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Highlands Reserve Golf Club

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3892 Reviews (3892)
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4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
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4.3
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Conditions
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4.5
Pace
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4.6
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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 6633 yards
Slope 123
Rating 71.9

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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6633 yards 71.9 123
White (W) 72 6109 yards 75.2 126
White 72 6109 yards 69.6 119
Gold 72 5611 yards 67.1 117
Gold (W) 72 5611 yards 72.5 120
Jade 72 4614 yards 62.6 105
Jade (W) 72 4614 yards 67.0 108
Track Rounds
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Metrics:
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
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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
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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Peter123peter
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

Staff are outstanding

Course is in great condition and minimal rough allows for speedy play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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whalerfan06
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was slow, then some the areas around the greens need work.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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MrMcCarter9
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course.

Great golf course with excellent greens. Fairways in good condition, this is a fun golf course to play with a good layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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gene3
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u1105041
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Reviews 2
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 Average
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Highlands Reserve Golf Club!

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u5544611
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always nice!

Unlike most central Fla courses this is an actual golf course. It is not a path of links running through condos and subdivisions. It is well taken care of and in excellent shape. Not a lot of hazards so you can grip it and rip it. My only knock, I finished my round before 4pm and the bar was closed down couldn’t even get in to drink a cold beer after a hot round. At $40 all day it’s a heck of a value too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u815768787
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent course

The course is in great condition. New greens are in good condition. Best I’ve seen this course . Good value for the price. Other courses around the area charging more are not in as good condition. Well worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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JLewis45
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Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Prices

Course is overpriced for condition and layout. Nice course but overpriced. Maybe because they affiliated themselves with Golf Now and it's causing them to have to charge more?

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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skelley528
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Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Condition

Have been playing this course for 7 years, it is in the best shape ever

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000007836226
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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Getting better

This course has vastly improved over the last few years. The greens are in good condition if a little hard (good news there are no ball marks). They are adding sod all round the course getting rid of sandy scrubby areas, reducing the size of many bunkers and improving the rough around greens. This course is playable after rain! Never seen CPO on this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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APk9ljPNBXRKxMDSxI15
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Highlands Reserve Golf Club!

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u314164343454
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Highlands Reserve Golf Club!

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relackey
Played On
Reviews 488
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Highland Reserve

Great track. No water in play, but course still has its challenges. New greens. Easily accessible from theme parks on 192. 27 and I4. One of my go to courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u624487337
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Highlands Reserve has stepped up

What a huge improvement from a couple of years ago. New greens a beautiful. They roll a bit slow but they are plush and perfect. I haven't seen them this good in many years. Fairways are in great shape and the rough, although not perfect, is markedly better. I would definitely rate the course 4.5-5 stars. Great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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eagle4ruth
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Plush course

Tee boxes , fairways and greens all in great condition. Greens can be a little slow , very plush. Very playable with no hidden obstacles. A little hilly for Florida and very hot . Played a 4;15 hour round . Will return whenever in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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gm515151
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/04/2023

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!

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Nucit606
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

In great shape

Greens are slow but in outstanding condition. Fairways, tees and traps in great condition.

Only complaint is weather is hot, hot, hot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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eagle4ruth
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Incomplete

Only finished 10 holes then left due to torrential rains. Course in excellent condition from tee boxes thru greens. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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fldevilfan03
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better and better!

Every time I play this course, it just keeps getting better. You cannot beat this course for the price, and the conditions are excellent. There is still some work being done here and there, mostly to areas that don't affect play. Keep up the great work!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u015334596
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Thank you Superintendent.

The Greens are simply the Nicest in Polk,Lake and Orange county PERIOD. I didn't say the fastest, but completely grown in and full,plush like ,its like putting on a carpet. With that being said, if you like this review and decide to play the course. PLEASE, PLEASE fix your divots on the GREENS and fill the holes you create when hitting of the fairway and HELP the CREW keep this course in its PRESENT CONDITION. Thanks.

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