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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6777 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.0

Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William J. Spear (1968)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12 - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.3
3 Reviews (3)
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Reviews 2
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First review

Highland Springs, to me, epitomizes QC golf on a whole. It's a fair design with average to above average upkeep. It is a great value.
Pros: Huge, undulating greens where very few pins leave you a straight putt. Risk/Reward Par 5's that challenge even the longest hitters. Overall strong design. Good draw/fade dogleg variety.
Cons: the river sand needs replaced and overall the bunkering needs some TLC. Greens start to show the volume of rounds too early in the season due to weekend hacks and their lack of divot replacement. These waterheads are also the culprit behind my last complaint and that's the pace of play on weekends. It was 6 long hours.
Highland is where I learned to golf. It's worth every penny you'll spend. I just wish they'd have the same attention to detail as the city courses in the Suburbs. It's a gem that could use a little polish.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Average weather
Used cart

Great place to play

This is a great place for any golfer to play. The course was in great shape and was a little soft thanks to recent rain. The fairways are decent sized and most have a rolling topography. The greens are large and nicely undulating. Has a good mix of trees/woods, sand, and water throughout. Good value as on certain days you get 18 holes and a cart for $25. Also, has a nice driving range for warmup. One of the many great places to play in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Excellent weather
Used cart

What a course should be (With a different staff)

Every time Ive been here the staff has been rude and pretenious.

That being said the course is one of the nicer for the area and I can deal with the D-bags in the pro shop for 20 bucks a round for a nice course.

This place is ALWAYS packed ive bee nthere 3 times where i couldnt even get a tee time..best to go on week days midday

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/07/2015

Hi amohr2. I know your comment is almost a year old but I am the manager of Highland Springs and Saukie golf courses and I read here that you've had unpleasant experiences with our staff. I'd like the opportunity to get more information from you so we can correct the problem. Please call me at 309-732-2277 or email parkrecmail@rigov.org. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.

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