The Golf Club at The Highlands

Greens are the best in the area and course was in great shape!!!!!

I read a lot of good reviews about this course and decided to give it a try since I've already played most of the public courses within 50 miles of where I live. The guy working the pro shop was very welcoming and friendly which is always a good start. I grabbed some range balls to get warmed up and was slightly disappointed in the condition of the grass you have to hit off of. That's partly from other patrons not making uniform divot patterns and partly from the patchy grass on the range. The course itself was in top notch condition. The fairways were very pretty and well kept, unfortunately whatever grass they use grows very patchy and you can end up getting a poor lie from a perfect tee shot. The bunkers were also very well kept and had plenty of sand. The tee boxes were also well kept and in good condition. The highlight of the course was definitely the greens. They were amazing. Very well kept and rolling true and fast. Barely a blemish of any concern on any green that I can remember. The only real complaint I had from the day was I ended up getting put out behind a few older gentleman that were kind of slow which didn't really bother me, the problem was the guys behind me that hit down on me and my girlfriend a number of times and upset her to the point of not wanting to play anymore. No complaints about the course itself or the staff just about the other inconsiderate golfers that happened to be behind us that day. All in all its probably my favorite course in the area and I will definitely recommend to friends and I'll be back again really soon hopefully.

Greens were firm and fair. Course played well for the winter time. Relatively forgiving and open off the tee. Sand is still under construction.

Interesting layout. Greens were fast and in great condition. Lots of elevation changes. One of my favorite courses in the Richmond area.

This was our fist time playing here since the new greens. They are hard, fast, great looking . The course overall really isn’t that hard, but the greens now make up for it. There was one hole on the back nine, I had a downhill putt, I may have made a 1/2” stroke fort a 6 foot putt and it went 5 feet past.
I love this course and will def be back.

Played Highlands today for first time in a few years and am surprised at how many changes have been done since last time.!! Brand new greens in wonderful Bermuda grass They’re perfect. Fairways are in great condition also and the paving of the cart path makes all come together as a great place to play.regardless of your score. I’d say The Highlands is the best conditioned public course in the entire Richmond area. If not, I really want to play the one(s)that are better.

This was our first time playing here and man what a course. If you’ve never played here before you’ll be in a bit of surprise. Most courses in RVA that I’ve been to don’t have a ton of elevation change throughout the holes. Well the front nine on this course had some wild unexpected elevation changes.

Precision tee shots were necessary for a handful of the front nine holes.

Greens were in amazing condition. I honestly don’t know how but we barely even saw divot marks on the green. They must be using some type of special grass or something! Haha.

Bunkers were in good shape as well.

Only con was our cart. We had to push start our cart a couple times… which was kind of surprising because they were gas carts.

One recommendation is to make sure your bar/club house is open for hot dogs for the early tee timers! We got to the club house at the turn around 10:20 and they weren’t open at all. We were told later by the cart girl they don’t open till 11 usually?

Other than that this course was great.

Driving range was super nice as well, and the same goes for the practice putting green.

We had a foursome in front of us and we barely saw them/got held up by them. We were also a foursome.

All in all would definitely go back.

Greens were killed as they are apparently replacing them with. Bermuda and will be using temporary greens for the next couple of months….good for them but a little heads up before I booked would have been wonderful. It’s a excellent course, play it often. Had no clue what I was about to experience today tho. Disappointing.

What a beautiful course! Conditions were excellent and the layout was just right to be challenging yet not frustrating. :) service was impressive. We are from out of town and will definitely make an effort to return.