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3.1
341 Reviews (341)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
119
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
67
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
1.8
68.0%
Recommend this course
226 out of 341 reviews
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3.2
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.5
Amenities
1.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
1.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
68.4%
Recommend this course
13 out of 19 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6529 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.2

Formerly known as Green Deer Country Club and Highland Lakes Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dave Bennett (2007) Charles Howard (1978) Leon Howard (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - 1/2 included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Reviews

3.1
341 Reviews (341)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 55
Narrow Fairways 31
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 47
Locals 35
Advanced Golfers 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
Convenient to the City 13
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in Lago

Cannot beat the value and beauty. Go play Highlands!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2017:
Hello Benjamin, we're happy you enjoyed the value of your tee time and our beautiful course. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My best game ever

I had my best game ever here. Though I have only played this course 4 times before I usually play Lago Vista but it is closed on Monday and I have heard it isn't being kept up. This course was in pretty good shape and we were not rushed at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/31/2017:
Hello Mike, we're happy you enjoyed our good course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Better than advertised

The course was fun to play. Very scenic. Greens in good shape considering Texas heat. Better than most around town.
Biggest drawback was no good yardage marking other than 150 yard stick.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/07/2017:
Hi John, we're happy you enjoyed our scenic course and good course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/23/2017:
Hi Joshua, we're pleased to see you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our friendly staff. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/17/2017:
Hi Jong, thank you for the excellent 4-star rating! We hope to see you on the course again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Highland Lakes review

At just under $100 for 2 of us I was kind of disappointed it felt more like a $25 round. The greens were at very best mediocre, recently punched 14 days prior and still bumpy and sandy. It was beautiful and kind of a shame it's so far out, I'm sure if it was closer in they'd have more play more revenue and up keep would be better.

The views were great and the pace of play was fine. We did get behind a group of women. We were fine with the pace they played but the group behind us had the Marshall come and ask us to push them along. Whatever that mean, we let that group play through at the turn.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Hi Neville, we apologize course conditions weren't up to par. We're happy you enjoyed our great views and a good pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a beautiful course

My wife and i played this course, I shot 79. The fairways were close cut weeds, the sand traps hadn't been worked in a while and in poor shape, the greens were uneven and bumpy with no chance of a put staying on line. Obviously the course had gone down from it's heyday. The high point of the round were the views from high points. Will not be added to our play list. With proper care could be a real nice track.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hi Larry, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and we are working on making improvements. We hope you give us another shot in the future, thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

This course has previously been in great condition but is deteriorating. The greens had been ariated and were extremely dry and bumpy. Very frustrating on all 18 holes. Sand traps had rocks and grass growing in them. Seems like the city is not maintaining this course for some reason. Very disappointed in the outing this time, as were the other three I played with.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Hello Ed, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We are working on making improvements and we appreciate your feedback. We're happy you enjoyed our layout and a fast pace of play. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hello Jerry, we're sorry course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and are working to improve our course conditions. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course, we hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/02/2017:
Hi Danny, we're sorry you did not fully enjoy your round and we hope you give us another shot in the future. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Views

Course has great views, but the grounds are very dry, fairways and greens are some of the worst I've played on in the Austin area. Such a disappointment to have a prime location and not maintain it better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/01/2017:
Hi Raymond, we're sorry our course conditions were not up to par. We appreciate your feedback and are working to improve upon this. We're happy you enjoyed the course's great views. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Someone Needs to Resuscitate this Course

This golf course has so much potential and yet, sadly, has fallen flat on its face.

A course with some truly epic views and holes with tremendous challenge and potential, seems to be neglected, miss-managed, and quite frankly, hurting for resources.

Many of the tee boxes were uneven and missing their markers. The fairways were a combination of grass, weeds, deer, and wild flowers. The greens reminded me off the bathroom floor of a beach house with how much sand was visible and stuck to you and your ball after putting.

Overall the course has the potential to be incredibly beautiful and challenging as houses, trees, and cliffs hug the fairways all the way through. However, it appears the management has thrown in the towel with regards to re-investing into their course.

