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Clayton
Bromberg
The Underwood Cup
— page 7

TRAVEL: — page 15

Daytona Beach

PEOPLE: — page 17

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A good Resolution
If the weather ever breaks, let’s all make
a New Year’s Resolution: let’s support
those who do all the work that goes into
putting on tournaments.
There are plenty to choose from. Our
calendar page continues to grow as more
associations and organizations fill their
2011 datebook and we’ll do our best to
keep up with everyone.
I’m impressed with what I’ve seen so
far. The local pros, thanks to Brad Rol-
linson, have really put together a strong
Pro-Am schedule. The Jacksonville Area
GA officers worked together to bring us
a competitive, comprehensive list, and
organizations such as Mike Lynch’s Golf
Channel Tour have arranged dates at
some of our best courses.
The schedules are there. What’s needed
are you and me.
And why not?
same day of the week. That, my friends,
is a rut. Samo, samo, samo.
Go out and play a tournament. You’ll
Sure, you have your reasons. I’ve heard
play a different course, meet new people
‘em all. You have a regular group, you
and the cost will be a good deal, consid-
don’t play many tournaments, it costs
ering what you’ll get. Might win some-
too much, you don’t know how to enter
thing, too.
... yada yada yada. 
A bonus: when you go back to your
Baloney. to all of your baloney reasons.
rut, you’ll play better. Don’t know why,
You don’t have a single good excuse. 
but there’s something about competi-
Remember, all I asked you to do was tion that pushes your game up a notch.
support the people who bring the Maybe it’s getting to play with people
tournaments to us, and all that means who play a little better, or maybe play
is that you dip one little toe into the the same but have a little thing in their
water and play just one tournament. It game that helps you in yours. 
isn’t all that scary and there are plenty
Enough. Go do it. You probably needed
that are just one round (c’mon, you can
a fun resolution, anyway. That diet stuff
suck it up for one round!) or Better Ball
stinks.
(bring a pal who plays tournaments, and
he’ll carry you) or foursomes (is there I’m at brian@jaxgolfmag.com
anyone out there who’d hesitate to play or 383-7587.
in a scramble?)
It’s easy to think you’re playing golf
when you’re actually in a rut. You play
Brian Lamarre
your course with the same people on the
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Cars on a golf course
You spend a lot of time and money
making sure your golf course’s fair-
ways are pristine.
That’s what the Golf Club of Amelia
does. And what happens each year?
They park almost 300 cars on the
10th and 18th fairways, and about
50,000 people walk around to look
at them.
It happens in March, just as its has
since 1996: the Amelia Concours
d’Elegance, rated as one of the na-
tion’s three best shows. And the golf
course is an integral part of it.
‘Having the cars on the holes really
makes a difference,” said Concours
founder and director Bill Warner, a
Jacksonville businessman. “It allows
the cars to be spread out and allows
the visitors to see the cars without
worrying about a crowd.”
The cars take up both fairways. The
greens and tees are roped off.
And it’s okay with the staff.
“It really doesn’t hurt the fairways,”
said GC of Amelia pro Keith Gibson.
“We get a small oil leak or two. The
tires don’t dig in. Plus, we aerify the
next week. They could do more dam-
age and it wouldn’t mean much.”
The course is closed from Wednesday
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through Sunday even though the
cars are only on display on Sunday.
“They have a lot of set-up to do,”
said Gibson. “Tents and the like. We
work with other courses to take care
of our members. No one seems to
mind and it’s fun to have an event
like this.”
One of the other two major shows
use a golf venue and, with apologies
to the Amelia course, it won’t beat
the venue for the Pebble Beach Con-
cours d’Elegance — the cars there
are on the famed 18th fairway. The
other, Newport, R.I., puts the cars
around a coastal fort that dates from
1799.
The show is more than cars on a golf
course. Warner schedules seminars
with big-name speakers and this
year’s list includes racers Bobby Ra-
hal and Lyn St. James; top Chevrolet
executives to talk about the compa-
ny’s 100 years; and journalist Brock
Yates to remember the famed Can-
nonball Run, a cross-country race
in the 1970s that inspired the Burt
Reynolds movie.
These aren’t off-the-lot cars that
someone is trying to sell you. Warner
expects to have 40 of the original
Duesenbergs (only 500 were made,)
10 Indy race cars, a 1917 Peugeot
and, just to prove that nothing is
new, an electric/gas hybrid made in
1900.
It’s all open to the public and full
information is at www.ameliacon-
cours.org.
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From the Editor
Jay Skelton:
our own
Clifford
Roberts
You may not have
known Jay Skelton but
he was an important
player in the local golf
scene.
Fred Seely
Mainly, he was the
closest thing we ever have had to
Clifford Roberts.
Skelton conceived, nurtured and
oversaw Pablo Creek from its start
to his finish, at age 72, last month.
If you didn’t like his authoritative
manner, he was the club’s “dictator.”
If you appreciated his love for the
place, he was the “benefactor.”
The Skelton stories may be urban
legends, but here are a few:
• When he was president of Timuqua-
na, he wanted to renovate the
course. The membership, perhaps
not liking to be told what it was go-
ing to do, voted it down. Skelton
stormed from the room, telling a few
friends he was on the way to start a
new club where he would be appreci-
ated. Soon, Pablo Creek was on the
drawing board.
• A Pablo member got his annual bill
and thought it was too high, so he
called some friends to see what they
thought. Word got back to Skelton,
and the member in question received
a letter with a check refunding his
initiation fee.
• A man played frequently as a
guest and a member inquired why
he didn’t join the club. “Why should
I?” he said. “I play here all I want as
a guest.” When he went back to the
office, there was a letter informing
him that he was no longer welcome
as a guest. Skelton had overheard
him.
Good stuff. I don’t doubt any of it,
because I saw how carefully Pab-
lo members were when Jay came
around. If he entered the men’s din-
ing area, the conversations quickly
got a lot quieter. No one wanted to
risk him hearing just one word that
might be interpreted as a slur on
Pablo.
A lesson for all: at a golf course, it
may not take a Roberts or a Skelton
to get something done in a first class
manner, but it sure helps. <<<
Why does Jacksonville U’s basketball
team play so hard in practice? Says
Coach Cliff Warren: “Our games are
against people who don’t like us. We
like each other, so we need to hit
each other hard to get used to oth-
ers.” <<<
Lot of statistics about Jack Del Rio’s
lack of success as the Jaguars’ coach
but when are those same stats going
to be applied to owner Wayne Weav-
er? He and Delores have done lots for
the community, and are very, very
good people to have around, but it’s
his team, not the coach’s. <<<
There’s still significant resistance to
soft spikes on the professional tours
and here’s how Champions Tour
player Leonard Thompson justifies
it: “Spikes aren’t a golf course issue
— they’re about the locker room and
clubhouse floors.” In other words,
a Tour isn’t around long enough to
do much damage, but members are
there all the time. <<<
Former Jacksonville Mayor Ed Austin
was a dandy football player at Duke
and grandson Austin Slater is a good
athlete, too. He’s now at Bolles, but
next year gets a full ride to Stanford
on a baseball scholarship. <<<
Don’t you wish you had a job where
you could play more than once a
week? A Washington news service
figured that President Obama teed it
up about 60 times last year. <<<
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No indication that Tim Finchem is
about to retire but insiders say that
three have emerged as successors, if
they choose a Tour type. The three
are Ty Votaw, former LPGA commis-
sioner now the PGA Tour executive
veep; David Pillsbury, who managed
the TPC club network; and ex-Tour
exec Rick George, now a baseball
exec. The new commish must have
experience dealing with TV and only
Votaw qualifies in that regard now.
None may end up with the job; there
will be plenty of outsiders who will
be considered. <<<
Interesting that minor league base-
ball has gotten away from hiring old
players as managers. The new Suns’
manager is Andrew Barkett (who?)
and before him came three more
who’s: Tim Leiper, Dino Ebel and
Brandon Hyde. Barkett had a cup of
coffee with the Pirates in 2001 and
last year managed in Class A ball.
<<<
