Category Archives: News Coverage of FFCG


THE PLAYERS Championship Impacts North Florida Economy

The Jacksonville Times Union explores the financial impact of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Northeast Florida economy.Â
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Locals eager for slice of Players’ green
It’s a Super Bowl-sized event, says the golf industry, and swings millions in impact.
By Alison Trinidad, The Times-Union

The Players Championship - and golf, in general - means big bucks for the First […]

Golf Magazine Features Northeast Florida as Golf Travel Destination

Golf Magazine recently included Florida’s First Coast of Golf as a featured Travel Destination.  The magazine described FFCG as “your most trusted resource to enjoying all the best this historic area of Florida has to offer.”
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Jacksonville Business Journal - “Pitching the Game”

Jacksonville Business Journal
Pitching the Game
Golf Group Increasing Marketing Efforts for Northeast Florida
Dec. 22, 2006
The greater Jacksonville area is home to many PGA Tour players, and a handful of them will tell the golfing public why in a television advertising campaign being launched soon by Florida’s First Coast of Golf Inc. full article

Golf Canada Magazine Features Northeast Florida Golf Courses and Resorts

Golf Canada’s October issue features an article by Donna Carter about Florida’s First Coast of Golf and the region’s golf offerings. Carter writes:
“Florida’s First Coast of Golf embodies everything the typical snowbird seeks in a winter golf getaway: variety and quality of courses, choice of price points, accessibility, and post-18th hole attractions.”
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Northeast Florida Courses Represented in Golf Magazine

The September 2006 issue of Golf Magazine includes the publication’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play. The list includes two members of Florida’s First Coast of Golf. The TPC at Sawgrass, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, and Ocean Hammock, located in Palm Coast, are both highlighted.