Highlands Country Club
About Highlands Country Club
Highlands Country Club is a private, family-oriented club set in the mountains of western North Carolina, operating for the social and recreational use of its members.
The golf course was designed by Donald Ross, and the club's history and traditions date back to that era. Its setting in the Town of Highlands brings mountain views, cool mornings and largely undeveloped natural surroundings.
The club serves a geographically diverse membership and maintains an active role in the local community.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,193 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.9 / 138 slope
- Opened
- 1928
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |||||
| 1 - Jones Tees | 369 | 152 | 336 | 192 | 419 | 468 | 435 | 394 | 370 | 417 | 368 | 339 | 190 | 553 | 386 | 146 | 487 | 172 | 3135 | 3058 | 6,193 | 70 | 70.9/138 |
| 1-2 Hybrid | 360 | 152 | 318 | 192 | 403 | 468 | 404 | 370 | 337 | 389 | 334 | 293 | 190 | 553 | 351 | 146 | 487 | 172 | 3004 | 2915 | 5,919 | 70 | 69.3/134 |
| 2 - Ross Tees | 360 | 134 | 318 | 173 | 403 | 447 | 404 | 370 | 337 | 389 | 334 | 293 | 181 | 498 | 351 | 137 | 463 | 155 | 2946 | 2801 | 5,747 | 70 | 68.6/129 |
| 2-3 Hybrid | 321 | 134 | 279 | 173 | 345 | 447 | 381 | 329 | 270 | 371 | 283 | 247 | 181 | 498 | 302 | 137 | 463 | 155 | 2679 | 2637 | 5,316 | 70 | 66.7/122 |
| 3 - Happoldt Tees | 321 | 115 | 279 | 133 | 345 | 406 | 381 | 329 | 270 | 371 | 283 | 247 | 106 | 449 | 302 | 130 | 411 | 127 | 2579 | 2426 | 5,005 | 70 | 65.0/118 |
| 3-4 Hybrid | 237 | 115 | 192 | 133 | 205 | 406 | 381 | 299 | 203 | 371 | 223 | 212 | 106 | 449 | 239 | 130 | 411 | 127 | 2171 | 2268 | 4,439 | 70 | 62.5/112 |
| 4 - Highlands Tees | 237 | 94 | 192 | 91 | 205 | 345 | 304 | 299 | 203 | 295 | 223 | 212 | 95 | 397 | 239 | 123 | 317 | 117 | 1970 | 2018 | 3,988 | 70 | 61.0/108 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Highlands Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Jones Tees | 70.9 | 138 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 45 |
| 1-2 Hybrid | 69.3 | 134 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| 2 - Ross Tees | 68.6 | 129 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| 2-3 Hybrid | 66.7 | 122 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
| 3 - Happoldt Tees | 65.0 | 118 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 33 |
| 3-4 Hybrid | 62.5 | 112 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
| 4 - Highlands Tees | 61.0 | 108 | -9 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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