Course Conditions
Amelia Island Plantation has raised its expectations for the appearance and playability on all four golf courses. Much attention has been placed on the turfgrass maintenance with water management being the primary focus to "firm" up the fairways and greens.
Our golf course conditions are maturing and improving daily. With the partnership of the Valley Crest Golf Maintenance team beginning in June 2007, we have expanded our bermuda turf grass coverage while minimizing the undesirable grasses (weeds). We have improved our grooming and cultural practices , and implemented new training programs for the golf maintenance staff . All of these improvements combined have helped to expand and renew the aesthetics and detailing of our golf courses, and our golfers are experiencing outstanding play. Below are some specifics in regard to course conditions.
Playing conditions at the Tom Fazio designed Long Point golf course are excellent. The putting quality on the ‘TifEagle’ greens is superb.
The appearance of the classic Pete Dye and Bobby Weed designed 36-hole Amelia Links will be different than in the years past due to a change in overseeding plans. Only the greens and teeing areas were overseeded at the Oak Marsh and Ocean Links golf courses that comprise Amelia Links. By not overseeding the fairways and roughs, the Bermuda grass will get a "jump start" in the spring and provide excellent spring and summer playing conditions. The overseeded greens and tees were transitioned from cool-season overseeded turf back to Bermuda grass in May. Summer playing conditions are excellent at Amelia Links.
The playing conditions at the Tom Jackson designed Amelia River (formerly Royal Amelia) golf course are excellent. The 'TifEagle' Bermuda grass greens are superb. Summer playing conditions are excellent.