ATLANTIC BEACH COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA

Atlantic Beach Country Club is located on a beautiful 170-acre property in the heart of historic Atlantic Beach, Florida and only a few blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Beach Country Club also offers several environmental benefits to the community. A recreation and greenspace easement is in effect, which would preserve more than 100 acres of green space in perpetuity. Highly-treated wastewater will be used to irrigate the golf course and the 178 new home sites’ landscaping through a partnership with the City of Atlantic Beach. Atlantic Beach Country Club is only minutes from the ocean, the center of Atlantic Beach, shopping, dining, clubs, hotels, galleries and world-class sports. Atlantic Beach Partners, LLC, is led by Jacksonville-based development pros Rick and Susie Wood of Wood Development. Other members of the partnership are Gary Silverfield and Leed Silverfield of the Silverfield Group, and William R. “Billy” Howell of the W. R. Howell Company. Atlantic Beach Country Club Locations for this vision were discussed. As Atlantic Beach had one golf course in its past, the location of that original course was a logical starting point. RCBS Corporation, a company owned by the Bull family held deed to much of the land in Atlantic Beach. Mr. Bull graciously offered nearly 170 acres of this land mixed with swampland for this proposed Club. The S.M. Company was formed with the sole task of arranging for funding and to develop plans for Selva Marina Country Club, a name that means “Rain Forest by the Sea”. The first ‘membership drive’ consisted of those dozen or so people who had accepted the initial invitation, each of whom offered money in exchange for part-ownership in S. M. Company. Mr. Bull and his natural sales style was frequently found outside of the Thomas & Patrick IGA grocery store in Atlantic Beach’s Town Center (now Ragtime) with architectural plans for the Club unrolled across the hood of his car. The plans were impressive and the Bull name provided assurance that it WOULD get done. In 1962, Selva Marina Country Club hosted Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer for their own exhibition match play event with Jacksonville’s own – Dan Sikes and Ray Terry. As this event attracted a record number of fans, the PGA decided it was time to hold another professional event in Jacksonville. In 1964, then President T.P. “Pop” Pearson was approached by the Florida Publishing Company to hold a $50,000 P.G.A. tournament at Selva Marina Country Club the following year. The Board of Directors approved and began plans for the Greater Jacksonville Open (GJO). Plans went so smoothly that the Club was awarded right of first refusal for the following year’s tournament before the first one had even begun (this tournament later became “THE PLAYERS Championship”). The course enjoyed the play of some of the greats in golfing history during these events. Doug Sanders, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, and more. The 1965 tournament was won by Bert Weaver. The 1966 tournament brought the most unforgettable occurrence to have happened to our course during its history: Jack Nicklaus made his first (and only) recorded double-eagle of his PGA career on the 18th hole. Oddly enough Nicklaus did not win the tournament. Doug Sanders, named “Most colorful dresser on tour”, collected that honor by making a 14 foot birdie putt on #18 to beat Gay Brewer by one stroke. Atlantic Beach Country Club Atlantic Beach Country Club is located in beautiful Atlantic Beach, Florida. Florida is known as the Sunshine State and boasts an average temperature of 78º. Florida is known worldwide for its beautiful weather and mild winters. 1800 miles of exquisite coastlines are the signature of the state and make Florida the perfect destination for sun bathing, boating, surfing, fishing, vacations, second homes or retirement. Florida also has more golf courses than any other state in the country. Atlantic Beach Country Club is perfectly located four blocks from the ocean in charming Atlantic Beach and just minutes from dining, shopping, water activities, nightlife and entertainment. Atlantic Beach Country Club is located on a beautiful 170-acre property in the heart of historic Atlantic Beach, Florida and only a few blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Beach Country Club also offers several environmental benefits to the community. A recreation and greenspace easement is in effect, which would preserve more than 100 acres of green space in perpetuity. Highly-treated wastewater will be used to irrigate the golf course and the 178 new home sites’ landscaping through a partnership with the City of Atlantic Beach. Atlantic Beach Country Club is only minutes from the ocean, the center of Atlantic Beach, shopping, dining, clubs, hotels, galleries and world-class sports. Come tour our beautiful beach community, choose your home site through Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, or meet our preferred builders, Riverside Homes and Toll Brothers to build your new home. This incredible lifestyle is waiting for you in Atlantic Beach Country Club.