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While Minnesotans know our of the best turf and playing conditions during the state is a top golf destination, season’s peak in August and September. many visitors are surprised by the When you pair accessibility with quality (weather PLAN YOUR caliber of the courses they find in and playing conditions) and value, you begin to understand what sets Minnesota apart from MINNESOTA the True North. other golf destinations. For both the experienced GOLF There’s a reason why Minnesota will be the golfer, as well as someone who has recently first state to host the Ryder Cup on the turned to the sport, discovering our golf gems GETAWAY makes for exceptionally rewarding travels. same course twice, and why we’ve hosted Share how you find every major tournament from the U.S. While you’re here, we invite you to explore your True North with Open to the PGA Championships to the all that makes Minnesota a great place to hashtag #OnlyinMN. new . visit, from the North Shore to the Twin Cities Minnesota boasts nearly 450 golf courses, and everything in between. Fabulous lodging ExploreMinnesota.com/Golf 6,985 holes of golf encompassing 65,400 options, from lakeside resorts and campgrounds acres of green space and 4,400 acres to downtown hotels to charming bed-and- of wetlands. Ninety percent of our golf breakfasts, offer more than just a place to rest courses are open to the public, including 26 your head. Restaurants, breweries, museums, resorts and 12 standalone driving ranges. shops, charming downtowns and plentiful outdoor adventure opportunities will turn your The challenges of recent times have golf vacation into much more than that. inspired more interest than ever in golf, as it is naturally conducive to social Visit exploreminnesota.com to plan your distancing. As a result, the number of Minnesota golf getaway, and share your best rounds played is up in every corner of the shots with hashtag #OnlyinMN. state. Minnesota’s golf season, beginning in April and running into November, spans some of the best golfing weather found anywhere in the continental U.S. Long summer days leave plenty of time to get in Tom Ryan, Executive Director, John Edman, Director, 36 holes and golfers can experience some Minnesota Golf Association Explore Minnesota

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Meadows Hole 6 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel - Photo by Mystic Lake Casino Hotel Project Manager Melissa DonCarlos Editor Brian Fanelli FEATURES Graphic Designer 05 09 13 Melanie Graves Minnesota Golf Trails Unique Golf Holes Golfing The Classic Follow these “trails” to Discover some of Minnesota’s Head to Madden’s Resort to golf experience multiple courses most unique and challenging this incredible five-star course. all in one trip. golf holes. 19 Tom Lehman’s COURSE Bucket List LISTINGS Born and raised Find your next fairway with Minnesotan Tom features “Ohio’s Best” white sand and fi ve sets of tees. The Lehman shares his these helpful listings. Minnesota golf bucket list. 21 -St. Paul Area

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Fall Color Drives 29 Central Take the scenic route and savor the fall foliage on 31 Northeast your next golf getaway. 33 Northwest

Cover: Deacon’s Lodge Golf Course Photo by Paul Vincent

3 | EXPLOREMINNESOTA.COM/GOLF Nestled along the Poplar River between Lake Superior and the Sawtooth Mountains, Superior National at Lutsen ranks as one of Minnesota’s must-play golf courses. Surrounded by unparalleled natural beauty, golfers can enjoy 27 holes of play.

Our Premier 18, comprised of the River and Canyon nines, offers scenic views of boreal forest and Lake Superior and features “Ohio’s Best” white sand and fi ve sets of tees. The Mountain nine is perfect for a quick game or a round of family-friendly FootGolf.

Superior National now offers GPS Club Cars, giving players an enhanced golf experience.

SuperiorNational.com 218-663-7195 MNGOLF.ORG | 4 GOLF EXPLORE THESE MINNESOTA GOLF TRAILS

With nearly 450 courses in Minnesota, it can be hard to know where to begin planning your next golf getaway. But with multiple courses grouped together along “trails,” you can hit several top-rated courses all in one trip.

