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4.4
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4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6644 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.2

Clifton Highlands Golf Club, just north of Prescott, enjoys a scenic location overlooking the St. Croix River Valley. The club offers a championship 18-hole course as well as a par-3 course. Dr. Gordon Emerson, Wisconsin's most prolific course designer, designed the Championship Course. He considered it some of his best work. The golf course has enough diversity to appeal to both low and high handicappers. The layout is fairly tight with mature trees framing many of the holes. The undulating greens and fairways are meticulously maintained. A combination of water and sand comes into play, providing a fair amount of challenges without being too punishing. In addition to the 27 holes, Clifton Highlands G.C. also has a driving range and practice greens that are adjacent to the first tees of both golf courses.

Course Details

Year Built 1978
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Gordon Emerson (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Lockers, Locker Rooms

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
212 Reviews (212)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 17
Bunkers 7
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Advanced Golfers 9
Walkers 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17

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Love it!

Beautiful course in great condition. Challenging, but fair… greens are very challenging, but roll true and consistently fast. Exceptional value for the money… will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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50th state for hitting golf ball

This course was a good bang for the buck on which to play in my 50th state.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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5.0
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Birthday golf

50th state I’ve played golf or hit golf ball. 1st time in Wisconsin enjoyed layout/conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful well maintained course

Played once before and really liked the course. A bit of a drive from the Twin Cities, but well worth it. Beautiful course and very reasonably priced for my wife and I to play. We will be back!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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Hot weather
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Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Hot weather
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Beautiful course and terrain.

First time playing. I’m just an average golfer, so this course was a challenge for myself and most of the group playing with me. But a beautiful course, none the less, and we will replay the course in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course if you want a challenge

Course laid out well and in great shape. Ski-hill greens were a source of frustration.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Top Pick of the Week

Fantastic course fantastic staff and a BLT w cucumber ….outstanding. Tell him Chicago Dave told ya to play this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highlands Golf

Fun course, tight holes, tricky greens, excellent condition. Worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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