Two championship courses by Palmer, Nicklaus, Weed, Snead, and Sarazen at the game's purpose-built campus in St. Augustine
$80-$200 per person (golf); free to explore grounds
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World Golf Village is two championship courses with design pedigrees that exceed their green fees, and that's the entire reason to go. The campus sits 30 minutes south of Ponte Vedra Beach along I-95, near St. Augustine. The World Golf Hall of Fame closed in September 2023 and relocated to Pinehurst, so do not plan a visit around the museum.
King and Bear, the only course co-designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, opened in 2000 and plays 7,279 yards from the back tees with a slope of 141. Slammer and Squire, designed by Bobby Weed with Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen as consultants, opened in 1998 at 6,939 yards with a slope of 135. The two pair naturally for a full day, or one round complements a St. Augustine afternoon. Both hold up as well-designed, well-maintained championship layouts that would be worth the drive at twice the rate.
Green fees $80 to $200 depending on season; a 5.3 percent resort fee applies at Slammer and Squire. Tee times during peak season should be booked one to two weeks ahead. Both courses are public. The village includes restaurants and a hotel, but most visitors base in Ponte Vedra Beach or Jacksonville Beach and drive in for golf. St. Augustine is less than 10 minutes by car.