The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
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4.1
605 Reviews (605)
5 Stars
270
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
88.0%
Recommend this course
542 out of 605 reviews
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4.1
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 27 reviews
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4.1
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Sanibel Island course delivers a precision-demanding layout with water on nearly every hole, consistently praised for its unique and memorable setting. Exceptionally welcoming staff and a smooth pace of play make each round feel well worth the visit.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 70
Length 5606 yards
Slope 129
Rating 68.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways Paspalum
Greens Tifegagle grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark McCumber (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Indoor Practice No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
605 Reviews (605)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 9
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 53
Forced Carries 20
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 25
Seniors 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
Near Local Attractions 10
At a Resort 7

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course with lots of water.

We played at 1:00 as a twosome and finished in a leisurely 3 hours. Course is in great shape. Not long, but be prepared to lose plenty of balls in the water!! We will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf 1 - Coronavirus 0

This place was great! First I hit some balls into the water range to set the tone for the day! Practice some putting and got out on the course early before my booked tee time. Went out solo which was great with corona/zombi apocalypse going on. The course condition I thought were great! This is my off season and visiting from Chicago I lost 7 balls and shot a 95 but had a blast doing it! Considering I haven’t swung my clubs since October and it’s March I’ll take the 95. The scenery is tops! Saw gators, bald eagles, fish jumping and countless birds! This place was exactly what I hoped it was going to be. I’ll be back before I head back North.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic

This was our first time playing this course. We were pleasantly surprised. As we were early the starter allowed us to play by ourselves which given these times was very comforting.

This is the first time we ever tipped the starter and bag guys not to touch our clubs.

Course is very scenic and a nice layout. GPS on carts and lots of markers to identify distance to water on tees.

I played the back tees which was still challenging with water on every hole. Greens are postage stamps and little slow but if you hit the the flag you can expect the ball to stop abruptly which is a bonus with such small greens. As this was a free round on Golfnow I did not comment on value for the money.

Was nice to see the starter and the pro shop workers wearing gloves and clearly taking the spread of this deadly virus.

We had a new accessory, a bottle of Mr clean disinfectant.

We will be back next year for sure.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A great golfexperience

During our holiday on Sanibel We decided to play Dunes golfcourse. We were lucky with the weather almost no wind. All Homes have water, first nine was shortsen but although a challange. Back nine was tougher, lounger and and more challanging. We enjoyed the layout and the atmospher. It took us 3hours30minutes.

We can really recommend this golfcourse!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course lots of water, makes you think about every shot

Beautiful scenery lots of wildlife

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice mix of holes

Enjoyed the course overall. Lots of water, but there is enough fairway to find and set up a scoring opportunity if you play smart. Greens were in excellent shape. Played 3 rounds from the tips and score improved each day. The only downside was dodging the maintenance crew on several holes during peak times. Looking forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition of fairways.

The front nine is in poor condition and lined by houses. The second nine is much better. The hype on the website makes you think you’ll be in a nature paradise and we were willing to make the drive out to Sanibel. You can play a lot better courses for $90 and easier to get to also. The restaurant was closed for maintenance and the bartender was not friendly to say the least

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dunes 9 Hole round

Great course, short but works well for those of us who no longer have a 250 yrd drive.

Great shape with lots of water and wildlife.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dunes Golf & Tennis

Short course but challenging, lots of water. Only hit driver 4 times, lots of lay ups off tees. Greens were in great shape as was the rest of the course. Teed off at 9:00 as a foursome and played in 4 hours, good pace of play. A little expensive but it is Sanibel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Florida Golf

Great course to play. Excellent greens. Nice layouts, but water everywhere. Florida golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best course I've played for scenery

Awesome, alligators, flocks of birds dozens of species, fish jumping, flowers, very cool. Course is a bit short but makes up for it with difficult layups and dog legs and water hazards. The greens are very good shape but very nasty alot of slopes and they are elevated.

Would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun round on challenging greens

Fun course with lots of water and extremely difficult greens. If you hit your spots and control your distance well, you can score. But if you miss the green on your approach, it is highly likely you will have a difficult shot to an undulating green. The front nine is shorter and will force you to use a variety of clubs off the tee. The back is longer and plays like an entirely different course. Overall, we enjoyed out round very much and look forward to playing the course again!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There were too many players on the course! Long waiting times. No Marshal in sight!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A fun short course

It is always a treat to play the Dunes. The greens were in excellent shape and I never had a bad lie in the fairway. The pro shop staff was exceptionally helpful and courteous. There was a snafu with my booking the tee time through Golfnow, but they resolved it without any additional stress to me.

One last note for anyone playing the course. Take whatever club you need to be in the fairway - even if it's an iron. It's easier to score from the short grass than from the water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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