Featured Golf Course

The Suwannee Country Club includes a 9-hole, par-36 golf course featuring four sets of tees playing from 4,800 to 6,100 yards. The Club is semi-private, but open to the public with weekday and weekend rates. Amenities include a driving range, banquet hall with full kitchen, and access to White Lake.  

Current Aerial of Suwannee Country Club

1st Green at Suwannee Country Club

2nd Green at Suwannee Country Club

6th Hole at Suwannee Country Club

7th Hole at Suwannee Country Club

9th Hole at Suwannee Country Club

9-Hole Layout of Suwannee Country Club

Former Florida Governor Cary A. Hardee, who served as the club’s first president made a hole-in-one on the 5^th hole, while playing with a party of friends in 1928. Governor Hardee was Florida’s twenty-third governor and served from January 4, 1921 to January 6, 1925.

Cary Hardee was born in Taylor County on November 13, 1876. Educated in Florida's public schools, he was a teacher until 1900, when he was admitted to the bar and began to practice law in Live Oak. Before becoming governor in 1921, Hardee served as State's Attorney, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and speaker of the House. Although a lawyer, Hardee was better known in later years as a banker in Live Oak. He was defeated in 1932 for the Democratic nomination for governor and died in Live Oak on November 21, 1957. 

Today, the short but difficult par-3, plays to a yardage of 134 yards. A mid-to-short iron for most, the difficulty lies in the small undulating green, and the oak tree just left of the green. To make birdie, an accurate iron shot and a great putt is required.

Since the Former Governor’s ace, there have been many more hole-in-ones at the 5^th hole and in 2011, the 5^th green was the setting of a marriage proposal!

Former Governor Hardee's Hole-in-One

Former Florida Governor Cary A. Hardee

5th Hole at Suwannee Country Club

Eric W. with a Hole-in-One on the 5th Hole in 2015

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - Situated on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River, this center honors the memory of American composer Stephen Foster, who wrote "Old Folks at Home," the song that made the river famous. The museum features exhibits about Foster's most famous songs and his music can be heard emanating from the park's 97-bell carillon throughout the day. In Craft Square, visitors can watch demonstrations of quilting, blacksmithing, stained glass making, and other crafts, or visit the gift shop. Hiking, bicycling, canoeing, and wildlife viewing are popular activities. Miles of trails wind through some of the most scenic areas of North Florida. For overnight stays, visitors can camp in the full-facility campground or stay in a cabin. Every Memorial Day weekend (the last weekend in May), the park hosts the Florida Folk Festival, one of the oldest State folk festivals in the nation. Other special events include concerts, weekend retreats, a monthly coffeehouse, a regional quilt show, and an antique tractor show. The park is located in White Springs off U.S. 41 North. Visit Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park  for more details.

Map of Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Carillon Tower at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Cabins at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Kayaking on the Suwannee River and Spring House at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Crafts in Crafts Square at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Annual Florida Folk Festival at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

7932 US 90
Live Oak, Florida 32064

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Phone: 386.362.1147