East/North at Spanish Wells Country Club
About
Spanish Wells Golf & Country Club in Bonita Springs offers tennis and bocce courts, a fitness center, and 27 of the most picturesque holes in southwest Florida. The holes are divided into three nines: the North, South, and East; that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The East/North Course combines the longest nine and the shortest nine. Towering pines and palms as well as mature oak trees cover the entire course. Almost just as abundant is the water, which makes an appearance on almost all of the club's holes. The golf course begins with one of the few holes at the club where water doesn't come into play. Although trees line both sides of the fairway on this dogleg right par 4, the landing area off the tee is generous.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6563 yards | 72.6 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6053 yards | 70.1 | 129 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 5693 yards | 68.7 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 5368 yards | 67.1 | 115 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5368 yards | 72.2 | 123 |
| White/Red | 72 | 5162 yards | 66.0 | 113 |
| Red | 72 | 4930 yards | 64.7 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4930 yards | 69.7 | 118 |
| Red/Green (W) | 72 | 4654 yards | 67.9 | 114 |
| Green | 72 | 4137 yards | 61.6 | 105 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4137 yards | 64.8 | 107 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.6/137 | 383 | 401 | 499 | 189 | 426 | 520 | 370 | 188 | 422 | 3398 | 350 | 162 | 335 | 373 | 531 | 315 | 528 | 198 | 373 | 3165 | 6563 |
| Blue M: 70.1/129 | 357 | 372 | 475 | 166 | 389 | 495 | 323 | 177 | 377 | 3131 | 292 | 134 | 320 | 364 | 514 | 305 | 488 | 171 | 334 | 2922 | 6053 |
| Blue/White M: 68.7/121 | 357 | 349 | 475 | 166 | 331 | 495 | 323 | 138 | 337 | 2971 | 292 | 134 | 320 | 305 | 446 | 305 | 443 | 171 | 306 | 2722 | 5693 |
| White M: 67.1/115 W: 72.2/123 | 330 | 349 | 431 | 126 | 331 | 453 | 300 | 138 | 337 | 2795 | 269 | 95 | 301 | 305 | 446 | 276 | 443 | 132 | 306 | 2573 | 5368 |
| White/Red M: 66.0/113 | 330 | 325 | 411 | 126 | 331 | 433 | 300 | 138 | 328 | 2722 | 269 | 95 | 301 | 281 | 412 | 276 | 414 | 132 | 260 | 2440 | 5162 |
| Red M: 64.7/112 W: 69.7/118 | 318 | 325 | 411 | 98 | 321 | 433 | 290 | 115 | 328 | 2639 | 236 | 89 | 247 | 281 | 412 | 236 | 414 | 116 | 260 | 2291 | 4930 |
| Red/Green W: 67.6/114 | 318 | 269 | 411 | 98 | 321 | 373 | 290 | 115 | 298 | 2493 | 236 | 89 | 247 | 281 | 354 | 236 | 342 | 116 | 260 | 2161 | 4654 |
| Green M: 61.6/105 W: 64.8/107 | 256 | 269 | 351 | 84 | 296 | 373 | 236 | 95 | 298 | 2258 | 215 | 89 | 213 | 226 | 354 | 170 | 342 | 79 | 191 | 1879 | 4137 |
| Handicap | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Bar, GrillAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet FacilitiesAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Fitness, Tennis, BocceAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2017 #1)
Reviews
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Photo submitted by f8bVID6a3BhwiZer7qNJ on 01/14/2026
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Photo submitted by f8bVID6a3BhwiZer7qNJ on 01/14/2026
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Photo submitted by ccrognlie on 12/09/2025
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Photo submitted by ccrognlie on 12/09/2025
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Photo submitted by u480608327 on 05/27/2025
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Photo submitted by Dylan4643475 on 07/17/2024
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Photo submitted by 19242154350214233519 on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by 19242154350214233519 on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 03/28/2023
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 03/28/2023
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 03/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u112556797 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u112556797 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u112556797 on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005384710 on 02/07/2022
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by lyoung on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by Pappadu on 12/23/2020
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Photo submitted by BrianFromTheCape on 07/17/2020
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Caddyshack ? Photo submitted by martbrit on 10/21/2019
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Photo submitted by Bill5760414 on 02/01/2019
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Golf course or backyard? Photo submitted by Jimmy3044469 on 06/14/2018
Everything close so early bar and kitchen…
Played the course three times lately never had a chance to play the north side as it is always packed! Starter and Marshall’s re great as they let me (single) play around people as I like to practice by myself and play quick 2.30 hours for 18 if I tee off after 3 PM
All a round course
Course in great shape fast greens but lay out fairly flat straight forward not a real challenge
Poor
They have 3 nines. North is terrible. Poor shape; poor layout
South is better. Pace horribly slow. Starter told us to pick up the pace when we were waiting on every shot!
Never again
Good as usual
Spanish wells is always a good outing they keep the course in nice shape and even when busy pace of play is good. We live in the area and enjoy playing here more often than others in the area .
Staff area always friendly and don’t treat you differently even though you don’t live in the community.
Thank you for being a nice place to play!
The golf course still hasn’t improved
We play this golf course once a year, in hopes that it improves. Still hasn’t. The weeds and the very dried up course made it difficult to find a spot to tee up. It’s so dry that you must club down because your ball runs through the hard-pan fairways into the bunkers. They have a few holes that are just so silly to play. The Marshall came around to ask us to speed up play. That was a laugh!! The entire day, we waiting for two foursomes in front of us. The round took 4:45 minutes. We won’t give this course a fourth try.
Beware
After traveling to Naples for the past six years, we decided to give Spanish Wells a play this time around. Given that it is the tail end of in-season golf down in Florida, our experience each year is that courses are in very good shape but are showing signs of wear. However, their course is in absolutely unacceptable condition and to boot, staff was dismissive of any non member, members themselves showed no courtesy or respect to those visiting the course, and the pace of play was abysmal.
There the bag drop is completely self-service, no assistance taking bags or loading to carts. The pro-shop doesn’t accept cash, and the members themselves look down their noses at guest players (pushing their way through and cutting the line for water machine). While these might sound like petty complaints, our experience at every course down here in Naples has been the exact opposite, which is what makes this stand out.
As far as the course goes, let the pictures speak for themselves. For nearly $100/round, the conditions and maintenance were a joke. Furthermore, the pace of play was excruciating. We were able to complete 16 holes in 4:45, ultimately having to pick up and leave at 17. The bizarre piece of this is that there were specifically asked to stay on pace at tee off, but with a half dozen marshals on the course, absolutely no one was helping to keep the round moving.
This course should be avoided at all costs.
What a waste
What a waste of time and money. Tee boxes and fairways covered in weeds and not mowed. The final
Nine holes took almost 3 hours to complete. Staff made you feel like you were intruding on their time. Was looking forward to playing here, and was a huge let down. I would sooner play miniature golf than waste one stroke on this course.