Creekside at Bonita Bay Club

The Creekside Course at Bonita Bay Club is one of five Tom Fazio designs within this expansive residential community in Bonita Springs, Florida. Opened in the mid-1990s as part of Bonita Bay's phased development, Creekside represents Fazio's characteristic approach to Southwest Florida golf: strategic bunkering, generous fairway corridors, and careful integration with the property's natural wetlands and preserve areas. The course takes its name from the creek systems and water features that thread through the layout, influencing play on roughly half the holes.

The routing moves through native pine flatwoods and around conservation areas that provide habitat and visual definition. Fazio shaped the relatively flat terrain to create elevation changes at greens and around hazards, adding dimension to what would otherwise be a level canvas. The bunkering style is sculptural and often frames approach shots, while the greens feature subtle contours that reward precise iron play. Water comes into play both as lateral hazards and as fronting features on several par threes and approach shots.

Bonita Bay Club operates as a private equity club serving the residential community, with members having access to all five courses on the property. The club emphasizes a family-oriented atmosphere and maintains a full calendar of member events and competitions. Creekside shares practice facilities and clubhouse amenities with the other Bonita Bay layouts, contributing to a golf-focused lifestyle within the broader Southwest Florida resort corridor between Naples and Fort Myers.