World Golf Village sits beside I-95 just north of St Augustine, the oldest continuously settled European city in the United States. It has two public-access courses run by Troon: King & Bear, the only course Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus ever designed together, and Slammer & Squire, laid out by Bobby Weed with Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. Both sell tee times online up to 30 days ahead, with prices that move with demand. That makes it one of the simplest 36-hole stops in north-east Florida to book, and a convenient pairing with TPC Sawgrass.
World Golf Village (King & Bear and Slammer & Squire) green fees and tee times.
Both courses take tee times through Troon’s online booking page, linked from golfwgv.com, or by phone on 904-940-6088. Pricing is dynamic: rates rise and fall daily with demand and availability, and the booking window is 30 days, so booking early usually gets the better price. Whatever the price on the day, it covers the round, a shared cart and a warm-up bucket on the range. A non-playing companion who rides along pays $35 on either course. Club members get priority tee times, so popular slots can go early. Stay-and-play packages are built through Troon Golf Vacations, and the club also runs group tournaments and outings.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From US$75
Slammer & Squire dynamic rate range, including cart and range balls; King & Bear $79–$249; rates change daily.
Slammer & Squire
$75–$229
King & Bear
$79–$249
Non-playing rider
$35
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at World Golf Village (King & Bear and Slammer & Squire).
King & Bear
Palmer and Nicklaus’s only joint design: 7,279 yards from the tips, pine-lined on the front, lakes and live oaks on the back. Greens were resurfaced in 2024. Rates range from $79 to $249 a player, including cart and range balls, with a $35 fee for any non-playing rider.
Slammer & Squire
Bobby Weed’s 1998 course with input from Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen, 6,939 yards through oaks and wetlands. Forgiving off the tee, demanding around the greens, and steps from the Renaissance hotel. Rates range from $75 to $229 a player, cart and range balls included.
The round, in perspective.
King & Bear is the longer test, 7,279 yards from the back tees down to 5,119 from the forwards, The front nine runs between tall pines, live oaks, coquina rock and water; the back nine opens out into a more exposed, links-style feel. A $2.5 million restoration in 2024 resurfaced all 18 greens with TifEagle Bermuda and upgraded the irrigation, drainage and practice areas. Slammer & Squire opened in May 1998 and measures 6,939 yards. It is the gentler course off the tee, with wide fairways through woodland and wetland, but its contoured greens make the short game the real examination, a nod to Snead and Sarazen.
Know before you go.
Booking window
30 days ahead, online or 904-940-6088
Rate includes
Green fee, cart, range balls
Rider fee
$35 for non-playing guests
Caddies
CaddieMaster; reserve 72 hours ahead
Club hire
Callaway sets, $70 per adult set
Make the trip work.
With two courses a short drive apart, a two-day stop gives you both, ideally King & Bear in the cooler morning and Slammer & Squire, the more forgiving, on the second day. Lessons and clinics come from the PGA TOUR Golf Academy based at the village, and Callaway rental sets at $70 save flying with a bag. Food is at AJ’s Kitchen & Cocktails and Legends Grille. The World Golf Hall of Fame, which gave the village its name, moved to Pinehurst in North Carolina, so the museum is no longer a reason to come.
Jacksonville International (JAX) is about 40 miles north, around 45 minutes on I-95. Daytona Beach (DAB) is a little over an hour south. World Golf Village is at exit 323 on I-95; King & Bear’s clubhouse is at 1 King and Bear Drive, and Slammer & Squire is at 2 World Golf Place. Historic St Augustine is about 20 minutes east by car.
The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, inside the village close to Slammer & Squire, is the most convenient base. Many golfers prefer to stay in St Augustine itself, in historic-district inns around St George Street or at the Casa Monica, and drive out for the rounds. St Augustine Beach on Anastasia Island has chain hotels and rentals by the ocean. The club’s stay-and-play packages, arranged through Troon Golf Vacations, include lodging partners.
Make a trip of it.
TPC Sawgrass and its Stadium Course are about 30 minutes north at Ponte Vedra Beach, and Hammock Beach is about 45 minutes south for resort guests. Omni Amelia Island is around 75 minutes north. In St Augustine, the Castillo de San Marcos, a 17th-century Spanish stone fort, and the climb up the St Augustine Lighthouse fill a non-golf afternoon, and St George Street is pedestrianised for evenings.
Find your season.
Spring, from March to May, is the busiest and most pleasant season, with October to December close behind. Summer heat and afternoon storms make early tee times sensible, and dynamic rates tend to ease then. Hurricane season runs June to November. Both courses play year-round.
Can the public play King & Bear at World Golf Village?
Yes. King & Bear and Slammer & Squire are both open to visitors, who book online or by phone on 904-940-6088 up to 30 days ahead. Club members get priority tee times, so popular slots may be gone first.
How much are green fees at World Golf Village?
Prices are dynamic. The club’s published ranges are $79 to $249 a player on King & Bear and $75 to $229 on Slammer & Squire, including cart and range balls. Booking further ahead and choosing afternoon or summer times tends to be cheaper.
Who designed the King & Bear course?
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, the only course the two ever co-designed. Both were inducted in the first World Golf Hall of Fame class in 1974, and the course name joins their nicknames, The King and The Golden Bear.
Is World Golf Village close to TPC Sawgrass?
Yes. Ponte Vedra Beach is about 30 minutes north, so many golfers stay in St Augustine and play TPC Sawgrass and both World Golf Village courses in one trip.
Last checked 10 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
