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2.6
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 65
Length 4979 yards
Slope 113
Rating 69.0

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #14)

Reviews

3.0
237 Reviews (237)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 25
Water Hazards 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Beginners 15
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
Near the Airport 11
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Horrible Staff & Marshal

Cheap course and the only reason my buddy and I went was because of the high percentage chance of rain. The marshal was speaking with us to speed up when in fact the course was pact with nowhere to go. We played thru a threesome which was a man and two women. They continued to speak with us and others to satisfy a tournament of young kids. I see why I have not played here in 5 years. I WILL NOT BE BACK to Heron Lakes. That old saying is true: You get what you pay for. We only got 9 in due to the rain, but I will not play one more hole at this DUMP!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Hi rayzor86952. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your time with us out on the course. We hope that in the future you are able to give us another chance. We appreciate all the feedback, and take this into consideration when making improvements!

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Commented on 12/28/2017

Please include your scorecard for the nine holes you played I would like to see how extremely easy it was for you

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks for the review!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice little course

Staff was friendly and helpful.
You will start off on the 10th tee
Fairways were in good condition
The greens were good as well.
Greens have enough breaks and slope to keep you interested. What I really like about small tracks like this one is you get to work on your irons and hybrids. I only used driver 2 times on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Golf Value

Over the past year the improvements have been many at Heron Lakes. The greens have gone from spotting and slow to even and fast. Tee boxes are in good shape and there is a marked difference between the fairway and the rough. The course may be short but it puts a premium on accuracy. This course is now beautiful, fun and fair. If the golf isn't enough there is Victor's next door that has outstanding food. The only drawbacks is that there is no putting green or driving range to warm up. Overall - that is a small price to pay for the value pricing that it costs to play a round. Great job to the management for turning this place into a real gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks technorobbie for the review! We appreciate the kind words, and are happy you have noticed all the hard work we have put in to become a better course! Thanks for the feedback. We hope to see you back out on the course again soon!

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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Really great little course.

First time I have ever played this place. The course is in fantastic condition. The Greens are amazing. Love the layout. This place is no joke, it is a challenging place to play. I wish I lived closer I would play it everyday. With a hot deal this place is the best bargain in town. The staff is really friendly and next time I will try the restaurant.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks Zach9866934 for the awesome review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you out here more this year!

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

August Heat

The course is fun to play long par threes greens and good shape Fairways good you know there's some brown areas of grass here and there but overall a good condition for late August we'll play again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks for the review Christophe1167388! Glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. Come out and play with us during this cooler weather! We know the Texas heat can be tough! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Getting stricter

Management is getting a lot more strict on the "golfnow" tee times. They make you ride in the cart with whoever else booked the same golfnow tee time. The stopped allowing you to go out early and will make you wait for whoever has booked the same golfnow tee time before they let you tee off. The greens rolled good and the fairway was in good shape. Either I was hitting the ball father than normal or the yardage was off that day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Hi CDPlayer. Thanks for the review. We appreciate the feedback! We hope that you'll be back again very soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed playing

This is a great course. Played quickly and broke 100!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks for the review u000008210311! Glad you had a great time with us! Hope to have you back on the course with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing experience!

I had an amazing experience! When I got in the pro shop, my golf shoes fell apart, so the gentleman was totally cool about it and offered a discount on some new ones. I told them that I could not afford them, and he was okay with that, even allowing me to play wearing my sandals (I promised that I'd buy a new pair of golf shoes before playing at the course again). The course itself was in great shape. I have been playing at H.L. for at least six years, and the changes have been ASTOUNDING! The fairways were in excellent shape, and the greens were super nice. I will always consider Heron Lakes my home course!

With gratitude,
Richard G. Woods

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/25/2018

Thanks Richard4679371 for the kind review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. We appreciate your feedback, and hope to have you back on the greens very soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not rewarding, but playable

Course is narrow, no need for a Driver. Good course for beginner for the dollar value. I (regular player) tee'd off with a 5 iron and par'd half the holes. Took wife (new golfer) and she doesn't ever wanna go back. Course is narrow, and some holes I would consider unfair.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi xrolandm. We are sorry that your expectations were not met when out on the course. We would like to acknowledge that we are working hard to improve some things here around the course. We hope that you give us another chance in the future.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short but sweet

There are some small changes to the course since the last time I played. The tee boxes have been worked on and the greens are improving. Still a short course, but excellent for shot placement and fairway work. The course is on a good path, continue to reward the golfers with a nicely kept up course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi BigFame. We appreciate the feedback and that you can see we are working hard to improve the course daily! Come back and play with us again sometime soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable Golf

Great little golf course. Challenging without sand traps, fair amount of trees and water. Also some long par 3's. Great value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi cecilmc. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to leave us a review! We are glad you had a nice time out on the course. Come back and see us soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't skip this course

Very affordable course. It was in good shape. It's a very short course with no par 5s. However, most fairways are narrow, requiring some accuracy off the tee (which I lack). Thus, I did spend too much time in the trees. No sand traps on the course, and water comes into play on a handful of holes. I would certainly play this course again. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi b8ceball! Thanks for all the feedback, we always appreciate it. Glad to hear that you enjoyed your time and that our staff was great! See you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Time

The length of the course was short and I only used my driver once. The greens were in good shape and the fairways are narrow so it takes a great deal of accuracy. I had fun playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi arodriguez! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time out on the course. Come back and play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough challenge

Enjoyed the challenge of changing my natural game to suit the course. My advice would be to study the map on each hole to avoid the many water hazards and leave the big sticks in the bag.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi u5319282. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to leave us a review. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the price was testing new clubs great layout, greens need a lot of work, pace of play was great finished 18 in 2 hours will play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi Jackvon50. Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it! We are happy you had a nice time out on the course. Hope to see you out here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Day

It is a great course if you would like to play a quick round of golf without any wait. The course was in overall good shape. The staff is friendly and got us on the course quick. I will go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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