Heritage Ranch

Heritage Ranch sits inside a gated adult residential community and features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Arthur Hills in 2001, where the Bermuda fairways and Tif-Eagle Bermuda greens stay well kept and the holes stretch over 6,988 yards with a par of 72, winding through scenic surroundings filled with old oak, pecan, and cedar trees, and people find creeks crossing the course, including a housing-free valley right between the first two holes, and an option-heavy par-4 starts the round, with flatlands leading to rolling terrain lined by wide fairways and winds that pick up on the back nine. Golfers play on large and fast greens running about 10-11 on the stimp meter, and sometimes find these tough to read since putts might surprise you with unexpected breaks, with signature par 3 holes like the tree-lined 16th and the 12th where the ground slopes downhill toward a small lake with fountains and a slanted putting surface waiting to challenge anyone. The driving range and practice facilities stretch out across an 18-acre area with target greens, a sand bunker, and spaces for putting and chipping, and a teaching pro is there if instruction's needed, while rental carts-electric ones-make moving around easier, and policies keep metal spikes off the turf for course care. The clubhouse, trimmed with maple wood and looking much like a Texas Hill Country ranch house, includes a pro shop and a restaurant with views out over the pool and golf course, along with a banquet hall for hosting events, space for weddings including a chapel, and dining options such as Sunday brunch that's never on a waitlist. Heritage Ranch offers both a membership program and daily fee golf for the public, so both residents and visitors play here, and customers find parking nearby. The six sets of tee markers, plus two kinds of hybrid tee options, allow yardages from 4,000 up to nearly 7,000, making the course work for almost any skill level, and outside the golf, there are tennis courts and a swimming area for other recreation. The landscape stays green with lush landscaping, and matured trees frame many fairways, giving players and guests a relaxing place to spend their time, and the community itself sees plenty of social and leisure events, with amenities and details shared on their Facebook page, though no special or unique names for things stand out.