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3.8
2728 Reviews (2728)
5 Stars
790
4 Stars
1121
3 Stars
447
2 Stars
196
1 Stars
174
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
77.5%
Recommend this course
2169 out of 2728 reviews
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3.6
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.4%
Recommend this course
75 out of 105 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
159 Reviews (159)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
63
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.7%
Recommend this course
114 out of 159 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
2728 Reviews (2728)

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 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best for the Money in Davenport

I played this course 5 times in the last 2 weeks. I got tired of fighting the traffic, driving an hour each way to save $20. So glad I found White Heron. Challenging but good greens. Fairways a bit tough but overall, definitely worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 hr Round

The course was fine, not immaculate, but better than a year ago. The corse was busy. Pace of play was very slow. The ranger could/should have gotten the pace moving.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Canadian player

What a great track..... Layout is really fun to play. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent greens

Clubhouse under renovation, but course is in great shape with fabulous greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Golf!

Sure beats heading east and fighting traffic!

Greens in good shape but not easy / difficult pins!

Very fun though. Will play my 5th round in 2 weeks here tomorrow!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair for price

Some good improvements since it was Ridgewood Lakes. Greens are great now…course overall in good, not great shape. Was $75 usd which is too much for the course but reasonable when compared to other courses now…prices are ridiculous now in Central Florida for golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A so so course

We were a bit disappointed with the quality of the course, it needed to go watered at several places. The greens were well rolled and offered good speed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Just a tad bit too expensive

I played at 2pm and there was no one else playing so that was amazing. I’m not a huge fan of houses being packed next to golf courses you can slice at any moment and hit a house. The greens were firm and fast some had weeds no difference really from rough and fairways. Overall I’d recommend if you don’t mind houses around you but for 90$ i expected better conditions for fairways and roughs and course layout.

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

Solid Course

Course’s condition was good and value is great compared area courses. Pace of play was great. Worth a play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Enjoyment

This is a challenging golf track so you may want to choose the shorter vs longer tee option. Water, sand, and doglegs galore. Fortunately, it forced me to play deliberately and challenged me rather than the usual- just letting it go. I learned a lot about myself here. Interesting features, superb course conditions, good staff and fast greens all led to an enjoyable day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too dry

Nice layout but needs some water and the greens were not approachable because so hard.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible. No grass.

Stay away! I looked at other reviews. They must have been from 10 years ago. Terrible condition. I would say it was a “goat track” but the goats left because there was not enough grass. It was expensive relative to other options. Terrible value for the course condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/17/2023

Thank you for playing White Heron Golf Club, we apologize for any inconvenience you might have had with our staff. It is always our intentions to show golfers a great day and experience, with that being said we will be addressing the issue and once again, Thank you for playing White Heron

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