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4.2
3891 Reviews (3891)
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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
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.2%
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26 out of 32 reviews
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4.2
242 Reviews (242)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
103
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.4%
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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
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

My first time playing and I really enjoyed the round I personally would just as soon play here as Disney very nice course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2023

We're glad you had a great first experience here at Highlands Reserve Golf Club! Be sure to book your next tee time with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hills! Hills… lovely hills!!!

Since Florida is such a flat state, it was a welcomed change of scenery to find a golf course with hills (relatively speaking). No water to speak of, minimal sand bunkers, but the course design is challenging enough to keep you on your toes! Course conditions were amazing, greens in great shape and overall great course. Your putting skills are def put to the test with the interesting pin placements and severe undulations. Instantly one of my favorite courses in the area, will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving a 5-star rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
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
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving us a stellar rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highland Highlights

We have played Highland Reserve several times in the past but on this day every aspect of the course from Fairways to greens and in the tough this course was fantastic. The only downfall is they have no beverage cart on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/17/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad you enjoyed your round at Highlands reserve Golf Club! We will take your feedback into consideration and strive to improve our services in the future.

Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

First time

This was our first experience with this course. Like that is has elevated and downward holes. Makes the round more interesting. The greens were hard, most were slow and some on the back nine were fast. Feeling the greens they seemed dry. We did enjoy the course layout. We are coming back next week. The two gentlemen they paired us up with were fun to play with. All pretty even. A good experience all around. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2023

Thank you for your review and feedback on our golf course. We appreciate your compliments on the course layout and our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back next week.

Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving us a stellar rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving a 5-star rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic course

Greens are in great shape. Awesome staff very friendly. Would recommend to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Will be back

Great course, in great condition. Most holes are fairly open with challenging green complexes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
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 Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving a 5-star rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Slow Slow Greens

Green speed was rather perplexing particularly down slope putts. Ball just doesn’t run out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Value

The course is in very good shape. The staff was very helpful. The only thing that was slightly negative was the speed of the greens. They were very slow. I would highly recommend this course. Great value for your money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

not WHS

This is the first course i’ve played that doesn’t embrace the WHS world handicap system

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving us a stellar rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

Some tight holes, some wide open. Scoreable.

Elevation changes (for Florida).

Greens roll smooth, good looking, but slower than they look.

Course in very good condition overall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving a 5-star rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Thank you for leaving us a stellar rating! We hope to see you again soon at Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A hidden gem

Highlands Reserve has become my favorite track to play, despite being a 40-minute drive away. It's a very favorable course for mid- to high-handicappers in that there's no water on it, but that's not to say you can't lose a few balls in the trees. The elevation changes and topography stand out compared with most public courses in the Orlando area. The course is well maintained from tee to green. Hats off to the superintendent and his staff. Pro shop staff is friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Quick afternoon round

The course was in great shape when I played and most, if not all, greens were in terrific shape with very minimal scaring or divots. I played from the back tees and had a great time. There were some blind tee shots to navigate but I had an enjoyable time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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