The Palencia Club

600 Palencia Club Drive,

St Augustine, Florida FL 32095

Office
+1 (904) 599 9030
Pro shop
+1 (904) 599 9030
Fax
+1 (904) 599 9031

Website
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Golf pro
John Upton (Director of Golf)

About the course

The Course:

18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.
Surroundings:

Woodland and residential.
Designer:

Arthur Hills

Back
tees

Club
tees

Front
tees

Yards

7073

5665

4936

Par

SSS or slope

74.5

68.2

Location

Latitude:

30.026397

Longitude:

-81.385222

How to get there:

26 miles SE of downtown Jacksonville

The Palencia Club

Est. 2002

The Palencia Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in Florida. This tree-lined and open parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the area.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Palencia is a private golf club. A limited amount of outside play is available on weekdays and weekends if arranged through Florida's First Coast of Golf (see above).

Green fees

Contact Florida First Coast of Golf or Marriott Sawgrass for info on playing possibilities, golf rates and Stay&Play rates and packages.

Credit cards accepted.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted at certain times (contact Pro Shop for information).

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

The Palencia Club is a certified member of the Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary System, supporting programmes to maintain and enhance natural wildlife and vegetation around the golf course.

Where2Stay

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & SpaAAA 3-Diamonds

1000 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082

+1 (904) 285 7777
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The Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, is regularly listed among the USA's Top 10 golf resorts. Eight championship courses are close at hand, including the world famous TPC Sawgrass Stadium course. You are minutes from pristine Ponte Vedra Beach, with Jacksonville a short drive to the north, and historic St. Augustine to the south. Following its multimillion-dollar refurbishment, you can select from a diverse range of guest rooms, suites or golf villas, and rejuvenate at the Spa at Sawgrass, or relax at the Cabana Beach Club.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 5 miles:
  
  TPC Sawgrass - Stadium and Valley courses (o.6 mls); Sawgrass CC; Ponte Vedra Inn; Windsor Parke; Marsh Landing.
- Golf within 20 miles:
  
  Queen's Harbour; Cimarrone; South Hampton; St Johns G&CC; Palencia; Champions at Julington Creek.
The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village4-star

500 South Legacy Trail, St Augustine, FL 32092

+1 (904) 940 8000
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As the flagship property of the World Golf Village, home to the World Golf Hall Of Fame, the newly renovated Renaissance Resort places you at the center of all things golf. You can play two unique championship golf courses (King & Bear and Slammer & Squire), improve your game at the PGA TOUR Golf Academy, and experience the one-and-only World Golf Hall Of Fame, providing an intriguing look at the legends and legacy of golf’s greatest players.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  Slammer & Squire
- Golf within 5 miles:
  
  King & Bear; Palencia
- Golf within 20 miles:
  
  St Johns GC; Royal St Augustine; St Johns G&CC; Cimarrone; South Hampton; Champions at Julington Creek.

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Tournaments

Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.

Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Who's Who

Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.

Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Costa Cruise & Golf

Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...

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