New book if you’re an Arnold Palmer
freak: “Mentored by the King”. It’s
by one of his Orlando buddies, PGA
teacher Brad Brewer, and has lots of
good tales. It’s from Zondervan and
costs $16.99 <<<
The Players has a new ticket program
clled Chip in for Youth Sports. Youth
sports organizations and qualified
middle and high school athletic pro-
grams wll be allowed to sell an “any
day” ticket to the May 9-14 event
for $40 and keep $25 from every
ticket sold.  The remaining proceeds
will be donated to The First Tee.
Organizations from the five-county
area (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and
St. Johns) can sell these tickets be-
tween January 10 and April 3..
Organizations can sign up to partici-
pate at www.chipinforyouthsports.
playerschampionship.com. <<<
— Fred Seely is a veteran Jacksonville journalist
who lowered his voice when he saw Jay Skelton
coming.
5
Instruction
A call to
It was the best move and advice my
dad ever got for his business and
family.  That’s how my entire family
the ladies of nine began our incredible jour-
ney in the world of golf.  Golf has
By Mary Hafeman  been great for my dad and my three
It’s amazing to me that more women brothers in business and family but
do not learn how to play golf.  Wom- it was even more advantageous for
en are missing out on a great oppor- the girls and their families.   For the
tunity to enjoy a sport that is a very four girls and mom, it has been a
social lifetime activity that’s interac- wonderful, all-inclusive social family
tive, fun, challenging, multi genera- activity.  In addition, we all played
tional, has a unique handicapping golf fairly well, a positive impact in
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I learned how to play golf over 40 play or engage in equally with those
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Hafeman with Futures Tour player Susan Nam.
at all stages of your life.  Find a
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Learn the rules of the game, eti-
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lines.  You are engaged with your
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3. Fairness - Golf has a unique
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Cover Story
The man behind
Underwood’s
You have heard his voice on the ra-
dio, a slow drawl doing a very soft
sell on your need to deal with a
merchant who intimately knows
his product. The ads are the same:
a question from a radio host, then
the answer.
The voice may be the most recogniz-
able of all the radio voices. In these
days of radio mergers, you buy one
station and get many, so he seems to
be everywhere.
Let’s put a face with the voice: meet
Clayton Bromberg, a man with inter-
ests as varied as rodeo and country
club management. A good golfer and
a big sports fan.
“Golf isn’t a passion
but it is a major
part of my life”
He is the man behind Underwood
Jewelers and this month will pres-
ent the Underwood Cup to the win-
ning team in the Northern Chapter
PGA Cup Match. He will do it on the-
18th green at Timuquana, a club he
served as president in 2001-02 and
the club where he was a major host
of the 2002 United States GA’s Se-
nior Amateur.
“Golf isn’t a passion but it is a major
part of my life,” he said. “My grand-
father told me to take up the game,
just to get the pressure of business
out of my head. It was good advice.”
He is an athletic 52-year-old, per-
haps 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, and
his handicap has been as low as 11.
“It was going lower but we opened a
new store in the Avenues Mall and
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Clayton
Bromberg
The Underwood Cup
— page 7
that took time away from
golf,” he said. Today, he’s
a 16 but working on a re-
duction.
So, here’s the Bromberg
story, and it doesn’t start TRAVEL: — page 15
with golf. It starts with
Daytona Beach
rodeo. PEOPLE: — page 17
George Halverson
“We lived out in the coun-
try and I had horses, and
I decided that my career
would be to have show
horses. I asked my father LO CA L G O L F & S P O RT S M A
GAZINE
and he said sure, how
much will it cost? This
was in 1973. I figured $16,000. He The Bromberg File
said that would be fine — as soon Clayton Bromberg
as I had 16 grand, go to it.” Title: President, Underwood Jewelers.
Obviously, he didn’t, so he looked Age: 52.
elsewhere. Resides: Ortega.
“Rodeo is big in Alabama and I asked Club: Timuquana.
a friend about it, and he said I could Handicap: 16.
get into it for the price of the equip- Family: Wife Christy, Son Clayton,
daughter Zoë.
ment. I figured bull riding would be
the most inexpensive and it was.
Maybe $70. I bought the spurs and he went to find some very definite
gloves and a bull rope, and looked facts of life: on the Western circuit,
for a rodeo. My friend called and Easterners aren’t particularly wel-
said, ‘You’re riding Saturday night in come, the riders are way above the
New Hope.”
Auburn level and the bulls are really
That ride didn’t go well. The bull was mean.
big, Bromberg was inexperienced “I hurt my groin, which is devastat-
and he was quickly thrown. Two ing in bull riding because you aren’t
weeks later, he rode again and this able to get a grip on the back of the
time the bull was more compliant. A bull,” said Bromberg. He returned
career — a short-lived career — was home to recuperate and never went
born. back — he met his future wife, his
Probably few of us know that there is family encouraged him to return
an intercollegiate rodeo association. to school and he decided that he’d
Bromberg knew and off he went to rather feel good instead of, like ev-
Auburn, where he was on the rodeo ery rider, staying hurt all the time.
team and competed throughout the The Bromberg name is one of Ala-
Southeast (Tennessee-Martin is the bama’s greatest. The family had
big dog of the sport, by the way.)
owned the state’s best jewelry stores
“In 1977, I said to heck with all this, since the early 1800’s and they were
I’m going out west to ride and make revered. His grandfather and father
my living,” said Bromberg, and off Bromberg pg. 13 >>
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GolfNotes
Time to run
>> Club pros don’t play as much as
you’d think so let’s celebrate NAS’s Mike Information
Corcoran’s hole in one last month. Had
to go out to Mayport to do it, though.
>> The initial City 9-Hole Seniors
at Blue Cypress drew players as old The area’s running season starts Feb-
as 95 and winners were Bill Schro- ruary 13 with the 26.2 With Donna,
eder (55-69 years,) Everett Comstock a breast cancer benefit marathon
(70-79) and Tom Fletcher (80-over.)
hosted by Ch. 12 anchor Donna
>> Selva Marina has had hard times Deegan.
over the past few years but that
hasn’t stopped its members from sup- It’s the first of three events that
porting the JAGA scholarship fund. form a circuit and include the Feb.
They recently came up with a check 26 Ortega River Run and the March 26.2 With Donna:
for $3,690. Pro Tim Peterson has
12 Gate River Run. www.breastcancermarathon.com
retired and assistant Spencer Brown
was elevated to the top position. The marathon was founded by
>> The Hampton Golf empire con- Deegan, a breast cancer survivor,
tinues to grow. The latest acquisi- and is coordinated by her and her
tion is Victoria Hills near DeLand,
a residential community that has
husband, Ch. 12 meterologist Tim
bounced from one owner to an- Deegan.
other. Terrific golf course, we hear.
The 4th annual Donna marathon
>> The amateur team for this month’s starts and ends near the Mayo Clin- Gate River Run:
Cup matches got a good stick when
ic and includes 2 1/2 miles on the www.gate-riverrun.com
Nationwide Tour President Bill Calfee
agreed to take a captain’s choice. He beach. It is preceded the day before
was a decent Tour player in the mid-80’s by a 5K event in downtown Jackson-
and we hear finds time to stay sharp. ville.
>> Magnolia Point hopes to re- The 33rd annual Daily’s Ortega River
open its third nine by summer.
Run, sponsored by St.Mark’s Epis-
>> The first big city event isn’t until copal Day School, is a five-miler
March 7 but you’re advised to decide
soon because it will fill: it’s the JAGA
through the neighborhoods, and the
Two-Man at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. 34th annual Gate River Run is a na- Daily’s Ortega River Run:
>> Old story was that Palm Beach
tional 15K that starts and ends at www.stmarksdayschool.com
County had more courses than any Everbank Field.
other county in the nation. Not so,
according to research by the National
Golf Foundation. The NGF’s Greg Nathan
counted 107 “equivalent” 18-hole
courses, which means he factored in
9-holers, in PB. That trails Maricopa
County in Arizona (Phoenix,) which has
200, and Riverside County in Califor-
nia (Palm Springs,) which has 165.
>> The Women’s Western Golf As-

