Frederica Golf Club
Frederica Golf Club
100 Pikes Bluff Dr
Saint Simons Island, GA 31522-5689
United States
Overview
This private club is operated by Sea Island Resort and located at the far north end of St. Simon's Island near the remains of Fort Frederica. Tom Fazio sometimes gets a rap for building "safe" courses that are heavy on visuals and light on substance. No one will think he played it safe at Frederica, which possesses some of the most extroverted greens you'll find anywhere. They're full of crests and pockets and channels and crowns. Some are perched on sand ridges that the architecture team created (the 5th, 6th and remarkable 16th), and others are tucked behind sweeping bunkers (like 2, 3, 8 and 17). Moving through clusters of transplanted live oaks, along lakes, over dunes and into the saltwater marshes at the north end of the site, the course feels a little like the Lowcountry meets Long Island.
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Awards
ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked ninth, 2021-'26.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Frederica Golf Club is a fun, well-balanced course that moves both ways and rewards shot-making. It has its share of very long, difficult holes, but also several gettable ones that keep the round engaging. The firm, fast conditions and scenic Lowcountry views make it a memorable place to play."
Read More2026
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“Frederica Golf Club is a fun, well-balanced course that moves both ways and rewards shot-making. It has its share of very long, difficult holes, but also several gettable ones that keep the round engaging. The firm, fast conditions and scenic Lowcountry views make it a memorable place to play."
Read More2026
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“Frederica is fast, firm, and fun. Wall-to-wall short grass means that options abound and bunkers and other hazards are perfectly placed to require thinking golf. Trees and other foliage add perfectly to the site, though they are rarely in play, and holes tumble across and around hillocks and ridges that appear to have been in place for generations."
Read More2024
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“Outstanding conditioning tee to green. Drive the ball in the fairway and ball runs like out like you were on TV. Hard to hold the green when playing from rough but you can when playing from fairway. Easy to repair ball marks because you don't make much of one. Water in play on back 9 on most holes."
Read More2023
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“Open fairways, challenging greens, and beautiful coastal-country setting makes Frederica a very special place. Practice facility is one of the best. Clubhouse and locker room are top-notch. Don't miss an opportunity to play here."
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“Very nice club with a very solid Fazio golf course. Well worth a day!"
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“Some of the best grren complexes anywhere. Very generous room off the tee but precision is required into the greens. Spectacular clubhouse and practice facilities that a number of touring pros call home."
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“Beautiful setting in coastal Georgia. Nice routing and progression of holes. Finishes with a hole reminiscent of No. 18 at Pebble Beach (without the ocean, of course)."
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“This place is incredible, Fazio moved enough dirt to make the 17th tee box the highest point in the county. Excellent layout of holes & the condition is 2nd to none. 1 of the best practice facilities around, no wonder so many Tour players are here. This is a real treat & happy place!"
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“They had Fazio team up with Sir Michael Bonallack from the R&A to make a peculiar "links-ish" course on a barrier island in Georgia. Would have been better to just let Fazio do his thing. Still very nice with great staff and practice facilities."
Read More2022
