Oak Marsh golf course at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - Pete Dye's familiar fingerprints are everywhere at Amelia Island Plantation's Oak Marsh course, one of his early designs in Florida and arguably the sternest test of this Jacksonville-area resort's four golf courses.

Tee boxes tucked into nooks and crannies. Bulkhead greens. Framed fairways. Holes cut neatly around miles of marshland. Hazards left, right and center. And, of course, a daunting stretch of finishing holes.

It's all Dye, all the time. The reknowned architect sets his traps and defines those moments of truth that golfers always remember. There are plenty of escape routes across Oak Marsh, making it a great contrast to the seaside links feel of the Ocean Links course next door.

The Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation won't necessarily crush your game into submission. But scenery and strength define both nines and make for a memorable trip through this diverse landscape.

Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 10

At only 307 yards, No. 10 eases you into a tough back nine on the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 12

Marshland borders the entire left side of the 190-yard 12th hole on the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 14

Architect Pete Dye neatly frames his Oak Marsh layout with the natural landscape, like here at No. 14.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 15

You'll need to thread a tee shot under a canopy of live oaks and over a pond at No. 15 on the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 16

A large bulkhead green and a long, 171-yard carry highlight the par-3 16th on the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - 16th green

No. 16 begins a strong finish that brings the marsh into play on every shot across the final three holes of the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 17

Marked by a bird feeder, the 17th tee box demands a big drive to clear this stretch of marsh.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 8

A creek winds through No. 8 at Oak Marsh, a short par 4 that ends with a narrow approach shot.

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Oak Marsh at Amelia Island Plantation - hole 7

A bulkhead green juts into the water at No. 7, a 184-yard par 3 on the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island Plantation.

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Amelia Island Plantation - spa

The Spa at Amelia Island Plantation features golf-specific massage treatments.

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