Hartley
sociation’s 111th Amateur will be
at Sawgrass on June 20-25 and some
thanks should go to TPC head man Bill
Hughes. His daughter Kelsey has played
in WWGA tournaments since 2007.
>> Another Nicklaus at Florida
State: grandson Nick O’Leary signed
with the Seminoles. You’ll remem-
ber that son Steve was a defen-
sive back in the early 1980’s.
>> Deaths: Billy Joe Patton, who
almost won the 1954 Masters as an
amateur and an occasional Jack-
sonville visitor. He was 88 and had
been in poor health for years.

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Why
courses fail
The most recent two here
have much in common
Why do golf courses go out of busi-
ness?
These days, the easy explanation:
the economy. But, a survey of local
course operators, pros and business
consultants indicates that’s not the
entire reason.
“A lot of courses are hurting but
they’re hanging on,” said a success-
ful operator. “There are plenty of
corners you can cut, and the con-
sumer will still have a decent course
to play.”
The failures of the Ravines and Pan-
ther Creek have much in common,
it appears. The Ravines, opened in
1979 in Middleburg, went under in
2008. Panther Creek, opened in 2005
on the west edge of Duval County,
closed two months ago.
Here are some of the factors, accord-
ing to knowledgeable observers:
Location
The old real estate adage of “loca-
tion, location, location” applies to
golf. Neither course was easily ac-
cessible, stuck far out of the normal
traffic routes. The Ravines is on a
side road in Middleburg, which in
itself is hard to find, and Panther is
off I-10 on the far western side of
Duval County.
Even when you approached them, it
was difficult to find the entrance.
The Ravines is set back; Panther’s
was in the middle of other signs.
Promotion
If you’re hard to find, you have to
let people know where you are. Ear-
ly on under the McCumber family,
Panther Creek closed late last year.
the Ravines did a good job of lur-
ing events and promoting through
advertising. That all changed in the
past 20 years, and the succession of
owners trimmed promotional costs.
Panther Creek let promotion go as
the bills piled up.
First impression
Parking is often overlooked when
clubs are built but it matters, as it’s
part of the first impression. Both
parking lots were some 100 yards
from the clubhouse. The Ravines lot
was okay but Panther Creek’s was
abysmal, a dirt area with a little
gravel, then an uphill walk.
The Ravines appearance was decent,
but the welcome in recent years was
hardly encouraging. Panther’s was
grim; you had to walk past the nev-
er-completed clubhouse on the way
to check in.
Difficulty
If it isn’t fun, you aren’t going to
do it. Both courses had wonderful
holes, and any course would have
been proud to steal some. But when
all 18 are hard, you have a hard
course, and that’s not something
people want to play regularly.
Both also got off to bad starts. The
Ravines was designed to be a “natu-
ral” state, which meant heavy un-
derbrush just off the fairways. They
later cleared the woods but the rep-
utation was in place: too hard.
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Panther Creek made a major goof
in its first big exposure, a Northern
Chapter PGA Pro-Am. The then-pro
had the course set up to the max:
over 7,500 yards with Sunday pin
placements on what were some of
the area’s most undulating greens.
The low pro shot 78; everyone went
back home and told others to stay
away.
Greens
Golfers can handle sparse tees and
fairways, but they want decent
greens. Panther Creek’s greens were
okay but the nines were built in
two different years, and the put-
ting surfaces weren’t consistent. The
Ravines always had problems, many
due to the architecture that didn’t
allow for water running down a hill
and onto the greens (remember nos.
4 and 11?)
Amenities
The average player isn’t very de-
manding: a soft drink at the turn
and perhaps an adult beverage af-
ter the round is enough for most.
Neither course made beverages or
snacks readily available. Panther
Creek’s “bar” was there only when
someone was there to run it, the Ra-
vines clubhouse had the bar in the
back and you had to walk through a
dining room to find it.
9
 We salute the 2011 members
of the North Florida PGA Team
and Amateur Team
as they compete for

