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 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 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 u000004277639 on 04/20/2014
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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
Great shape
One of the best courses around. Course conditions great tee to green. I'll be back.
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!
Pure
You really can’t get much better than this for the value. Under $40 and every single green was in top shape (brand new from what I heard?). Wasn’t cut all the way down due to that, but the surface had no imperfections and rolled pure but a little slow. Fairways and tees were good. Bunkers were not bad. Had a “links” feel to some of the holes grouped together and the layout was nice. Overall a great first experience playing there… I’ll be back.
Super helpful staff
Everyone really helpful here - from pro shop to cart/clubs supply to the on course ranger - made to feel welcome as always.
Greens in great condition this week!
Marshall needs to chill
Pro-shop staff is always excellent along with the starter. Course layout is decent with a few fun areas. My only issue is the Marshall. A few months ago, he told us to pickup the pace of play when we were on track to finish the front nine in two hours. I dismissed it and moved on. This most recent trip, he watched me have a bad drive, drove up to me and said I should move up to the senior tee boxes. Once again coming up the 9th, he said we were running behind and scheduled to finish in 4 hrs 45 min. We started at 8:00 and had to wait on the groups ahead of us for the first three holes before it sped up. We were on approach of the 9th at 10:05. On the back nine, he sat up on a hill watching us play two holes starring down at us. We had to wait twice on the group ahead of us who kept hitting into our fairway. Total time for our group of 4 was 4 hrs 15 min with absolutely nobody waiting on us ever.
I get moving people along is key, but lying about our time and telling someone where to hit from is unprofessional. It was my friend’s birthday and I was trying to show him a good time. Unfortunately this soured our game and none of us care to return. Too bad. I like the course and the very nice people in the pro shop.
Great Value
Great course layout and condition. Greens were in impeccable shape - staff was friendly and polite.
Great course for all abilities!
Really enjoyed playing here as a family. We were all able to shoot a great round, all from different tee boxes. The layout of the course was great, well layed out and easy to navigate. Very well maintained. Would definitely play here again!!
Nice course
Love the elevation changes. Greens look amazing, but a just a little slow. Would play the course again on a return visit to Orlando.
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!
Love this place, but...
The course is in great condition. Played in under 4 hours, but this is where we had a slight issue. As a foursome, it CANNOT be expected that you keep pace with a fast playing threescore ahead of you. The group behind us never waited, and mostly was just getting to the tee as we would be putting. Nevertheless, we were chastised on 12 for having 2 open holes ahead. When we explained that the front group was a 3, and the 4 behind us were not waiting, the marshall said it shouldn't matter, and that you always keep up no matter what. I get that you're trying to avoid 5-6 hour rounds, especially in this heat, but it helps to have some perspective. Still, we had a bit of a chuckle and an eye roll, and went on to have an enjoyable day.
Thank you for the stellar rating! We hope to see you at Highlands Reserve Golf Club again soon.
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!
Pleasantly surprised
Course was in great shape. The best I have played on so far. The only problem I had was the group in front of us. Will definitely be back.
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!
Highland Reserve
Kudos to team for bringing this course back. Greens
have come in great. Bunkers still need work. Course is worth the play.
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!
No show charge
I made a tee time for 4 of us. 2 of us made it and the other 2 had an emergency and couldn’t make it. They charged me for the 2 guys that didn’t show. Have to say this is a first! It’s a shame because the course is in really good shape but I don’t think I’ll be going back for a while.
Good Value.
Course conditions were not as good as top end courses but the value for money was pretty good. Greens a little slow and some rough patches, tres a little shaggy. But the staff and starter were super friendly. Pace of play was ok, but we were a twosome behind a slower group so waited a fair bit. It’s not that i don’t recommend it - it’s a fun round on a pretty easy course for a fair price. But it’s not likely to come to mind when making recommendations to others unless budget was their main priority.
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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!