Courtesy of Blue Cypress Golf Course
Blue Cypress Golf Course in Jacksonville, Florida, introduced three new golf holes, giving the former 9-hole layout a total of 12 holes. Designed in partnership by Michael Beebe of from Beebe & Associates, the City of Jacksonville and Troon, the three new holes can be played as their own loop or as an addition to the original 9-hole layout.
Blue Cypress is calling the original 9-hole course “Big Blue,” the new 3-hole course “Little Blue” and the full 12-hole layout “The Dozen.” Children 17 and under can play Little Blue for free any time with a paying adult and Big Blue or The Dozen for just $10. Little Blue will host numerous junior programs as well as other grow-the-game initiatives. First Tee of North Florida will also expand programming at Blue Cypress, utilizing Little Blue’s beginner-friendly layout.
Blue Cypress broke ground on the three Little Blue holes in May 2024. The three new holes all play between 55 and 125 yards and are all par 3s. Big Blue, meanwhile, features a mix of par 3s, 4s and 5s and plays to a par of 36.
Blue Cypress also offers a state-of-the-art practice facility that includes a 3,500-square-foot short game practice green and a 330-yard grass practice range.
Owned by the City of Jacksonville and managed by Indigo Sports, a Troon Company, Blue Cypress originally opened in the 1960s and has operated under various names over the years. In 2020, Blue Cypress reopened under Indigo Sports management after undergoing major renovations.