The Underwood Cup

at Timuquana Country Club.
February 21st and 22nd

Amateur Team North Florida PGA Team

Doug Conkey, Captain Jon Fine, Captain
Billy Varn, Asst. Captain Tommy Aycock, Asst. Captain
David Anthony Clint Avret
Mike Bodney Ray Barr
Jonathan Bolen Mike Benjamin
Duke Butler, IV Spencer Brown
Bill Calfee Richie Bryant
Steve Carter Gerry James
Tom Gross Broc Nell
Blake Holcomb Tim Peterson
John Lobb Brad Rollison
Nate Mosby Walter Smith
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Mar. 7: Two-Man,
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Mar. 5: Directors, Deercreek.
Apr. 4-6: Senior, Eagle Harbor.
April 19: Directors,
Lake City Quail Heights.
May 17: Directors, Amelia
National.
June 25-26: Father’s Day,
Hidden Hills.
June 27: Directors, San Jose.
July 19: Directors,
Deerfield Lakes.
July 21-24: Amateur,
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club.
Aug. 16: Directors, Cimarrone.
Sept. 20: Directors,
Ponte Vedra G&CC.
Oct. 3: Bill Black Memorial,
Ponte Verda.
Oct. 19: Directors, Palencia.
Nov. 7: Four-Ball, San Jose.
Nov. 21: Club Team
Championship.
Dec. 13: Directors,
Fleming Island.
Executive Women’s GA
www.ewga.com
Feb. 5: Jacksonville Beach. Play, Gainesville.
Other North hampton.
Feb. 21-22: Northern Chapter
PGA Cup, Timuquana.
April 18: Spina Bifida benefit,
Deerwood.
Mar. 26-27: Clay County Clas-
sic, Eagle Harbor, Eagle Landing
April 25: Rotary Club of
Riverside benefit, Timuquana.
May 2: Dreams Come True
benefit, Timuquana.
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Feb. 7: Pro-Am, San Jose. Innisbrook.
Feb. 9: Sarah Shelly (second
round,) Deerwood. Feb. 20: Underwood Cup Mar. 24-27: PGA Tour Bay Hill
Pro-Am, Timuquana. Invitational, Orlando.
Feb. 16: Sarah Shelly (final,)
King & Bear. Feb 21-22: Northern Chapter Apr. 22-24: Champions Tour
Cup, Timuquana. Legends, Savannah.
Feb. 23: Playday,
Amelia Oakmarsh. Mar 7: UNF Pro-Am, May 9-14: PGA Tour The
Deerwood. Players, TPC Stadium.
Mar. 2: Anniversary
tournament, San Jose. Mar. 20: Gainesville Pro-Am Oct. 13-16: PGA Tour Mc-
Warmup. Gladrey Classic, Sea Island.
Northeast Florida Mar. 21: Gainesville Pro-Am. Oct. 20-23: Nationwide Tour
Seniors GA
April 1: Match Play begins. Winn-Dixie Open, TPC Valley.
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Apr. 4: Pablo Creek Pro-Pro. LPGA Tour
Feb. 14: Pine Course,
Palm Coast. Apr. 11: Amelia National www.lpga.com
Pro-Am.
Feb. 28: South Hampton. Dec. 2-5: Tour Championship,
May 2: Palencia Pro-Am. Orlando Grand Cypress.
Mar. 14: Grand Haven (first
round, championship.) June 8: Mayport Windy
Harbor Pro-Lady. USGA Qualifiers
Mar. 28: Eagle Landing (final,
championship.) June 20: Pro-Scratch, May 16: U.S. Open, Sawgrass.
Jacksonville G&CC.
June 6-7: Public Links,
1stCoast GA July 10-11: Chapter St. Johns G&CC.
Championship, World Golf
www.1stcoastgolf.com June 13-14: Junior, Gainesille.
Village.
Feb. 3: All Association, June 27: Senior Open,
Aug. 10: Stableford, Ponte
Palencia. Gainesville.
Vedra Inn & Club.
July 25-26: Amateur, Amelia
Florida State GA Aug. 28-30: Gate Petroleum
National.
Invitational, Ponte Vedra
www.fsga.org Lagoon and Ocean. Aug. 8: Senior Amateur,
Mar. 22: Senior qualifier, Marsh Creek.
Sept. 19: Military Pro-Am,
Windsor Parke. NAS. Aug. 29: Mid-Am, San Jose.
Apr. 29-May 1: Mid-Am Stroke Oct. 3: Pro-Assistant,
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Nov. 7: Sawgrass Pro-Am. Feb. 20: Ponte Vedra Ocean.
June 13: Junior qualifier,
Nov. 21: Pro-Am Mar. 7: Queen’s Harbour.
Eagle Landing.
Tournament of Champions, April 3: Eagle Landing.
June 17: Four-Ball qualifier, Amelia National.
Eagle Landing. April 1: North Hampton.
Dec. 12: Partners Pro-Am,
June 27: Florida Open TBA.
qualifier, Marsh Creek.
July 11: Match Play qualifier,
North Hampton.
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February 20-21,
Timuquana
How the pros
were selected
Eight names came from the
2010 PGA Chapter points
list. Captain Jon Fine se-
lected the final four.
How the amateurs
were selected
The first eight came from
a points list that includ-
ed JAGA championships,
USGA and FSGA events,
and prominent invitation-
als. Captain Doug Conkey
selected the final four.
What they’re playing for
The Underwood Cup, a
crystal bowl donated by
Clayton Bromberg of Un-
12 Jacksonville Golf Magazine • February 2011 • www.jaxgolfmag.com
The 20th annual Northern
Chapter PGA Cup matches
derwood Jewelers in honor
of the company’s founder,
the late Herb Underwood.
The Cup will be presented
by Bromberg and Timuqua-
na President Dick Lewis on
the 18th green immediate-
ly following play.
When
The first round is Monday,
February 21, and consists
of six morning better ball
and six afternoon alter-
nate shot matches. The
final round is Tuesday,
Feb. 22, and has 12 singles
matches.
The scoring
Each match is worth one
point. In case of a tie after
18 holes, each team gets
1/2 point. The profes-
sionals are the defending
champions and will win if
they get at least 12 points;
