Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Florida - A Pristine Beach Resort, Combined With Two Championship Golf Courses

Hammock Beach Resort combines the best in Florida ocean-side beach resorts, with superb golf courses designed by golfing legends Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.

The Nicklaus-designed Ocean Course features six holes that put players right on the cusp of the Atlantic Ocean. The course has been acclaimed for its beauty, charm and ranking as one of the country's best resort courses.

The 18-hole, par-72 course plays to 7,201 from the longest tees, with a hefty USGA rating of 77.0 and a slope rating of 148. The course also offers choice of Gold, Blue and White tees, with the latter playing to only 5,811 yards.

Some of the more noteworthy holes include the par-5 No. 2, which plays to 540 yards. This is one of the most scenic and challenging holes, with water guarding the left side of the fairway, which twists around it, as well as waste bunkers and trees on the right. The landing area and the green are both guarded by pot bunkers, and shots that go long may find a grass hollow.

Another picturesque and challenging hole is the par-5 No. 6, which plays to 526 yards. Two water hazards run the length of this hole on the left, separated by a long sand bunker. Approach shots must find a peninsula green that is more like an island green, with water around 90 percent of its edges.

The Ocean Course distinguishes itself with The Lodge, a clubhouse with a restaurant, guestrooms and a full-service golf shop. The Lodge also offers spacious locker rooms, a casual bar for drinks, and views of the ocean and eighteenth hole.

The Conservatory Course is a Tom Watson Signature design, and makes use of 140 acres with dramatic elevation changes and undulating greens uncommon in Florida golf. The course also includes 76-acres of man-made lakes and other water features, inclusive of two Carolina-style creeks that wind through the course, and a stunning waterfall.

The course also features 140 traditional bunkers, filled with coquina shell and white bunker sand, as well as three sod-faced bunkers reminiscent of British-style links golf. As a tribute to the championship quality of the course, the Conservatory hosted the PGA Tour Ginn sur Mer Classic in 2008.

The Conservatory Clubhouse is built in the style of a classic British conservatory, with a high glass dome and luxurious appointments.

The resort also offers instruction via the Golf Academy at Hammock Beach Resort, with available two-day, three-day and five-day instructional programs. A customized half-day short-game program is also available, as well as daily instruction and afternoon play.

In addition to golf, Hammock Beach feature luxury accommodations, a spa, harbor-side tennis, a multi-level water park, and dining. The water park includes a 91,000-square-foot water pavilion and a lazy river for floating and relaxing, while the oceanfront restaurants offer seafood fresh from the boat. And, for those who prefer sun and fun at the beach, the resort offers two miles of the pristine Atlantic Ocean shoreline.