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4.2
817 Reviews (817)
5 Stars
271
4 Stars
349
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
92.8%
Recommend this course
697 out of 817 reviews
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4.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.4
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.6%
Recommend this course
86 out of 90 reviews
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Course Highlights
Highland Woods delivers an impressive course layout with consistently solid conditions and friendly staff that keep golfers coming back. The course offers strong value for money with a reliable pace of play throughout the week.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William J. Spear (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.2
817 Reviews (817)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Thick Rough 12
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Beginners 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Convenient to the City 10
Near the Airport 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Registered an early tee time before 6am to avoid backups. Waited 20 minutes after scheduled tee time and had a backup of three groups in the first tee. Starter allowed groups to tee off in advance of their tee time, bumping us back. Also allowed groups off the back nine too late so that we hit back up at the turn as well.

Greens were inconsistent and each bunker was drastically different. Course has played better even earlier this season.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course has a nice layout and nice holes

the course was ingood condition pace of play was slow the rangers need to do a better job the staff was very friendly

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Once was enough

Lots of blind shots and lots of dog legs... some quite severe. Course condition poor and greens needed to be rolled. Beautiful setting, but not a “do over”.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course, Mgt needs training

I like the course as it is long and in decent condition, especially given all the rain. 2nd time playing here this year. Staff has no idea how to control the pace. They had no one at the turn and groups got held up. Their solution was to force groups to skip holes and play best ball. I’m not a great golfer but don’t play slow. To be asked to change up how we are playing because someone finally decided to notice there were slow groups on the course is ridiculous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor

Sue great customer service

Sue who work the clubhouse was very nice great customer service need more people like her the boxes are nice to put the broken tees at the Tee Box also the nice towels on the ball washer are good too The management should Mark off more areas that need repair especially ones from carts would help the course to improve conditions also would help not to play out of it to make it worse overall course was good for the money

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of play

Last 3 times I've been here the pace of play has been horrible. About 6 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Sue very nice

Sue was very nice who worked in the clubhouse nice way to start' nice to have the boxes on the t boxes to put the broken tees in and to have the nicer towels at the ball washers course was in decent shape for the money I think management could rope off more the course that's in bad shape so it would repair faster

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Park District Course

Today was quite slow, but not unusual for the Weekend. The Starters and Rangers were fine, but a lot of confusion in the Clubhouse - had to wait several minutes for a cart key and that should not have happened. (Typically you just pick your own cart). Usually is a more casual/comfortable place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Rude staff

I play twice a week Pace was very slow called the clubhouse to have the ranger come out had a slow 2some a couple groups in front of us he never came out Stopped at the clubhouse on the way and mentioned it to the lady at the register and she was very rude about it The course obviously does not care about customer service Very sad

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Round 6/8/19

Had 7:30 tee time but did not tee off 1 until 8:02. No frost delay, but starter let a twosome off of 1 without tee time on a Saturday morning. On the back nine, had a ranger hound our foursome for multiple holes despite us having an open hole behind us. Ranger/starter were quite the combo of stupid and rude.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highland Woods

Good value. Rain has beat up the greens. Great staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Sand traps needs serious work

Had to play back nine twice did not know till I got to the course hole 16 and 18 sand traps are horrendous and unplayable mound of sand very slow play never saw Ranger out at all would have been nice to speed things along considering everybody was playing the same nine twice

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 05/20/2019

Hi There- thank you for playing at Highland Woods. I am sorry that we did not ACE your last visit at our course. The sand traps on 16 & 18 are under construction and I am sorry that you were not aware of the course conditions having to play the back 9 twice. I would like to setup a time that we can talk to make things right for you. Please email me at nrash@billycaspergolf.com with your contact information. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Disaster

Got there an hour and a half early to practice putting and chipping. Both practice greens were closed due to aerating so that eliminated my practice. The front nine was closed due to aeriting. There should be some coordination between golfnow and the course. This happened to.me once b4 at a Billy Casper

managed course (Whisper Creek). I could have played elsewhere but took the hot deal offered. Sand traps were in horrible condition and thankfully I only was in one during the round.

I rarely play this course due to the slow pace of play, which was once again evident today.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
f984f4bc-157b-5960-95da-1918edc1d7ee
Commented on 05/20/2019

He There- Thank you for playing Highland Woods. I am sorry that we did not ACE your last visit at our course. I would like to discuss your last visit with your and see how we can make it right for you. Please email me your contact information at nrash@billycaspergolf.com. Thank you.

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