
Turner Highlands Course
Turner Highlands

About this course
Turner Highlands is a nine-hole facility in Turner, Maine, designed by Steve Leavitt. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Androscoggin River valley region of south-central Maine, where modest elevation changes and mixed woodlands frame the playing corridors. The layout reflects the practical design approach common to many New England nine-hole courses built to serve local communities, with routing that works within the natural contours of the property. The course provides straightforward golf suited to a range of abilities, with holes that incorporate the native topography without excessive earthmoving. Fairways move through stands of pine and hardwood, and greens are typically modest in size and contour. Water features and bunkers appear selectively rather than on every hole, keeping maintenance manageable while preserving strategic interest. The design emphasizes playability and pace of play, qualities valued by the membership and daily-fee visitors who make up the regular traffic. Turner Highlands serves as a neighborhood course for the greater Lewiston-Auburn area, offering accessible golf in a rural setting. The facility includes basic practice areas and a clubhouse that supports casual rounds and local league play. Like many small-town Maine courses, it functions as a community gathering point during the short northern golf season, providing a low-key environment where the focus remains on the game itself rather than elaborate amenities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Turner, ME, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1993
- Designer
- Steve Leavitt
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,033 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.7/117
Getting there
Turner Highlands is reached most conveniently via Portland International Jetport (PWM), roughly forty minutes south by car through the rolling farmland and pine forests of central Maine. The drive north from Portland traces a quiet rural corridor - state routes that wind past working farms and small lakes - before arriving at the club's understated entrance in Turner, a village that embodies the unhurried character of inland New England. For those seeking a more discreet arrival, regional airstrips serve the area, though the journey by road itself becomes part of the experience, a gradual transition from the bustle of the coast into the serene, forested landscape where Turner Highlands commands its own quiet authority.

FAQ
Common questions about Turner Highlands
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Turner Highlands was designed by Steve Leavitt.
Yes. Turner Highlands is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Turner Highlands is 71.
Turner Highlands plays 6,033 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Turner Highlands is 117.
Turner Highlands is a 18-hole course.



