Worthington Country Club
Worthington Country Club offers an 18-hole championship golf course with manicured fairways and a signature peninsula 18th hole. It features a clubhouse, driving range, and pro shop with lessons from PGA professionals using Trackman. Members enjoy fitness facilities, a tropical resort-style pool, and six swimming pools. Courts for tennis, bocce, and pickleball, along with cabana, tiki bar, massage, and facial rooms, enhance recreational variety. Social activities include card games, bocce leagues, themed parties, and wellness programs.
This gated bundled golf community offers homes including single-family, villas, carriage homes, and condos built in the early 1990s. Every residence includes full country-club and golf membership, with option for personal golf carts. Located minutes from Gulf beaches, shopping malls, dining, and Southwest Florida International Airport. Active lifestyle here is enhanced by social clubs, fitness classes, and group events year-round. Landscaped lakes, security gate, and friendly neighbors create a welcoming, relaxed ambiance.
Description of Worthington Golf Course
Worthington Country Club features a parkland-style, 18-hole championship course originally by Gordon Lewis, redesigned by Chip Powell. It plays from about 4,574 to 6,730 yards across seven tee sets. Fairways are Celebration grass and greens are Tif-Eagle, with advanced capillary bunker and digital irrigation systems. Course rating on championship tees is 72.7, with a slope of 136, par 72. The layout includes scenic lakes and a signature peninsula 18th hole.
The full yardage for championship tees is 6,690 yards, with other tee options ranging shorter. Complex design challenges players with bunkers, water hazards, and undulating greens. Scorecard features holes of varied par values, including multiple par-3s, par-4s, and par-5s. Number of bunkers and water holes isn’t specified publicly, but many holes border lakes or have capillary-style surrounds. The signature 18th demands accuracy, finishing on a dramatic peninsula green.
Worthington Club Greens Fees and Membership Costs
Estimated daily green fee for 18 holes with cart is about $95. Cart rental per player, per round, is approximately $25. Private cart trail fee for owners is $1,875 annually. Community cart users pay $350 yearly for registration. A 10-round cart pass (community cart members only) costs $500.
Membership is bundled with home purchase—no separate initiation fee listed. Annual golf dues are approximately $12,072. Master HOA operating dues are around $8,464 per unit. Capital and renovation assessments add about $1,772 annually. Total bundled annual cost per unit thus approaches $11,435.
Worthington Golfing Staff and Members
General Manager and COO is Carol Ann Carney. Head Golf Professional is Matt Oakley, supported by Assistant Pros Federico Torresani and Jack Manna. The Golf Course Superintendent is David Forrey with assistance from Mauriel Ruiz and Noelia Ramirez. The Pro Shop team offers club fittings, demo days, and “play with the pro” events. The staff structure blends administration, golf operations, and course care expertise at every level.
Worthington is one of Bonita Springs’ few courses allowing personal golf carts on property. It was redesigned by Chip Powell, originally a Gordon Lewis championship layout. The club features state-of-the-art capillary bunkers and digital irrigation control down to one-square-foot precision. Members cherish a community commitment through ongoing beautification and social events integrated with golf. Signature charm lies in the scenic lakes and welcoming member-owned bundled lifestyle.