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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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ClubhouseAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #25)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by millsy561 on 06/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162565462 on 02/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162565462 on 02/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162565462 on 02/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162565462 on 02/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 02/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Rik666 on 12/03/2024
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Photo submitted by glmingsii on 09/19/2024
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Photo submitted by gpodlogar on 04/13/2024
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Photo submitted by ayazol on 01/18/2024
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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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Photo submitted by pH9paHcoyBUd3jycG5Ck on 12/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163508838 on 09/28/2023
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Photo submitted by Aharwell4653 on 07/11/2023
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Photo submitted by Aharwell4653 on 07/11/2023
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Photo submitted by Aharwell4653 on 07/11/2023
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Elevated approach Photo submitted by LVBIGBLUE on 06/20/2023
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Photo submitted by trallen53 on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u306841126 on 05/19/2023
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Photo submitted by rtyoung2004 on 05/12/2023
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Photo submitted by jason44turner on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by mk8q16ophx1672076 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by Alan3803633 on 04/11/2021
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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 stanley5178488 on 02/09/2021
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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 u000004277639 on 04/20/2014
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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
Dissappointed
I was scheduled to play the course with a foursome on 2/27 but unfortunately I tore my meniscus the day before playing on another course… I called HR in the morning and told them what happened and the pro shop folded no worries…
Unfortunately HR thru Golf Now charged me the total cost for the foursome($400), I don’t believe that to be fair, it was not my plan to get injured we reallly wanted to play the course…
I tried to contact the GM of HR(Donnie) but to no avail, I called him and emailed him and he didn’t respond to either, not cool !
It’s just not right to be charged the full price for a foursome, I can understand a smaller cancellation fee but not full price, totally unfair !!
Reserve
Staff was friendly, but course was in rough shape.
Nice Lyout
Good course for the money...could use some tlc though
Great Course Drainage
Even after a very heavy rain the night before, this course was completely dry and playable the following day. Greens are elevated and many are crown greens, which makes it tough to hold the ball close to the hole. They were rolling somewhere around an eight to a nine on the stamp meter. But the greens were in great shape for the amount of play this Golf Course gets. So I would recommend it if you can get a price around $100.
Great course and great value and great customer service!
From start to finish, our day was great. From the bag drop to the reception desk to the starter to the marshall to the halfway house, everyone was friendly and helpful.
We played in about 4 hours and enjoyed the course. We were paired up with Steve and Paul, who were a blast to play with. Just a great day all around.
Improved
If you spray the ball it's a great course...no water on it so it's hard to lose a ball. Pace of play just under 4 hours. Nice greens and over seeded fairways make this a good value course. They're doing a good job.
The course was pretty good overall.
The scorecard distances were way off from the actual distances causing some awkward moments when we hit into the group in front of us. Course conditions were average, though greens were firm and didn’t receive our approach shots without unexpected rollouts. Snack bar, pro shop and on course personnel were above average. Finished in a couple of minutes over four hours. I would play the course again.
Highlands gc
Course was dry but ok
They should have turned on the sprinklers to get water on course
I was told courses make about 70% of their revenue while the snow birds are down here but they don’t water very well
Why not?
Stay away
Course was in horrible beat up shape, while it is nice and open I would never play here again. Maybe worth $30-40. Just beat up and dead everywhere. Greens might be worst in area. Would never play here again, pace was solid though but other then that not much going on
Pair up with who they say
I was playing as a single and paired up with a beginner golfer. The will make you ride with who they say. You have no say so you paid over a hundred bucks to play with a golfer who is nice but hasn’t learned to hit a ball yet. So my advice is to only play this course as a 4 some. They are not that nice about pairing you either kind of like a drill sergeant that you pay to abuse you
Lovely Golf Course
We stayed in Orlando for 2 months and found this gem a few weeks in - we tried other courses, but found this tough to beat. The holes are all good, no water which can be a positive! For the price and course condition (very good greens), this is a must play golf course. Very friendly staff and unlike many courses, each group had a pace of play monitor and the rangers kept on top of it. Can’t wait to get back next year.
Highlands gc
Cost was too high for the golf course condition
They didn’t turn the water o. And it was dry
Nice course but not very green
Nice course in heart of Davenport
Played mid afternoon and while the course was full play moved along at a good pace, we finished 18 in four hours on the dot. The greens were in good shape, fairways were decent but tee boxes were pretty beat up. I enjoyed the layout with the challenge being the rolling terrain since there is no real water anywhere on course after #1.
I’d play there again.
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