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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
89.5%
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4.3
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.7
Amenities
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3.7
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4.3
135 Reviews (135)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
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Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.1%
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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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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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Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Rain stopped play!

First 9 holes in perfect weather then the heavens opened with a vengeance, Sheltered at the.Club house fir an hour then gave up. By the time we got to our villa overlooking the course the sun was out but absolutely soaked. 2 more weeks vacation left & still plenty of time to play this absolute gem of a course a few times! Greens are unbelievably good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/25/2024

Thank you for your kind words about the greens and for choosing to play on our course. We're sorry about the unpredictable weather but are thrilled you consider our course a gem and look forward to welcoming you back during your vacation. Thank you for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 487
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Highland Reserve

Great track. Love playing it. Only complaints are slow greens, pins are not set properly and bunkers need some depth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round

Course in good condition , slow pace, greens very soft but in good condition. They rolled somewhat slow.. But in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Outstanding Greens

Played here for15 years successive and the greens this year are simply outstanding. Friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/20/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good greens

Greens good, bit slow. Fairways, rough, tee boxes all weedy, spotty. Decent value for the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/15/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Other than the heat, great day

Greens were on the slow side but I fantastic shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/25/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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