the amateur team must
get at least 12 1/2 to win.
Alternates
Each team captain has
identified alternates in
case any players have to
withdraw.
Preliminary event
The Underwood Cup Pro-
Am is Sunday, February
20, at Timuquana, with
teams headed by a Cup
participant. The opening
matches are drawn at a re-
ception following play.
Scoreboards
There will be a main score-
board behind the 18th
green. Carts with individ-
The Professional team
Clint Avret, Timuquana.
Mike Benjamin, unattached.
Spencer Brown, Selva Marina.
Richie Bryant, Pablo Creek.
Gerry James, CenterForce Golf.
Tim Peterson, Selva Marina.
Broc Nell, Amelia
Island Plantation.
Brad Rollinson, unattached.
Walter Smith, Turkey Creek.
Cary Splane, Marsh Creek.
Tom Stecker, St. Johns GC.
Captain: Jon Fine,
Mayport Windy Harbor.
Assistant captain: Tom
Aycock, Ponte Vedra G&CC.
ual match scoreboards fol-
low each group.
Rules
Rules officials are provided
by the USGA and the FSGA,
and the team is headed
by former FSGA President
Tom Dudley of Timuquana.
Spectators
Spectators are welcome on
Monday and Tuesday. Food
and beverage will be avail-
able at the halfway house
behind the 18th green,
and cash will be accepted.
No rental carts are avail-
able. Parking is plentiful
in the club lots. Restrooms
are at the halfway house.
Timuquana’s location
Take U.S. 17 (Roosevelt
Blvd.) to Timuquana Road
and go east about 3/4
mile.
The Amateur team
David Anthony, South Hampton.
Mike Bodney, TPC.
Jon Bolen, Deercreek.
Duke Butler, TPC.
Bill Calfee, TPC.
Steve Carter, Deerwood.
Tom Gross, St. Johns G&CC.
Blake Holcomb, TPC Valley.
John Lobb, Jacksonville G&CC.
Nate Mosby, UNF.
Andy Purnell, Deerwood.
Jim Ross, North Hampton
Captain: Doug Conkey,
Orange Park.
Assistant captain: Billy
Varn, Timuquana.
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encouraged him to join the business. He got his degree
from Alabama, went through the Gemology Institute of
America and came home, to work.
No job, said his elders. Nothing here in Birmingham, but
he’s bought a store in Jacksonville, Florida, and you can
go down there.
The base of the Underwood Cup with previous winners.
“I figured they wanted to get rid of this crazy kid who
liked to ride bulls,” said Bromberg, “but that was the This was really a good idea, something that had a chance
only offer.” of being around a long time. The club was behind it, it
was something that wasn’t done here, and it seemed to
The store here was Underwood’s, then a Hemming Park fit with our business plan,” he said.
landmark. The owner, Herb Underwood, sold it because
he was getting old and there was no one to inherit: his Bromberg didn’t go halfway; he contacted a crystal
son was a Presbyterian minister. company in Ireland and commissioned a glass bowl that
would — and still does — stand out. The winning team
Clayton and his new wife, Christy, moved here in 1980. is engraved on the base each year, and it’s on display in
They didn’t think they knew anyone but the family’s the Timuquana clubhouse.
Alabama connections paid off. The railroad’s CEO, Prime
Osborn, was a big Crimson Tide man. Judge Gerald Tjo- The competition has been played yearly and one tra-
flat knew the family through Boy Scout work. The city’s dition has been Bromberg — and, when he was alive,
resident golf executive, Dr. Charles Hillyer, was a past Underwood — presenting the cup on the 18th green
president of the Birmingham-based Southern Golf As- along with whoever is the Timuquana president. He is
sociation. Russell and Sandy Skinner were friends at the competition’s one constant: competitors come and
Tuscaloosa. go, Timuquana presidents come and go, Timuquana pros
come and go, but Bromberg is always on the 18th green
Good contacts, and they helped the Brombergs get es- with his cup.
tablished.
He worked with Herb Underwood until his retirement in
1988, and then became the company’s president.
The company ran traditionally — as it had since it
opened in 1940 — for a few years and then Bromberg
made a major decision.
“Our store was in a good location, right on Hemming
Park, and then they built the Skyway,” he said. “That
killed businesses on Hogan.”
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flew in the face of industry trends: he went to malls.
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Nothern Chapter PGA

Eagle Landing team

wins ‘Partners’ event
Eagle Landing pro Tim Spangler and amateurs John Caliendo, Kevin Evans
and Bill Kinsey won the Northern Chapter PGA’s Partners Appreciation Tour-
nament last month at the TPC Valley course.
They bested 24 other teams with a 12-under 132 in windy, cold weather.
Three shots back was the team of Windsor Parke teaching pro Kirk Jones and
amateurs Mark Carter, Rae Marks and Bill Baer.
At 137 was pro Todd Bork of San Jose, Andy Lowrey, Dan Wilkinson and
Steve Settles, and in fourth at 138 was Tallahassee pro Bill Zimmer with Ray
Merrill, Bob Myers and Fred Seely.
The tournament was a thank-you from the Chapter for those who had
helped in 2010.

