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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6529 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.2

Formerly known as Green Deer Country Club and Highland Lakes Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dave Bennett (2007) Charles Howard (1978) Leon Howard (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - 1/2 included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts
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2.8
348 Reviews (348)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Super views

The greens are currently in great condition along with the fairways. It is worth the drive up the hill so you can enjoy great views from many holes. It is a challenging course and fun to play.

Loved it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 03/02/2016

So glad you enjoyed your visit! Thanks for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Another gorgeous day at Highland Lakes !

Course is in Lago Vista, fantastic views of Lake Travis.
Weather was beautiful, there was a 5 mph south breeze, temperature in the mid 60's. Course was in great shape, almost as green as Ireland ! Greens were true, had a wonderful round, cart comes with green fee. Fairway & greens !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course map error

I purchased a course map having never played this course before. 1st and 2nd holes were easy, straight fairways. The rest of the course was difficult so I relied on the map because the tee boxes had no information. It was inaccurate and all my shots were completely off. After the round I came to the clubhouse to ask what was the issue with the map. I was informed the map was incorrect with the 1st hole being the 10th and the 10th being the 1st. My entire round was a waste of time and very frustrating. No apologies from the staff or refund of even the map cost.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

We are very sorry to hear that the yardages were off. We appreciate the feedback and we will look into this ASAP. We hope that you will return for another round and we look forward to you doing so.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great place, great price

i went on a day i thought would be nasty because of the rain the night before but the place turned out super great with awesome turf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you so much for the five-star review. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great golf

great golf with our golf buddies - the roaming deer on the course itself! and awesome view...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you for the great review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed yourself, saw some deer and enjoyed the views!

Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Getting better

Greens and tee boxes were good. They are spending money to put in a better golf cart path on 1st and 3rd holes. So they are spending money in the right places to make a better course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice layout & beautiful scene!

The course has a nice layout. Love the view. The fairways could have been taken care of. Greens were nice. Bunkers were horrible. This course could be awesome if $ was put in it. Deer on every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you for coming out to play and that is very neat that you saw deer on every hole!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good enough

Nice wether and friends. Just lost many balls the day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 01/06/2016

So to hear you lost so many golf balls, but we are thrilled to hear you and your friends enjoyed themselves!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hidden Jewel

First time playing, I didn't know what to expect. The course is very picturesque and moderately challenging. The par 3's play fairly easy but there are tricky par 4's and 5's including a par 4 dog leg right that plays uphill, making it feel longer than the yardage. You wrap up your round on a dog leg right, par 4 where you're shooting blind from the tee. Once you make the turn, a beautiful view of Lake Travis awaits you. A great way to wrap up a great round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 10/02/2015

Thank you for the great review and for adding a picture! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

The most under maintained course I have ever played

This course is in awful condition. Teeing ground is concrete, fairways are a weed fest, the greens.... The ants have almost taken over. There is no price that is low enough or pace of play that is fast enough to bring me back to this course..... Do not be fooled.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

An element of disappointment

We've played this course a number of times. This outing was only the second time we've encountered a VERY unpleasant staff person. The cart person who works on Thursday and Saturday will keep us from returning to the course on these two days. He upset my golf partner so much, we left the course. Outside of his incredible rudeness, we love this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 10/02/2015

We appreciate the feedback and will look into this issue. We are glad that you love the course and hope that you will return.

Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Never playing this course again!

Last time i played this course was 3 years ago and it was in decent shape. Decided to go check it out this weekend because of cheap hotdeal but now i know why it was so cheap, course was is horrible shape. I felt like i wasn't even on a golf course and was playing golf in cow pastures. Course description says bermuda fairways but that's not true, it should say fairways made out of weeds and dirt. Tee boxes were also bad and super hard, could barely stick the tee in the ground.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Highland Lakes is a fun course to play

Meet up with my college roommate for a round and had a good time playing HL. Hills, natural terrain, scenic views and outstanding layout make this course both challenging and fun to play. Some long par 3's await you here -along with really good par 4's for every golfer to enjoy. Course knowledge is a big help and setting up for your approach with the right angle is a must to score. Finished our round on a Friday in 3 hours….Outstanding golf and will take friends out to play when they come to town!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 10/02/2015

Thank you for the review and for recommending our course! We really appreciate it!

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Texas Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round

Nice course layout, greens and views were great, fast pace of play, friendly staff. While playing it was very enjoyable, as I sit and write this review it is a shame more money doesn't go into upkeep of the course. Tee boxes uneven and dead, fairways on some holes not kept up. A shack for a clubhouse. Someone please invest in this property. For the price it's perfect, but I would pay more because the course has so much more potential. I will play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 09/11/2015

Thank you for the review and we appreciate the feedback. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course

Enjoyable round of golf. Pretty nice fairways and greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 08/17/2015

Hi sbecerra3,

Thank you for the great review! We are so glad you like the course and found it enjoyable.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course needs some TLC

Course could use some water and a few less deer.
Great views. Needs a real food and beverage place.
What ever happened to that nice new building that is not being used.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 08/18/2015

Hi kdowner,

Thank you for the feedback! We are so glad you like the course and found the views nice.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value and challenging course!

Love this course. The greens in excellent shape for the summer! Fairways not great but that is expected in summer here. Can be quite challenging from the gold tees with a lot of uphill or downhill fairway lies . Would be nice if they had a good place for drinks or food during and after the round but apparently there is some issue with hotel/restaurant that was going in. A player at course said city is getting sued over it. Stupid not to work something out because it would definitely help out the players and increase the number of rounds for the course. Overall though good value for the golf which is why I was there .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 08/10/2015

Hi spiveytexas,

Thank you for the review. We are so glad to hear you were impressed by our greens. Thank you for the feedback.

We hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Highland Lakes Course

This is a great course for the emoney. Excellent views!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 08/07/2015

Hi Nick9444608,

We are so glad you enjoy the views at the course! Thank you for the great review. Glad you think we are great for the money.

Hope to see you back soon!

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for the price

Fairways were beat up a little bit and on some holes non existent. Greens were in great shape and the views were amazing. An enjoyable round of golf. I would play this course again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 07/31/2015

Hi Nick9444608,

We are so glad to hear that you liked your round and will be back! We are very sorry that you did not like that fairways, with the summer heat we are trying to keep conditions up.

Can't wait to see you back!

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Higlands

Could be a great course because of the fun layout and elevation changes. However, it might be the most course in Texas. The fairways are mostly dried up dirt and native grass. Half of the tee boxes were too dry to put a tee in. A lot of backyard grass areas, too. I would recommend it for half the price it's listed at, at most. Friendly staff and good pace of play though.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
c82d40ca-78ce-55cc-832f-43e53e1950e6
Commented on 07/21/2015

Hi BBryce24,

We are glad to hear you liked that course layout. We are disappointed that you did not find the conditions great. We work hard to keep them up. Thank you for the feedback.

We hope to see you back soon. Remember, we offer the best rates online.

Best Wishes,
Highland Lakes Golf Course Management

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