Information / Education

HP Craft Show Returning October 23

We are having another Heritage Palms Craft Show in the Palms Dining Room on Thursday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Due to the lack of space and parking this event is only open to Heritage Palms resident vendors. Please mark your calendars and plan to stop by and see what great talents […]

Volunteer Fair

A NEW SEASON AT HP – BECOME A VOLUNTEER! As Summer ends, and we all begin to make plans for returning to beautiful Heritage Palms, we’re no doubt thinking about the many activities that we participate in while we visit Florida. Have you ever thought of giving back to the community you live in? The […]

Analyzing Our Communication Patterns

As stated in previous articles, Emotional Intelligence consists of two major components: self- awareness and awareness of others. Awareness of others, in part, involves how we communicate with others. While being able to “read others,” is paramount for awareness, so too is our ability to shift how we communicate when necessary. Of course, listening is […]

Heritage Palms Veterans Association 10th Annual Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament

The HP Veterans Assoc. Annual Golf Tournament will take place on Sunday, October 26. Members can support our cause of helping Veterans in need right here in SWFL by participating in the tournament, buying Chopper Drop golf balls, and by purchasing hole sponsor signs. Thanks to the generous support of our community, and the drive […]

WGA News

Happy September all! I hope you had a wonderful summer filled with family, fun, and perhaps even some golf! It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks we’ll be making travel plans to return to our winter paradise! We’re looking forward to a great 2025-26 WGA season. On behalf of the WGA Board, I’d […]

From The Pro Shop

Hello from the Golf Shop. Summer is winding down and hopefully we can get through it with no major storms! So far, it’s been a dryer than normal summer which has translated into more rounds of golf being played. Reciprocal play continues to be strong with several local courses under renovation this summer. Heritage Palms […]

PGA HOPE Program a Huge Success

We are proud to share that Heritage Palms hosted its spring PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program from May 1 to June 5, offering six weeks of complimentary golf instruction for our local military Veterans. Each week included two hours of coaching from PGA-certified professionals, including Allen Manguson, Pete Rocheford, Mike Dopslaff, and me. […]

Do You Know the Rules?

A player’s ball lies just off the green in the general area. Temporary water on the putting green intervenes between the player’s ball and the hole. Is the player allowed free relief under the abnormal course conditions relief Rule? No. Rule 16.1a When Relief Is Allowed (1) Meaning of Interference by Abnormal Course Condition. Interference […]

Oklahoma Has a Panhandle Because of the Missouri Compromise

For all of our mid-western HP members, I thought you might be interested in why Oklahoma is the shape it is. A little history for you… The Oklahoma Panhandle is an unusual boundary that exists due to a law passed some 87 years before Oklahoma even became a state: the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The […]

Post Cards

From Debbie Edwards: In July, we had 11 ladies gather for our annual day of golf and lunch at Village Links Golf Club in Glen Ellyn, IL. A few ladies from last year couldn’t attend, however, we welcomed some new faces. Our group is expanding as Wisconsin and Indiana was represented. We definitely attracted attention […]