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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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #25)
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Photo submitted by millsy561 on 06/24/2025
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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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Elevated approach Photo submitted by LVBIGBLUE on 06/20/2023
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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 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 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
Very slow
The course itself was in good condition the greens have great coverage of grass and look and putt well (a little slower than I prefer). My big gripe is that we had a three ball that had no course etiquette and held everyone up despite the course not being busy. We had to wait on every hole. There was no one for many holes in front of them so it would have been easy to let us and the other people around us through. It spoilt the round for us.
A must play.
So my main point for recommending the course is the elevation changes. After being in FL for 11yrs and having nothing but one flat course after another, highlands was refreshing. The layout is decent and there are a few holes that run parallel to one another, so beware of stray balls, especially on holes 4 and 5. The other weird feature of the course, is that there is no water, not one retention pond.
The greens were a little slow, but most were in great shape.
I'm looking forward to playing the course again, I hadn't played there in about 5yrs. I played on a Sunday and maybe due to the brief downpour we encountered, the pace of play was great.
I played with a father and son from England, which was a ton of fun and experience.
Nice course !
We were pleasantly surprised how nice the conditions were. Yes there were some areas that were being treated and repaired on the tee boxes , fairways and some around the edges of the greens . Some of the rough are growing back . Bunkers had a good amount of sand in them (I didn’t hit any) . The greens were nice and rolling well . A little slow for me but were in great condition . The starter was really nice and funny. The pro shop staff were friendly as well. Would definitely come back !
Bad management
I explained that it was mistakenly booked at the time I can't arrive there, just 30 minutes before the tee-off time. But they charged me No show charge more expensive than golf fee. I visited the golf club next day, the condition was so bad. It was so unpleasant experience.
the course is in great shape after the renovation work from last year. The greens are new and take some getting used to. Other than that, I like the course. I made my first hole in one during this round on the par 3 13th hole!!
YAAA!!
On the up.
I have played this course a few times over the last several years and until recently I would say it was in decline. However, this time I could clearly see the work going in to address this and it is paying dividends. The greens are the most notable improvement and had full coverage and ran well. The definition of the course had improved too and I could see work being done to improve the bunkers. A big well done to the green staff for turning it around.
Nice Track-Nice Price!
Course is a great value for the price. Fairways and greens were in good shape with greens a little on the slower side . Overall, the experience was enjoyable. The only negative was the threesome that wouldn’t let me play through as a single coupled with a storm delay. Will definitely play again when I’m in the area.
Hello and thank you for your positive rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club!
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We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Highlands Reserve Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another positive experience!
Greatly Improvef
Played here a few years ago while on vacation and swore I would never go back, the course was a mess.
Played this trip because it was the only place I could get an early tee time. I was shocked to see the course spent some money and the course was in great shape. Greens were redone and fairways were great , total 100% improvement! I went back and played a second round. Hats off to the owners for investing some $ and really doing a great job!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club!
Awesome
Hats off to the greens and maintenance crew the fairways and greens were amazing 👏. Keep up the outstanding work. Kudos to the staff. Will be back.
First time but not the last!
Love it! It was my first time playing the course and had a blast.
Great little find
Course was an excellent find on Golfnow. The greens were newer and played great. The links style course made it enjoyable, we golfed early in the morning so we had a great pace and weren't rushed either. Staff was pleasurable and expressed their appreciation that we played their course. There are no water hazards but plenty of sand to be had....i know I found them all. We will most certainly be back to play this course when in the area again.
Great Course and value
Loved the elevation changes. Fairways were clear and greens fantastic!
Healthy Course
Course continues to get better and better. Very healthy greens that could use a tighter mow to roll quicker. Easy course with no water in play. Great staff.
We will be back!
The course and staff were awesome,,,some of the best greens I’ve played.
Thanks,
Phil
Great course
Staff are outstanding
Course is in great condition and minimal rough allows for speedy play
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Thank you for reviewing us, mschanthal. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Highlands Reserve Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.