Highlands Reserve Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| 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 |
| 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
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #25)
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Photo submitted by millsy561 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Elevated approach Photo submitted by LVBIGBLUE on 06/20/2023
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Green Conditons Photo submitted by u314161192872 on 02/23/2021
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Ladies Tee Box Photo submitted by u314161192872 on 02/23/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159764443 on 01/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Cesar1515212 on 01/12/2020
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Looking down one of the fairways. Photo submitted by fz6uncaged on 11/10/2019
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Photo submitted by HRGCA on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Karen0528 on 08/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Karen0528 on 08/18/2019
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Photo submitted by u314159297486 on 06/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Grizz9 on 02/22/2018
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Photo submitted by HighlandsReserveGC on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by HighlandsReserveGC on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by HighlandsReserveGC on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by HighlandsReserveGC on 08/18/2016
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Photo submitted by u000007196524 on 05/18/2015
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#18 from Tee with tree in Fairway. Photo submitted by Steve8905914 on 10/06/2014
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Just off the green, a lot of areas similar to this around the greens Photo submitted by u000005038931 on 06/01/2014
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Greens were inconsistent areas of condition Photo submitted by u000005038931 on 06/01/2014
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Hard to keep a putt on line when putting over these conditions Photo submitted by u000005038931 on 06/01/2014
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Every green looked similar to this Photo submitted by u000005038931 on 06/01/2014
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Photo submitted by u000002843679 on 10/19/2013
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Photo submitted by u000002843679 on 10/19/2013
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Photo submitted by u000002843679 on 10/19/2013
Great golf course with good pace of play
This is a nice and fun track with challenging greens depending on what time of year you play here.
#2 is a fun drivable par 4 and there are a couple reachable par 5s.
There are some brown and dirt type areas which aren’t desirable but it doesn’t take away from the fun of the golf course.
Pace of play is always great. Usually 4 hours, sometimes less.
What I really like about this course is that each hole has its own character. It’s not boring. And keeps you enagaged.
Highland Reserve
Great track. Love playing it. Only complaints are slow greens, pins are not set properly and bunkers need some depth.
Thank you for your positive feedback about our golf course and for bringing the issues with the greens, pins, and bunkers to our attention. We are committed to continuous improvement and will address these concerns promptly. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Enjoyable round
Course in good condition , slow pace, greens very soft but in good condition. They rolled somewhat slow.. But in good shape.
Thank you for your review highlighting the condition of our course and greens. We will look into the pace of play to improve play and hope to see you for another round soon. Thank you for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
Hot!!!
The course is a favorite of mine. It reminds me of golfing up north. It’s an actual golf course not a trail of fairways lined with homes on both sides. My only knock on them is that the frequently close up the clubhouse in early afternoon. I made the turn at 3:30pm, it was scorching hot out and the club house was closed. Couldn’t buy a water, beer or Gatorade. My opinion is that if you have golfers on the course there ought to be a way to get a drink. I have run into this before at Highland Reserve. It is a nice course, employees are nice, value is good, just don’t leave us hanging by closing up the club house everyday at 3pm.
Thank you for sharing your experience and the kind words about our golf course. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the early clubhouse closures and will look into extending our operating hours to better serve our golfers. We hope you join us for another round soon!
Great greens
Played this course many times over the years when visiting. Been a bit up and down. But they really seem to be going the right way now. Greens had a great grass covering. Played a little slow, but rolled great. All credit to the greens team for getting them in this condition. Well done.
Thank you for your long-term support and for noticing our efforts to improve the course, especially the greens. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to providing an even better experience next time. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Outstanding Greens
Played here for15 years successive and the greens this year are simply outstanding. Friendly staff.
We really appreciate your loyalty and are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the greens and our staff. We look forward to hosting you for another round soon. Thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
Nice course for miney
Overall, would say the course was in pretty good condition! However, I did feel the greens were slow. I would definitely play again, and I definitely would recommend the course to others.
Thank you for your feedback and recommendation; we value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we look forward to welcoming you back at Highlands Reserve Golf Club soon!
Fun little course!
Starter was chill, and gave great advice about the course! I liked how the nines were split up between the road..lots of sand out there! Very well placed bunkers. Only gripe was that range balls were $7, but it was a cheap tee time so I can’t be too mad about it. Overall, had a good time!
Thank you for your feedback and for appreciating our course layout and helpful starter! We appreciate your review, and we hope to see back for another round soon. Thank you for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
Good greens
Greens good, bit slow. Fairways, rough, tee boxes all weedy, spotty. Decent value for the money.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, cargolfmann. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Highlands Reserve Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Good shape, slow pace
Course is in good condition. Greens were very nice although a bit slower than expected. Pace was SLOW....waited on every hole.No rangers on course expediting play (that can be improved). Cart girl was available and made several stops throughout the round. Pro shop staff, as usual very friendly.
Would recommend
Thank you for your feedback and recommendation. We're glad you enjoyed the course condition and our friendly staff, and we'll certainly look into improving the pace of play and presence of rangers. We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
Nice course
Played this course in 2015 while staying at Highland Reserves. Nice to be back. They changed the routing so hole 1 is now 10. Recognized it. I like the course, everything well organized. Low profile but in good condition. Greens not to fast but fair. Nice variety of holes. Glad playing again here.
Thank you for your return visit and for noticing the updates and condition of the course! We're glad you enjoyed the variety and fairness of the greens. We hope you join us for another round soon!
Other than the heat, great day
Greens were on the slow side but I fantastic shape.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
From T to Green
Courses in fantastic shape greens are perfect fairies cut just right rough is punishable sand traps are great. A must play
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, MartinFry. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club!
Fun course
Laid out well and spread out. Not too busy for a Sunday. I will definitely be coming back here.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, jboisse35! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.
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Thank you for your kind words and insightful feedback! We're glad you enjoy the distinct character of our holes and apologize for any less-than-ideal conditions as we continually strive for improvement. We hope to see you for another round soon! Thank you for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club.