Hello from the golf shop. I hope everyone is having a great summer! It’s hard to believe we’re already into August. As always, the summer seems to fly by, and before we know it our seasonal members will be making their way back to Heritage Palms. We were excited to get the Sabal bunker renovation […]

ROB SNELL June 19, 2026#6 Sabal160 yards7 iron This is Rob’s 7th hole-in-one, however his 1st at HP! His last HIO was 14 years ago. CARYL PAGE July 7, 2026# 3 hole on Red/White course at Ives Grove Golf Links, Racine, WI115 yardsDriver This is Caryl’s 1st hole-in-one! She was with HP friends Pam Garvey, […]

Thank you to the 194 ladies who took the time to respond to the WGA survey we sent out in May! That is a 60% member response rate, which certainly reflects the high level of engagement our league is known for. The WGA Board is in the process of reviewing the results, including more than […]

An annual flower bed. What does the Rules of Golf say about the pictured situation? Your ball is in an annual flower bed. The Rules of golf has nothing in the Rule book about this situation. Here at Heritage Palms, we do have a Local Rule found on the back of the score card that […]

Florida is known as the Sunshine State, and for good reason – the state regularly experiences long stretches of hot, humid weather, but the all-time warmest air temperatures are lower than nearly every other state. The hottest air temperature ever officially recorded in Florida was 109 degrees Fahrenheit, which occurred in the town of Monticello, […]

Two Fort Myers regional theatres have announced their robust 2026-27 offerings! Contact these venues now for the best seats and pricing. FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE, 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers. The FL Rep is celebrating their 29th season as “one of America’s top repertory theatres” according to the Wall Street Journal. Check their website at https://www.floridarep.org […]

August is the month to hit the beaches, isn’t it? For many of us, the ocean is a place to visit on vacation or on a hot summer day, and we don’t give it much thought beyond that. But beneath the surface lies a vast and largely unexplored world — one that’s deeper, stranger, and […]

As many of you now know, I recently transitioned from my role at Heritage Palms to begin a new professional chapter. While I was excited for the opportunity ahead, leaving HP was not easy. The most difficult part, by far, was stepping away from a community that had come to mean so much to me. […]

Happy July 4th! This year we celebrate 250 years of independence, often referred to as the “Semiquincentennial.” The national initiative, established to lead the celebration in 2026, is branded as America250. See https://america250.org/. Some background… The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, voted for the independence of the United Colonies by passing the Lee Resolution […]

139 members came out in their red, white, and blue to play in HP’s Memorial Day Scramble under sunny skies. There were four flights, with the first through fourth places earning pro shop credit ($130, $115, $105, and $92.50 respectively). Teams also competed for skins in each flight, with 22 skins won. The first-place winners […]