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Conditions
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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf course

The course was very wet as it had rained a lot. Very tight little course. The guy on the front desk was welcoming but had some views about non golf topics that left a 'did he really say that ' feeling. I was playing with my daughter and he left both of us feeling uncomfortable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/18/2019

Hi BSE11,
Thanks for playing at Heron Lakes! We're sorry to hear the playing conditions were wet and soggy. Regarding the front desk incident, please contact us directly so we can discuss more. Thank you for playing Heron Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Easy play

This was a easy day with easy play on a somewhat narrow course. I tried hitting my driver but the course is very narrow and I had to safely go to the floor I am off the Teebox. I was matched up with another player who called himself the hacker however we were both pretty evenly matched. The pace was very nice no back up at any hole. I purchased this round of golf now and I was greeted by the man in the pro shop who sent me on my wrongs pretty quickly. I decided to walk the course since it had rained pretty hard the day before. I think this is a great course for working on Your iron play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/18/2019

Hi there,
Thank you for playing our course! We're glad to hear your pairing was evenly matched and that you did not experience slow play.Thanks again for playing at Heron Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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
Wet weather
Used cart

Christmas in Texas

Good golf weather in the middle of December - you've got to love living in TX to enjoy golf at this time of year. Heron Lakes does a great job of letting you play a fast round of golf (2.5-3.0 hours) with a challenging layout.

I especially like that the Golf course management is accepting toys for foster children in need. What a great idea. It shows that the golf course embraces the meaning of Christmas and sharing with others who are not as fortunate.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHECK OUT HERON LAKES!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/18/2019

Hi technorobbie,
Thanks for playing our course! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time out on the course. Perks of living in Texas do include being able to golf all year around! We try to donate to a charity around the holidays and it brings the customers and staff closer together! Thank you again for playing Heron Lakes Golf Course and we hope you visit us again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Skinny

We normally play from the whites but this course is so short we played from the tips. Fairways are extra skinny.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/18/2019

Thanks for playing Heron Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Work on short game

Short executive type course. Good for working on short game. Great for seniors losing distance to have a comfortable round. Fun course, no great expectations. Nice people working there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2018

Hi there,
Thank you for leaving us a review! We're happy to hear you enjoy your time and that you were give good service. We hope to see you back here soon!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quick

I usually play this course when i want a quick fix. A lot of iron play, tight fairways and decent greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2018

Thanks for visiting our course! We're happy to hear you enjoy playing our course for a quick game. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value course for everyone

Love this course. Great for my son and I to get a round in and work on the game. Par 65 has a good mix of challenging par 3 and 4. Love that it has very few sand bunkers, if any but water and the woods still create plenty of hazards to avoid. Also fairly tight fairways to keep score honest

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2018

Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts about our course! We're so happy you and your son could enjoy the course. We hope to see you two out here again soon!

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

Worth the money and always enjoyable

It’s not a long course but you have to make the shots. The course is in pretty good condition and as always, the staff is awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2018

Hi there,
Thanks for the review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your time here at Heron Lakes. We know it's extremely hot now so we hope to see you when it cools down!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really nice course

I have played this course in the past and the greens conditions have improved a lot. Very challenging course which will test your accuracy and putting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/29/2018

Thank you for your review.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Greens were in poor condition and staff member in the pro shop was not friendly at all. Would not recommend this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/07/2018

Hi there,
Thank you for your review. We're sorry our course missed the mark on your visit.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Narrow / Short Course - Needs Work

Fairways narrow and need work.

Greens in bad shape.. can’t putt without golf ball rolling like a pin ball.

You can pay same amount for much better course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course, except for the greens

I liked the course, Not too difficult but water hazards and greens make up for very hit-able fairways. Green conditions were atrocious and hard, but the whole course was extremely hard so take that with a grain of salt. You get what you pay for... but I would play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/07/2018

Hi there,
Thank you for taking time to review our course! We're glad that you enjoyed your time. We appreciate your feedback on the green conditions and we will look into them. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hacker Central

Not much to say about this course. Very slow pace of play. Not much in the way of a Pro shop. The fairways were well maintained and the course was fairly easily. But my God do the greens suck. It wasn’t the read you had to worry about. It was all of the bumps on the green, making the ball jump around.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/07/2018

Hi there,
Thank you for taking time to review our course. We're sorry we missed the mark on your visit and hope we can make it up next time.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

best deal of the year

excellent gold course with friendly staffs, conveniently located at the beltway.
new owner of restaurant improved, nice to enjoy meal.
This course is narrow, good for training how to hit straight and accurate, reckless golfers will learn what the real meaning of the golf is, and will lose balls.
putting geen need to be improved.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/07/2018

Hi there,
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to address everything.We're glad you enjoyed your time here at Heron Lakes, come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/07/2018

Thanks for your review!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Time

The quality of the course was terrible. The greens were in very bad shape. I couldn't even tell when I was on the green or in the fairway. They were so bumpy that your putts went of the path. The address listed on the website leads you to the back of a hotel. I would not reccomend this course to anybody!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/25/2018

Hi there,
thank you for taking your time to review our course. We're sorry we missed the mark on your visit. If you choose to return we hope we can make it a better time. Thanks again.

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