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3.6
262 Reviews (262)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
107
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
65.4%
Recommend this course
206 out of 262 reviews
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3.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
33.3%
Recommend this course
1 out of 3 reviews
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3.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
47.1%
Recommend this course
8 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make this course a welcoming choice for golfers at any level. Strong value for money and solid amenities consistently earn high marks from recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6322 yards
Slope 116
Rating 69.8
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Highland Park Golf Course - Red
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Sandy Alves

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Colared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
262 Reviews (262)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Highland

the course has struggled for years with management and maintenance it looks like they're really making an effort to upgrade the course and hardly anyone played today which was a shame

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Getting better

This course is getting better. I would not have recommended it last year. Greens still need lots of work but they are night and day from before. Also, fairways are better maintained. As long as price is cheap, it’s still a fun course to play with lots of long holes. Staff is great, but inside is still pretty barren- mostly empty. I’ll keep

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great place to practice shots

Listen this course is a great place to shake the rust off. Fairways were fine and the course layout is long and a lot of fun. The only problem are the greens. You are not going to be able to actually play a round here with the greens in the condition they are. The city probably has a small chemical budget and is just trying to make it work. Great place for hackers and drinkers. It is what it is.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highland Park Red

When ever a course reverts back to being run by a city instead of a golf management group you are going to have maintenance problems. The course has come back quite a lot from when it reopened on July. The layout is challenging and the course is rather scenic and historic having been built in the 20s. The staff is very polite and professional. This course should be in much better condition by next year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nothing to brag about

Course not in the best shape. Even worse after a rain. Very empty and neglected pro shop. Lot of people jumping holes doing whatever they want.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Not what it used to be

Course staff was very friendly. However, the course was in the worst condition I have seen in years. Fairways were extremely dry with numerous dead patches and the greens were very inconsistent. Got the round for $10 on golfnow, so I wasn't too upset about the condition of the course. I would not pay full price to play there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE

Do not let the cheap price fool you. I have played this course about 6 times and the condition of the course the last two times were horrible. Greens were dried out to the point of the ground cracking. I can't believe how far what ever company owns this course has let it go. The fairways were just as bad. Patches of no grass and dried cracked mud. DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Inexpensive through golf now

This course is a good value with a discount, otherwise I would not recommend it.

Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value!

I got a great deal on a round of 18, and has a blast!! Super fun, great carts, great greens, and I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible staff friendliness.

Their staff was incredibly rude and unfriendly. Had to wait 30 min for one hole. Will never golf here again and would recommend others not to also.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nothing to write home about

I played Highland (Red) on a Saturday morning. Its a muni course owned by the City of Cleveland. The course is surprisingly hilly eventhough its located in the city. The greens were just ok. Some greens had bare spots and there were tons of divot marks that went un repaired. I had never played the course before so I wanted to give it a try. It wasn't horrible but lets just say that I doubt I would play the course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad if you get a deal

I've golfed here a few times in the past. This was by far the best experience. The first 2 times I had issues with waiting even though I had a tee time and rude staff..

Today's round was better. Played the red course. Young man inside working the front desk was friendly and accommodating.

The greens were overall in good shape besides the 2 holes that were covered in goose droppings lol..

Overall I'd say highland park is fun to play. there are a few par 4s that can be reached with a decent drive.. Weekday pace was pretty fast. If you get a deal definitely check out highland park.. They have to win me over before I recommend my own friends to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

The worst golf course I've ever been to

The course is in abysmal condition. The fairways have heaps of dead grass on them. The rough is littered with dandelions and weeds. Just kiss your ball goodbye if it lands in the rough. It looks like it hasn't been cut in two weeks. The pace of play was very slow. No doubt because of the course conditions. Please stay away. I'll never go back again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course, but unkempt.

This course would be great if it were maintained better. Starting with the greens. The same old black patches and rough spots from ten years ago.
On hole 10 on the red course the small bridge over the creek is uncrossable and blocked. I had to drive over to a hole on the blue course to go around the creek.
Besides that, I still love those long par 3's. The short and elevated par 4's, and the small unforgiving greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent for hot deal price

I played 18 with a cart on red course. Was early in the season and got the deal for $13 including tax. Course was still a couple weeks from being good. Cart paths don't exist on some holes and your second shot will be blind on a couple, front and back. Wasn't crowed but had it been would have been sketchy unless you ride up or walk to view the green before your second shot.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course has it all.

Hills, water, and tree lined fairways. The sand traps were all in the right places for me, because I didn't find myself in any of them. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad. Much better!

I haven't played this course since 2005 and back then it was a nightmare. I played there for the first time in nearly 10 years, and it was like night and day. Granted, the course was packed with a tournament and lots of outside play being that it was beautiful out and the Browns were off this week. I was paired up with a three ball that was the nicest people ever. One of them was an employee of Twin Lakes (Tony) so we swapped war stories of being in the golf business. It was packed and slow, but the staff did a phenomenal job getting people out. Sometimes, you can't control it. But what a great job by the staff! The course itself is a work in progress. Much better than a few years ago. The greens need a little more work, but they were ok. We didn't finish all 18 holes due to daylight, but the 15 holes we played were very nice. Special thanks to the staff once again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf Value

I booked a fire sale rate through Golf Now and it was an excellent value, the best I've had this summer. The course was in good condition and the groundskeepers were making improvements I could see through my round. The greens were well kept and putted true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

rainy days here again

Course was quite wet, but couldn't be helped because of the amount of rain. In okay condition, but staff need some work. I played the red course and was sent to start on the back nine. When I came around to the first hole I was asked by a different member what I was doing and did I have proof of paying. Explained the situation and he was quite skeptical. Good thing I had the receipt in my pocket. As it was I had to wait behind two groups when there was essentially no one else on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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