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4.2
3892 Reviews (3892)
5 Stars
1114
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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
89.5%
Recommend this course
3285 out of 3892 reviews
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
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1
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.3
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.9%
Recommend this course
120 out of 132 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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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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Reviews

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 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor Layout

Greens very good , fairways good but the layout is boring and they try to make the course challenging by putting in many sand traps

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

We took this course off the rota but with the new greens and better check conditions, it was very enjoyable again. Recommended to some friends who are coming down as a nice course to kick off their trip.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
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

Have played the course many times. The nines were reversed since I had played it last. A litte dry, but no rain for a while will do that. Will play again when back in town. Better price that most other comparible courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seeding

The only thing golfing there this time of year was that they were seeding which made for a lot of walking.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not bad, not good

Greens were OK. Fariways not great. Tee boxes not good either.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Reasonable for the money

Nice layout but a few back and forth holes. The greens were in good shape but didn’t seem to be cut the same. Some were fast, others slow. Hard to predict making putting a game of luck. Overall the course was in good shape considering the shortage of rain lately. The clubhouse and bar closed at 4:00 , disappointing since I didn’t start until 2:00. Guess dinner time or bedtime comes early there. Pace of play good, under 3 hours. Probably a result of a 2:00 start though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor customer service.

Booked late on a Friday night for an early tee time on Saturday.

Had an emergency come up and tried to cancel but it was within 24 hours of my tee time.

Was unable to cancel online so they charged my card the full rate for 3 people.

I called to speak with someone concerning the charge and was told the person who could reverse the charge was on vacation and I would have to wait 3 days.

I called back 3 days later and the manager got on the phone determined to not listen to anything I had to say. From the beginning of the call he had a disposition to argue and defend their policy. He was not interested at all with trying to service the customer or even hear any reasoning.

This use to be one of my favorite courses and I’ve never experienced anything like this from this course or any other course.

Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For the money it was a very good course to play. The course was in excellent condition and the staff was very friendly. It would have been better had there been a combination tee we could have played. Being a 19 handicap 4500 hundred yards from the jade tees was a bit short and 5700 yards from the gold tees was way too long.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4 hours 45 minutes was painful!

The pace of play,was unbelievably glacial. We did see the Ranger once and he attempted to explain why it was so slow. When we pointed out to him that we play almost every day around the area and don’t take this long, he had no answer. In addition, one of our members was sick and unable to make the teetime but they charged us full price even though we were using a coupon for $39 for the rounds. We showed the coupon to them and used it for our other members. However, they notified Golf Now and charged us full price for the person that didn’t show up when they only would’ve received $39 if he showed up. There’s no way to know you’re going to be sick ahead of time so penalizing for full price for no-shows due to sickness seems like a low rent move for any golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course improvements are taking hold but greens are inconsistent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gaig

Just a great course all the holes are different a good challenge

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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