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3.8
2702 Reviews (2702)
5 Stars
785
4 Stars
1112
3 Stars
441
2 Stars
191
1 Stars
173
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
78.6%
Recommend this course
2151 out of 2702 reviews
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3.8
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.4%
Recommend this course
69 out of 94 reviews
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3.7
166 Reviews (166)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.5%
Recommend this course
122 out of 166 reviews
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Course Highlights
The strategically challenging layout rewards thoughtful play and delivers consistently strong pace of play well under four hours. Friendly, flexible staff and solid value make this course a rewarding choice for repeat visits.

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

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Reviews

3.8
2702 Reviews (2702)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 116
Bunkers 73
Forced Carries 47
This course/club is great for:
Locals 71
Advanced Golfers 62
Seniors 48
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
Worth the Drive 49
In the 'Burbs 33

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Great course for the money you pay. Drive in was beautiful. Tough layout. Some greens and fairways could have been a little better but for the price was much better than I anticipated. Staff very friendly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging

Very nice course with a lot of water. Greens ran true and fast. Fairways in good shape.. A must play if you’re up to the challenge. For the price a bang for your buck and well worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Awesome carts.

This course is awesome and the golf carts are so comfortable. That’s a strange comment but honestly they are. Wonderful course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough layout

First time playing this course. Here’s my impressions. Staff were friendly, carts were new with GPS. Don’t like the fact you have to pay for range balls it every course if different. Range was a bit scruffy. The course has a lot of water and it comes into play a lot. If you are not ok with tight landing spots this may not be for you. The price was what I would consider lower end for most of the courses in Orlando area at $69, so at that price we thought it was fair. The greens were a bit inconsistent but overall the greens and fairways were ok for the price. The biggest turn off for our group was the layout.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

happy day

Greens are in great shape. Pace of play was excellent. Support staff very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Upsetting

Very disappointed in course conditions for such a high price. No where near as nice as the first time we came and it blew us out the water.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

This course is in great condition and somewhat challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather

Do Not believe.....

Do not believe some bad reviews coming up here.

I play in white heron regularly. This golf course is great condition right now. The greens are well maintained and the speed is always constant. Fairways and tees are also good condition. The price in April is cheaper than other golf courses.

however, it it is a golf course that I really like except for the wind changes that affect the score.. And It is a very tough course.

This golf course would be a very bad one for those who just want to buy time and are looking for cheap prices ( sorry for hot dealers).

This is extremely my personal opinion, but I don't like Hot deals. I don't understand why most golf courses make Hot Deals. Booking at the regular price is the only way to evaluate the golf course, and how to evaluate it in terns of performance while playing golf at a lower price than others.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Polk county gem

White heron is in great shape. Greens and tee boxes are in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very Disappointing

Was looking to playing White Heron, first time since change from Ridgewood Lakes.

What a let down, greens were awful slow and not true, fairways in poor condition and tees scrapy

They have ruined a good hole 18th , formely the 9th from a good par 5 into a nothing par 4

My advice would be do not waste your time or money playing White Heron

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course on first round

Tough little course and was wet!

But nice enough!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Craig

Course layout was great , but course was extremely scruffy and not cutting the greens ( which I understand due to temperature) was a problem putting and different grasses in some of the greens . Good value for money , starter was great , but very disappointed with the clubhouse facilities

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, great starter. Played early and had a great round 👍👍✌️

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I love the layout of the course

I really enjoyed the course layout. It had been a year since I had been there and had forgotten how nice this course was. It was in great condition even with the dry conditions. The staff was very friendly and eager to help or answer questions. Well worth the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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