The following six golf trails offer high-quality WILD NORTH GOLF play with varying degrees of difficulty. The trails This trail encompasses eight courses along the match up nicely with several popular Minnesota North Shore Scenic Drive and the Superior scenic byways, making for enjoyable drives National Forest Scenic Byway. Along the 154- between rounds. So pack your clubs and select a mile North Shore byway, the Silver Bay 9-hole is trail to explore. a popular prelude to Superior National’s dramatic MINNESOTA GOLF TRAIL 27 holes at Lutsen. After years of renovations, Superior National unveiled its completed project This selection of courses is located near the Otter in 2018, designed by Jeffrey Brauer and featuring Trail and Lake Country scenic byways, popular lake white sand, five sets of tees, wider fairways and areas with excellent golf. In Battle Lake, Balmoral idyllic greens. You may be lucky enough to spot a Golf Course’s record is a blistering 64, so have fun moose while playing Gunflint Hills, 4 miles north trying to card a score that low. Savor the woods of the Grand Marais harbor. and water at Blueberry Pines in Menahga, designed Inland from the shore, the Superior Forest byway by former PGA Tour player and Minnesota native leads to the towns of Aurora and Hoyt Lakes, with Joel Goldstrand. Both Longbow and Tianna are a 9-hole municipal course. The next stop is Giants neat tracks in Walker, and the 27 holes at Perham Ridge in Biwabik, home to two of Minnesota’s Lakeside Golf Club provide a topographic mix that most acclaimed golf courses, The Legend and The administers every type of golf test. Quarry. Municipals in Eveleth and Virginia round Wildflower Golf Course at Fair Hills Resort in out this tour. Detroit Lakes is also a Goldstrand creation, with

7,000 yards and course and slope ratings that suggest challenge. In Ottertail, Thumper Pond’s MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY 18 holes feature more than 30,000 pine trees, Shoreland Country Club in St. Peter presents and the resort sports a spa and indoor water park. itself where the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway turns from south to west. It’s a short BRAINERD GOLF TRAIL par-69 with seven par-3s, views of the river valley and routes along Lake Emily. Le Sueur’s Winding its way throughout this fabulous lakes course is relatively short by today’s standards but area is the 54-mile Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, compensates with pesky hillside lies. Mankato where Gull Lake and the Whitefish Chain of offers two courses on this trail. One, North Links, Lakes provide a superb background for some of boasts a large driving range and two practice the state’s best golf. The 27-hole Pines and The holes. Thirsty New Ulm Country Club patrons can Preserve at Grand View Lodge set the bar for opt for après golf at the nearby Schell’s Brewery golf on this trail. The two Robert Trent Jones Jr. or Morgan Creek Vineyards, and then peruse the designs at Cragun’s Resort are impressive, and town’s Germanic flavor. The Traditional, Whitebirch and Arnold Palmer- designed Deacon’s Lodge at Breezy Point Resort A Minnesota gem emerges on the wide open keep players returning. Golden Eagle’s exquisite prairie near Morton. Dacotah Ridge is Rees setting is enhanced by the cozy cabins that keep Jones-inspired golf, with vast expanses of native players on-site. fescue swaying in the prairie winds and framing portions of Wabasha Creek.

5 | EXPLOREMINNESOTA.COM/GOLF GOLF Granite Run in Granite Falls and River Crest Golf Course combine with courses in Appleton and Ortonville to complete this trail along the Minnesota River.

MISSISSIPPI BLUFFS True to its moniker, this trail rides along the Mississippi River with the river bluffs on its wing, along the southern stretch of Minnesota’s Great River Road. It begins with three courses in Hastings, which lies at the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. In Red Wing, the Red Wing Golf Club and the two courses at Mississippi National are championship golf options. Just down shore, Mount Frontenac Golf Course tracks up and down the bluff, where deer are plentiful. Lake City Golf is gateway to The Jewel Golf Club, an upscale Hale Irwin course that doesn’t disappoint. Lake Pepin and Coffee Mill courses are highly elevated, and the two courses in Winona, The Bridges and Cedar Valley, are both peaceful oases in lush valleys worth the trip for golf and surprising dining.

