Highland Golf Course

201 Von Elm Ln, Pocatello, Idaho, 83201-2091

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Quick Facts

Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6512 yards
Slope: 117
Rating: 69.8

Year built: 1962
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Bluegrass
Season: Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31

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Highland Golf Course

201 Von Elm Ln, Pocatello, Idaho, 83201-2091

The Highland Golf Course opened in 1962 and was designed by Utah's legendary golfer George Von Elm, of whom the street leading to the clubhouse is named after. George is best known for his 2 and 1 victory over Bobby Jones in the 1926 U.S. Amateur Championship at famed Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. Sadly, George was never able to see the finished course after he lost his battle with cancer on May 1, 1961. George Von Elm was also responsible for designing two other Idaho courses, the Blackfoot Golf Course and the original nine holes at Sun Valley Resort. Classified as a parkland layout, Highland is known for its hillside design, mature trees, and challenging par threes. But the most famous feature of the course is the modest sized greens that break much more than a non-local golfer would ever imagine. The old adage is "everything breaks to the city" which will never get you in much trouble if you follow. These greens give teeth to a course that is moderate in length (6500 yards) by today's standards, especially considering the course is located at 4800' elevation. The grass types are typical for the area with bluegrass in the fairways and bent grass on the greens while the tree types range from different varieties of pine, Russian olive, poplar, elm, ash, and more. Five greenside bunkers are found on the course, all of which which appear on the front nine after the lone bunker on the back nine (hole #15) was filled in during the summer of 2017. The signature uphill par three 16th hole houses the course's only water feature; a pond off the front of the tee box that must be carried enroute to the green. The pond received a fountain, new tee box, and rock retaining wall in the fall of 2006. Highland Golf Course has been manged by ForeGolf (Greg Albright, GM) since 2000.

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Tee Details

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Blue	72	6512 yards	69.8	117
Blue (W)	76	6512 yards	75.5	129
White	72	6372 yards	68.4	112
White (W)	76	6372 yards	74.1	124
Red	72	6100 yards	64.3	103
Red (W)	76	6100 yards	69.0	115

Policies

Walking allowed: Yes

Metal spikes allowed: No

Rentals/Services

Carts: Yes - $13.00

Clubs: Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving range: Yes

Pitching/chipping area: Yes

Putting green: Yes

Teaching pro: Yes

Weather for Highland Golf Course

Today

Jun 07

Partly Cloudy

64°F

41°F

WSW 20 mph

Mon

Jun 08

Cloudy

77°F

50°F

SW 15 mph

Tue

Jun 09

Scattered Thunderstorms

65°F

42°F

60%

WSW 20 mph

Wed

Jun 10

Partly Cloudy/Wind

66°F

38°F

WSW 23 mph

Thu

Jun 11

Sunny

75°F

46°F

WSW 14 mph

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