HP Post Cards
THE BRIDE AND GROOM, STACEY & CHRIS COURY. From Sandy Cox: The Cox Family has been coming to Florida since our daughter, Stacey, was only a few months old. It’s no wonder she wanted to come to HP from Columbus, OH for her October 18, 2025 wedding! Stacey has played tennis with the pros on […]
Canadian/American Chicks with Sticks Quota Group Competes
CELEBRATING TOGETHER. It was with great anticipation that we entered our year-end CANAM game on Friday, March 20. The flags of both countries were flying high, and the excitement was within us all. How wonderful it is that both countries have shared this awesome friendship and camaraderie for twenty years! We all played our hearts out; however, […]
From The Pro Shop
Hello from the golf shop. Summer is almost here, and as always, the heat comes with it. We remind everyone at this time of year that you can’t drink enough water while playing golf. According to Golf Digest, you may not be hydrating properly in extreme heat, and it may be impacting your golf game. […]
Swinging into Spring LNHGA News
L-R: BRANDI MACCHIA, PRINCIPAL; KATIE HALVERSON, ASST. PRINCIPAL; SUE NINK; AND JUDY PURCEL The Ladies Nine Hole Golf Association (LNHGA) has been busy this spring. Our March Birdies & Blossoms luncheon kicked off a great day of golf with a pick-a-team event. It also offered us the opportunity to present a check for $10,000 to […]
WGA News
WGA League play ended April 29 for the 2025-26 season. This year, 332 women enjoyed a variety of new and different games in addition to the regular games (best ball, match play, modified scramble). Some games were well received – a few not so much. Lesson learned for next season! But overall, members enjoyed playing […]
Do You Know the Rules?
Question 1 You are playing hole number nine on the Royal Golf Course. You hit your second shot just short of the bunker in front of the green. When you arrive at your ball you noticed that one of the groups in front of you forgot to rake the bunker. Your third shot would be […]
Ace Faces
Hardiness and Resilience
As I grow older, I become more aware of adversity. I witness good friends dying, other friends with significant health problems, people losing spouses and significant others while some struggle with financial burdens, i.e. supporting adult children. Although we all experience adversity, it seems that some let the stress associated with adversity wear us down, […]
The Doubles Tennis Match of the Century
THE VICTORS (L-R): RON MORRISON AND BOB GERLICHER. A LEGENDARY SHOWDOWN OF 90-YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONS Billed as “The Doubles Tennis Match of the Century,” an extraordinary tennis event took place on St. Patrick’s Day at Heritage Palms, drawing several dozen spectators who packed the bleachers despite the cold and blustery weather. The match featured two teams […]
Fort Myers Theatres’ Upcoming Productions
Here are three Fort Myers regional theatre offerings to entertain you in the coming month(s). Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers. The FL Rep is celebrating their 28th season as “one of America’s top repertory theatres” according to the Wall Street Journal. Check their website at https://www.floridarep.org for tickets for the following shows: […]