WATERS OF THE DANCING SKY This golf trail follows the scenic byway of the same name just south of the Canadian border from Hallock to . The trail begins with courses at Hallock, Karlstad Tee off at Superior National Golf Course in northeast Minnesota - Photo by Wander the Map and Greenbush before the 18-hole Oakcrest Golf Course in Roseau. Warroad Estates is a regulation woodland course popular with Canadian golfers, and its ninth green is the shape of the state of Minnesota. Oak Harbor’s vintage front nine is woodsy, and the back has a Scottish links feel along the Rainy River.

The vast prairies and skylines at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club 27-hole Pines golf course at Grand View Lodge Photo by Peter Wong

The Jewel Golf Club, Lake City HIT THE TRAIL Check out profiles of all the places mentioned here and plan your trip today!

Wildflower Golf Course at Fair Hills Resort ExploreMinnesota.com/GolfTrails

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UNIQUE GOLF HOLES IN MINNESOTA Minnesota has hundreds of golf courses, and probably at least that many unique golf holes. Here are three of the most unique at various courses around the state.

THE LEGEND AT GIANTS RIDGE Carved out of a former mine on Minnesota’s Iron Range, The Legend is famous for the “giant’s footprint” on its third fairway.

Photo by Brian Oar

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Photo by Jeremy Jordan

BAKER NATIONAL GOLF COURSE Located within Baker Park Reserve northwest of Minneapolis, do your best to avoid hitting the lovely red barn in play on the first hole of this nationally-recognized public course.

PINE BEACH EAST AT MADDEN’S One of only two Minnesota courses designed by Scotsman James Dalgleish, the 618-yard sixth hole at Pine Beach East is the state’s only par 6.

Photo by Peter Wong

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GOLFING THE CLASSIC IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA By Sherel Purcell

During a recent road trip through trees, partly obscuring marshy waters on the the Midwest, my husband John right. John, forced to shoot over this hazard, and I serendipitously ran into some caught the left edge of the sizable green, fellow golf lovers who recommended sending the ball speeding right—just missing the hole. The Classic at Madden’s Resort in Central Minnesota. I came up short with an open shot to the green that landed in a deep fairway bunker. The course wasn’t originally on our itinerary, My 65-degree sand wedge barely cleared the but their hearty recommendation spurred us lip but was no match for the slippery green. to drive a few extra hours north and see what We headed to the next hole humbled, a few the fuss was about. strokes over par and hungry for more. After driving all day, On the par 4 fifth it felt good to stretch IT FELT GOOD hole, our joy turned our legs on The to confusion as we Classic’s perfectly TO STRETCH approached the water groomed, green velvet fronting two greens— fairways. The track OUR LEGS ON a unique feature of this winds through verdant THE CLASSIC’S course. I played to the northern forests, over much smaller but closer hills and through tall PERFECTLY bailout green, while grasses crisscrossed John went for the larger by wooden bridges GROOMED, green 60 yards away. spanning marshes, A better choice, as he ponds, lily-padded GREEN VELVET parred the hole with a wetlands and burbling pleasing thunk into the creeks. We were FAIRWAYS. cup while a loud splash immediately smitten. completed my shot. Initially, the 545-yard, par 5 first hole A few enjoyable hours later, we arrived at the appeared wide open, but we soon discovered signature, par 3 seventeenth hole. To avoid the otherwise. Its gradual slope had us shooting hole’s four sand bunkers and tight knot of trees blindly to a distant hill—a challenging guarding their emerald prize, we aimed straight little trick of Midwestern geography that for the pin. As the sun began to set over the immediately validated the long drive here. course, we walked away happy with our hard- Approaching our second shots, we stared in earned bogeys and vowed to take a caddy next disbelief at the drastically narrowed fairway time to help navigate the many challenges of that dropped sharply towards a clump of this incredible five-star course.

