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 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First visit to this course

Course is not long , but played all holes from back tees and must drive over water frequently . Some over 200 yds.

Course knowledge seems important.

Viewed a lot of wildlife , mostly birds but also two ten foot long aligators on banks, This is really nice to see.

Would definitely come back and play if the price is right.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Soggy but Nice

Mildly rainy weather and course was wet but drained well and was in excellent shape. Staff was great getting me out early and I was never held up. Great experience and excellent course despite slightly wet conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0

Fine...

First, it’s clear Sanibel is not a golf destination. The Dunes is “way” overpriced for what it offers. The course is very short at 5700 par 70, from the back tees. Water on 17 out of 18 holes, but doesn’t come into play as much as you’d think. The layout is a little goofy, due to the limitation of land. This course would be fine, if not for the price. I like playing in the morning and $105 for this course just doesn’t make sense. I tend to play the nicer courses when I have the chance and have no issue paying the going rate to play them, but this doesn’t live up to the expectation. At $50-$75 this would be a different review... a cute little course that makes the most out of what it has. Condition was ok... The greens were inconsistent, slow to medium speed with a couple that were noticeably faster. Bunkers were damp, packed and damp (no rain for days here), obviously lacking maintenance and needing more sand. The back has some solid holes. 14 thru 18 are good finishing holes, with a couple challenging par 4’s, a longish par 3 into the wind and a couple reachable par 5’s. I like that stretch. The course needs one of two things. Either, lower the price and keep it the way it is, or keep the price and bring up the overall course conditions. I understand they have a captive audience, but they could do better.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plenty of Water

The course, while a bit short on yardage, makes up for it by bringing water into play on almost every hole. The course was in excellent shape with tee boxes, fairways and greens all well maintained. The first nine moved along at a decent pace but the back nine was extremely slow. Other than that it's a track worth considering.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Dunes Day 2

After playing the Dunes course For the 1st time on Monday I decided to try it again on Wednesday to see if I could Improve on my 1st outing. Well I lost 5 balls on Monday and then 6 balls on Wednesday in all that water on a windy day so NO improvement but I still enjoyed the course and the challenges it presents.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Dunes GC

The golf course was beautiful and challenging. Water EVERYWHERE and small greens require pinpoint accuracy. Enjoyed my round and contributed 5 balls to the collection. Will endeavor to lose less balls next time. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Short but challenging. Will be back for sure. Have to be able to hit your shots. Had to lay up on several holes. Scenery is good and weather was great. Thanks guys

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful

Great course and challenging. Great turkey club at the 19th hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was totally dried out and the grass brown!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golfed with Mark from MN

Started out as a single but Mark came up behind me & we had a wonderful day of golf. Greens were consistent & putting was a key to good round of golf. Really enjoyed the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/01/2019

So, what about the course? That's the idea of the reviews, isn't it?

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course and fun.

A little pricey relative to other courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Minnesota Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Back again and better than ever

I made my way back to the Dunes for my yearly Florida visit. The course was in great condition, even better than last year and I was quite impressed last year. Bunkers seemed a lot cleaner this year and the gator population was much more prevalent. I love seeing gators on the course and I was not disappointed. The back 9 is one of my favorite stretches of holes. A short track but definitely not one you take lightly, I played here two times during my trip and the second round we caught the wind, nothing quite like heavy wind and a lot of water to set your ego straight. I love it here and would recommend to anyone. The price is a little high but the amenities and scenery help create value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
North Carolina Advisor
First Time Playing

Beautiful course lots of water

Beautiful course with tons of water. Most tee shots require a lay up. I loved playing the course. The staff are extremely helpful and course is in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
South Dakota Advisor
First Time Playing

Island style layout course

This course has a great layout with a lot of challenging water features. Well thought out design that provides a lot of risk reward style shots that include water. The course is fairly spread out and would be a distance to walk. Typical flat Florida course but it is spread out between holes. Would recommend this course and th Tennis facility.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Minnesota Advisor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Short, but not a cake walk.

The Dunes is a fun course and one that I highly recommend to anyone visiting this part of town. The course is on the shorter end. Roughly 5600 yards from the tips, but don't discount it. It may sound short but if you are not accurate and controlled, you will be swimming, a lot. It is a great challenge with the irons and keeping your driver in check. I loved my round, I will absolutely be back. The course was in great condition, greens looked great and rolled well.They have some tricky greens so be prepared. What it loses in distance, the course gains in strategic bunkers, water, and undulating greens. The tee boxes were filled in and nicely kept. Some very memorable holes here which you will have a lot of fun with.The clubhouse was really nice, looked like it was brand new. The cost was a little high given they charge $8 for a yardage book. The staff was very nice, everyone was welcoming and the started gave me a quick rundown about the course before I teed up. They also have a range that is very unique. You hit down range into water, I have never seen that before. Plenty of wildlife for people who like that, white sand bunkers and new carts. Sounds like a recipe for a course I would enjoy. There are a lot of homes on the course, some of which are only a blade away from paying for a new window. This course will give you anxiety if you get nervous when homes are near. Give it a try, you will have fun and its a great test. I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Survived the hurricane nicely

Love this course. Hit it where you want it, or bring some extra balls. Lots of water. Beautiful, challenging layout in great condition.. Friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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