Pro Rhonda Ferguson.and Brett Glidewell.

The cold weather left Tallahassee pro Bill Zimmer
(center) and amateurs Bob Myers and Ray Merrill
shivering.
Former Selva Marina pro Tim Peterson (right) and
amateurs Andy Cecelski and Ross Labarbera.
New Selva pro Spencer Brown (standing) and ama-
teurs Duke Butler IV and Eric Graybeal.

The Timuquana team of local E-Z-GO rep Eric Keister, Lee Jones, TPC pro Matt Borocz and Northern Chap- Chapter president Mike Lynch (right) of golfchan-
Cury Pajcic and pro Clint Avret. ter tournament chairman Brad Rollinson. nel.com with vice president Jack Aschenbach of
Amelia National and Jacksonville G&CC pro Ray
Barr.

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Travel
Daytona
Beach:
it’s close by
It’s more famous for motorsports and
its beach, but nearby Daytona Beach
also offers a reasonably good and
very reasonably priced — selection
of golf courses.
Just a bit over an hour’s drive down
I-95 from any part of the greater
Jacksonville area, it has a lot going
for it. As a tourist destination, there
are plenty of choices for lodging and
eating and drinking. As a golf desti-
nation, the courses are close to each
other and present a good variety.
And, as a getaway, it is close enough
yet far enough away.
Here’s an overview:
The city
Daytona Beach itself is a lot of
people in a small area. There are
over a dozen municipalities in what
you know as “Daytona Beach” and
they’re crammed between I-95 and
the ocean. Only in recent years has
development come west of the inter-
state.
It’s one of the most famous of all
tourist towns and there’s a steady
stream of visitors. The Daytona 500
this month will bring over 200,000
to town and that’s quickly followed
by motorcycle week, spring break
and almost any other group you can
imagine.
Golf
The immediate area has a dozen or
so good courses you can play, and
a half-hour’s drive takes you to the
excellent Palm Coast collection.
You’ll see Indigo Lakes as you ap-
proach Daytona on I-95. It’s an ex-
cellent Lloyd Clifton design that has
bounced from being private to re- Eating
sort to public. It’s now public.
A tourist town. Lots of fun places.
The LPGA headquarters is just west
of I-95 and there are two courses, What else?
a Rees Jones design that’s very for-
The Daytona International Speed-
giving (Champions) and an excellent
way is just off I-95 at US 92 and
Arthur Hills layout (Legends.)
offers daily tours, plus an excellent
The city owns Daytona Beach CC,
interactive theme park called Day-
two courses including one designed
tona USA. And the big Orlando parks
by Donald Ross in 1921. Unless
are under an hour away, as is the
you’re a Ross advocate, play the the
NASA complex at Cape Canaveral.
other - it’s the North course, origi-
The beaches are excellent, as good
nally designed by a Ross follower
as any in the state.
but completely redone in 1997.
You’ll enjoy the layout (and the at-
mosphere) of Rivera CC in Ormond Reaching
Beach, a sporty layout that’s owned
by the Meyers family and is the site our readers
of what may be the oldest minitour
event, the Riviera Open. (You prob-
ably know a Meyers around here:
daughter Cindy Walker is a good Jacksonville Golf Magazine is
teaching pro and grandson Eric Mey- distributed to golf clubs and
ers is an assistant at the Slammer specialty stores throughout
and Squire.) Northeast Florida. You’ll find
it everywhere and, more
Maybe the most unusual course in
Florida is Spruce Creek, a few miles importantly, your potential
customers are reading it.
south in New Smyrna Beach. It is
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 JAGA
Northern Chapter PGA President Mike Lynch speaking at last month’s JAGA meeting at Windsor Parke.
JAGA gets a PGA pep talk
Northern Chapter PGA President
Mike Lynch didn’t hold back last
month when he talked to the Jack-
sonville Area GA directors at their
meeting at Windsor Parke.
“We all must work together to grow
golf,” said Lynch. ‘This is a major
goal of our chapter and it needs to
be a major goal of every association.
And, it must be a combined effort.
We all need to be on the same page.”
Lynch cited the improved communi-
cations between the local pros and
amateurs as a key, saying ‘“You have
good leadership and we all can work
together.” He said the PGA of Amer-
ica has programs to encourage golf
play and that he would make them
available to JAGA.
Lynch said the Chapter has three
other major goals this year: good
events for its membership, more
community involvement and con-
tinuing to improve the local junior
program.
JAGA President Bob Streightiff
of Queen’s Harbour agreed on all
points.
16 Jacksonville Golf Magazine • February 2011 • www.jaxgolfmag.com
Directors Miles King of Ponte Vedra and Tom Tier-
ney of San Jose.
“I’ve had great conversations with
Mike,” he said. “JAGA represents
the clubs and we’ll take the message
back home.”
In JAGA business:
• Donations for the scholarship fund
were received from Palencia, $1,000; Director Matt Cooney of Selva Marina and Juling-
Quail Heights men’s Association, ton Creek pro Jim Lear.
$300; and the Blue Cypress senior
event, $100.
• One of Streightiff’s goals, a match
play tournament, will come to frui-
tion on June 3-5 at Palencia. The
field will come from the top 32 play-
ers from the JAGA Amateur who ac-
cept invitations and there will be
one round on Friday, two on Satur- Executive Secretary Barney Poston of Hidden
day and the semifinals and final on Hills and past president Jim Andrews of Ponte
Sunday.
Vedra.
• The name of the Pro-President
has been changed to the Club Team
Championship and has been moved
to November 21 to avoid the con-
flicts that always came in early De-
cember. The teams will be the club
pro and three JAGA directors. In the
past, club executives had been in- JAGA Vice President Gary Owensby of Eagle Har-
cluded. bor and Secretary Arch Copeland of Deercreek.
People

