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3.8
2709 Reviews (2709)
5 Stars
786
4 Stars
1115
3 Stars
443
2 Stars
192
1 Stars
173
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
78.2%
Recommend this course
2155 out of 2709 reviews
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3.8
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
72.3%
Recommend this course
73 out of 101 reviews
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3.7
171 Reviews (171)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
72
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.5%
Recommend this course
124 out of 171 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 7290 yards
Slope 143
Rating 76.5

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 (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy 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

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Reviews

3.8
2709 Reviews (2709)

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 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Played this track many times as Ridgewood Lakes....always fun. First time for "White Heron". Was somewhat disappointed, didn't like the changes to the new #18 formally #9.

Course was a little dry but greens were OK. Would play here again if price stays down around $50.00

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent but needs some TLC

Booked this course last minute and got paired up with a friendly couple from Miami. As for the course the fairways need some work as well as the greens. The greens were very firm and almost impossible to get a ball to stop on them. The green were a little leafy is spots and every green had a light dusting of sand which made putting much harder. This course is a challenging course with narrow fairways on certain holes and lots of water hazards.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Changes to holes

The changes to the now hole 10 and now 18 have gimmicky effect on 10 and ruined a previous good risk reward par 5 18th turning it into a gimmicky par 4. The spent significant dollars to lessen the product quality in my opinion.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Superbe

Beau terrain avec un beau niveau de difficulté. Vert un léger travail à faire mais quand même en bonne condition considérant la saison

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Accommodation by staff was great

Arrived and front nine was very busy. Starter allowed us go off back nine as a twosome which was great.Timing was grateful as we finished the backnine and was immediately able.to go off on the front nine

Completing the 28 holes in 3 hrs which was fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Firm greens

Nice pace of play here- 18 holes in 3 hours 40 minutes.

Greens were quite firm but rolled true- grain was a factor on these Bermuda greens.

Give yourself extra time before your tee time as clearing the gated security into the community can take some time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too Slow!

Pace of play was too slow - 9 holes in 2hrs 30min. and it only got slower. The staff was very accommodating and sent messages to carts and eventually the pro to tell a group to skip a hole and move on. Couldn’t enjoy or evaluate the course because of pace of play. The staff was accommodating the best they could. Off course amenities were nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome place

Very nice golf course and the employees were very professional.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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 Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course - but expensive!

We played this on a very windy day and it was quite difficult! I thought the layout was quite fun. You play through various styles of holes which keeps the round interesting. Expensive for what you get though. Consensus was that this was ranked 3rd or 4th out of four courses we played over the weekend.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
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 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exceptional staff. Glen was very knowledgeable and .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Members run course

We played as a 2 some behind a 4 some and we were waiting on every hole but was not allowed to play through. We did not see anyone ahead of the group. Even on the tee box on the 18th hole one of the players decided to give a lesson to another player which resulted in the player hitting several balls as we waited at the tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/29/2024

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club,

I reviewed your tee time and saw that you were playing behind 2 twosomes that joined up, they were not members, also your round was less than 4 hrs. and because you purchased a hot deal you have to follow Golf Now rules, that is no preferential treatment or early tee times. We apologize for any confusion this might have caused.

Hopefully next time will work out better for you.

Thank you, WHGC

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