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Photo by Micah Kvidt

OTHER NOTABLE GOLF COURSES Beautiful, award-winning public golf courses are found throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes, allowing golfers to experience more of Minnesota’s great outdoors. Giants Ridge, in the Iron Range of Northeast Minnesota, features two championship courses: The Legend and The Quarry. The more challenging Quarry course sits on an abandoned iron ore mine—a nod to the area’s past—and features dramatic lake and forest views from elevated tees. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay offers scenic and challenging golf surrounded by woodlands overlooking Lake Vermilion. In the Twin Cities area, Chaska Town Course sits on a walkable, 285 acres of oak groves and marshlands designed by Arthur Hills. Abutting the in Northwest Minnesota, Tianna Country Club invites golfers to play her well-maintained fairways and greens amidst the undulating hills of the Leech Lake Area. Wide open skies and sprawling prairies in the southern region of the state greet golfers at the Dacotah Ridge Golf Club—Minnesota’s only The Classic at Madden’s Resort - Photo by Kim Pogue course fully designed by Rees Jones.

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For your next golf getaway, hit the road for an unforgettable drive through a rainbow of fall foliage. Whether it’s a day trip to your local course or a weekend adventure to farther fairways, swing by these scenic spots.

NORTH SHORE OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY LAKE SUPERIOR The rolling countryside between Fergus Falls and This route along America’s largest Great Lake is Perham is a blend of wooded hills, lakes and farmland. known for its great fall color and lake views, making Highlights include Maplewood and Glendalough state it very popular with fans of foliage. Yellow aspen and parks, the historic Phelps Mill, and the view from birch hug the shoreline, with scarlet maples inland Inspiration Peak off County Road 38. along forest roads. Nearby Courses: Balmoral Golf Course, Thumper Nearby Courses: Superior National at Lutsen, Pond Golf Course Lakeview National Golf Course Peak Color: Late Sept. to early Oct. Peak Color: Mid-Sept. to early Oct. BRAINERD LAKES & MILLE LACS IRON RANGE LOOP Gull, Pelican and Cross lakes and the Whitefish Chain There’s a beautiful mix of color on this circle drive, of Lakes sparkle amid woods of maple, oak, birch and but plenty of other highlights as well: Birding at aspen. Mille Lacs Kathio State Park is an expanse the Sax-Zim Bog, two major golf courses at Giants of colorful forest at the edge of Mille Lacs. Fishing, Ridge, ATVing at the Iron Range Off-Highway boating, golfing and biking the Paul Bunyan Trail are Vehicle Recreation Area and the U.S. Hockey Hall favorite activities in this lake country. of Fame in Eveleth. Nearby Courses: Grand View Lodge, The Classic Nearby Courses: The Legend and The Quarry at Madden’s at Giants Ridge Peak Color: Late Sept. to early Oct. Peak Color: Mid-Sept. to early Oct. ST. CROIX RIVER VALLEY EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS The scenic St. Croix River winds through wooded This scenic byway winds over hills through the colorful hillsides and sheer cliffs. Four state parks feature mix of pine and hardwoods of Chippewa National great river views: Interstate, Wild River, William Forest. Return via County Road. 7 and make a side O’Brien and Afton. The charming towns of Stillwater, trip to beautiful . Or take one of the Taylors Falls and Afton have numerous antique and back roads through the forest, with stops at lakes and gift shops. Boat excursions on the river are a great hiking trails along the way. way to see the fall color. Nearby Courses: Pokegama Golf Course, Eagle Nearby Courses: Afton Alps, Loggers Trail Golf Club Ridge Golf Course Peak Color: Late Sept. to mid-Oct. Peak Color: Mid-Sept. to early Oct. MINNESOTA RIVER DRIVE MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS Follow the bend in the river, and the ribbon of yellow , the source of the mighty Mississippi and gold hardwoods that borders the Minnesota River, is the star attraction on this route. Lake River. Along the way, you’ll find riverside parks in Le Bemidji State Park, with its birch and pine, is another Sueur, St. Peter, Mankato and New Ulm, as well as highlight. There’s a paved bike trail in Itasca, and bluff-top overlooks in New Ulm. mountain bike trails in Bemidji State Park. You’ll also Nearby Courses: North Links Golf Course, Dacotah find scenic biking along the nearby Heartland Trail. Ridge Golf Club Nearby Courses: Bemidji Town and Country Club, Peak Color: Late Sept. to mid-Oct. Brookside Resort and Golf Course Peak Color: Mid-Sept. to early Oct.

