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4.0
2192 Reviews (2192)
5 Stars
601
4 Stars
916
3 Stars
368
2 Stars
159
1 Stars
148
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
83.1%
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1732 out of 2192 reviews
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3.9
171 Reviews (171)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
81
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.7%
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138 out of 171 reviews
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4.0
309 Reviews (309)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
145
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.1%
Recommend this course
263 out of 309 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7409 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champions Turf
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2020 #1)

Reviews

4.0
2192 Reviews (2192)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 115
Bunkers 73
Forced Carries 47
This course/club is great for:
Locals 71
Advanced Golfers 62
Seniors 47
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
Worth the Drive 48
In the 'Burbs 33

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Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout.

A very good day overall. The bag drop has a very friendly staff and the check in process was smooth. Nice driving range, short range and putting facilities.

The course is little challenging. I will play here again when in FLA

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/20/2024

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, our number 1 goal is for every guest to have a fun and memorable day, glad you enjoyed it, see you soon.
WHGC

Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

great layout

Course was a little wet from recent rain. Greens were in great shape. Played in 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/20/2024

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club,
Thanks for the nice review, we're constantly working on making the course more playable after rains, it will always be improving for our guest. See you soon,
WHGC

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 120
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course

Greens are in good shape but very firm. This is a very challenging golf course, could be tough for high handicappers. Played here several times and never really score very well. It’s tough but fair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/20/2024

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club and we appreciate the kind words.
We've added in this year a red tee box for the higher handicap player to help them enjoy the day.
Thanks again,
WHGC

Played On
Reviews 79
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens have come back very nice. Course is fair but challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/20/2024

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, we're glad you enjoyed yourself, the Champions G-12 greens are 1.5 years old and are in great shape.
Hope to see you soon.
WHGC

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ongoing investment on the course

The course has rebranded/changed its name and my car GPS and golf Garmin app hadn’t updated. That combined with road closures made it a challenge to find as the entrance to the resort it’s situated on that the GPS took us to was unmanned and we had to find another entrance.

There has been investment in the course and the greens were good. The course design was interesting with some tough holes due to narrow fairways and water. The course itself wasn't manicured but it didn’t impact the overall positive experience.

It represented decent value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play with a local

This course was a neat course to play it was in great shape but there are some tough shots and the score card doesn’t really help. We played with John a local guy he was awesome for trying to help us navigate the course. Would play again next time in Orlando area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A gem of a course!

Friendly starter and very accommodating. Watch out for the sloping greens! Good value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pretty poor

Lots of obstacles on this course which would be fine and challenging if the course conditions themselves weren’t so bad. REALLY poorly maintained course. A lot more brown and dirt than anything green. Literal holes dug in the middle of the fairways which apparently haven’t been watered since whenever the last time it rained. Tee boxes were horrible. Struggled to push in a tee on most of them and all were simply hard dirt with some weeds growing out of them. Disappointed. Won’t play there again. Golf carts were nice. Everything else was garbage.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Almost great

Great Layout, very good conditions, the best baths I’ve seen in a course, but there was no cart girl

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money.

This course is definitely not worth the money spent. Track conditions are under fair and course pace of play was a little unorganized. Needs a lot of work and would not recommend unless improvements are made.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun Time. Match up with a great Father and Son from Ontario. Thank you Michael and John. Peace

Good course, fun layout but too much money for the condition of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good condition but way too slow round.

Course was in good condition and greens in very good condition. The biggest downside was the pace of play, 4h50m is stupid slow. No marshaller to expedite the slow groups.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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