Press Kit - Interesting Facts About the First Coast
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Florida's First Coast is a 75-mile stretch that makes up Northeast Florida and includes Amelia Island, Clay County, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, and Flagler County. Interesting facts about the area include:
- Home to the World Golf Hall of Fame
- Home to the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour
- Hosts THE PLAYERS Championship each March
- Area courses have been designed by the world's best including Dye, Fazio, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Ross and Weed
- Nearly 20 PGA TOUR and Champions Tour players live on Florida's First Coast of Golf, including Vijay Singh
- Golf was introduced to Northeast Florida in 1895 in St. Augustine and began to thrive in 1916 when Donald Ross constructed the Ponce de Leon Golf and Country Club
- 120 miles of beautiful beaches make up the coast from Amelia Island to the southern tip of Flagler County.
- 72 golf courses and 1,296 holes of golf can be found on Florida's First Coast. They cover more than 488,000 yards