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Fall colors along the St. Croix Scenic Byway - Photo by Paul Vincent

Glendalough State Park Chippewa National Forest - Photo by Micah Kvidt Photo by Jenny Anderson

Superior National Golf Course Photo by Sue Howard

The Quarry at Giants Ridge - Photo by Stephanie Wagner MORE MINNESOTA ROAD TRIPS Check out the profiles of the scenic byways mentioned here and plan a Minnesota road trip today!

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TOM LEHMAN’S BUCKET LIST OF MINNESOTA GOLF COURSES By Tom Lehman

In my many years of golfing around the world, I know my home state of Minnesota has some of the best courses anywhere. With fantastic places to play in every corner of the state, golfing in Minnesota has variety, with diverse terrain that makes every course feel fresh and exciting. I have played many unique courses in Minnesota, but I still have a few on my golf “bucket list” that I would love to take a swing at.

The Legend at Giants Ridge - Photo by Peter Wong

13 | EXPLOREMINNESOTA.COM/GOLF GOLF GIANTS RIDGE, BIWABIK AUSTIN COUNTRY CLUB I’ve heard the best things about the courses at I was born in Austin before being raised in Giants Ridge on Minnesota’s Iron Range. Giants Alexandria, and have yet to play a round at the Ridge is known for its great courses set amidst revered Austin Country Club. I’ve heard it has beautiful scenery. Both courses, The Legend and challenging holes and is one of the best courses The Quarry, are ranked among the best in the in southern Minnesota. The club is private, but state, and The Quarry is ranked among the top a nearby public course that’s worthy of a stop courses nationally! (and easy on the wallet) is Meadows Green Golf Course. I’m definitely ready to make a trip back. THE JEWEL GOLF CLUB, LAKE CITY CRAGUN’S LEGACY COURSES, Fellow pro golfer Hale Irwin designed The Jewel, BRAINERD and I’ve heard it’s earned the name. The Jewel was In the Brainerd Lakes Area, Cragun’s Resort is designed for different levels of play, so anybody can home to two Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed test their skills, and it’s located within the beautiful Legacy courses, Dutch and Bobby’s. Mississippi River bluff country. Built in and around existing wetlands, the Dutch WORTHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB Legacy masterfully incorporates natural hazards Worthington Country Club has well-manicured to provide a challenging and environmentally greens, gorgeous views and is known for its high- sustainable experience. quality golfing experience. Many talented golfers Bobby’s is a challenging, 18-hole par 73 that many have played here, and I would like to experience consider Cragun’s signature course. Known for its it and know I have played on the same hallowed split fairways, elevation changes and dramatic lake grounds as them. vistas, Bobby’s is as beautiful as it is challenging. DACOTAH RIDGE GOLF CLUB, MORTON The State Amateur was held at Dacotah Ridge in MEET TOM Morton a few years back, and I would absolutely Born in Austin, Minnesota and raised in love to try out the course. It features vast prairies Alexandria, Tom Lehman played golf at the and skylines, and the great golf conditions are well University of Minnesota and went on to become known around the area. a pro golfer. He won The Open Championship in 1996 and is the only golfer in history to be named Player of the Year on all three PGA Tours.

