SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Sanibel, FL, USA
Designed by Arthur Hills

The Sanctuary Golf Club, sequestered within the wildlife refuge of Sanibel Island, presents a unique playing experience interwoven with its dedication to preserving its natural environment. This Rees Jones design, carved into the island’s subtropical ecosystem, offers a distinctive challenge unlike typical Florida courses.
The layout features narrow, winding fairways framed by dense vegetation and natural wetlands. Jones, renowned for his restoration work on major championship venues, brings a strategic element to Sanctuary, emphasizing shot placement and creative course management over brute power. Expect doglegs that favor a strategic fade off the tee and approaches that demand a deft touch to navigate the undulating greens.
While it's not a fixture on the professional tournament circuit, Sanctuary holds a special place within the community. The membership reflects a quiet appreciation for the game played in harmony with its surroundings. The relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere, coupled with the singular beauty of its setting, makes the Sanctuary a treasured, if understated, golfing haven.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sanctuary at Sanctuary Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 2 explicit golfer ratings.
Sanctuary was designed by Arthur Hills.
Sanctuary at Sanctuary Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Sanctuary is 72.
Sanctuary plays 6,655 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sanctuary is 134.