Selva Marina Country Club in Atlantic Beach, Florida
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. -- Selva Marina Country Club laid out a course 50 years ago that is now classic. But it didn't stop there. It had the creativity to add some features that make it timeless and fresh, an unusual combination.
From a single swale that erupts on a fairway to a single tree right in the way, the course gives you challenge after challenge, few that are alike.
It's a fun golf course. And with five tee boxes from 7,000 yards down to 5,340, it's accessible for everyone, including walkers. It also offers great service, from your arrival to departure, and some really classy accommodations.
The club is under continuous improvement, steered by its new management company, Hampton Golf. The changes already are apparent, from fresh paint and carpeting to heightened staff training and course conditioning. This course could very easily climb the rankings charts.
Selva Marina Country Club
Selva Marina Country Club is both timeless and fresh, an unusual combination.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 1
A water carry makes navigating the par-4 first hole at Selva Marina Country Club a math test.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 7 green
Large bunkers make a left-side approach on the par-4 seventh hole at Selva Marina Country Club a little more risky.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 7
A single tree at the corner of the par-4 seventh at Selva Marina Country Club is unexpected and adds one more variable to an already complex hole.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 8
Right is not where you want to be on the par-4 eighth hole at Selva Marina Country Club.
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Selva Marina Country Club - No. 11
Water, then bunkers make the par-3 11th hole at Selva Marina Country Club intimidating.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 14
The par-5 14th hole at Selva Marina Country Club concludes with an offset water hazard that requires you to match length and location.
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Selva Marina C.C. golf course - No. 18
A cluster of bunkers stretch across the fairway on the par-5 finishing hole at Selva Marina Country Club.
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Just a half-mile from the beach, Selve Marina Country Club offers scenic seaside views but that also means every hole is subject to gusty ocean winds. The golf course has a traditional links-style layout with wide fairways and small, rolling greens. There are also some elevated greens.
Selva Marina Country Club