semi-private · Sanibel, FL · 18 holes

Sanibel Island Golf Club

Sanibel's public-friendly course: short, flat and watery, with no range. Fine for a casual island round if you are staying on Sanibel; check recent reviews for storm-recovery conditions before paying peak prices.

Par71

Tips6,337 yd

Rating / slope70.2 / 128

Green fees seen$36–$71

See Sanibel Island on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Blue	6,337	70.2 / 128	75.5 / 137
White	5,833	67.8 / 122	–
White/Gold	5,476	66.2 / 116	–
Gold	5,156	64.6 / 111	69.3 / 123
Red	4,600	62.0 / 101	65.6 / 111

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Summer	GolfNow prepaid Hot Deals Aug-Sep 2026 about $36-$71 incl cart (third-party rates, not rack)

GolfNow listings Aug-Sep 2026 (search snippets); no rack rates published

Before you book

Access	Open to the public by tee time (GolfNow lists prepaid Hot Deal times) alongside members. GolfNow listing notes groups under four may be paired, and riders are restricted. Carts included in green fees.
Designer	Truman Wilson and Bill Dietsch (per GolfPass)
Opened	1976
Style	Short, flat island course through wetlands along the Sanibel River; small back-to-front greens, accuracy over length.
Carts	Cart included in green fee (GolfPass).
Practice	Putting/chipping green; no driving range.
Dress code	Collared shirts, no denim, no tank tops, soft spikes (GolfNow listing).
Drive from downtown Naples	71 min (42.4 mi)
Phone	239-472-2626
Address	1100 Par View Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957

Local knowledge

The island's only course regularly bookable on GolfNow; check recent reviews for turf condition, which suffered after Ian and Milton.
No range: warm up on the putting/chipping green.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	403	0 ft	12
2	4	379	-2 ft	8
3	3	138	+1 ft	18
4	4	378	0 ft	6
5	4	398	0 ft	4
6	3	153	0 ft	16
7	4	359	0 ft	2
8	4	396	0 ft	14
9	5	523	+2 ft	10
10	4	290	-1 ft	13
11	4	334	0 ft	5
12	4	344	0 ft	11
13	3	155	-1 ft	17
14	4	326	0 ft	7
15	4	409	-5 ft	1
16	3	168	0 ft	15
17	4	356	+1 ft	3
18	5	488	+1 ft	9

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Sundial Beach Resort & Spa — 2 min, 0.6 mi
Casa Ybel Resort — 6 min, 2.4 mi
Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa — 13 min, 5.3 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Sanibel Island Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $36–$71, depending on season and time of day.

How hard is Sanibel Island Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 6,337 yards with a course rating of 70.2 and a slope of 128. 2/5: short par 71 under 6,400 yards, but water and narrow corridors punish loose shots.

How far is Sanibel Island Golf Club from Naples?

About 71 minutes (42.4 miles) by road from downtown Naples in light traffic.