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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
72.3%
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6669 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.6

Editor's Note: The course is temporarily closed.

The Highlands golf course is one of three courses owned and operated by Meadows Country Club. In addition to the Highlands and Meadows Courses, there is also the Arthur Hills-designed Groves Course, an 18-hole executive course. The Highlands Course has an "old Florida" layout equipped with plenty of trees and water that tumble across gentle hills. You'll be playing through majestic oaks and towering pines as you take on this challenging-but-fair test. Narrow, tree-lined fairways and small greens demand accuracy but generously the reward well placed shot. The golf course finishes with a tricky par 4. Your tee shot will to be straight and accurate to avoid the fairway bunkers on the left and right, positioning you for a mid iron back into a green that sloped front-to-back and guarded by bunkers on both sides. There is also a lake to the front left.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Golf Season Year round
Architect Francis Duane (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.6
1885 Reviews (1885)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
19th Hole Specials 9
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 55
Bunkers 54
Narrow Fairways 40
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Seniors 29
Advanced Golfers 28
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 72
Worth the Drive 24
Near the Airport 20

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

The course isn’t bad overall. The greens on the back nine are much better than the front. The greens are really slow. Will play again to see if it improves.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Poor quality course

The Highlands front 9 is in terrible condition. Year after year it gets worse and worse..On the other hand the back 9 is the opposite..take a look at Rosedale and you’ll see how quick a course can improve 180 degrees in one year…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Needs TLC

Greens are in tough shape. Course needs $$$ investment to improve conditions to make playable…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Truly shocking

I wasn’t expecting much for $25 on golf now but I wouldn’t play on it for free .. worst course I’ve played in 30 years of golf !! You’ve been warned .. found out playing partners paid $49 … disgraceful !

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great day on the greens

This is an easier course than the Groves with lots of open space - some of the green entries were a little challenging but as whole all was well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

I played this course last February know and had a favorable experience, enough to go back again this weekend. Unfortunately this time the course was in very poor shape. The tea boxes were fairly chewed up and for the front line the greens were almost unplayable. On several greens there were large areas where patches of sod had been placed In a checkerboard pattern. Most of the greens had significant clumps of crabgrass or some other weeds. It was our impression that the greens had not had much maintenance for many many months. Interestingly enough the back nine was like a different course with very few of the greens in poor shape. A very strange outing to have two halves of the course playing so differently. Very frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Won’t go back

Arrived early, people in front of us didn’t show. They wouldn’t let us tee off early because we had gotten a deal via GolfNow. We stood waiting to tee off for 30 minutes.

Staff was very unfriendly. Marshal kept saying because we got a deal we would be treated differently than others

The course was in terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Front 9 Good

Back excellent

Staff awesome

Covid Friendly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Have to be desperate

1st tee time on a Monday morning. Played with two regulars who were nice to play with. They informed me immediately about how bad the course conditions were. Ultimately, I was surprised that I was charged $49 to play a course in this condition.

Front nine greens were filled with bald spots or patches that were not taking. Greens were terrible. The back side were better but still lacking. Greens were receptive and when you went to fix your ball mark there was nothing to the greens.

Bunkers were full of foot prints and we were the 1st group. Seamed like they hadn't been maintained in awhile. Sand was inconsistent from wet and heavy to hard packed.

I didn't see one person working on the course during my round. Many workers driving around but did not witness any work. Front end staff were friendly and accommodating.

Must be better places to play for $49.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course needs some TLC

The Highlands Course stretches over a large area. Some areas are not well marked. The greens are not in great shape, having bare spots and being fairly slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Front nine and greens are in really bad shape, Back nine is much, much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Highlands

It was a beautiful day but a little humid. Course was in good condition from tee to green. Greens were medium speed and had some sandy areas. Refreshment carts came by several times. Play was slower than usual today .

Overall a good value and I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Two different courses

The front nine , the tee boxes needed lots of work, the greens were in really bad shape and rolled really slow. The back nine was truly nice to play, the greens were in excellent shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Sorry to see what's going on

I have played this course many times over the last 10 years. It was always in great shape. no matter the time of year. This time, it was horrible. Many issues of crabgrass growing on the greens. Big dead or bare spots, Greens werent even mowed for a few days. I know, I work at a golf course. mole traps, etc. They are definately not taking care of it like they used to. Something has surely changed! Wouldn't recommend until they put some time, money and work back into it.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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