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613 Reviews (613)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
49
1 Stars
32
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
92.0%
Recommend this course
507 out of 613 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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4.1
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.6%
Recommend this course
87 out of 91 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5
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Highland Woods Golf Course
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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
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
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

Reviews

4.1
613 Reviews (613)

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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

It been more than 20+ years seen i played this course, it did not disappoint me. Great kept fair way with challenges fringes, bunkers in every holes well place, need to think your shots, holes placements where well place and on hilly contour of the greens..

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall great experience!

Course is in good condition. Value is there. It seams courses have jumped in cost this year and this was a great deal

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Muni

Nice muni to golf at.Not overly difficult, very wide open. Greens were in good shape, but the starters really should remind people to fix more than their own divots and to rake the bunkers. Every bunker I went by had major footprints and divots in it as well as unrepaired divots on the greens. The pandemic got alot more people into playing golf which is great, but all these new golfers need to learn some course etiquette. This would make the experience better for everyone!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

First eleven holes were great, then.....

We went off at 6 AM to, presumably, beat the heat and crowds. The first 11 holes took under 2 hours. As we completed 11, we saw a sixsome on 12 who had joined up because five groups were backed up on 12 and 13. It was clear the course has limited nine-hole groups to go off the back early. That's great in theory but when the nine-hole rounds either don't play fast enough or, more likely, are too late to stay ahead of the first wave of 18s, it destroys the entire pace.

Any good starter should tell the first group off to be mindful that they control the pace for the whole day. The same goes for the pro shop and the group who go off the back.

We went off at 6 AM and finished in four hours. That's unacceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in good shape

Course was in great shape. Greens rolled well. Not too crowded, so the pace was good. 2 some rode 18 in 3:30 with no waiting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/06/2023

Course operator here. Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We'd like to understand what we could do to improve. We're always looking to learn, striving to be the best value in town. Please reach us directly at info.highlandwoods@forestpreservegolf.com, we would love to hear from you.

Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Impressed

I was impressed by the course. I’ll play the course again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Was a well kept course with a some challenging doglegs, bunkers and water hazards. Was in town for work and would definitely play it again any time I am in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf time is here

Course was in good shape. Greens were hard and fast. Lots of wildlife. Time to hit the links

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Really Good Muni

Nice muni course. At the moment, because of all the rain this past week, the course was still soppy and all the bunkers were washed out and in terrible shape. Been playing this course for yrs and it does get better during the season. Pace of play here does not though....seems to have gotten really bad...5hrs on a weekday is pretty slow!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 184
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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Solid Value Course

I got a deal time so I'm happy with the price I paid, it tends to be overpriced during golf season but most courses are nowadays. Nice course to walk, I usually get about 16000 steps or so with a few undulations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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