White Heron Golf Club
About
White Heron Golf Club (formerly known as Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club) has had many accolades over its history and for good reason. The Ted McAnlis layout is sculptured from lush rolling land and features immaculate playing conditions year round. Water and natural wetlands come into play on 16 of our 18 holes and the resident breeze can significantly change the course from day to day. Yet despite the natural beauty and obvious pedigree of the layout, with four sets of tees the course is still enjoyable for golfers of all levels.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7409 yards | ||
Blue | 72 | 6907 yards | ||
White | 72 | 6393 yards | ||
Gold | 72 | 5881 yards | ||
Red (W) | 72 | 5294 yards |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black I M: 76.5/144 | 395 | 645 | 227 | 545 | 420 | 212 | 446 | 547 | 360 | 3797 | 389 | 444 | 401 | 563 | 417 | 212 | 609 | 192 | 430 | 3657 | 7454 |
Black II M: 75.4/140 | 395 | 645 | 227 | 545 | 420 | 212 | 446 | 440 | 360 | 3690 | 389 | 444 | 401 | 563 | 417 | 212 | 609 | 192 | 430 | 3657 | 7347 |
Blue M: 74.2/139 | 367 | 614 | 215 | 519 | 389 | 197 | 419 | 429 | 316 | 3465 | 355 | 415 | 368 | 510 | 389 | 183 | 564 | 170 | 399 | 3353 | 6818 |
White M: 71.9/131 | 315 | 599 | 203 | 463 | 357 | 188 | 396 | 392 | 287 | 3200 | 320 | 397 | 318 | 491 | 380 | 157 | 533 | 160 | 377 | 3133 | 6333 |
Yellow M: 69.5/124 W: 75.5/130 | 224 | 545 | 185 | 423 | 340 | 167 | 374 | 354 | 240 | 2852 | 277 | 362 | 298 | 444 | 362 | 141 | 502 | 146 | 304 | 2836 | 5688 |
Green M: 66.9/119 W: 71.9/125 | 214 | 453 | 110 | 403 | 301 | 137 | 311 | 344 | 282 | 2555 | 268 | 340 | 287 | 363 | 286 | 115 | 388 | 107 | 276 | 2430 | 4985 |
Red W: 69.5/120 | 204 | 348 | 100 | 334 | 251 | 107 | 225 | 334 | 193 | 2096 | 258 | 326 | 223 | 321 | 276 | 85 | 288 | 97 | 242 | 2116 | 4212 |
Handicap | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
Course Details
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Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage CartsAvailable Facilities
ClubhouseAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2020 #1)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161790046 on 10/24/2023
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Photo submitted by blakecannon on 10/17/2023
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Photo submitted by PaulSturgess on 10/10/2023
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Photo submitted by PaulSturgess on 10/10/2023
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Photo submitted by PaulSturgess on 10/10/2023
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Photo submitted by PaulSturgess on 10/10/2023
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Photo submitted by MrMcCarter9 on 07/24/2023
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Photo submitted by GTWRECK on 05/13/2023
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Photo submitted by u000004080709 on 01/07/2023
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Photo submitted by rafaerosas on 12/25/2022
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Nice touches Photo submitted by sandier on 12/20/2022
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White heron Photo submitted by sandier on 12/20/2022
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4th tee box Photo submitted by sandier on 12/20/2022
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Photo submitted by avrunner02 on 06/09/2022
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This is how all of the green looked. Photo submitted by ZxPw4vZwNv1XPm2PFjif on 05/31/2022
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Photo submitted by u033216939 on 03/30/2022
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Photo submitted by u033216939 on 03/17/2022
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Photo submitted by Darren2542652 on 02/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Darren2542652 on 02/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Darren2542652 on 02/27/2022
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Great par 3! Photo submitted by SYz0vH5624OsXpDGZuTz on 01/21/2022
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Not really in play but cool bunker! Photo submitted by SYz0vH5624OsXpDGZuTz on 01/21/2022
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Photo submitted by Scarantinom on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by Scarantinom on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 11/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 09/20/2020
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Photo submitted by GerardLennon1810 on 05/08/2020
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Photo submitted by GerardLennon1810 on 05/08/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Teetotaller289 on 03/11/2020
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"Finest greens in Polk County" Photo submitted by JeffMizunoMP54 on 04/02/2017
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10th Tee Box Photo submitted by chadone75 on 07/05/2015
Good
Rough is too high...good for pros...not amateur and weekend golfers....Too much balls lost two feet from fairways
Decent but needs some TLC
Booked this course last minute and got paired up with a friendly couple from Miami. As for the course the fairways need some work as well as the greens. The greens were very firm and almost impossible to get a ball to stop on them. The green were a little leafy is spots and every green had a light dusting of sand which made putting much harder. This course is a challenging course with narrow fairways on certain holes and lots of water hazards.
