South/North Course
Spanish Wells Country Club
About this course
Spanish Wells Country Club's South/North combination course operates within a private golf community in Bonita Springs, situated in Southwest Florida between Naples and Fort Myers. The facility was designed by Gordon G. Lewis and Leon Howard, architects who worked on numerous Florida residential golf developments during the region's growth period in the 1980s and 1990s. The club features multiple nine-hole loops that can be combined into different eighteen-hole configurations, with the South and North nines representing one such pairing. The course reflects typical Southwest Florida golf architecture of its era, routed through relatively flat terrain characteristic of the coastal plain. Design elements include water features that serve both strategic and drainage functions, given the region's high water table and seasonal rainfall patterns. Native vegetation and preserved wetland areas frame many holes, while the layout accommodates the residential development that surrounds the property. Spanish Wells functions as a private country club serving its member community, offering golf as part of a broader amenity package that includes additional recreational facilities. The course conditions and maintenance standards align with expectations for Southwest Florida private clubs, where year-round play is possible due to the subtropical climate. The routing provides variety through the combination of different nine-hole courses, allowing members to experience different hole sequences and strategic challenges depending on which combination they play on a given day.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bonita Springs, FL, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1980
- Designer(s)
- Gordon G. Lewis, Leon Howard
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,567 yards
- Difficulty
- 73/141
Getting there
Spanish Wells Country Club is most readily accessed via Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), situated approximately thirty minutes north of Bonita Springs, or via the more distant but equally viable Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), a ninety-minute drive down Florida's western coast. Private aviation clients will find Naples Airport (APF) the most convenient option, lying just fifteen minutes south and offering the discretion befitting an ultra-exclusive enclave. The drive from RSW traces a gentle southwesterly arc through the gentle sprawl of southwest Florida before narrowing into the quieter, more manicured landscape of Bonita Springs, where the club's gated entrance emerges amid native palmettos and the soft topography of the Gulf Coast plain. The final approach signals arrival at a sanctuary of understated elegance, where championship golf and refined seclusion converge in one of Florida's most coveted addresses.

FAQ
Common questions about South/North at Spanish Wells Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South/North was designed by Gordon G. Lewis and Leon Howard.
South/North at Spanish Wells Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at South/North is 72.
South/North plays 6,567 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South/North is 141.
South/North is a 18-hole course.





