200 Ocean Crest Drive,
Palm Coast, Florida FL 32137
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+1 (386) 246 5500Pro shop
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Brad Hauer (Director of Golf)Academy
The Golf Academy at Hammock BeachThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes and some long green-to-tee distances
Surroundings:
Oceanside, woodland and residential.
Designer:
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Design
29.605770
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33 miles NW of Daytona Beach (Intl Airport)
From I-95 take exit 289 (Palm Coast) and follow Palm Coast Pkwy, direction Palm Coast East / A1A Beaches. After 3 mi cross toll bridge ($2, minimum, cash only) and follow Hammock Dunes Pkwy. After 2 mi, at third stop sign, turn right into 16th Rd. Take the first left to the guard gate entrance of Club at Hammock Beach.
Hammock Beach (Ocean)
Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean course): True to its name, the top-quality Ocean Course at Hammock Beach provides you with six oceanside holes to enjoy. When you are not facing out to sea, this demanding Jack Nicklaus signature design still retains something of an open, seaside golf feel, with generally good-width fairways, some pleasant though not tiring elevation changes and an array of pot bunkering protecting the more elevated greens.
The two nine-hole loops, which start on either side of the practice ground, take you away from and then bring you back to the ocean. As you head inland on each of the two loops, palms, palmettos and other smaller trees begin to line the fairways.
Several large ponds create menacing, fairway-hugging water hazards on several holes. The penultimate hole on each nine is a fabulously crafted and challenging par-3, played to an ocean backdrop. The par-4 9th and 18th are both flanked by and set just above the beach. An island-green awaits your approach shot at the par-5 6th.
Holiday homes and the large, oceanfront Hammock Beach hotel occasionally get into the picture, but generally set well out of harm's way from errant shots. If you've done well up to the 14th, don't get too complacent. The wonderfully scenic final four holes, set against lakeside and oceanside scenery, are collectively known as the "Bear Claw", and more than capable of mauling the best of scorecards.
Stay&Play at Hammock Beach: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below..
Resort guests (staying at Hammock Beach Resort) can book to play on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory for visitors. Golf carts are fitted with GPS.
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The Ocean Course Clubhouse is encompassed within Hammock Beach Resort Lodge, and features a full-service golf shop, Atlantic Grille restaurant and well-appointed guestrooms. With views of the Atlantic Ocean and the eighteenth hole, spacious locker rooms and a casual bar, this is a clubhouse to relax in and conduct that all-important post-round analysis.
Hammock Beach's Conservatory course, is located approx 9 miles away by road, and has its own clubhouse.
Ocean course:
Florida's 48th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32137
+1 (386) 246 5500
Visit websiteLocated in north-east Florida, beside the Atlantic Ocean, you'll find one of the State's best family and golf resort destinations. Hammock Beach Resort offers luxury accommodations, golf by Nicklaus and Watson, a rejuvenating spa, state-of-the-art fitness centre, great dining, harborside tennis and a multi-level water park. Accommodations range from one to four bedroom suites, as well as condos and two and three bedroom villas. Most units offer scenic views overlooking the ocean, golf course and/or the Intracoastal Waterway.
Hammock Beach (Ocean course)
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