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3.3
698 Reviews (698)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7268 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.9

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 06/2019.

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mark McCumber (1996) Mike Beebe (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Heron Bay Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

3.3
698 Reviews (698)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Brunch 11
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 119
Water Hazards 33
Plays Long 26
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Locals 50
A Weekend Splurge 22
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 44
Convenient to the City 38
Worth the Drive 33

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

enjoyable sunday of golf

enjoyed a wonderful round of golf with my son on a day where the club was fairly busy we played a stress free round in 3 1/2 hours, we never felt rushed nor did we wait for the group ahead of us
the club was in good condition , the greens rolled true

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course - Terrible Carts

Good Course. Only about 1 in 5 carts actually work. I'm really surprised about that. We had to switch carts 3 times and ended up with one that had a broken gps.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too many sand traps

Good course, long, too many sand traps, greens slow but true, Needs improve ments but challenging n very good value. Will definitely play here again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart

Heron Bay Course ( What happened to this once beautiful course ? )

This course is not the great course it once was when it hosted the Honda Classic. The grounds have really been poorly taken care of. The staff were very inexperienced and didn't seem to care much about anything. The attendant who got our clubs and set us up at the beginning was the best person there. There is not ranger to keep the pace moving. My father and me played and they sent us out behind two foursomes that took forever on every hole. We only were able to get through 14 holes and it took 3 1/2 hours !!!! We didn't even get to finish 4 holes :( . We will not be returning to this course anytime soon. What happened to this course ?

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be a contender. Needs a lot more care and grooming.

On course bathrooms are a disgrace.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wasn't impressed. Greens were heavily sanded except three. Layout was good. Cart paths were ruff. Fairways weren't definitive. I wouldn't recom no to others unless they were looking for a good deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow staff, good course

The pace was poor, the group ahead had a hole empty in front of them so we went around, after 3 holes they were a hole behind us. Never saw a marshal move them along despite them having one and being able to see pace on the carts. Course was in good shape, I enjoy the layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Heron Bay has seen better days

The nicest part of Heron Bay is the clubhouse. After that it goes downhill. I can't believe what has happened to the condition of the course since they played the Honda Classic there.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had a great time at heron bay, pace of play was very slow , pretty much the same layout on every hole but very challenging

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Clueless starter

this is was my second or third time playing this course & I always book through golfnow. Every time I seem to have a problem with the starter cause for some reason I'm always sent out half an hour to fourtyfive minutes late from my tee time. I am not the only one that has a problem. I'm sure the starter has no clue of what his doing.he seems to be clueless.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

really enjoyed the layout

I decided to book around regardless of the bad reviews this course had gotten in the past to my surprise I really enjoyed playing the course at heron bay .was grouped with three gentleman from New York and all of us agreed it was a pretty good course I would've given it more stars but on holes number 12 and 17, there's was a confusion on which way to go . We mentioned it to the club house employee and they offered there apologies and said they were going to fix it. We all so caught up with a very slow foursome and a quick call to the club house and they were quick to fix problem. Great course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Pleased

After reading negative reviews of Heron Bay, I was hesitant to play there. But we were all very pleasantly surprised: condition of the course was good, trees and wildlife beautiful, staff friendly and helpful. Holes are laid out nicely with lots of water all around - but generally only really bad shots will put you in the water. Greens very well defended with sand traps, and there are many traps along the fairway. So you'll likely spend some time in the sand. But classifying them as waste dumps helps and it makes play quite challenging. New greens are in good shape and run true and seemed a bit slow compared with other courses. All in all, a very enjoyable round of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better Than Advertised

This is a course that all three members of our group unanimously agreed that we all enjoyed thoroughly. The course conditions were excellent, contrary to some of the negative reviews on this web page. Be prepared to play the sand because there is more of it than any other course I've played in a long time. All of the fairway bunkers are considered to be waste bunkers, and that's okay. You're not supposed to hit into them. (I'm guessing that these were originally designed as regular sand bunkers but the cost to maintain is not worth it.) The greens roll at about average speed and are not very undulating, and that's okay with me too. The aesthetics of the course are very attractive with water surrounding most of the holes, but generally not coming into play - but watch out for the alligators and pythons.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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