George Halvorsen
Why he’s in the news
He’s the 2010 honoree of the Red Gossman Award, which
is given to the outstanding Jacksonville Area GA direc-
tor by the outgoing president. Gossman was the long-
time JAGA executive director.
Age: 69.
Club: Marsh Landing.
How he plays: Very well with what he describes as a
“fluctuating single-digit handicap.”
Family: Wife Doreen. Two children, one grandchild.
Background: Born and raised in New York City and
graduated from Upsala College in East Orange, N. J.
Joined the U.S. Marine Corps after college and complet-
Immediate Past President Jim Edwards (left) chose George Halvorsen of Marsh
ed his tour of service as a captain. Attended the Execu- Landing as the winner of the 2010 Red Gossman Award. The award goes to
tive Management Program at Dartmouth College. Joined the club director that the president feels contributed most of the association
the Chemical Bank in New York City and that was the during the past year.
start of a 30 year banking career. Retired in Philadelphia
as an Executive Vice President with Wachovia Bank in
nity to assist in supporting the programs and services
1997.
they provide to the community.”
After retirement: Moved to Chapel Hill, N.C. and “spent
Best golf moment: First and only ace during the 2008
five great years rooting for the Tar Heels and having
Gate Senior Amateur at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. “It
the chance to play golf in Pinehurst.” Was president of
was a great feeling to be able to stand by the pin and
Chapel Hill Country Club.
pick the ball out of the hole.”
Coming here: Moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 2002 “to
How he got into JAGA: “I became involved when Ed
be closer to Doreen’s parents and to be able to enjoy the
McDonald, a member of Marsh Landing and a JAGA di-
lifestyle and weather in this part of Florida.”
rector, invited me to become a director to fill a vacancy.
Along with golf: “Since being retired, I’ve focused pri- Being able to serve as a JAGA director has been a very
marily on doing volunteer work with non-profit organi- rewarding and enjoyable experience.”
zations and that continues today. I enjoy the opportu-

Winners City 9-Hole Seniors at Blue Cypress

Northern Chapter Partners Appreciation Day
Tim Spangler, John Caliendo, Kevin Evans,
Bill Kinsey.
North Florida Junior Golf Foundation
Masters Tour at Queen’s Harbour
16-18: Jonathan Folkner, Mill Cove.
14-15: Jordan Batchelor, St. Johns G&CC.
12-13: Michael Matiace, TPC Sawgrass.
Girls: Emily Tillo, Deercreek.
Prep/Foundation at Jacksonville Beach
Prep 14-15: Jake Nelson, South Hampton.
Foundation Boys: Bradley Thomson, TPC
Sawgrass.
Foundation Girls: Madison Carter,
Eagle Landing.
55-69: Gross - Billy Schroeder,
Net - Bill Freeman.
70-70: Gross - Everett Comstock,
Net - Gatsby Hagan.
80-over: Gross - Tom Fletcher,
Net - Bill Holt.
Timuquana One-Day Member-Guest
Gross: Phil Perry, Jarrod Sullivan, Mike Bluett,
Bob Hillis.
Net: Mike Muldoon, Franklin Black,
Don Cameron, Sven Kessler.
1stCoast GA
AmaTOUR at Cimarrone
Gross flight winners: Bob Wildner,
Ray Benson.
Net winners: Fred Cramton, Cal Buck
AmaTOUR at Laurel Island Links
Gross winners: David Hodges, Ray Benson
Net winners: Charlie Flynn, Tony Kennedy.
Seniors at Bent Creek
Gross winners: Fred Cramton, Jim Lynch,
Reed Brown
Net winners: Ray Benson, Roger MacEwen,
John Greninger.
All Association at St. Johns G&CC
Flight winners:
Mike Ferreer-Bob Trowbridge,
Walt Adams-Art Carnes.
Jacksonville Women’s GA
Scramble at Magnolia Point
Gross winners: Faye Shepherd-Carol Wright,
Sue Banaczak-Virginia Madura.
Net winners: Susie Fonde-Karen Tutwiler,
Kyung Lee-Nam Sook Lee.
Foursomes at Slammer & Squire
Tama Caldabaugh, Faye Shepherd,
Jane Casper, Delores Adams;
Kathy Danberg, Peggy Widicus, Kathy Rackley,
Janice Hensey; Gretchen Calvert, Kyung Lee,
Barbara Davis, Phyllis Bucsko.

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RulesQuiz
Appreciation Days

Scenario 1
In the Gate Senior, a player hits his tee
shot towards the out of bounds area on
No. 6. Thinking it may be OB, he plays a
provisional and hits the fairway. When he
gets to the original ball, there’s a question
whether it is in or out because one stake
St. Johns Golf & Country Club held a partner appreciation day recently celebrating 10 years. At the
was removed by a homeowner when he cut event were Dan Zimmer, General Manager at St. Johns Golf & Country Club, Maria Corby & Charlie
his lawn. Moore, First Coast Manufacturer’s Association and Pam Watt, Director of Club Services at St. Johns
Golf & Country Club.
There’s no rules official in sight so the
player plays both balls throughout the
hole, the original from its lie that is
possibly OB and the provisional. He
makes double bogie with the two-shot
penalty on the original, bogie with the
provisional.

Was he correct?
A. Yes. Under decision 3/31 of the Rules
of Golf, he should play both the original
and the provisional, which will became
second ball under the Rules. After the
round is complete, he, one of his fellow
competitors and a rules official should
return to the site where the original ball
landed to determine which ball should be
counted.

