Jade Keys Golf Details Page
One thing there is no shortage of in Orlando and Florida are Golf Courses. Apart from the excellent Highlands Reserve on which Jade Keys is situated there are many others close by.
With its winding fairways Highlands Reserve is a beautiful golfing community. It features 120 feet of elevation changes in a layout that winds through citrus groves and pine trees, overlooking one of Florida's most picturesque conservation areas. The golf course is situated at the top of one of the highest areas of Florida and was designed by Mike Dasher. Large, fast undulating greens make this course
challenging and fun for all levels of golfers
It has wide, spacious fairways, lined with pine trees, it has challenging bunkers similar to the links type courses of Scotland and amongst the countryside you will find many citrus trees.
You can hire Clubs from the Pro shop at a reasonable rate, should you decide not to bring your own. Other courses and information are listed below.
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| Highlands Reserve Golf and Country Club | 407 629 6767 | www.highlandsreserve-golf.com |
| Overlooking a wooded conservation area and nature reserve, just 2 mins from the villa. Reduced fees for late afternoon tee off. | ||
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| Diamonds Golf Club | 863 421 0437 | www.diamondbackgc.com |
| Beautiful but very challenging woodland course, a must for the keen golfer. 45 mins south of H.R. | ||
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| Celebration Golf Club | 407 566 4653 | www.celebrationgolf.com |
| Robert Trent Jones designed course at the prestigious Celebration community 20 mins from H.R. Beautiful course that looks so good you forget how difficult it can be. | ||
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| Champions Gate Golf Resort | 407 787 4653 | www.championsgategolf.com |
| Two Greg Norman designed championship courses 10 mins south of H.R. The international course is as near as you will get to a links course in the area and the National is a more traditional Florida style course. Both well worth playing. | ||
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| Mystic Dunes | 407 787 5678 | www.mysticdunesgolf.com |
| An excellent and very difficult Carolina style course, 15 mins from H.R. next to World of Orchids. A very difficult kind of course, usually good value for money, and well worth playing. |
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| Harmony Golf Preserve | 407 891 8525 | www.harmonygolfpreserve.com |
| A new Johnny Miller designed course at St Cloud, 60 mins from H.R. but well worth the drive. The course is excellent and will be a classic; the building development has only just started and does not interfere with the golf. | ||
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| Orange County National | 407 656 2626 | www.ocgolf.com |
| The best golf facility in the area. 25 mins north of H.R. Two championship courses, Panther Lakes and Crooked Cat, plus wonderful practice facilities. | ||
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| Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe | 407 876 1461 | |
| Jack Nicklaus designed course, semi private but a special golfing treat. Can be expensive but worth it. 40 mins north east of H.R. next to Isleworth where Tiger lives. | ||
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| Southern Dunes | 407 422 0070 | |
| If you like sand, this is the place for you. Lots of bunkers. A good course 20 mins south of H.R. rated well by golf guides but the villas are close to the fairways on several holes. | ||
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| Falcon’s Fire | 407 239 5445 | www.falconsfire.com |
| A beautiful watery Rees Jones course 25 mins west of H.R. A must play course apart from the fact that since Gaylord Palms Hotel have taken lots of tee times the green fees can be expensive. | ||


