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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 […]

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” – Jack Welch Over the last three months, there has been a lot of activity related to the Strategic Planning Process as we continue to gather input from our members, Board, and staff on topics related to Strategic […]

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 […]

Of all extreme weather conditions, heat is the deadliest. Human bodies have a natural cooling system — sweat — but that system can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. But how exactly does heat kill? Here’s the science behind what happens to the body in extreme temperatures, including the three main ways […]

Famous Red Rock Outdoor Theater From Lila Schauwecker: My Girls Travel group, the Travel Divas, found our way to Denver, Colorado, and Taos and Santa Fe, New Mexico this past May. Our group has travelled together for some 15 years; sometimes it’s a larger group, and sometimes we find ourselves in international locations as well […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]