Changes to holes
The changes to the now hole 10 and now 18 have gimmicky effect on 10 and ruined a previous good risk reward par 5 18th turning it into a gimmicky par 4. The spent significant dollars to lessen the product quality in my opinion.
Superbe
Beau terrain avec un beau niveau de difficulté. Vert un léger travail à faire mais quand même en bonne condition considérant la saison
Accommodation by staff was great
Arrived and front nine was very busy. Starter allowed us go off back nine as a twosome which was great.Timing was grateful as we finished the backnine and was immediately able.to go off on the front nine
Completing the 28 holes in 3 hrs which was fantastic.
Firm greens
Nice pace of play here- 18 holes in 3 hours 40 minutes.
Greens were quite firm but rolled true- grain was a factor on these Bermuda greens.
Give yourself extra time before your tee time as clearing the gated security into the community can take some time.
Too Slow!
Pace of play was too slow - 9 holes in 2hrs 30min. and it only got slower. The staff was very accommodating and sent messages to carts and eventually the pro to tell a group to skip a hole and move on. Couldn’t enjoy or evaluate the course because of pace of play. The staff was accommodating the best they could. Off course amenities were nice.
Awesome place
Very nice golf course and the employees were very professional.
Exceptional staff. Glen was very knowledgeable and .
Members run course
We played as a 2 some behind a 4 some and we were waiting on every hole but was not allowed to play through. We did not see anyone ahead of the group. Even on the tee box on the 18th hole one of the players decided to give a lesson to another player which resulted in the player hitting several balls as we waited at the tee box.
White Heron
It’s a nice course and fund to play - quite tricky - with firm greens (expect some terrible areas on a few holes), the range and training ground is really poor though. friendly staff. If they worked on the training areas and added som services like options to buy bottled drinks/snacks it would lift the rating up a bit.
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, I'm trying to understand this review as we have a full snack bar and restaurant, also free water and ice outside.
Our range and short game practice area is one of the largest in central florida.
Our short game area consist of 3 greens, bunkers and full 125 yd hitting areas
Hope to see you again
WHGC
White Heron Review
The course was great, check in and cart readiness excellent, weather perfect for a great Sunday afternoon of golf. We were behind a 4 person male grouping and it became obvious early that these 4 were there for a good time and also obvious that "liquid refreshments" were plentiful. They even carried these onto the green. On the back 9 this became intolerable as their constant consumption appeared to kick in even more. We called the Pro Shop and all they could do was to say they would send this group an electronic message on the cart computer. This did not work - we became 2 full holes behind. It got to the point where our back 9 was ruined so we drove in at 14.
The Man in the Pro Shop gave us a voucher for another 9 and added that there is NOTHING the course can do in situations like this. (No course Marshall either). The Pro Shop Man added that they can't even ask this group to come in off the course.
4 drunk guys take priority over everyone annoyed behind them!
If this is how White Heron operates, we will NOT BE BACK!
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club and I'm sorry your day was what you expected.
The group in front of you was part of a large group playing in an outing, everybody in front of you were foursomes and you were a twosome at the turn. We do marshal and they were physically approached about trying to speed up play, they also had informed us that they gave you an opportunity to play through. We do not condone being drunk on the course and this group was not.
Like you said we strive for everyone to enjoy themselves and I'm sorry we couldn't accommodate you, we will try harder next time.
Thank you WHGC
Best Course in the Area
I have played this course several times and it is the best course in a 20 mile radius. The staff is very friendly, the layout is challenging, water on 14 holes and the green is excellent shape. GPS has been added to the golf carts and that took my experience to a new level. From a value perspective it was the cheapest I found during the business time of year, Spring Break. Have had several vistors comment how they like this better than other places we have played.
Michael, thank you for the kind words and we can't wait to see you and your friends back here to play soon.
Thanks, WHGC
Good course - but expensive!
We played this on a very windy day and it was quite difficult! I thought the layout was quite fun. You play through various styles of holes which keeps the round interesting. Expensive for what you get though. Consensus was that this was ranked 3rd or 4th out of four courses we played over the weekend.
condition
Fairways in poor condition. Greens were O.K. That's what saved it from being a poor rating. To expensive for the course condition
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club,
I reviewed your tee time and saw that you were playing behind 2 twosomes that joined up, they were not members, also your round was less than 4 hrs. and because you purchased a hot deal you have to follow Golf Now rules, that is no preferential treatment or early tee times. We apologize for any confusion this might have caused.
Hopefully next time will work out better for you.
Thank you, WHGC