bar; oysters late.
AM The team match — Oak Marsh rematch or the club round, captain's call.
PM Trophy dinner downtown; cigars on the porch.
AM A farewell nine at the old muni or a beach walk, then the drive home.
Big-name golf — Dye through the marsh, Fazio by the ocean — wrapped in a Victorian seaport town with a real shrimp-boat harbor. Florida golf without the Florida sprawl.
Stay at the Omni to anchor tee times at Oak Marsh and ask the concierge about access to Long Point and the island's club courses — arrangements vary by season. Downtown dinner spots book out on weekends.