Golf Bonita Springs

Bonita Springs, Florida - Perfect for Golf and Beach Vacations

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Sunny Bonita Springs on Florida's southwest Gulf coast near Naples : known for golfing and beach vacations.

Bonita Springs and Naples is the home of many US millionaires and is the unofficial golf capital of the world! Here you will find miles of white, beautiful beaches, where you can wander up and down in perfect peace. You can escape and relax whether spending time shelling or just watching the amazing wildlife while you paddle your feet in the warm gulf waters.

If you fancy something more energetic, there are golf courses, tennis, swimming, water sports - and of course shopping and dining - all within easy reach.

Golfer Peter Jacobsen at Bonita Springs - Video

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Golfer Peter Jacobsen, at Bonita Springs, conducts clinic at Tiburon, with a little help from his 2-year-old grandson, Jake. Jacobsen also shows a drill that will help golfers make a descending blow on the golf ball.

Great Golfing Vacations in the United States

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There are some wonderful golfing vacation areas in the United States. Of course we know that Bonita Springs and Naples, Florida are great for golfing vacations, but where else might you go? Here are a few suggestions :

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in one of the premier golf destination sites on the East Coast. It features more than 100 courses and boasts of miles of great beaches and coastlines. It also has a lively nightlife that includes, dance clubs, country music shows, Broadway shows and many pubs and local bars. Myrtle Beach usually enjoys more than 200 sunny days a year and has a mild climate that allows for golfing vacations at any time of the year.

In Phoenix, Arizona, there are several wonderful golf resorts. It also has more than 100 courses available to choose from with the wonderful dessert views to help you appreciate our Native heritage. While you are there, you can visit ancient native villages, and see many cultural exhibits and Southwestern Native American art. Many weekends also have concerts available to attend.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the United States is also a great location for a golf vacation. While golfing, you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the Spring Mountains and the Las Vegas Skyline. Many courses offer spectacular desert landscapes and tricky sandstone bunkers that will be a challenge to any golfer. Wanting some nightlife? Las Vegas is usually only an hour drive away with all of the shows and casinos to visit, there’s no chance you can get bored.

Hilton Head, South Carolina is only 12 miles long but this small island has at least 22 golf courses. Not only do you have the spectacular golf courses but also you are only a short distance away from some spectacular tourist sites. Palmetto Dunes Plantation and Pinckney Island National Wildlife Preserve are just two of the Historical attractions to visit while you are at Hilton Head.

Baja California offers an amazing array of luxury resort for avid golfers. The southern tip of Baja hosts many wonderful golfing locations as well as many other attractions. You can visit Sea World, San Diego with all of its attractions and many miles of beautiful sandy beaches. You can even visit Los Cabos, which is considered a rough, rowdy, but charming town.

If you live in a part of the country that is hot and sultry in the summer, you may be in the market for a golfing vacation in a cooler location. One of those locations is Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Only two and one half hours north of Chicago it offers superb championship caliber courses in the Midwest region. The area offers some wonderful hotels but also has several different bed and breakfasts that will allow you to soak up the local flavor. If you also want to include some shopping and nightlife, Milwaukee is just a short distance north of this golfing paradise.

Colorado Springs, Colorado also has a unique atmosphere you won’t find anywhere else in the United States. The high altitude adds to the distance a ball will travel, some say up to 10%. What a challenge to adjust your golf game to high altitude and see your ball fly through the air and perhaps give you one of the longest drives ever.

Geography and Climate Of Bonita Springs

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Bonita Springs is located on both Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The area referred to as Bonita Beach is located on a road-accessible barrier island (Little Hickory Island) that lies between the Gulf of Mexico and Estero Bay. The Imperial River flows through the downtown district of the city and empties into Estero Bay.

The city is the northernmost city on the west coast of Florida that has a tropical climate, having a mean January temperature of 65 °F (18 °C). (Fort Myers Beach directly to the north has a January mean of 64 °F (18 °C) which gives it a subtropical climate).

High to low average temperatures

            Jan      Feb     Mar      Apr     May    Jun       Jul       Aug       Sep     Oct      Nov      Dec
High     77.6     76.3     81.9     85.7     88.3     90.5     91.4     91.0     91.0     87.8     83.2     78.6
Low     52.8     51.9     57.6     60.8     66.2     70.5     71.7     72.3     72.3     66.6     59.8     54.9