Bonita Bay Club Continues Upgrades, Adds New Member Amenities

Ongoing Improvements at Top-Rated Florida Club Enhance Active Lifestyle

At Bonita Bay Club, members are passionate about staying active and finding new challenges, be it in the Lifestyle Center (wellness and fitness), racquet sports competitions, or by taking on the challenge on one of the club’s five golf courses. Several amenities are underway on the club’s two campuses. Extensive upgrades on the Sabal Course, Naples Clubhouse, practice facilities, and two new golf performance centers are also planned.

The $12 million clubhouse will be built on the footprint of the former building on the Naples campus, creating a new dining room and bar, locker rooms, and retail shop. The positioning of the Lowcountry-inspired clubhouse will maximize views onto the 18th greens of- Cypress and Sabal golf courses.

On the same campus, the 14acre golf practice facility will undergo 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.

One of the two new Golf Performance Centers will be equipped with a four-bay, 4500-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 twobay, 1500-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.

The Tom Fazio-designed Sabal Golf 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 memberfriendly golf course featuring five par 5s and five par 3s offering a different playing experience than the adjacent Cypress Course. Renovated in 2022, the Cypress Course was recognized by Golf Inc. with third place in the Private Club category in the magazine’s 2023 Renovation of the Year competition. Bonita Bay Club has also been recognized with exclusive designations including the Distinguished Club and Platinum Club and has been named among America’s Healthiest Clubs.

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