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Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course

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4.4
2391 Reviews (2391)
5 Stars
1407
4 Stars
746
3 Stars
153
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
38
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
89.9%
Recommend this course
2230 out of 2391 reviews
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4.0
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.7%
Recommend this course
46 out of 60 reviews
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4.3
125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.4%
Recommend this course
108 out of 125 reviews
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Course Highlights
Heron Creek's highly rated layout challenges golfers with strategic doglegs, marshland carries, and multiple tee options for all skill levels. Well-maintained fairways, a standout practice facility, and friendly staff consistently deliver strong value for the area.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6825 yards
Slope 143
Rating 72.5
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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1999) Arthur Hills (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Heron Creek Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire, Collared or mock shirts required, no jeans and etiquette required at all times

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Spa, Sauna, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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4.4
2391 Reviews (2391)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 45
Brunch 27
Patio Dining 23
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 103
Bunkers 80
Undulating Greens 61
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 68
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 63
Locals 48
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 69
Convenient to the City 46
In the 'Burbs 24

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Reviews 3
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice design great to play

Beautiful area/course.

Would play it again with my friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/08/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, wkuehnle. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course.

Played On
Reviews 83
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, uDSVQ1994DS. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course!

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hi, u000002869883. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout but condition has been poor in 2023

I've played here for years. I have seen it in great shape in previous years but in 2023, it has not been good. Greens have been terribly slow, bumpy and some with no grass. The greens not only vary in difference from 9 to 9 but from hole to hole. The fairways are hit and miss with some good grass and others with no grass. Every time we play we have to play using lift, clean and place because it can be saturated from over watering. I will continue to play at Heron because of proximity but I really hope they get their act together with the condition of this once fine course.

I have read some of the ratings people have left and it makes wonder if some people even know what a nicely conditioned course is.

The employees are nice as well as the cart girls.

This is my honest assessment as of this day in October 2023. All my friends feel the same as I do.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, homer2230. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hole-in-One at a Great Golf Course

Have never been disappointed golfing at Heron Creek. The course is always in great condition, at a fair price with the Big Summer Card. We thoroughly enjoyed our round there. It was particularly special for me, getting a hole-in-one at the #3 hole on the Creek Course. We played the Marsh-Creek combo of the three 9's available. In addition to a fun golf course, Heron Creek also has an excellent practice facility that is included with the greens fee. The restaurant is also excellent, with lots of choices at a reasonable cost. I only wish the course was closer to where I live (it's about a 45 minute ride).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hello, 3326253. Thank you for visiting us at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Hole-in-One Day at a Great Course

Have never been disappointed golfing at Heron Creek. The course is always in great condition, at a fair price with the Big Summer Card. We thoroughly enjoyed our round there. It was particularly special for me, getting a hole-in-one at the #3 hole on the Creek Course. We played the Marsh-Creek combo of the three 9's available. In addition to a fun golf course, Heron Creek also has an excellent practice facility that is included with the greens fee. The restaurant is also excellent, with lots of choices at a reasonable cost. I only wish the course was closer to where I live (it's about a 45 minute ride).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/08/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overrated

The corse condition was good. No way a 4.5 rating ! The greens are slow, no GPS many blind shots ! Most shots into green are blind ! You rarely will get a view of green on approach shots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314159854644. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Problem at the turn

With three nines there always seems to be a problem at the turn. At this round we were approached by two rangers who told us we had to be at the turn by 2:10 , we arrived at 2:00 and found 4 foursomes and no rangers, we asked them we they were coming from and the said the stopped for lunch and were told to go to this nine? There seems to be a lot of rangers here but they don’t seem to do anything.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Love love loved it

We had the best time. From the moment we pulled into the parking lot. The ranger in the lot was on top of it. The pro shop and locker room stunning. The staff in the club house super efficient and kind. The starter was such a dear and very informative. The marshals we encountered were courteous and insightful, as well as encouraging. And then when we finished we spoke to a staff member from cape code and he was the sweetest. The cart girl was so funny and quick. Loved the layout and the course. Could use some better signage but maybe that’s me. I’ve never golfed anywhere with a better staff our course conditions. Challenging and amazing value for the cost. Thank you to all. .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hello, jaybee2802. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hi, u314162445506. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout, terrible greens

Very nice, well maintained driving range. Putting and chipping greens were slow and bumpy, a sign of things to come. The layout is terrific with very generous fairways and some elevation changes which is rare in SW Florida. My biggest issue was with the greens. They were top dressed recently so very sandy and slow. Even so, there were many bare spots that were literally just sand. Also didn’t care for the long drives from green to the next tee. A few seemed like 1/2 mile treks. Another negative for me was no GPS in the carts, so bring your range finder and GPS map so you don’t miss the water hazards you might not be able to see. Staff was very helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000001084779. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, Weeuwes. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course, But felt rushed by staff

We really enjoyed ourselves on this course. The golf was great, but we were constantly nagged by the rangers to pickup our pace. Even though we were moving fairly well. We were playing best ball as a foursome, and we hardly saw anyone behind us waiting.

I wouldn't have minded once or twice notices...but it was constant.

Otherwise I'd go back, because the course was terrific.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u314164673487. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course.

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

very nice course (3 nines) (I played the oaks and marsh) a few of the holes you have to play target golf

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hello, pscfritz. Thank you for visiting us at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Pace of play was hindered by a group, 3 groups in front of us.

That said the course was beautiful, well maintained, difficult at times and staff was knowledgeable, polite, accommodating and professional. Played many courses, this ranks at the top.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/23/2023

u702775813, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Course--- But

The facilities and course layout were great. However, the greens were not in good condition. They had apparently been punched recently and had not filled in yet.

Also, I reserved the tee time on line for 2 people and had to prepay it. A third person joined us and he was able to pay at the course and he paid $20 less than I did.

Play was slow for most of the round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/15/2023

I spoke to the Pro and they have taken care of the pricing issue. The staff is great and I appreciate how quickly and professionally they handled this issue.

We will definitely be back.

Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice outing

This was the first time playing here we enjoyed our day, The course was in great shape envy after that nights 5 inches of rain. The staff were friendly and helpful we will definitely play here again even with the long drive to get there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/04/2023

Hello, Bigdaddy4616. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Marsh/Creek Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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