Lekarica Golf Course

About the club

The Lekarica Hills Golf Course is located in the Village of Highland Park, south of Lake Wales in Polk County. A 9-hole golf course existed on the property for several years in the early 1920s. The course was poorly designed and frequently flooded. In 1927, the Boston golf course architectural firm Stiles & Van Kleek were hired to design an 18-hole golf course on the site. Named the Highland Park Club, Stiles & Van Kleek rebuilt and incorporated five of the old holes in to the new design. Several of the new holes were laid out in an orange grove on higher ground. During World War II, a labor shortage resulted in six holes being removed and replaced with orange trees. The Highland Park Club remained a 12-hole layout until 1990s, when the golf course was bought and restored back to its 18-hole configuration. The current name, Lekarica, is said to be derived from the names of the past owner’s children; Lesley, Kara and Eric.The Lekarica Hills Golf Course is located in the Village of Highland Park, south of Lake Wales in Polk County. A 9-hole golf course existed on the property for several years in the early 1920s. The course was poorly designed and frequently flooded. In 1927, the Boston golf course architectural firm Stiles & Van Kleek were hired to design an 18-hole golf course on the site. Named the Highland Park Club, Stiles & Van Kleek rebuilt and incorporated five of the old holes in to the new design. Several of the new holes were laid out in an orange grove on higher ground. During World War II, a labor shortage resulted in six holes being removed and replaced with orange trees. The Highland Park Club remained a 12-hole layout until 1990s, when the golf course was bought and restored back to its 18-hole configuration. The current name, Lekarica, is said to be derived from the names of the past owner’s children; Lesley, Kara and Eric.