The World Golf Hall of Fame commemorates golf's foremost champions and contributors, the Hall of Fame members themselves. It traces the history and development of the sport from its earliest beginnings in Scotland to the global popularity that golf enjoys today. Serving as an inspiration to its international set of golfers and fans, the World Golf Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of over one hundred legends enshrined in the hall of Fame through stories, memorabilia, photographs, video and interactive exhibits.
The World Golf Hall of Fame is the main attraction of the World Golf Village, a verdant 6,300-acre resort that also contains two championship golf courses: King & Bear and Slammer & Squire. The World Golf Village and Hall of Fame are conveniently located just off I-95, 18 miles south of Jacksonville, 10 miles from Historic Downtown St. Augustine and minutes away from Florida First Coast beaches.
Visitors options at the World Golf Hall of Fame and surrounding World Golf Village:
- Take in all the latest special displays & exhibits such as an in-depth look at the life and career of the world's most traveled athlete, Gary Player.
- Have your picture taken on a replica of the Swilcan Burn Bridge modeled after the original located at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.
- Honor the men and women whose courage, resolve and love for the game compelled them to face prejudice and affirm their right to compete in Leveling the Playing Field.
- Learn what it's like to putt on a 1880's style putting green with a hickory club and a gutta-percha core ball.
- Stroll around the museum's Trophy Room and see firsthand golf's most significant awards.
- Witness highlights of golf's greatest moments in the Championship Moments Theater.
- Try out your swing at forty-two of the most famous courses from around the world in a state-of-the-art-simulator.
- Take aim at the Challenge Hole, a par three, 132 yard island hole replica of the renowned 17th hole of the Stadium Course at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra.
- Enjoy the lighted all-grass Putting Course which features 18 separate full size greens complete with bunkers.
- Stroll through the half-mile Walk of Champions and see the commemorative bricks featuring the signatures of past and present golf legends.
- Experience the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater’s six-story-high projection screen. The IMAX Theater offers a great cinematic opportunity providing moviegoers with spectacular films throughout the year.
For course / tee time reservation information at the King & Bear or Slammer & Squire Golf Courses see St. Augustine Golf Courses. Plan your stay with the First Coast's selection of recommended hotels at World Golf Village Resort.