St. Johns Golf & Country Club
Project Context
St. Johns Golf & Country Club is an 18-hole championship golf community located in St. Johns County, Florida, between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Developed by Arvida/St. Joe on approximately 820 acres, the community was planned to include 799 homes alongside a championship golf course, clubhouse, amenity center, and supporting facilities — all opening in 2001.
The golf course was designed by renowned architect Clyde Johnston and opened for play in June 2001. The project encompassed a full campus of community facilities delivered simultaneously: a Mediterranean-influenced golf clubhouse serving as the community's social heart, a separate amenity and fitness center, and a 10,500-square-foot golf maintenance facility with fuel capabilities — all three built by WGPITTS under a design-build contract on behalf of the St. Joe Company.
The clubhouse was designed to create a warm, welcoming environment for residents and guests. Positioned overlooking the golf course and a large lake bordered by woods, it featured a Mediterranean-influenced architectural character with wood floors, wood-beamed ceilings, a handcrafted wood and granite bar, and a stone fireplace. The community has grown into a well-established northeast Florida golf destination, later hosting the PGA TOUR Qualifying School multiple times.
Project Details
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Client
- St. Joe Company (Arvida/St. Joe)
- Architect
- Clyde Johnston (Golf Course)
- Construction Manager
- WGPITTS (Design-Build)
- Duration
- Est. 1999–2001
- Project Value
- Undisclosed
- Project Type
- Golf Clubhouse & Community Amenity Campus
- Sector
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Categories
- Hospitality / Resort, Golf & Recreation, Residential & Community
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Delivery Challenge
The original construction of St. Johns Golf & Country Club required the coordinated delivery of an entire community campus — golf course, clubhouse, amenity center, and maintenance facility — within a master-planned development on 820 acres of St. Johns County terrain.
- Delivering three distinct buildings (clubhouse, amenity/fitness center, and golf maintenance facility) under a unified design-build scope
- Establishing a Mediterranean-influenced architectural character that integrated naturally with the wooded, lakeside landscape
- Coordinating the simultaneous opening of all community facilities with the June 2001 golf course debut
- Creating hospitality-quality interior environments within a community clubhouse setting — wood floors, beamed ceilings, stone fireplace, custom millwork bar
- Integrating lush landscaping and site design to connect the clubhouse visually to the golf course and lakefront
- Supporting the master developer's vision for a fully operational, amenity-rich community at launch
Owner-Side Advisory Role
Landmark Logix supported owner-side project leadership and coordination for the original design-build construction of the St. Johns Golf & Country Club campus on behalf of the St. Joe Company, helping align the design-build team, consultants, and community development stakeholders across all phases of delivery.
Project Highlights
Project Progression
Planning & Programming
Site acquisition, master planning for the 820-acre community, programming for the clubhouse, amenity center, and maintenance facility, and design-build team selection.
Design & Documentation
Architectural design by WGPITTS in design-build delivery. Mediterranean character development, interior finish selection, landscape and site planning, coordinated with Clyde Johnston's golf course design.
Construction
Simultaneous construction of the golf clubhouse, amenity and fitness center, and 10,500 SF maintenance facility alongside golf course construction and grow-in.
Opening & Commissioning
Golf course opened for play June 2001. Clubhouse, amenity center, and maintenance facility commissioned and opened as a fully operational community campus.
Key Achievements
Integrated Campus Delivery
Coordinated simultaneous delivery of three distinct buildings alongside an 18-hole championship golf course opening in June 2001.
Mediterranean Architectural Character
Established a distinctive design identity with wood floors, beamed ceilings, stone fireplace, and handcrafted wood-and-granite bar as the community's social centerpiece.
Design-Build Coordination
Managed a complex design-build scope across multiple facility types, keeping architecture, engineering, and construction aligned throughout delivery.
Landscape & Site Integration
Positioned and oriented the clubhouse to maximize views of the golf course and lakefront, with lush landscaping reinforcing the natural Florida setting.
Hospitality-Quality Amenity Environment
Delivered resort-level interior environments within a community amenity setting, establishing a high standard for the Arvida/St. Joe development.
Community Anchor
The clubhouse and amenity campus became the long-term social and recreational heart of St. Johns Golf & Country Club, supporting an active membership for over two decades.
Scope of Services
Landmark Logix provided owner-side project leadership and coordination services supporting the delivery of the St. Johns Golf & Country Club campus:
Pre-Construction & Planning
- Feasibility review and campus program development for golf clubhouse, amenity center, and maintenance facility
- Design-build team selection and contract structuring with WGPITTS
- Master schedule development coordinating building delivery with the golf course construction timeline
- Budget development and cost management for the multi-building program
- Stakeholder alignment with St. Joe Towns & Resorts, Clyde Johnston, and golf operations
Construction & Delivery
- Design oversight and quality assurance throughout design-build delivery
- Construction management and field coordination across three building types
- Schedule management tracking building completion against the June 2001 golf course opening
- Interior finish and landscape review ensuring architectural character and site integration
- Commissioning, operational transition planning, and project closeout
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