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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 76.5/144 | 392 | 442 | 395 | 560 | 392 | 210 | 607 | 190 | 425 | 3613 | 397 | 620 | 230 | 545 | 442 | 206 | 434 | 423 | 380 | 3677 | 7290 |
| Blue M: 74.2/139 | 378 | 420 | 377 | 520 | 342 | 190 | 555 | 165 | 392 | 3339 | 361 | 560 | 225 | 510 | 422 | 196 | 404 | 387 | 326 | 3391 | 6730 |
| White M: 71.9/131 | 336 | 397 | 330 | 495 | 333 | 160 | 505 | 155 | 382 | 3093 | 334 | 527 | 210 | 460 | 392 | 173 | 379 | 360 | 297 | 3132 | 6225 |
| Yellow M: 69.5/124 W: 75.5/130 | 283 | 374 | 294 | 447 | 305 | 145 | 475 | 135 | 314 | 2772 | 271 | 450 | 170 | 410 | 301 | 139 | 353 | 315 | 240 | 2649 | 5421 |
| Green M: 66.9/119 W: 71.9/125 | 278 | 334 | 287 | 358 | 290 | 124 | 390 | 107 | 285 | 2453 | 211 | 350 | 150 | 350 | 293 | 129 | 310 | 310 | 232 | 2335 | 4788 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
Course Details
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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 k666c on 01/11/2026
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Photo submitted by k666c on 01/11/2026
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Photo submitted by 61qZ7JAAqqI2mOVX7dvK on 07/25/2025
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Hidden gem Photo submitted by jazzy1810 on 07/10/2025
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2nd shot on the Par 5 - still managed a birdie. Photo submitted by josiemay on 05/17/2025
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Accurate shot needed Photo submitted by jazzy1810 on 08/26/2024
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Photo submitted by FAST4U on 07/25/2024
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Photo submitted by dlpetrella on 07/06/2024
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Photo submitted by dlpetrella on 07/06/2024
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Photo submitted by Cop4God on 06/04/2024
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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 u491522621 on 11/29/2020
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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 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
Enjoyable course layout
Aeration had just taken place the previous week so I can over look that on any course. Staff in pro shop extremely friendly very enjoyable course layout and great value. Would love to return in future after Aeration I'm sure I'd enjoy it more.
Nice design
This course used to be called Ridgewood Lakes back when they opened it got a nice layout friendly staff if you paid for hot deal and it’s not busy they will let you tee off. I hate the courses nobody there and they make you wait till the time.
It’s got a lot of water and there’s alligators roaming about, but don’t go in the woods or wet😄
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club our goal is to make everyone's golf experience as enjoyable as possible.
Hope to see you soon, WHGC
Best of Luck
This course has a great layout. So sad that I will not recommend this course to anyone.
The tee boxes and greens were a disaster.
I could have played in my backyard and had better conditions for free.
There was no water on the course and it was 98 degrees. This is not a shady course - we were hot and miserable after slow play.
Staff is not super welcoming.
Hopefully the owners can change things up.
It has potential.
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club,
We apologize that your Golfing experience wasn't what you expected.
We pride ourselves on having the Friendliest and welcoming Staff in Central Florida, so when I hear there was an issue we would like to know about it.
The course is undergoing it's yearly maintenance and aeration projects, hence the low price to play. Like most courses we do not put water coolers on the course do to potential contamination, but we did have on course cart service, an ice machine and water at the clubhouse, coolers on the carts, plus a restaurant which would give every golfer plenty of hydration for the round. Please try us again in the near future and we promise you'll have a better experience.
Thank you, WHGC
Decent course for the value
Ground was soggy on some tee boxes and the greens were in not so great shape. Overall for the money, the course is decent. Staff were very friendly
Too much walking
The course was in beautiful shape a great value for the money charged however, the carts stop too far away from the greens for all guys to walk. We quit after exhausted in the heat.
White Heron
Play here frequently. Good value for the money. Pace of play in the summer is good. I like the layout. I had a hole in one on hole 17 in September while playing with some friends. It's a 30 minute drive for me but I find it worth while .