The Jewel Golf Club, Lake City The Quarry at Giants Ridge - Photo by Peter Wong Photo by Micah Kvidt

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WHERE TO DINE BY THE WATER IN THE LAND OF LAKES

By James Norton

Minnesota’s “Land of 10,000 BOAT HOUSE, WINONA Lakes” slogan isn’t mere hype—from Light, approachable New American fare unnamed country ponds to the sea- (everything from tacos to panko-crusted catfish) make dining at the Mississippi River- like majesty of Lake Superior, the overlooking Boat House a relaxing breeze—and state has aquatic splendor to spare. don’t miss brunch, either. It’s no surprise, then, that there’s plenty of good food to be eaten by the shores of the CANAL PARK BREWING, state’s rivers, lakes and waterfalls. DULUTH From old-fashioned supper clubs to up- This popular brewpub is primely positioned to-date casual seafood eateries, where on the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth’s there’s open water, there’s often a great bustling Canal Park neighborhood. The large meal (and usually a good local brew or patio is a hot spot for thirsty and hungry cocktail, to boot). travelers, so get there early to nab a table. For a small bite, try the charcuterie plate with ANGRY TROUT CAFE, an array of meat and cheese selected by the GRAND MARAIS chef. If you’re looking for something a little One the state’s best-regarded farm-to- heartier, try the Canal Park Club with house- table (and lake-to-table) dining spots is made cranberry chutney, Lake Superior fish the humble but ambitious Angry Trout sandwich, or the Stoned Surf fish and chips Café, where dishes like Lake Superior battered with the brewery’s IPA. whitefish and grilled bison tenderloin share the menu with accessible fare such as LORD FLETCHER’S OLD LAKE fish and chips and maple-grilled chicken LODGE, SPRING PARK breast. The restaurant’s relationship with Less a restaurant than a full-fledged, full-bore the next-door Dockside Fish Market lakeside party, this sprawling multi-venue Lake means that much of its seafood is literally Minnetonka-adjacent supper club and sports straight-off-the-dock fresh. bar booms in the warmer months. More than 100 boat slips on the property help make Lord BIRCH’S ON THE LAKE, Fletcher’s steaks, walleye sandwiches and LONG LAKE lobster rolls accessible by land or by water. Birch’s is the unique combination of a supper club and brewhouse. Upstairs you will find MAYNARD’S, EXCELSIOR supper club favorites like chops, steaks, fish On the shore of Lake Minnetonka, Maynard’s and more with a large bar, cozy fireplace has been serving hungry and thirsty patrons and picturesque views of Long Lake. Head since 1998. The large lakeside patio can seat downstairs for a lively brewhouse with up to 500 guests and features a roaring stone community tables and an equally delicious fireplace for cooler nights. Dine on the Mr. menu of burgers, salads, barbecue and small Jimmy burger (named after Excelsior’s former plates. The large deck provides the best view ambassador, Jimmy Hutmaker) and snack on of the water with charming cafe lights and a a plate of walleye fingers, then cool off with a roaring campfire. refreshing mojito, Moscow Mule or local craft beer from Excelsior Brewing Co.

15 | EXPLOREMINNESOTA.COM/GOLF GOLF SEA SALT EATERY, MINNEAPOLIS The waterside dining spot of Minneapolis par excellence, Sea Salt, sits a few hundred feet from the famous falls at Minnehaha Park and boasts serious shrimp and oyster po’boys, excellent seafood baskets, local brews, live music and first-rate ice cream via Sebastian Joe’s. Arrive during prime time and you may be greeted by a line that emerges from the building and wraps around it. Grab a beer and get in line—it moves quickly, and the food is worth the wait.

SPANKY’S STONE HEARTH, FRAZEE From the moment you walk into Spanky’s, you’ll get cozy “up north” vibes thanks to the large stone fireplace and woodwork. Take advantage of the warm weather on the deck with views of Rose Lake, or request a table by the window inside. Signature dishes include pork chops from nearby Battle Lake and pan-fried walleye, complemented with fresh produce and herbs from the restaurant’s large garden. Adventurous or indecisive diners can order the “Trust Me” special, where the chefs surprise you with a meal. Past specials have included swordfish, salmon, halibut and short ribs.

