The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
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4.2
602 Reviews (602)
5 Stars
269
4 Stars
245
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
87.6%
Recommend this course
539 out of 602 reviews
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 23 reviews
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.8%
Recommend this course
33 out of 38 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

4.2
602 Reviews (602)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very challenging but FUN COURSE!

Super Friendly Pro Shop Staff !! I will play this again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout with nice views.

The course was short with big greens. Water did come into play on all the holes but there was room to miss. The greens just have been aerated so I not sure how they roll.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great looking course

This course was quite tough with the amount of water that is in play, especially when you can't see it beyond a bunker, but very fun none the less. Course looks pretty with the water and the residential feel to it. The course was maintained well, but the greens played a bit oddly with the little bit of sand on them, but not that bad at all. Staff was very friendly. Overall very nice course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Silly target golf

I had high expectations of this course, while it was well conditioned it is a silly course that requires 5 iron lay ups, overall disappointed with the design.

Sanibel is not for golfers if this is the island's best. Keep your expectations low and bring lots of balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great "target" course on Sanibel Island

The course is in good shape considering all the rain FL has received this summer (2013). The greens were rolling following hole punched two weeks ago. very enjoyable, but best to get an early tee time to avoid slow play and summer rains.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout... Pretty short even from back tees

Like the course a lot..but we played pretty late..and caught up to a bunch of twosomes who were playing very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice track, short but lots of water!

Very nice track, short but lots of water! I would play here again!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

greens needed some work, but puttable.

Course was in good condition, except greens needed some work. A little slow and grainy, bare in spots, but generally puttable. Short course, not requiring driver on many holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, well maintained

The course is not easy to play. There is a lot of water on this course and you hit a lot of balls into the water, when you take it too easy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Lots of carries over water

Be prepared to bring your long game. There is lots of water to carry. You can lay up on some holes but you need to confidant in your club distance. With that in mind it is faun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful . Watch out for the gators

Top of the line . Normally 120. Paid 49 golf now thank you! Played with a very nice Asian guy Peter from Milwaukee was a pleasure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Challenging when windy

Nice course in good conditions. Greens could be faster.
Only 5.600 yards from back tees but challenging on windy days.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course. Water on every hole.

The Staff was great. Very accomodating. The course was in good shape. The green were average and rolled well. Bring an extra sleve of balls. Water on every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very challenging course with lot's of water.

The layout of the course we really enjoyed. Unfortunately, we played the course under very windy conditions. The course isn't long but when you factor in a strong wind the course became unplayable for us. We each lost about a dozen golf balls. Water was in play on every hole. Without the wind the course would have been more enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great if you get a deal on Golfnow, otherwise too expensive

Great golf course, not too long, but pretty expensive. Rate was 120$, but we got a good deal on golfnow for 49$, which is a good value for the course. We encountered a few aligators and a big crocodile.. A bit scary but exciting at the same time.. A good course in a great location but a bit too overpriced..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tight and waterlined fairways

Titan fairways in small greens make up for this relatively short course. greens were in good shape, and at sea level requires 1 to 2 extra clubs. friendly staff and nice clubhouse add to the country club feel. would play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bring plenty of balls and your binoculars.

Nice friendly club feel to this place with a smiley Pro and Starter.

Course isn't long at 5,500 off the backs but its not about length it's about water which features on every hole. It's very much a thinking round rather than blasting off every tee with driver.

Pace wasn't good for the first nine but the ranger appeared and the problem group went in after nine and things quickened. Greens were good pace but not stupidly quick.

Wildlife was abundant with two very large gators sunning themselves along side a couple of greens. Ospreys all over the place and any amount of other birdlife.

Lost more balls here to the water than all my other rounds combined this trip but still enjoyed the course and would happily play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has water everywhere. The fairways need a lot of work. The greens were OK.

We had to wait one full tee time before we could tee up. Play was slow. Fairways had bald areas and needed work. Greens were fair. Bring a lot of balls because there is water everywhere. Even at a discount this course is overpriced.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Extremely poor value

Rated slightly better than Ponkapoag in Canton Ma., a legendarily bad course made famous by Rick Riley of Sports Illustrated. Burnt out in January, ground under repair everywhere. Tight short and narrow with lots of water. Quick round, however, since sanded greens were so bad that we accepted 2 putts on each hole. I'd rather go bowling than play here again. I'm guessing this review will not get on the website. For the record, I did not play the course, my sister did and she is a member at Ponky. Also, for the record, she says I'm being overly generous in my assessment..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Lots of water

Challenging course with water on just about every shot. If your game is on, there is no problem to score well. Short course.
Will return. Picturesque.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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