Any angel investors out there? This is the course for you!

#1 Positive -- there were deer everywhere. It was like playing 18 holes on animal planet.

#1 Negative -- while several people were finishing up their round (including myself) the started allowed a large group (30+) to do a shotgun start without any communication. People were driving through my holes as I was playing and jumping tee boxes in front of me. No etiquette at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/24/2017:
Hi Corey, thank you for taking the time to review our course, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry course conditions were not up to par, and we are working on making improvements. We hope you give us another chance in the future. Thank you for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Hitting on fairway doesn't always equals reward

If you are a fan of blind tee shots on practically every par 4 and 5, this is the course for you. I realize blind tee shots are a part of the game, but it gets repetitive and monotonous after a while. Course was in rough shape. Fairways were a mixture of crab grass, St. Augustine grass, and various weeds. They had just seeded/sanded the greens which I do not mind if the rest of the course plays well. That wasn't the case.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/21/2017:
Hi Robert, we're sorry course conditions weren't up to par. We appreciate your feedback and hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Maintanance

The city has obviously cut down on maintenance on this course, greens are horrible and fairways are not much better. If the course isn't properly maintained word of mouth will kill you!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/04/2017:
Hello Brian, we apologize for the poor course conditions and we have escalated your feedback to the necessary department in order to make improvements. We're glad you enjoyed the course layout and a good pace of play. Thanks for playing Highland Lakes Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Day out with son.

Bought a hot deal that gave me 18 holes, green fees, and a cart. Perfect price. Was really looking forward to playing with 7 yr. old son. When I was checking in at the pro shop, they said I was paired with someone and needed to pay for the cart to let my son ride. This was frustrating and dissapointing. Nowhere in the description online did it say I would be paired with someone or that I was buying half a cart! I paid for the extra cart because I didn't want to forfeit the money I had already prepaid through Golfnow. Very slow play, no Marshall keeping tabs on speed of play. Nice views of lake. Bad customer service.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Response from on 03/20/2017:
Hi atx73, We apologize that you had a poor experience, and that there was not enough information to make you aware of our course policies on GolfNow. During busy times, we are unable to allow riders without a fee, and try to pair groups of golfers to help improve the pace of play for everyone on the course. In any case, we would like to remedy this occurrence in the hopes that you will reconsider coming back to the course. Someone from the course will be reaching out to you, but if you have any other concerns before then, you may contact our PGA/GM at mcote@lago-vista.org. We love that you want to get your son into golf, and his age is the perfect time to start! We have a great program running at both our Highland Lakes and Lago Vista Golf Courses. After 3:00 PM every day of the week, children play (and ride) for free with paid adult green and cart fees. There is nothing more we would want, than for him growing up playing our courses. We hope that after your check in you both enjoyed your round, and that this will not deter you from coming back for your round on us. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and appreciate your feedback. Best regards, Highland Lakes Golf Course Management
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/20/2017:
Thank you for coming out to play Highland Lakes Golf Course and for an amazing 5-stars!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs a lot of help

The temporary pro shop is really bad, re tee boxes are eaten up, fairways have patches, and the greens... just no. I understand that Bermuda grass on the greens are tough this time of year, but regardless they are not good right now at all. Great views though.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/20/2017:
We appreciate your feedback, and are sorry for your poor experience while at our course. We hope you will reconsider coming back to play another round, as we are continuously striving to improve all aspects of our golfers' experiences.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf ⛳️

The fairways were pretty rough greens were sanded and rolled don't know if this is normal for this time of year in Austin area

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/09/2017:
Hi harmanida, We apologize for your poor experience due to our course conditions. All of the things we are doing around the course are to get it back into top-shape for the spring and summer golf seasons. We thank you for coming out to play Highland Lakes Golf Course, and hope that you will come back to see the improvements we've made.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

Course is extremely full of. DIfferent. Elevations .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/28/2017:
Hi Don, we hoped you enjoyed the rolling hills we are known for! Thank you for your review!
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