HPCO Upcoming Events
From The Pro Shop
Hello from the Golf Shop! October is here, and the season is approaching fast. Summer maintenance is scheduled to be completed shortly, with a tentative opening date for both courses on Monday, October 12. The Sabal bunker renovation project finished well ahead of schedule, which allowed us to close the Royal Course one final time […]
Coach Kristine’s Corner
YOUR 30-MINUTE PRE-ROUND WARM-UP ROAD MAP Are you warming up before your round, or are you just hitting balls? A good pre-round warm-up is not about fixing your swing. It’s about preparing your body, finding your rhythm, and building confidence before you step onto the first tee. Here is a simple 30-minute roadmap: Before course […]
Do You Know the Rules?
You are playing the 7th hole on the Sabal Course. You and your opponent balls end up just short of the green. You are first to play, but you think that your opponent’s ball may interfere with your next stroke. You ask your opponent to mark his/her ball that has a piece of mud sticking […]
Read On…
The HP Book Club will begin the 2026-27 season on Friday, October 23, at 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center. We will discuss Foster by Claire Keegan. The novella tells the story of a young Irish girl sent by her overburdened family to spend a summer with distant relatives on a rural farm. In her […]
HP Postcard
From Pat Thornton: My husband, Bill, and I attended the Boots and Barrels dinner dance in the Palms Dining Room on August 21. There were close to 90 members. It was a hoot! L-R: BILL AND KATHY BELL, JOHN PAGANO, PAT THORNTON, CAROL PAGANO, BILL THORNTON, PAT AND JIMMY COLLETTE, DICK O’CONNELL, CATHY BALALA, JOANN […]
Six Debunked Myths About History
Ideally, history is the true story of humanity’s past. But sometimes fictions slip in, either big or small, and stay fixed in the narrative with a stubborn persistence. Some of these fictions are relatively harmless, while others have become the engine of major movements or seriously distorted people’s lives. These are the stories of six […]
The Six Foods You Shouldn’t Save as Leftovers
While most leftovers are fine in the fridge, there are a few that require a little extra thought. When it comes to leftovers, we tend to treat the fridge like a reset button. Cook it, cool it, save it, reheat it tomorrow. And most of the time, your food will be just fine with this […]
Heritage Palms Blood Drive
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 […]