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4.5
573 Reviews (573)
5 Stars
250
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
95.0%
Recommend this course
520 out of 573 reviews
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4.4
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.7%
Recommend this course
43 out of 44 reviews
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4.5
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.8%
Recommend this course
69 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
Heron Bay consistently earns praise for its well-maintained fairways, reliable greens, and a challenging layout with thick rough that rewards accurate play. Friendly staff and strong value for the price make this course a favorite worth returning to.

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Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7306 yards
Slope 141
Rating 75.2
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Heron Bay Golf and Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Tif Sport Bermuda Grass
Greens Bentgrass
Architect Jeff Burton (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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4.5
573 Reviews (573)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good test of golf and the new Bermuda greens will only get better

Great test of golf from the blue or gold tees. New Bermuda greens will only get better

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

New Greens

Greens have been replaced with Tifeagle grass. They are rolling very nice, very minor bare grass on the edge of greens. Fairways are near perfect. Only one tee box in bad shape. Played on a Friday morning and finished in under 4 hours as a threesome. One of the best courses for the money. Staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

VERY DISAPPOINTED ON FATHER"S DAY!

I am absolutely appalled that neither the Heron Bay Staff nor GolfNow gave any heads up that everyone of the 18 Greens had previously been destroyed and were virtually unplayable! None of them had been watered in a very long time, there had been some type of chemical applied so there were virtual 1/4" inch cracks or gaps on the surface that made true putting impossible! They had been rolled very hard, and if you made the mistake of leaning on your putter while on a green you very easily could have landed on your Backside!

We learned after the turn that the course will be closed beginning today 6/18 while the greens are replaced! It should have been closed YESTERDAY! Our threesome had all driven over a hour to play on Father's Day, and we should have left after the first two or three holes!

Being a member of GolfNow's Golf Pass play, and thus prepaying for the benefit of discounted savings, I feel as though I have certainly been mistreated! I have played Heron Bay multiple times over the past four years and have enjoyed the course, but the lack of any shared information on the course conditions and greens Today, has ruined that for me and unfortunately I will not return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Total Turf Failure

Greens were completely dead, and I mean baked out, fungus, cracked up... looked like a brown desert flats. Hard as a rock. It was impossible to hold a green or putt on them. This course should have been closed... which, they were closing the following day to do a full renovation of the greens. So, I hope to go back in a few months after they get that sorted because I love this track.

Otherwise, pace of play was a struggle. There were a few Marshalls circling, but I don't think they were really pressing anyone to pick up the pace. Someone up there was slowing it down. We had 4 groups on a hole at times!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

Course was good. Excellent fairways offering a bit of a challenge but not too difficult for the average golfer. Only drawback is that the greens were in terrible shape, would’ve done better putting in the parking lot

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under Construction

This is a nice course, but the greens were the worst I had ever seen. I spoke with the lady in the pro shop who told me they were ripping them up and putting in Bermuda grass on Tuesday. I’m assuming they stopped caring for them at all as they were lol dead with lots of damage. The greens were basically unplayable. It will be a great course once the revitalize the greens, but I wish someone would have disclosed the conditions of the greens prior to us paying $84 per person to play. I will play again in a few weeks once the greens are finished.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf.

Course is in good shape. Greens are a little rough, although I hear the Course is closing soon the replaces the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Of all the courses I have played. This is by far the best golf for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

minor improvements would make it 5 star

The course itself is in good shape but some greens are in need of extra care (patchiness due to over fertilizing or disease).

The restaurant does not have a grill so the only hot food available are hot dogs. The beverage cart was not available that day. No big deal there, but they don't sell liquor and the beer selection is very basic - no import lagers e.g. Corona, Modelo or Stela).

The course wasn't too busy but there was no Marshall to keep the pace flowing.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always Great

Always enjoy playing here.They will be closing soon and not reopen until Aug 10..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course to play.

First off the course is beautiful all around. Fairways and greens were looking very good. The staff was amazing and very accommodating. Would play this course anytime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course looking good again

I like playing Heron Bay but to the back end of last year the greens were in poor condition. This was my first time back this year and i am happy to say that the greens are looking good again !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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