The course winds its way through salt marshes and stately oaks. This is a par-72 course with numerous water hazards and plenty of bulkhead greens. Bunkers were built into the design to increase the level of challenge. The natural environment of the grounds has been preserved, leaving the habitat of local wildlife undisturbed. Ocean Links winds along a ridge of dunes and provides golfers with more oceanfront golf holes than any other course in America.
Ocean breezes present players with some fascinating situations to overcome.
Designed by Bobby Weed, the par-70 course strikes a parallel line to the beaches of Amelia Island and runs through a maritime hammock. Other features include lagoons and wetlands and a green placed in the waters of Red Maple Lake. Tom Fazio's Long Point, like his other award-winning courses, includes natural hazards, elevated greens and tight fairways. The par-72 course rambles through thick woodlands, salt marshes and scenic shoreline dunes. On eight different occasions the golfer's shot must carry the water hazard.