TPC Sawgrass, Amelia Island courses and a rental home in Ponte Vedra Beach are the plan. The Stadium Course's $775 green fee, an 11.5% lodging tax, golf bag fees, a rental car and the forecaddie tip are what push the total up.
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417 courses around Jacksonville & Amelia Island that take public tee times, by city, with peak green fees. Private member clubs are left out.
Home of THE PLAYERS and the island-green 17th, ranked the best course you can play in Florida.
inkl.com tpc.comThe cheaper Sawgrass layout gives you the same Dye-style water and angles, with Korn Ferry Tour pedigree.
golfpass.com tpc.comA 1928 oceanfront classic with its own island-green par 3, restored in 2020 and ranked among Florida's top 20 you can play.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comThe shorter, easier second course at the Inn, good for a relaxed second round on a stay.
en.wikipedia.org golfdigest.comA short-course spot on the old Palmer layout inside Sawgrass, good for a quick twilight loop.
golfdigest.com halleperez.comPete Dye's marsh-side layout reopened in May 2025 after a full Beau Welling renovation.
golfdigest.com ameliaisland.comThe best course on Amelia Island that anyone can book, a 2000 layout along the river marshes.
golfpass.com golfpass.comA long, demanding Palmer course just off the island, priced well below the resorts.
golfdigest.com golfadvisor.comA private club next to the Ritz-Carlton that hotel guests can play, set among oaks and marsh.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA 27-hole city course that is the cheap option on Amelia Island.
nxtbook.com golfdigest.comA strong, well-kept modern course south of Jacksonville that locals often rate as the area's best value.
golfdigest.com golfpass.comA tough Bobby Weed design with raised greens and lots of water, ranked in GolfPass's 2026 Florida top 25.
golfpass.com golfdigest.comA shady Arthur Hills course in southeast Jacksonville with tight, tree-lined holes.
golfdigest.com golfdigest.comA 1925 Donald Ross course with classic Ross greens at a low price.
golfdigest.com greenfeetracker.comA city course near the beach rebuilt in 2018, the area's best bargain.
sports.yahoo.com golfdigest.comVoted Jacksonville's best public course in the 2025 JaxBest poll; a friendly, playable layout.
gmg-wjxt-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com golfdigest.comA water-heavy target course that plays harder than its length.
golfdigest.com golfdigest.comThe sample is 4 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($10,020) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($3,119, about 31% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $13,139 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
14 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Green fees per golfer (whole trip) | $1,100 per traveler | Four peak rounds: the Stadium Course at its $775 starting rate, Amelia River Club about $150, Eagle Landing about $92 and North Hampton about $88. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental home per night (whole group) | $550 a night | Our estimate for a 4-bedroom rental home in Ponte Vedra Beach in spring peak season; no current rental data was checked. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Airfare per person | $455 per traveler | The US DOT (BTS) average domestic fare from Jacksonville (JAX) was $455 in Q2 2026 ($459 in Q1 2026). Source |
| Food per person, per day | $80 per traveler, per day | The FY2027 federal M&IE meals rate for the St. Augustine locality (St. Johns County, which includes Ponte Vedra Beach) is $80 a day. Source |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees | $90 per traveler | Major US airlines charge about $35 to $50 for a first checked bag each way, so about $90 round trip. Source |
| Golf bag fees | $110 per traveler | American, Delta, United and Southwest treat a golf bag as a standard checked bag; a second bag is $55 each way. Source |
| Shipping your clubs Off by default | $108 per traveler | Ground shipping for a golf bag starts around $54 each way. Source |
| Lodging taxes | 11.5% of the rental home (whole group) | St. Johns County: 6% state sales tax + 0.5% county surtax (FL DOR 2026 DR-15DSS) + 5% tourist development tax (EDR 2026 local option tourist tax table) = 11.5%. Source |
| Rental car | $85 a day | KAYAK shows SUVs at Jacksonville airport averaging about $70 a day and $82 in March (the priciest month); vans average about $112. We use $85 for a large SUV in spring. Judgment call. Source |
| Forecaddie tip (Stadium Course) | $40 per traveler | TPC Sawgrass includes a group forecaddie and suggests a tip of at least $40 per golfer. Source |
| Walking caddie and tip (Stadium Course) Off by default | $180 per traveler | A single premium caddie is a $130 upgrade when the round includes a forecaddie; the suggested walking tip is $50 per golfer. Source |
| Resort fee Off by default | $40 a night | The Villas of Amelia Island (Omni) charge $40 a night; The Lodge & Club lists about $29-32 a night; the Sawgrass Marriott fee was not confirmed. Judgment call. Source |
| Rental clubs Off by default | $240 per traveler | TPC Sawgrass rents premier sets for $90 including six balls; we use about $50 a round at other courses. Judgment call. Source |
| Drinks on the course | $80 per traveler | Our estimate of about $20 a round for beverage-cart drinks and snacks. Judgment call. Our estimate |
| Golf balls | $55 per traveler | A dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls lists at $55. Source |
| Tips for bag drop and cart staff | $20 per traveler | A few dollars at bag drop and the turn; we use $5 a round. Judgment call. Source |
| Side bets and prizes | $50 per traveler | Our estimate for skins, team bets and a small trophy. Our estimate |
| Lessons and extras you picked Off by default | $0 for the trip | Set by the extras you pick in the tee-time planner. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 golfers spending 4 nights in peak spring season, with four rounds each, a rental home, flights and food, plan on about $10,020. Once you add golf bag fees, lodging taxes, rental car, forecaddie tip, drinks on the course, balls, tips and side bets, it's closer to $13,140, or about $3,280 each. Use the tee-time planner above to price the courses you want.
Yes. It is a public course, but without a room at the Sawgrass Marriott you can only book 14 days ahead. The starting rate is $775 from September to May and $550 from June to August, with cart and a forecaddie included. Resort guests can book up to 12 months ahead. Source
Summer, from June to August. The Stadium Course drops from $775 to $550 and Dye's Valley from $350 to $250. Spring is the busiest and most expensive time, especially around THE PLAYERS in March. Source
Only if you want to walk. Every round includes a forecaddie for the group, with a suggested tip of at least $40 a golfer. Walking means a caddie upgrade: $130 for your own caddie or $85 each to share one (September to May), plus a suggested $50 tip. Source
Only if you stay at the Omni Amelia Island Resort or its villas. Pete Dye's course reopened in 2025 after a full renovation, and peak green fees top out at about $245. The Amelia River Club is the best island course open to everyone. Source