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.
Course Details
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Awards & Recognition
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Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses(2020 #1)
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by jazzy1810 on 06/17/2026
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Photo submitted by jazzy1810 on 06/17/2026
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Photo submitted by u314161177640 on 05/15/2026
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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 dlpetrella on 07/06/2024
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Photo submitted by jazzy1810 on 06/23/2024
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Photo submitted by Cop4God on 06/04/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by MHKIDD on 03/16/2024
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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 Scarantinom on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005582728 on 01/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 11/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 11/24/2020
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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 GerardLennon1810 on 05/08/2020
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Photo submitted by hxV5FfW16DltxvV2VHza on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by hxV5FfW16DltxvV2VHza on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by hxV5FfW16DltxvV2VHza on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by hxV5FfW16DltxvV2VHza on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by hxV5FfW16DltxvV2VHza on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by u866879201 on 03/24/2020
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Photo submitted by u866879201 on 03/24/2020
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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
Golfer Reviews
Great course
Course is great. Lots of water, narrow but with fair landing areas. Greens were in excellent shape
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
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
great layout
Course was a little wet from recent rain. Greens were in great shape. Played in 4 hours.
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
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.
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
Greens have come back very nice. Course is fair but challenging.
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
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.
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
Tough Track
Course is in good shape. Challenging course with some interesting hole layouts. Some tight holes so accuracy is key.
Great course
Love this place as long as it's dry. It doesn't drain well after a rainy day. Great course overall.
Slow……
Tough too. You can see they are trying to improve, but not there yet…
Five hour round never makes for a good day and no real effort to move play along..
Invisible water hazards in front of greens with no real indication don’t help…drainage issues on most holes too..
Won’t be back until I read reviews of marked improvement..
Not Bad-Not Great
Decent layout. If you don't want to pay resort prices, this isn't a bad option. They were spreading fertilizer while we were playing, the guy operating the spreader kept right on going even though the dust from this stuff was blowing right at us. A couple of the greens were peppered with the brown fertilizer, which made putting impossible....smell was also unpleasant.
Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, We appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed yourselves.
See you soon,
WHGC