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Highlands Reserve Golf Club

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4.2
3892 Reviews (3892)
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2 Stars
224
1 Stars
143
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
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89.5%
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3285 out of 3892 reviews
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
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4.0
Value
4.0
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4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
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3.7
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3 out of 3 reviews
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4.3
138 Reviews (138)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.3%
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126 out of 138 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-designed layout make this Orlando course a consistent favorite among returning players. The course drains remarkably well in summer, delivering reliable conditions and strong value throughout the year.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6702 yards
Slope 120
Rating 71.6

Mike Dasher's Highlands Reserve (opened 1998) is suggestive and irresistible. The course sits on the edge of a long sand shelf called the Green Swamp Ridge near the town of Davenport, spanning 120 feet from top to bottom. Dasher's holes fairly dance around it, two-stepping from a high point at the first green all the way to the low basin of the 13th fairway.

You will find pine tree-lined fairways reminiscent of the Carolinas, open spacious fairways likened to the great Scottish courses, and a bit of old Florida with citrus trees along the countryside.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6702 yards 71.6 120
White 72 6152 yards 69.0 117
Gold 72 5675 yards 66.9 113
Jade 72 4532 yards 61.6 101
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for CLOSED
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 71.6/120 387 398 365 192 413 225 408 507 515 3410 417 307 188 476 419 417 401 160 507 3292 6702
White M: 69.0/117 370 353 307 175 334 187 368 488 505 3087 375 285 167 456 397 380 380 140 485 3065 6152
Gold M: 66.9/113 305 321 290 159 273 160 348 449 489 2794 348 270 155 436 380 360 358 117 457 2881 5675
Jade W: 69.8/126 244 262 226 134 204 120 272 408 429 2299 277 242 102 385 300 270 212 65 380 2233 4532
Handicap 15 9 3 17 5 11 1 13 7 6 14 16 12 2 4 8 18 10
Par 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 36 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 5 36 72

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mike Dasher (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Denim, Collared Shirt Required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.2
3892 Reviews (3892)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 75
Brunch 20
Patio Dining 19
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 159
Undulating Greens 132
Elevation Changes 130
This course/club is great for:
Locals 132
Seniors 107
Advanced Golfers 78
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 102
Near Local Attractions 93
Convenient to the City 73

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RALemky
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u910633611
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course for the price

We enjoyed it because it was a course suited for the average player, Pretty wide open, difficult to lose any balls. Pace of play was good. This is a course we would play again next time in the

Orlando area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u540175326
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Good pace of play. Under 4 hours for a group of 4. Fairways good shape. Greens nice. Not as fast as some in the area but still ran nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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chelsea1
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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y7hSSurTbsGFt0HviS0T
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course without too many houses

We enjoyed our round at Highlands Reserve. Having place 5 other courses in the vicinity, I would say that it is quite expensive considering there is no gps in the kart. It was fun though.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Price7725
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u910633611
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great for the average golfer

We loved playing this course because it is more suited for what I call the average golfer. You still have to hit your shots but you aren’t going to lose golf balls here, in comparison to other courses we’ve played over the last few years in Orlando. The greens were very fast, which was a challenge but this is a course I could play again the next time we are here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Andrew3023109
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314163633716
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Staff very helpful

Can’t fault the course or the staff.

Had some issues in respect of tee time, with sunset and the club house closing but the staff very helpful, very accommodating which made my experience first class.

I certainly enjoyed this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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zoey2821
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Vastly improved

Last played years ago

Referred by a friend

Wasn’t disappointed

Lots of $$ improving fairways and greens

Staff inside and out very friendly

No GPS but Bushnell app very accurate.

will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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zoey2821
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of improvements

Last played a number of years ago.

Came back on recommendation of a friend

Great value for the price

They do not have gos but Bushnell app tracked yardages accurately

Friendly staff a lot of $$ has been spent on fairways and greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Santuss78
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Conditions are excellent, super friendly staff, will comeback for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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robinscl
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

good coditions, greens in great condition

good coditions, greens in great condition.

Staff friendly. Enjoyed the round, especially once it warmed up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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my69bart
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u000007578016
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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BobSinclair
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Northern Golf in Florida!

Mike (New York) and I (Michigan) joined a couple that were originally from Indiana. The 4-some meshed well together! Nice course layout with lots of gentle hills. Greens rolled well and were neither too fast or too slow and were consistent for all 18 holes. "Northern Golf" in the title means it was cold! Gold tees measured out to about 5600 yards and with the cold weather, that's about any of us were prepared to handle. Nice course, with some nice people!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Rbhoops99
Played On
Reviews 131
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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rmw8899
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u000007578016
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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javaspock
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun courses

Surprised by the hilly courses…very wide fairways, nice undulating greens

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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