Sea Salt Eatery

Birch’s on the Lake - Photo by Paul Vincent

Angry Trout Canal Park Brewing - Photo by Visit Duluth Photo by Visit Cook County

PERFECT PAIRINGS Sip and sample local craft beverages at taprooms and cocktail lounges around the state. ExploreMinnesota.com/CraftBrews

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From championship courses like to none. Test your game at more Hazeltine National (home of the than 100 courses in the region, then 2016 Ryder Cup) and TPC Twin explore the area’s extensive cultural Cities (home of the 3M Open, and entertainment options including a regular PGA Tour stop) to the big-name attractions like Mall of municipal fairways regulars play America and Paisley Park. every day, Twin Cities golf is second

Royal Golf Club, Lake Elmo

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL APPLE VALLEY ALBERTVILLE Valleywood Golf Course valleywoodgolf.net • 952-953-2324 • 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124 Cedar Creek Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public cedarcreekgolfmn.com • 763-497-8245 • 5700 Jason Ave., Albertville, MN 55301 BLAINE Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public ANNANDALE TPC Twin Cities tpc.com/twincities • 763-795-0800 • 11444 Tournament Players Parkway, Blaine, MN 55449 Albion Ridges Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private albionridgesgc.com • 320-963-5500 • 7771 20th St. NW, Annandale, MN 55302 Victory Links Golf Course Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public victorylinks.org • 763-717-3240 • 2010 105th Ave. NE, Blaine, MN 55449 Albion Ridges Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public albionridgesgc.com • 320-963-5500 • 7771 20th St. NW, Annandale, MN 55302 • Tournament Putting Greens Holes: 18 Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public BLOOMINGTON Southbrook Golf Club Dwan Golf Course southbrookgolf.com • 320-274-2341 • 511 Morrison Ave. S, Annandale, MN 55302 bloomingtonmn.gov • 952-563-8702 • 3301 W 110th St., Bloomington, MN 55431 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 68 Type: Public Whispering Pines Golf Course Minnesota Valley Country Club whisperingpinesgolf.com • 320-274-8721 • 8713 70th St. NW, Annandale, MN 55302 mvccgolf.com • 952-884-2409 • 6300 Auto Club Road, Bloomington, MN 55438 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 73 Type: Private ANOKA BROOKLYN CENTER Green Haven Golf Course Centerbrook Golf Course greenhavengolfcourse.com • 763-576-2972 • 2800 Greenhaven Road, Anoka, MN 55303 centerbrookgolf.com • 763-549-3750 • 5500 N Lilac Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public

