Club News and Activities

Staying Connected

Please review Brian Walker’s Strategic Planning Committee article in this issue. He has challenged all of you! His goal is to have an 80% participation rate on the SPC survey which was distributed to all members last week. He believes it’s achievable. Please remember the survey is very important as it will allow every member […]

Junior Summer Tennis Camp

Summer at Heritage Palms means one thing—Junior Summer Tennis Camp! This year we hosted camp for eight exciting weeks, with four weeks in June and four weeks in July. Camp was held on Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and welcomed children ages 5 to 14. Each day began with tennis instruction […]

Catherine Potechin holding the ball from her first hole-in-one

Ace Faces

Catherine PotechinJuly 9, 2026# 6 hole at Ballantrae Golf & Country Club in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada125 yards This is Catherine’s 1st hole-in-one! She was playing with her husband, Allan, and HP members Mike (brother) & Rose (sister-in-law) McPherson. Blair TullisJuly 28, 2026# 15 hole at Ballantrae Golf & Country Club in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada101 yards […]

From The Pro Shop

Hello from the Golf Shop. Summer is winding down, and hopefully we can finish the season without any major storms. September marks the peak of the hurricane season so we are not out of the woods yet. So far, it has been a drier-than-normal summer, very similar to last year. Reciprocal play continues to be […]

Staying Connected

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 […]

Fourth of July Scramblin’ Fun

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 […]

Coach Kristine’s Corner

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 […]