Course record

Highlands

Rees Jones renovated Highlands in 2016. The championship course combines demanding approaches with choices that change according to where the tees and hole positions are set.¹

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Original design: Robert Trent Jones
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: Johns Creek

Highlands design and history

The first hole offers an early scoring opportunity, but its forward tees do not simply reproduce the championship shot at a shorter distance. Seven listed tee positions range from 310 to 446 yards, allowing different players to begin the same par four with substantially different approaches.¹

Course design

2016 Renovation

Rees Jones
Date unrecorded Completion

Joe Finger

Later nine-hole addition now forming the Highlands front nine
Date unrecorded Original design

Robert Trent Jones

Original nine holes now forming the Highlands back nine

Hosted competitions

U.S. Amateur

2014 U.S. Amateur

PGA Championship

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Champ	Men	72	77.4	152	3,753	3,804	7,557	36	36
Gold	Men	72	76.1	149	3,642	3,613	7,255	36	36
Scratch	Men	72	74.8	145	3,483	3,441	6,924	36	36
Blue	Men	72	74.1	142	3,458	3,365	6,823	36	36
Tournament	Men	72	72.6	139	3,308	3,211	6,519	36	36
White · Men	Men	72	71.5	135	3,152	3,098	6,250	36	36
White · Women	Women	72	77.9	150	3,152	3,098	6,250	36	36
Club	Men	72	70.2	132	3,046	2,950	5,996	36	36
Green · Women	Women	72	74.7	143	2,897	2,816	5,713	36	36
Green · Men	Men	72	69	128	2,897	2,816	5,713	36	36
Women's Tournament	Women	72	73.3	136	2,742	2,663	5,405	36	36
Black · Women	Women	72	71.8	132	2,595	2,559	5,154	36	36
Black · Men	Men	72	66.4	123	2,595	2,559	5,154	36	36
Silver · Men	Men	72	65.2	119	2,431	2,454	4,885	36	36
Silver · Women	Women	72	70.1	129	2,431	2,454	4,885	36	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Champ	443	540	475	219	565	423	195	467	426	3,753	436	457	551	383	468	258	476	206	569	3,804	7,557
Gold	407	540	475	194	548	423	183	446	426	3,642	419	443	519	383	449	229	412	206	553	3,613	7,255
Scratch	393	540	445	165	548	368	177	421	426	3,483	400	443	519	383	405	202	412	153	524	3,441	6,924
Blue	393	512	445	165	540	400	177	421	405	3,458	400	421	495	361	405	202	373	184	524	3,365	6,823
Tournament	393	467	408	142	540	400	177	376	405	3,308	377	384	470	361	367	202	373	153	524	3,211	6,519
White · Men	366	467	408	142	499	368	156	376	370	3,152	377	384	470	336	367	174	340	153	497	3,098	6,250
White · Women	366	467	408	142	499	368	156	376	370	3,152	377	384	470	336	367	174	340	153	497	3,098	6,250
Club	366	449	360	127	499	368	156	351	370	3,046	359	339	446	336	335	174	340	124	497	2,950	5,996
Green · Women	326	449	360	127	471	327	133	351	353	2,897	359	339	446	307	335	144	301	124	461	2,816	5,713
Green · Men	326	449	360	127	471	327	133	351	353	2,897	359	339	446	307	335	144	301	124	461	2,816	5,713
Women's Tournament	314	441	322	127	436	327	133	289	353	2,742	354	339	394	289	323	144	301	124	395	2,663	5,405
Black · Women	314	441	322	92	436	298	93	289	310	2,595	354	319	394	289	323	104	278	103	395	2,559	5,154
Black · Men	314	441	322	92	436	298	93	289	310	2,595	354	319	394	289	323	104	278	103	395	2,559	5,154
Silver · Men	314	402	288	92	407	298	93	264	273	2,431	354	319	394	262	282	104	278	94	367	2,454	4,885
Silver · Women	314	402	288	92	407	298	93	264	273	2,431	354	319	394	262	282	104	278	94	367	2,454	4,885
Par	4	5	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	36	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	3	5	36	72
Hcp	13	3	5	15	1	9	17	7	11		12	6	2	14	8	16	10	18	4

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Champ	443	540	475	219	565	423	195	467	426	3,753
Gold	407	540	475	194	548	423	183	446	426	3,642
Scratch	393	540	445	165	548	368	177	421	426	3,483
Blue	393	512	445	165	540	400	177	421	405	3,458
Tournament	393	467	408	142	540	400	177	376	405	3,308
White · Men	366	467	408	142	499	368	156	376	370	3,152
White · Women	366	467	408	142	499	368	156	376	370	3,152
Club	366	449	360	127	499	368	156	351	370	3,046
Green · Women	326	449	360	127	471	327	133	351	353	2,897
Green · Men	326	449	360	127	471	327	133	351	353	2,897
Women's Tournament	314	441	322	127	436	327	133	289	353	2,742
Black · Women	314	441	322	92	436	298	93	289	310	2,595
Black · Men	314	441	322	92	436	298	93	289	310	2,595
Silver · Men	314	402	288	92	407	298	93	264	273	2,431
Silver · Women	314	402	288	92	407	298	93	264	273	2,431
Par	4	5	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	36
Hcp	13	3	5	15	1	9	17	7	11

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Champ	436	457	551	383	468	258	476	206	569	3,804
Gold	419	443	519	383	449	229	412	206	553	3,613
Scratch	400	443	519	383	405	202	412	153	524	3,441
Blue	400	421	495	361	405	202	373	184	524	3,365
Tournament	377	384	470	361	367	202	373	153	524	3,211
White · Men	377	384	470	336	367	174	340	153	497	3,098
White · Women	377	384	470	336	367	174	340	153	497	3,098
Club	359	339	446	336	335	174	340	124	497	2,950
Green · Women	359	339	446	307	335	144	301	124	461	2,816
Green · Men	359	339	446	307	335	144	301	124	461	2,816
Women's Tournament	354	339	394	289	323	144	301	124	395	2,663
Black · Women	354	319	394	289	323	104	278	103	395	2,559
Black · Men	354	319	394	289	323	104	278	103	395	2,559
Silver · Men	354	319	394	262	282	104	278	94	367	2,454
Silver · Women	354	319	394	262	282	104	278	94	367	2,454
Par	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	3	5	36
Hcp	12	6	2	14	8	16	10	18	4

Sources and record notes6 references

Sources for this history

Highlands Course Atlanta Athletic Club
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

Club mark sourceClub Mark
GCSAA: 2014 U.S. Amateur Highlands fact sheet, page 2Course record
Atlanta Athletic ClubRees Jones · Renovation · 2016
GCSAA: 2014 U.S. Amateur Highlands fact sheet, page 2Joe Finger · Completion · Date unrecorded
GCSAA: 2014 U.S. Amateur Highlands fact sheet, page 2Robert Trent Jones · Original design · Date unrecorded