- 46th percentileCost, nationwide
- 5Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1985Founded
The Nest Golf Club is a private country club in Bonita Springs, Florida, in Lee County.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and social memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active and community-oriented.
The reported initiation fee for Associate Age 54 And Under membership is $20,000. That is below the Florida median of $85,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $25,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Florida median of $85,000 and higher than about 25% of 177 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Associate Age 54 And Under membership is $20,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Associate Age 54 And Under membership are $662.50.
Initiation fee
$20,000
Membership dues
$662.50
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join The Nest Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 46.7% of 426 researched Florida Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf Membership; Social Membership
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Waitlist
- Waitlist Reported
- Application process
- Submit the membership inquiry form or contact the Membership Director to schedule a visit; the membership process is overseen by the Membership Committee and Membership Director.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Nest Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, practice facility and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at The Nest Golf Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 20.9% of 426 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Gator Course18 holes
- Hurricane Course18 holes
Policies
Documented policies for The Nest Golf Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- verify_current_official_wording
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 26.1% of 360 researched Florida Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first, socially active club built around friendly competition, camaraderie, and member community.
Club History
How long The Nest Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The first 18-hole Tom Fazio course on the property opened in 1985.
The club became member-owned as Pelican's Nest Golf Club in 1999.
The club completed a major golf-course renovation in 2020.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- The Nest Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Nest Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Florida and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
Initiation fee comparison
The reported initiation fee for Associate Age 54 And Under membership is $20,000. It is below the Florida median of $85,000 and is higher than approximately 25% of 177 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $25,000 and is higher than approximately 46% of 1261 compatible peer records.
Explore Clubs in this initiation rangeClub age context
Founded in 1985
That represents about 41 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 54% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 26% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 20.9% of 426 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.1% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 46.7% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 26.1% of 360 researched Florida Club records and 28.9% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.nestgolf.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.nestgolf.com/whoweare Research SourceSupports: Club history
- 18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/8ec8f8f0-86ac-11e4-8c28-020… Research SourceSupports: General research
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- wanderlog.com/place/details/5326780/the-nest-golf-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.nestgolf.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent reviews are strongly positive about The Nest's course condition, pace of play, welcoming membership and friendly atmosphere. Reviewers frequently praise the two-course variety and camaraderie, though there are isolated complaints about individual staff interactions, so the overall signal is positive rather than uniformly so.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.