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3.6
1885 Reviews (1885)
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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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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise as one of the stronger designs in the Sarasota area, with strategic bunkering and multiple tee box options. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round.

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 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not Bad

I played the Highlands course. The front nine was really different, relatively short and tight but the course conditions were not good. It has a lot of crabgrass was was in generally poor condition. The back nine saved a much poorer review score as the course conditions were much better. With all the great courses in the area, I would recommend numerous others before this one.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good Value on a Scenic Golf Course

The highlands is a good value for the price. The tree-lined layout requires precision placement off the tee, The 6500 yard layout from the blues is challenging enough but there are 4 other sets of tees for a variety of players. The greens are ok but they do have some rough/bare spots . The green speeds are medium with greenside bunkers strategically placed. The layout is challenging but fair. The only reason this course doesn't get 5 stars is that the greenside chipping areas are often not the best. For some reason they also tend to overwater certain areas around the course so you will end up getting a number of soggy lies in some fairway areas and around some of the greens. It remains a good challenging value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

Front nine is very tight and challenging but the back nine opens up and is a ton of fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow play from group of 12 in front

We stopped playing after the 12th hole as we had already spent 3-hours on the course and were expecting to be finished by 3PM (it was 2:45). Way to tedious to wait on every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a disappointment !!

We played this course for well over 10 years..3/4 times/ year...We have never seen it so run down... fairways we're playable..but tee boxes were in disrepair....and They lost ALL the greens on front nine and more on back...

Crabgrass on first cut..plus on main cut..whole patches of sand and hardpan in middle of many greens....

What happened to your course..???

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Highlands with Joe

Course is coming along well the rough needed to be cut in some areas they were working on it. The greens have been patched and they need to take maybe raked to get the surface loose. Understandable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course under repair

Greens are HORRIBLE. Fairways a close second. Very difficult to maneuver around all construction at the Highlands parking lot.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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

A beautiful Sunny day for golf with lower temperature and humidity. Course was in pretty good condition from tee to green, however a few greens need to have crab grass removed. Greens were pretty slow. Not a lot of players on the course n the afternoon and pace was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

nice layout but course is in very rough shape

the greens were poor at best, very slow and cups had a crown.

couldn't really put with all the patches etc on the green.

basically just got my swings in after driving 1400 miles the previous 2 days.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

golf

greens were a little patchy in areas tee boxes could use a little work. fairways are in great shape second cut is very workable. pace of play was good. joined a married couple who played well and we had an enjoyable round. this course has a very convenient concession stand at the turn. liked the play will return.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Highlands Course at the Meadows CC

I played the Highlands 9/30/21 and found it to be a great property. Pro Shop staff are friendly and helpful. The carts are all clean with gps. The course is in very good shape and is well maintained.. Overall The Highlands is a great choice for a round of golf at this time of the year. It is not expensive and easy to get to.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highlands

Course was in good shape except for repair to most of the greens. Expected this time of year. We were unable to play 2 holes due to irradiation issues.

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