Disappointed
Course conditions were terrible. Fairways long and patchy, rough is just sand and weeds, bunkers were pretty good condition, tee boxes very cut up and just general not great condition. Greens were bumpy, sandy, patchy and need a lot of work. I enjoyed the course layout was very challenging, a lot of hazards and water, but the conditions just ruined the round. The carts were nice with gps and yardages. Feel like some of the reviews are made up here and I would not recommend the course right now with the current conditions.
We would like to add that the conditions are far from what you've reported. The course is very nice and healing nicely from the aeration process.
Thank you WHGC
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club.
I'm sorry your day didn't turn out like you expected, we are in our August maintenance month and we have been aerating the entire course, not an excuse just an explanation. This is an extremely challenging course which requires a lot of maintenance and grooming. We have discounted our rates during these times to make up for the conditions.
Please try us again in the near future when the course has fully healed.
Thank you, WHGC
THE WORST COURSE I EVER PLAYED AT.
I have never played at a course so bad in my life. The tee boxes were destroyed, the greens chewed up, and the smell, oh my God. Hole 5 smells like straight up sewage. Myself and 3 buddies literally almost puked on the par 5. Oh, we had dirty ice given to us as well. This is an excuse of a golf course. I honestly think it’s the worst golf course in the entire state of Florida. Definitely the worst in the Davenport / Orlando nearby area. Jesus Christ, I wanna throw up just thinking about the smell on hole 5,
Great day
If your in central Florida and looking to play great place for you . Rental clubs available with an amazing staff. Great practice areas. Course can be played long for those scratch golfers and small enough with smart shots needed to score well on this course. A few years ago rated most improved course and they continue to upgrade .
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club. We greatly appreciate the kind words and yes this is one of the most challenging courses in Central Fl. The staff works very hard both inside and outside to insure a great day of golf.
Hope to see you soon, WHGC
Better drainage
Layout of the course is very challenging. Lotta work is being put into it. Very soggy in a lot of areas greens need a little work.
Great layout
Great course to play early. Only problem was the conditions of several greens.
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, we are currently aerating the greens which should bring them to top form, so stop back and play again and we promise you'll have a 5 star experience.
Thanks, WHGC
Thank you for the 4 star review, next time we hope it will be a 5 star experience.
Thanks, WHGC
Thank you for the 5 stars, we work very hard to make everyone's experience at White Heron a memorable one.
Thanks, WHGC
Just meh
When I pulled up it felt like the course was a ghost town. All workers were inside so I tried to find my way into the club house through the back of the building but there was no entrance. The grass was so tall that it was covering the arrow on a sign pointing to the entrance at the front of the building. I checked in, they told me where the first tee was, and I was off. Felt like I was the only guy out there, which was nice for pace of play. However, some grass was unkept and the greens were pretty spotty. My biggest complaint- course layout with lack of signs. Sometimes I wouldn’t know where the next hole was because the layout felt like a maze and none of the tee boxes had hole numbers. It was super frustrating. Also my electric cart would stop operating because the gps would think I was driving in a restricted area (when I was literally just driving on the cart path). You can’t expect much from cheaper rate courses, but this one was tough.
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, I am the Head Pro here and would personally like to apologize for any inconvenience that you encountered while playing here. I was out sick the day you were here and we also had 2 more outside employees call in, so we were very short staffed, not an excuse just an explanation, as far as the markings on the course there are signs that sometime get overlooked, but our GPS should get you around, also you were correct in the GPS not working accurately with your cart, after reviewing the history of your cart I could see where it would shut you down, again my apologies.
Our goal here is to have people play a championship course and have a fun day.
Please try us again and I promise you'll enjoy the experience at White Heron
Thank you, WHGC
Thank you for playing White Heron golf Club.
Sorry about the course maintenance, but it's a necessary evil and we have such a short window to do it in with the Florida weather.
We'll be in top shape soon, so I hope to see you back here.
Thanks, WHGC