Scenario 2
In the Henry Tuten Gator Bowl at San
Jose, a player’s ball lies in a bunker that
is completely covered by casual water. In STV/RWA held its 9th annual Client appreciation day at Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club.
some places, the water is several inches Here’s Todd Weatherford, Manager Terminal Development, CSX, Don Bagley, Rail Road Engineering
deep. Must be play from the bunker, or Consultant, STV and Bobby Phillips, VP-Rail Division, STV.
can he take a free drop outside the bun-
ker as long as it is no nearer the hole? Indvidual Winners
David Cook, Terry Hall, Gary Howalt, Shelby Stevenson
A. No. Decision 25-1b/8 of the Rules of
Golf says he must stay inside the bunker Flight Winners:
because it is a hazard, but he can take a
drop to a place where the water depth is
1. Brian Lamarre, Chris Frank, David Cook and Erik Siebert
the least, as long as it is no nearer the 2. Buckley Williams, Wes Markham, Terry Hall and Joe Champion
hole. He can drop outside the bunker, but 3. Tim Daniels, Erik VanZanden, Gary Howalt and Bill Price
that’s a one-stroke penalty.
4. Roberto Guardia, Shelby Stevenson, Brew Clarke and Lyman Cooper

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Course Directory
PUBLIC
Bent Creek
103rd St. on Westside.
Range. 779-0800.
Blue Cypress
Off University Blvd. in
Arlington. Range. 762-1971.
Cecil Field
103rd St. on Westside.
Range. 778-5245.
Deerfield Lakes
Lem Turner Rd. just south of
Callahan. Range. 879-1210.
Fernandina Beach
Amelia Island Parkway.
Range. 800-646-5997
First Tee of Jacksonville
Golfair Blvd. west of I-95 North.
Nine holes. Range. 924-0401.
First Tee of St. Johns County.
Three holes. SR 207,
St. Augustine. 810-2231.
Hyde Park
Northern dead end of Jammes Rd.
on Westside. Range. 786-5410.
Jacksonville Beach
Penman Rd. south of Beach
Blvd. Range. 247-6184.
King & Bear
Part of World Golf Village but
about three miles south of main
area off SR 16. Range. 940-6088.
Mill Cove
Monument Rd. in
Arlington. Range. 646-4653.
Palatka
Moseley Ave. west of
downtown. Range. 386-329-0141.
Palm Valley
Palm Valley Rd. east of U.S. 1.
Nine holes. Range. 285-8978.
River Bend Golf Links
South of Green Cove Springs.
Range. 284-8777.
Slammer & Squire
In World Golf Village.
Range. 940-6088.
St. Augustine Shores
U.S. 1 south of
St. Augustine. Range. 794-4653.
St. Johns Golf Club
Cypress Links Blvd. 27 holes.
Range. 209-0350.
Starke
East of town. Nine holes.
Range. 964-5441.
UNF Golfplex
At University of North Florida.
Three holes. Range. 620-2050.
SEMI-PRIVATE
Amelia River
Amelia Island Parkway.
Range. 491-8500.
Champions Club at Julington Creek
Off SR 13 in Mandarin.
Range. 287-4653.
Cimarrone
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 287-2000.
Country Club of Orange Park
West end of Kingsley Ave. in
Orange Park. Range. 276-7664.
Cypress at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-437-5807.
Eagle Harbor
CR 220 in Fleming Island.
Range. 269-9300.
Eagle Landing
OakLeaf Plantation.
Range. 291-5600.
Golf Club at Fleming Island
US 17 in Fleming Island.
Range. 269-1440.
Keystone Golf & Country Club
U.S. 21 south of town.
Range. 352-473-4540.
Magnolia Point
Off US 17 in Green Cove
Springs. Range. 269-9315.
Matanzas Course at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-446-6330.
North Hampton
Off A1A west of Fernandina
Beach. Range. 548-0000.
Pine Course at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-445-0852.
Queen’s Harbour
Atlantic Blvd. west of Intracoastal
Waterway. Range. 221-1012.
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Royal St. Augustine
SR 16 west of I-95 in St.
Augustine. Range. 824-4653.
Selva Marina
Selva Marina Blvd. north of
Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic
Beach. Range. 246-3144.
South Hampton
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 287-7529.
St. Johns Golf & Country Club
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 940-3200.
Windsor Parke
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd. Range. 223-4653.
PRIVATE
These clubs are private and are open
to the public only for special events.
Amelia National
Off A1A west of Fernandina
Beach. Range. 652-0660.
Deercreek
North of Avenues Mall on
Southside Blvd. Range. 363-1507.
Deerwood
Baymeadows Rd. west of
Southside Blvd. Range. 642-5917.
Glen Kernan
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd. Range. 646-1116.
Grand Haven
Palm Coast. Range. 386-445-2327.
Hidden Hills
Monument Rd. in
Arlington. Range. 641-8121.
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd.
223-6910.
Long Point
South of Amelia Island
Plantation. Range. 277-5908.
Marsh Creek
A1A south of St. Augustine
Beach. Range. 461-1145.
Marsh Landing
South of Butler Blvd. in Ponte
Vedra Beach. Range. 285-6514.
Osprey Cove
East of I-95 at Exit 1 in
Georgia. Range. 800-352-5575.
Pablo Creek
San Pablo Rd. south of
Butler Blvd. Range. 992-6900.
Palencia
US 1 north of
St. Augustine. Range. 599-9030.
Plantation Country Club
A1A south of Ponte Vedra
Beach. Range. 543-2960.
Ponte Vedra G & CC
In TPC. Range. 285-0204.
San Jose
San Jose Blvd. Range. 733-1511.
Sawgrass
A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Range. 273-3720.
Timuquana
Timuquana Rd. west of US
17. Range. 389-0477.
RESORT
These courses are primarily for
the use of resort guest or mem-
bers. Some are also open for
public play at certain times.
Omni Amelia Island Plantation
In Amelia Island Plantation.
54 holes. Range. 261-6161.
Golf Club of Amelia Island
Amelia Island at
Ritz-Carlton. Range. 277-8015.
Ponte Vedra
A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Range. 273-7710.
Tournament Players Club
In TPC. 36 holes. Range. 273-3235.
MILITARY
These clubs are located on Navy
bases and are for persons assigned
to the bases or retired military per-
sonnel. They occasionally are open
for public play during special events.
NAS
US 17 north of Orange
Park. Range. 542-3249.
Windy Harbor
Mayport Rd. north of Atlantic Blvd.
in Atlantic Beach. Range. 270-5380.
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