Sabal Springs Course
Sabal Springs Golf and Racquet Club
About this course
Sabal Springs Golf and Racquet Club sits in Fort Myers on Florida's Gulf Coast, designed by Gordon G. Lewis, an architect who worked extensively throughout Florida during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Lewis built numerous courses across the state during the residential golf boom, typically creating layouts that balance playability for a range of skill levels with the natural constraints of flat, subtropical terrain. The course occupies land characteristic of southwest Florida—relatively level with native vegetation including palms, pines, and the namesake sabal palms that are indigenous to the region. Water features appear throughout the routing, both as strategic hazards and necessary components of the area's drainage and stormwater management systems. Lewis's design approach here likely emphasizes strategic bunkering and water placement to define holes and create decision points on what would otherwise be gently contoured property. As part of a golf and racquet club, Sabal Springs serves a membership-oriented community in the Fort Myers area, functioning as both a recreational amenity and social hub. The club reflects the model common to many Florida developments from its era, where golf anchors a broader lifestyle offering that includes tennis facilities and social programming. The course provides year-round play in a climate that attracts both permanent residents and seasonal visitors to southwest Florida's Gulf Coast communities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1988
- Designer
- Gordon G. Lewis
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 60
- Length
- 3,274 yards
- Difficulty
- 58.9/95
Getting there
Most arrivals to Sabal Springs Golf and Racquet Club touch down at Southwest Florida International Airport, a straightforward fifteen-minute drive to the northwest along I-75 and into the quiet residential corridors of south Fort Myers. Private aviation guests often favor Page Field, a reliably discreet option positioned even closer to the club's gates. The final approach leaves the interstate behind for tree-lined boulevards and gated entries, the transition from commercial Southwest Florida to the manicured calm of Sabal Springs marked by royal palms and the first glimpse of emerald fairways beyond the clubhouse portico.
FAQ
Common questions about Sabal Springs
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sabal Springs was designed by Gordon G. Lewis.
Yes. Sabal Springs is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sabal Springs is 60.
Sabal Springs plays 3,274 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sabal Springs is 95.
Sabal Springs is a 18-hole course.


