Committee News

You are on the fourth hole of a match. You hit your driver off the tee and the head of the driver falls off the shaft. The club is unplayable. At the fifth tee are you allowed to use a driver from one of the other players in your foursome? NO Rule 4.1b(2) No Sharing […]

Between the Palms has a new contributing writer: Mark Carter! He joined both the Finance Committee and Communications Committee this spring. Given his strong financial background, he’s agreed to write a monthly column titled Between the Numbers as another way to keep our members informed about HP’s finances. See page 14 for his inaugural column. […]

A few years back, someone smarter than me started this column to help explain the finances of Heritage Palms. It was going great – until life got in the way and the column took an extended vacation. That’s where I come in. With a background in accounting and finance – and a moment of weakness […]

Player A’s ball and Player B’s ball are both on the putting green. Player A has a 15-foot downhill putt. Player A strikes the ball a little too hard. Player A’s ball goes five foot past the hole and strikes Player B’s ball. What is the Ruling? Rule 11.1a Exception – Ball Played on Putting […]

L-R: RICH FIREBAUGH; ALYSE GROHOWSKI, SECRETARY; GORDON HODGSON, VICE PRESIDENT; KIM MILLER; RON ASSISE, PRESIDENT; PATRICIA WERNET; GEORGE SMOTHERS; AND JIM WESOLOSKI, TREASURER.

SAND ARRIVES TO LEVEL THE COURTS It’s been a very active and fun season for the members of the HPPA, including a Welcome Back to Season Party, End of Season Party, Breakfast at the Courts, and three fun Round Robin Tournaments. But nothing beats the site of four new courts open for play. The HPPA […]

CRC members with our March 31 speaker, Carol Obermeier. Seated (L-R): Kathy Tarsiewicz, Miriam Shook, and Judy Dinehart. Standing (L-R): Darrell Rau, Gail McIntyre, Carol, and Maryanne Preston, Chair. Not pictured: Kerri Theisen and Sherie Lammers. The Community Relations Committee held its last event on Monday, April 28 in the Activity Center. Keith Robbins, District […]

We have the following Communication outlets: • Between the Palms – monthly digital newspaper/magazine. Go to: https://btp.seabreezecommunications.com/ • Flyer Racks – Located in the hallway by our Clubhouse Foyer • HP’s Website Event Calendar – day by day listing of all Club events. Go to: https://www.hpgcc.com/EventManagement/EventCalendar.aspx • TV Monitors in the Activity Center and in […]

As the season came to a close, many of our golfers headed north for cooler temperatures. But before they left, they enjoyed a flurry of activities. The March 12 luncheon with a St. Patrick’s Day theme saw plenty of green on our members and in the decorations. A 50/50 raffle made several people happy. The charity […]

You are playing hole #7 on the Sabal Golf Course. You hit your drive into the bunker on the far-left side of the fairway. You have a choice for your next stroke. One, hit your next stroke to the right avoiding the penalty area or two, hit your next stroke at least 150 yards to […]