2 World Golf Place,
St Augustine, Florida FL 32092
Office
+1 (904) 940 6088 (tee-times)Pro shop
+1 (904) 940 6100Fax
+1 (904) 940 6211Website
Visit websiteAcademy
PGA Tour Golf Academy.The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and World Golf Village.
Designer:
Bobby Weed in conjunction with player consultants "Slammin" Sam Snead (The Slammer) & Gene Sarazen (The Squire).
Above distances are for the Slammer & Squire course. Located 5 mi southwest of the World Golf Village resort centre is the 18-hole King & Bear course (par-72; 7279 yds from back tees).
29.990401
-81.471251
26 miles SE of downtown Jacksonville
World Golf Vllge (Slammer & Sq.)
World Golf Village (Slammer & Squire course): The Slammer & Squire bears the name of two of golf's greatest legends, "Slammin" Sammy Snead and Gene "The Squire" Sarazen. Starting directly behind the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Slammer & Squire quickly gets into a beautifully natural "flatwoods" setting, albeit with a touch of traffic noise from nearby I-95.
The clockwise loop of front-nine holes require accurate driving from the tee, with good course management needed to avoid the many water hazards lining the fairways. The woods and water of the front-nine, give way to a much more open parkland style on the back, with plenty of views onto the World Golf Village, but lacking the natural beauty of the earlier holes. Throughout, the upkeep is excellent, on a "friendly" course for players of all levels.
Stay&Play at World Golf Village: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Walking permitted.
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The Slammer & Squire and King & Bear golf courses are just part of the many attractions at the World Golf Village (WGV). Here you will also find the World Golf Hall of Fame, sponsored by major golf associations around the world and featuring an impressive golf museum and areas dedicated to the Hall of Famers (the c.100 great and good of golf).
The resort also includes a PGA Tour Golf Academy, a Rennaisance Resort hotel and an IMAX cinema. Nearby St Augustine is the USA's oldest city, with a wonderfully historic centre and adjacent Fort. The Slammer & Squire is managed by Honours Golf, the Southeast's leading golf course development and management company.
500 South Legacy Trail, St Augustine, FL 32092
+1 (904) 940 8000
Visit websiteAs 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.
Slammer & Squire
King & Bear; Palencia
St Johns GC; Royal St Augustine; St Johns G&CC; Cimarrone; South Hampton; Champions at Julington Creek.
475 Commerce Lake Drive, St Augustine, FL 32095
+1 (904) 940 9500
Visit websiteThe Comfort Suites at the World Golf Village is conveniently located off Interstate 95, just 12 miles south of Jacksonville, eight miles west of the beaches and 10 miles northwest of historic St Augustine. The hotel is nestled on a private lake adjacent to World Golf Village, the World Golf Hall of Fame and the Slammer & Squire golf course. Several area restaurants are located near the hotel and two outlet malls are just five minutes away.
Slammer & Squire
King & Bear; Palencia
St Johns GC; Royal St Augustine; St Johns G&CC; Cimarrone; South Hampton; Champions at Julington Creek.
Tournaments:
Women’s major championships: the month of June sees two women’s majors: the US Women’s Open (June 3-6), with A Lim Kim defending, and the Women’s PGA Championship (June 24-27), with Sei Young Kim defending.
Senior PGA Championship: the revered Southern Hills in Oklahoma hosts the 81st staging of this event (May 27-30); Ken Tanigawa holds the title from its last playing in 2019.
Who's Who:
Phil Mickelson: in winning the 2021 PGA Championship, the world’s most famous “leftie” became the oldest winner of a golf major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama: became the first Japanese professional to win a men’s major championship, when he triumphed in this year’s Masters Tournament.
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Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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