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4.2
3891 Reviews (3891)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
143
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
89.9%
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4.1
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.8%
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4.2
243 Reviews (243)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
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3 Stars
25
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.5%
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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
3891 Reviews (3891)

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Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

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 !!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Reserve

Staff was friendly, but course was in rough shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Lyout

Good course for the money...could use some tlc though

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

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

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
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
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

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