At it again

Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, announced it has received board approval to begin multiple upgrades to the club’s golf offerings, including the Sabal Course.

The Tom Fazio-designed course will undergo a $16.5 million renovation, touching all features on the course – from drainage to greens. Led by Fazio Design senior design associate Tom Marzolf, the Sabal renovation will take approximately 16 months to complete.

Bordering on a wildlife preserve, Sabal is a member-friendly golf course featuring five par 5s and five par 3s offering a different playing experience than the adjacent Cypress Course. The club renovated its Cypress Course in 2022.  

On the same campus, the 14-acre golf practice facility will begin a $2 million renovation. Improvements will include enhanced fairway cuts to mimic tee shots found on the courses, a wedge-specific area with multiple greens at short yardage, an enlarged short game practice area and a new practice putting green for the Sabal Golf Course. Nearly 47,000 cubic yards of fill will be used from the site to raise the range landing area and to create Bermudagrass target greens, creating a dramatic new practice area.

The club will also receive two new Golf Performance Centers. One will include a four-bay, 4,500-square-foot golf academy featuring the latest golf instruction technology, including a golf-specific fitness area with Technogym equipment.  The academy will house a break room for instructors and other staff. In addition, a two-bay, 1,500-square-foot area building will include one bay for club fitting and the other for an artificial putting green with changing undulations. The two-bay will also have a dedicated club repair area with the ability to build and customize clubs on-site.

“These upgrades and additions to Bonita Bay Club’s facilities are part of the Club’s master plan,” Bonita Bay Club CEO and general manager Fred Fung said. “Our members are engaged and seek excellence in all aspects of their lifestyle here. Last year’s Cypress renovation set the bar for how we can make an already excellent golf experience ever better.”