This family owned and operated business got its name from

the ever so popular TV show Bonanza.......the family Ranch

was called Ponderosa. Because the Heinlein family liked the

show and related to it so they decided to name their 250 acre

golf course Ponderosa Golf Lands. Ponderosa was

established in 1965 by the late Herbert Heinlein. Mike (son)

and Jan (daughter) now run the day to day duties of the

course, restaurant and bar with the help of their sons along

with extended family and close friends.

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Mike was raised with a golf club in one hand and a work ethic in the other hand. He loved working on the golf course and

making sure it was one of the best courses around. He worked tirelessly on the turf, the landscaping, and the business.

He brought it from and average 18 hole course and snack bar, to a championship course with a restaurant and banquet

facility. Upon his sudden and unexpected death on July 13th, 2016 this responsibility was passed to his wife, sons,

sister and nephew. The family is doing their best to maintain the incredible business that he devoted his life to.