Overview
Pablo Creek near Jacksonville is what might be considered a "quiet" Tom Fazio design. The low-publicity golf-only club, built for a discerning owner in the mid-1990s, sits along an eponymoulsy named river on the edge of a vast preserve of swamps and wetlands near the Intracoastal Waterway. The low profile holes slink through carved corridors of flat pines and along the edges of marshes and lagoons with abrupt shoulders of turf built up over bunkers and waste areas to create relief. Scoring requires straight hitting and a deft short game as hitting the small, elevated greens is anything but easy.
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Awards
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked 180th, 2015-'16. Ranked 186th, 2017-'18.
Best in State: Ranked fifth, 2011-'12. Ranked ninth, 2013-'14. Ranked inside the top 10, 2005. Ranked 13th, 2015-'16. Ranked 14th, 2019-'20. Ranked 15th, 2017-'18, 2021-'22. Ranked inside the top 15, 1999-2001, 2007-'09. Ranked inside the top 20, 2003.
Current ranking: 20th.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Pablo Creek Club is located in the middle of Jacksonville, but you may find yourself feeling like you are miles from anything. The conditions are excellent and there are expansive views of Pablo Creek from many holes. It's not flat at all like the rest of the city and these undulations can test all players' ability to recover from a bad shot. Tom Fazio offers up multiple shot options on most of the holes and places bunkers right where you'd expect them to catch your mistakes. Hit it well and you can score, but if you're not placing the ball in your desired landing zone you'll find yourself in deep bunkers or other hazards."
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“Pablo Creek is a really strong layout. The course was super fun to play. I would go back in anytime the opportunity presented itself. Pablo Creek is very exclusive. We saw almost nobody the day we played. The holes are fun and creative."
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“Lots of variety and demanding but fair"
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“The best Fazio you've never heard of, particularly so after the remodel. It is a true player's club. As my caddie said "You come here to play golf, have a beer, settle your bets, and go home." There is a reason you see many tour pros here."
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