Jacksonville Golf & Country Club is teeing up a sweeping, $30 million, member-approved renovation this fall that will touch nearly every corner of the property. The multi-phase "Blueprint for Tomorrow" plan calls for an expanded clubhouse, a resort-style pool complex and a complete redesign of the championship golf course, all aimed at modernizing dining, fitness and family amenities while keeping the tight-knit, private-community feel intact. Club leaders say the work will be staged over several years to limit disruption for members and surrounding neighbors.
As first reported by the Jacksonville Business Journal, the club expects to break ground this fall, starting with the clubhouse and pool upgrades, with the course overhaul following in a later phase. Reporter Carter Mudgett notes that the club is actively lining up construction and design teams, and the outlet reports the full project is expected to roll out over the next two to three years.
What the plan includes
The "Blueprint for Tomorrow" centers on an 18,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the clubhouse that will grow indoor and outdoor dining space, carve out new fitness and spa areas, and swap the current lap pool for a resort-style pool complex with cabanas and a dedicated kids' area, according to Jacksonville Golf & Country Club. The same plan calls for a full course redesign that includes new tee boxes, reshaped fairways and greens, and upgraded irrigation and drainage, led by architect Andy Staples of Staples Golf Design. Club materials also say certain water features will be reconfigured and at least one shared green will be separated to improve play and safety.
Timeline and member costs
Members signed off on the $30 million package in a club-wide vote. The Jax Daily Record reports that resident golf members will face assessments of about $31,750, while social members will see roughly $19,150. The paper also notes the club plans to close the course in September 2027 for approximately 10 months to a year to complete the full redesign. According to the same report, clubhouse work is scheduled to begin earlier, with design and permitting already under way.
Local club competition fuels upgrades
JGCC is not moving in a vacuum. Private clubs across the First Coast are upgrading facilities and course conditions as they jockey for members and families, with projects at Deerwood and Glen Kernan among the recent and planned overhauls that signal a broader regional arms race in amenities. Here Jacksonville notes that this wave of investment is resetting expectations for country-club living in northeast Florida.
Board president Jay Southerland told the Jax Daily Record that members rallied behind the vision, wanting the club to remain a regional leader. General manager Hans Grover told the paper the decision to tackle the course work in one concentrated stretch was driven by cost and timing efficiency. Coverage in the Jax Daily Record described the membership vote as overwhelming. Club leaders say the upgrades are intended to keep the community attractive to both current residents and prospective members.
What members and neighbors should expect
The club says it will sequence construction to keep everyday life as normal as possible, timing the new pool complex to wrap after the 2026 pool season and targeting golf-course construction for 2027 in line with the project's published schedule. Jacksonville Golf & Country Club is urging members to subscribe to its project updates as it solicits bids from architects and builders. For nearby residents, club leaders say staging areas and traffic patterns will be addressed through permitting and construction plans.
Once the dust settles, the renovation will reshape one of Jacksonville's largest private clubs and could raise the bar for country-club life across the region. In the meantime, members and neighbors can expect a busy couple of seasons of construction as the club tries to balance a major facelift with its pledge to keep disruption to a minimum.
