Club News and Activities

Thanks again to the 80+ volunteers who agreed to participate in our Strategic Planning Focus Groups in June. You’ll find photos of some of the participants on page 10-11, along with an article written by Brian Walker highlighting year to date accomplishments and detailing the Strategic Planning Process itself. *********** BTP welcomes HP’s Director of […]

L-R: ELENA & DOUG MULLER, AND BERNARD & LISA PATTERSON 160 players hit the links on a hot, sultry Fourth of July… 80 on the Royal course, and 80 on Sabal. Festive outfits of red, white and blue – as well as many stars and stripes – were seen everywhere, and the flag pins sported […]

Conquer the Bunker Many golfers fear greenside bunkers, but you just need a system. Try the 2, 2 rule: 2 inches behind, 2 inches down. Dig your feet into the sand for stability, lean your weight towards the target, and focus on splashing the sand —not the ball. The sand carries the ball onto the […]

COLUMNS OF FAMOUS HP MANAGERS

AFTER OUR FIRST ROUND ON THE 10-HOLE SQUEEZE COURSE – JUNE 7TH This past June, I took a group of HP members on a memorable play-away to the magical destination of Cabot Citrus Farms in Brooksville, FL—a true summer highlight filled with incredible golf, unforgettable scenery, and great camaraderie. What was once the historic World […]

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 […]

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 […]