Clifton Highlands Golf Course

Another great day at Clifton Highlands, the course was in great shape, the greens were firm and fast. They defend against scoring well. The staff was terrific, the pro shop staff was terrific and the Bartender/Snack shop attendant was friendly and fabulous. The only down side was that they only had hot dogs and prepackaged sandwiches to eat. Love to play here.

I booked on a day they were having a fundraiser. Ken approached me with the situation and was very kind and friendly. He figured out a way for us to still play and not interfere or get backed up by the people playing in the fundraiser. Ken was even on the course towards the end and gave me a few pointers and also took a few swings! I wish I ran across more people like Ken at the golf courses I’ve played at. I would definitely recommend this course and want to say thank you to Ken for making it an enjoyable experience.

Great challenging course! Must have very good approach shots because putting on these greens is very tough.

The course was very nice and very well conditioned. Make sure your Driver is straight and stay below the hole as the greens are very nice but lots of undulations that are tricky and fast. The best part of the experience was the staff. Probably the nicest and most accommodating I’ve ever seen at a golf course. 5 stars in my book and i’m Pretty picky.

Overall, one of the better courses and values. However, once again I found myself behind a group that was playing slow that wouldn't let people play through. It was actually a fivesome, and we spent 14 holes behind them. Their pace was okay for a five some, but that's not the point. And this isn't the first time, this has happened everytime I have played at Clifton. I don't know what the deal is. Most golfers in the area are very accommodating and let you play through almost immediately.

It was near freezing when we arrived and there was a short frost delay, Ken in the clubhouse was very friendly and explained where we were in the queue. The course was in great shape, we did have some issues with leaves, but this time of year it can be expected, the greens were fast and holding. I love this place and can hardly wait until the next visit.

Fantastic new management. Ken in the proshop goes out of his way to make you feel welcomed. Enjoy playing and got 5 star service with a golf outing. Course conditions were among the best of the 30+ courses I've played this year (including private clubs). Highly recommend

The course is great, staff super friendly and we had an awesome time. I will be back again.

We played here once last year and were not impressed. Played this weekend, and boy has it changed! Course was in great shape, and the pace of play was fine, even though the parking lot was starting to get fiilled at 7:00am. The staff is very knowledgable, and the starter had us off at the exact time. Greens are rolling true as any I've seen, and fairways are in good shape. We will being going back for sure. Also, we are going to have to try the restaurant. It must be god food, becuase there was a steady steam of people coming in to eat on a Sunday morning...

Clifton Highlands Golf Club provides an outstanding golf experience throughout 18 holes with generously wide lush smooth fairways and well-conditioned fast, undulating greens. The course has four sets of tees ranging from 6,644 to 5,197 yards, accommodating golfers of varying abilities. Tree coverage is moderate on the parkland-style front nine and the first few holes on the back nine. Beginning with hole 14, the course starts to look more like a northern woodlands course, with heavy tree growth lining the fairways and some significant elevation changes. The rough is not very high, so balls that miss the fairway are easily found. Variety in the hole layouts makes the course especially interesting. There are right and left doglegs, uphill and downhill tee shots and approach shots, and short and long holes. From the middle men’s tees (white) the par 5 holes range from 457 to 539 yards and the par 4 holes vary from 302 to 407 yards. You’ll probably use every club in the bag during your round. As stated earlier, the greens are fairly quick, and most of them slope quite a bit from back to front, so you’ll definitely want to stay below the hole. Two members of our group managed to putt completely off the green on separate holes. One notable exception to the back to front sloping tendency is the turtle-back green on the par 4 5th hole. Approach shots hitting the right or left sides of this green are likely to bounce completely off. Best to disregard the pin position and just go for the center and hope your shot holds the green. The front nine ends with a short (457 yards from the white tees) par 5 that provides an opportunity for a birdie, or par at least, to finish the front in a positive frame of mind. Opening the back nine is another fairly short hole, a 307 yard par 4. However, the green is fronted by both a water hazard and a bunker that must be carried in order to have a chance at birdie. The finishing hole seems long on the scorecard at 539 yards from the white tees. But because the tee box is somewhat elevated, the distance is manageable for the average golfer. Your second shot will be somewhat blind, but aiming at the flagpole in the distance will get you to the dogleg, setting up your approach shot. Remember to try to stay below the pin, and you’ll have a chance to finish your round with a birdie. After the round, the Highlands Grill provides a very comfortable place to enjoy a cold beverage. Clifton Highlands is about a 45 minute drive from central locations in the Twin Cities, but it is well worth the drive.

We are a retired foursome. Some good some bad. We got behind a local FIVESOME that were very inconsiderate. We waited on the last 9 holes for every shot. We brought it up to the manager at the end and got the old oh was it slow? This is poor service. Even the beer cart stopped thes morons coming off the green while we were waiting to hit in the fairway. Poor choice

W had an outing last sunday at Clifton Highlands golf course. Mr. Ken and his staff were awesome to us. We had a great time and can't wait to do another tournament in the fall season

The Clifton Highlands course was in beautiful shape from tee to green.