Highlands Reserve vs Links of Sandpiper
21 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Highlands Reserve
near Bay Lake, Florida
Links of Sandpiper
Lakeland, Florida
| Measure | Highlands Reserve | Links of Sandpiper |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 6 · 7 · 5 |
| Measured length | 6,542 yd | 5,424 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 514 yd | No. 4, 510 yd |
| Bunkers | 68 | 52 |
| Sand | 12.2 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 1 | 11 |
| Water on the property | 0.4 acres | 5.2 acres |
| Total climb | 189 ft | 164 ft |
| Elevation | 128–218 ft | 165–190 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -43 ft | -16 ft |
| Average green | 5,220 sq ft | 4,257 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 40 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,299 yd | 1,531 yd |
| Property | 147 acres | 94 acres |
| Cart path | 2.8 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Highlands Reserve | Links of Sandpiper | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 383 | +27 | 4 | 355 | -9 |
| 2 | 4 | 420 | -43 | 3 | 152 | -4 |
| 3 | 4 | 356 | +35 | 4 | 370 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 138 | -11 | 5 | 510 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 335 | -39 | 4 | 308 | +5 |
| 6 | 3 | 220 | -19 | 3 | 131 | -9 |
| 7 | 4 | 406 | +3 | 3 | 133 | +10 |
| 8 | 5 | 501 | -6 | 5 | 497 | -16 |
| 9 | 5 | 514 | +17 | 5 | 427 | +20 |
| 10 | 4 | 418 | -3 | 4 | 364 | -10 |
| 11 | 4 | 286 | -9 | 4 | 259 | +6 |
| 12 | 3 | 187 | -18 | 4 | 340 | -6 |
| 13 | 5 | 471 | -4 | 3 | 189 | -5 |
| 14 | 4 | 422 | -4 | 5 | 395 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 420 | +2 | 3 | 150 | -5 |
| 16 | 4 | 401 | +6 | 5 | 431 | +7 |
| 17 | 3 | 158 | -5 | 4 | 248 | +3 |
| 18 | 5 | 506 | +3 | 3 | 165 | -6 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.