Family Tides sits twenty minutes from the Stadium Course, with the beach outside the door and enough room for the whole crew to spread out between rounds.
A golf trip built around a hotel room usually looks the same: an early alarm, a lobby coffee, and a drive across town praying for green lights before your tee time. A golf trip built around Family Tides looks different. You wake up six blocks from the sand, make coffee in an actual kitchen, and you’re at TPC Sawgrass in twenty minutes with the group still loading clubs into the car.
This guide covers what makes TPC Sawgrass worth the trip, why staying in Jacksonville Beach beats a downtown hotel, and how Family Tides fits a group that wants golf by day and the beach by evening.
Why TPC Sawgrass Belongs on the Calendar
The Stadium Course was designed by Pete and Alice Dye and has hosted THE PLAYERS Championship since 1982, often called the unofficial fifth major of professional golf. The 17th hole, the island green, is one of the most recognized holes in the sport — the kind golfers talk about for years after they’ve stood on that tee.
Dye’s Valley Course offers a more forgiving round without losing the North Florida character: tall pines, winding fairways, and water in play on nearly every hole. Between the two courses, there’s a round here for a scratch player and a fifteen-handicap traveling together.
If the trip lines up with THE PLAYERS Championship in March, you’re in the middle of one of the best weeks in golf — tournament energy, a concert on the 17th, and a Ponte Vedra Beach that’s fully alive.
Why Stay in Jacksonville Beach Instead of Downtown
Anyone who’s run a golf trip out of a downtown hotel knows the drill: fighting traffic before sunrise with a car full of clubs and gas-station coffee. Staying at Family Tides removes that entirely.
- A twenty-minute drive to the course, so an early tee time doesn’t mean a 5 a.m. wake-up
- Four bedrooms and real common space instead of the group stacked into two hotel rooms
- A full kitchen for breakfast before golf and dinner after — no hunting for a table that seats eight
- A heated pool and a game room in the converted garage for the group to unwind once the clubs are put away
For a trip with friends or extended family, that space matters more than people expect going in. It’s the difference between a trip that feels rushed and one that feels like a getaway that happens to include golf.
Family Tides — Jacksonville Beach, FL
A four-bedroom home six blocks from the sand, built to sleep ten without feeling like a bunkhouse. Heated pool, sports turf, and a garage game room — twenty minutes from TPC Sawgrass.
Check AvailabilityWhat Makes Family Tides Work for a Golf Trip
We built Family Tides as a home base first, and a golf trip is exactly the kind of stay it was designed for.
Space for the whole group
Four bedrooms and bright, modern interiors that sleep ten without anyone feeling stacked on top of each other. Whether it’s a guys’ trip, a family reunion with a round of golf worked in, or a mix of golfers and beach lovers, there’s room for everyone to actually relax.
A kitchen that gets used
After eighteen holes in the Florida heat, nobody wants to go find a restaurant that can seat the whole group. A full kitchen makes it easy to cook something simple, throw steaks on the grill, or just keep the cooler stocked for the next morning.
The beach, six blocks away
Golf is the reason for the trip; the beach is what rounds it out. After a morning round, there’s nothing better than trading golf shoes for bare feet and letting the group wind down by the water — and it keeps the non-golfers in your group just as happy with the trip as the golfers are.
A heated pool for the evenings
Compare scorecards, replay the round, and let the kids burn off the day’s energy in a private, heated backyard pool — swimmable well beyond summer.
Planning Your Trip
- Book tee times early, especially around THE PLAYERS Championship in March, when demand across the whole area picks up.
- Build in buffer time for early rounds so the drive over feels relaxed instead of rushed.
- Balance golf with the beach. Even the most dedicated golfers in the group will take a day mixed in for the sand.
- Pack for Florida heat — sun protection, plenty of water, and lightweight layers, especially in the warmer months.
You can book a tee time directly with TPC Sawgrass to lock in the Stadium Course or Dye’s Valley before your trip.
Book Your Stay at Family Tides
Twenty minutes from TPC Sawgrass, six blocks from the sand, and room enough that the whole group can regroup after the round. Free parking, a laundry room, and a private patio round out the stay.
Reserve Your StayFrequently Asked Questions
How far is Family Tides from TPC Sawgrass?
About twenty minutes by car, with an easy drive that skips downtown Jacksonville traffic entirely.
How many people does Family Tides sleep?
Four bedrooms sleeping up to ten, with a heated pool, sports turf, and a garage converted into a game room for the group to unwind together.
Is there anything to do nearby besides golf?
Family Tides is six blocks from Jacksonville Beach and the pier, eight minutes from Beaches Town Center dining, and twenty-five minutes from downtown Jacksonville — plenty to fill the days between rounds.
When should I book if my trip is around THE PLAYERS Championship?
As early as possible. Tournament week in March draws demand across the entire Ponte Vedra Beach and Jacksonville Beach area, for lodging and tee times alike.