Bonita Bay Club Naples: Sabal
Naples, FL•Private
Panelists Score
Bonita Bay Club Naples: Sabal
3700 Wildwood Blvd
Naples, FL 34120-1398
United States
About
Golf Digest Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 Greatest / Best In State Scores
Shot Options
Character
Challenge
Layout Variety
Fun
Aesthetics
Conditioning
Reviews
Review
“Sabal is one of the two BB east courses. It reopened 2 years ago after some course, grounds & clubhouse work. The majority of the course work was enlarging the greens & adding more runoff areas in these areas. The course is your typical SW Florida layout, flat land with manmade slopes from the ponds & bunkers dug. It is unique in the fact there aren’t any homes around the course & plenty of wildlife. Large greens with plenty of pin locations can provide a different look everyday. A fun course to play!"
Read More2026
Review
“1998 orignal design by Tom Fazio, reno 2023/2024 by Fazio design as part of Bonita Bay Club's renovation of several courses. Reno speicifally improved drainage and infrascturure, redo of most greenside B's and green surfaces. Feels like a higher-end country club designed to be playable by older demographic in Naples, FL. Green complexes are more interesting than prior to reno and can be difficult depending on green speed and pin location. Relatively easy to get off the tee - the challenge comes with the approach shot and greenside shots. No houses on Sabal - the player feels like he/she is out in the wild. Both Cypress and Sabal courses are certified as Audubon Signature Sanctuary courses; which means preserved landscape includeing pines, oaks, and cypress trees. As with many Florida courese, Sabal routes through many lakes. Not surprisingly, the Sabal Course has hundreds of native sabal palms. The back 9 has 3 par 5's and 3 par 3's for a par 36, allowing for a fun change from the usual 2 and 2."
Read More2026
Review
“1998 orignal design by Tom Fazio, reno 2023/2024 by Fazio design as part of Bonita Bay Club's renovation of several courses. Reno speicifally improved drainage and infrascturure, redo of most greenside B's and green surfaces. Feels like a higher-end country club designed to be playable by older demographic in Naples, FL. Green complexes are more interesting than prior to reno and can be difficult depending on green speed and pin location. Relatively easy to get off the tee - the challenge comes with the approach shot and greenside shots. No houses on Sabal - the player feels like he/she is out in the wild. Both Cypress and Sabal courses are certified as Audubon Signature Sanctuary courses; which means preserved landscape includeing pines, oaks, and cypress trees. As with many Florida courese, Sabal routes through many lakes. Not surprisingly, the Sabal Course has hundreds of native sabal palms. The back 9 has 3 par 5's and 3 par 3's for a par 36, allowing for a fun change from the usual 2 and 2."
Read More2026
Review
“The Sabal course is relatively flat but intersting nonetheless due to the water hazards shape and placement as water comes into play on most every hole. The course is not adjacent to any houses as you play out through a nature preserve. The lack of houses and the wildlife present on the course add to the uniqueness of this type of course in the Naples area. The undulations on the fairways often obscure the view down to the water hazard level which makes commiting to a line difficult on drives or approaches on par 5s. The placements of bunkers, hazards and hills dictate the best approach angles to greens. Many greens are large and offer multiple hole locations that can change the strategy of the hole. Most holes require driver off the tee, but several holes bring the question into play, especially with the wind as a factor."
Read More2025
Review
“Very generous fairways and greens. You can hit the green but still find yourself in 3 putt distance. The course is in a great location that is just golf. I liked the placement of the bunker on many of the holes because you had to work around them. Very good course."
Read More2025
Review
“The recent renovation of Sabal course has resulted in a fun, well-conditioned course that all players will enjoy. Drives off the tee are often to wider fairways and green complexes are generally flat, thus creating opportunities for better golfers to score low. Aesthetically, the course has a number of large lakes that come into play and provide a beautiful backdrop. Conditioning is firm and fast across the entire course."
Read More2025
Review
“The recent renovation of Sabal course has resulted in a fun, well-conditioned course that all players will enjoy. Drives off the tee are often to wider fairways and green complexes are generally flat, thus creating opportunities for golfers to score low. Aesthetically, the course has a number of large lakes that come into play and provide a beautiful backdrop. Conditioning is firm and fast across the entire course."
Read More2025
Review
“Beautiful property and facilities. I really enjoyed the seclusion."
Read More2025
Review
“This is not your typical Florida course. You can miss off the tee and hit a lot of greens. the challenge of this course is around the greens."
Read More2024
Review
“Off property of the Bonita Bay complex, worth the drive, very good course in great condition."
Read More2022