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BROOKLYN PARK EDEN PRAIRIE Brookland Golf Park Bearpath Golf & Country Club brooklandgolfpark.org • 763-488-6497 • 8232 Regent Ave. N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 bearpathgolf.com • 952-975-0123 • 18100 Bearpath Trail, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Holes: 9 Par: 30 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Edinburgh USA Bent Creek Golf Club edinburghusa.org • 763-315-8500 • 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 bentcreekgolfclub.com • 952-937-0789 • 14490 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private BUFFALO Olympic Hills Golf Club Buffalo Heights Golf Course olympichills.com • 952-941-6262 • 10625 Mt. Curve Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 buffaloheights.com • 763-682-2854 • 905 S Highway 25, Buffalo, MN 55313 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public EDINA Wild Marsh Golf Club Braemar Golf Course wildmarsh.com • 763-682-4476 • 1710 Montrose Blvd. S, Buffalo, MN 55313 braemargolf.com • 952-903-5750 • 6364 John Harris Drive, Edina, MN 55439 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public BURNSVILLE • Academy 9 Holes: 9 Par: 29 Birnamwood Public Golf Course Edina Country Club birnamwoodgolfcourse.com • 952-641-1370 • 12424 Parkwood Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337 edinacountryclub.org • 952-927-7151 • 5100 Wooddale Ave., Edina, MN 55424 Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private CAMBRIDGE Interlachen Country Club Purple Hawk Country Club interlachencc.org • 952-929-1661 • 6200 Interlachen Blvd., Edina, MN 55436 purplehawk.com • 763-689-3800 • 36300 Highway 65 N, Cambridge, MN 55008 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private ELKO CEDAR Boulder Pointe Golf Club Hidden Haven Golf Club boulderpointegolf.com • 952-461-4900 • 9575 Glenborough Drive, Elko, MN 55020 hiddenhavengolfclub.com • 763-434-4626 • 20520 NE Polk St., Cedar, MN 55011 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public ELK RIVER CHANHASSEN Elk River Golf Club Halla Greens Chanhassen Executive GC and DR elkrivercc.com • 763-441-4111 • 20015 Elk Lake Road NW, Elk River, MN 55330 hallagreens.com • 952-252-2525 • 495 Pioneer Trail, Chanhassen, MN 55317 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 9 Par: 29 Type: Public FARMINGTON CHASKA Fountain Valley Golf Club Bluff Creek Golf Course fountainvalleygolf.com • 651-463-2121 • 2830 220th St. W, Farmington, MN 55024 bluffcreek.com • 952-445-5685 • 1025 Creekwood St., Chaska, MN 55318 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Southern Hills Golf Club Chaska Town Course southernhillsgolfcourse.com • 651-463-4653 • 18950 Chippendale Ave. W, Farmington, MN 55024 chaskatowncourse.com • 952-443-3748 • 3000 Town Course Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public FOREST LAKE • Chaska Par 30 Holes: 9 Par 30 Castlewood Golf “The Rock” Dahlgreen Golf Club castlewood.golf • 651-982-4707 • 7050 Scandia Trail, Forest Lake, MN 55025 dahlgreen.com • 952-448-7463 • 6940 Dahlgreen Road, Chaska, MN 55318 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Forest Hills Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club foresthillsgc.com • 651-464-3097 • 7530 210th St. N, Forest Lake, MN 55025 hazeltinenational.com • 952-556-5400 • 1900 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska, MN 55318 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 36 Type: Private Tanners Brook Golf Club COON RAPIDS tannersbrook.com • 651-464-2300 • 5810 190th St., Forest Lake, MN 55025 Bunker Hills Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public bunkerhillsgolf.com • 763-755-4141 • 12800 Bunker Prairie Road, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 GOLDEN VALLEY Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public Brookview Golf Course & Lawn Bowling • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par 32 brookviewgolf.com • 763-512-2300 • 316 Brookview Parkway S, Golden Valley, MN 55426 CORCORAN Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Shamrock Golf Club • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par 27 shamrockgolfcourse.com • 763-478-9977 • 19625 Larkin Road, Corcoran, MN 55364 Golden Valley Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public COTTAGE GROVE goldenvalleycountryclub.com • 763-732-4100 • 7001 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN 55427 Holes: 18 Par: 73 Type: Private River Oaks Municipal Golf Course riveroaksmunigolf.com • 651-438-2121 • 11099 S Highway 61, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Theodore Wirth Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public minneapolisparks.org • 612-230-6528 • 1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Golden Valley, MN 55422 DAYTON Holes: 18 Par: 27 Type: Public • Par 3 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Daytona Golf Club HAM LAKE daytonagolfclub.com • 763-427-6110 • 14730 Lawndale Lane, Dayton, MN 55327 Majestic Oaks Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public DELLWOOD majesticoaksgolfclub.com • 763-755-2140 • 701 Bunker Lake Blvd., Ham Lake, MN 55304 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Dellwood Country Club • Crossroads Holes: 18 Par: 72 dellwoodcountryclub.com • 651-426-3218 • 29 E Highway 96, Dellwood, MN 55110 • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 29 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private • Signature Holes: 18 Par: 72 White Bear Yacht Club HASTINGS wbyc.com • 651-429-4567 • 56 Dellwood Ave., Dellwood, MN 55110 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Bellwood Oaks Golf Course EAGAN bellwoodoaksgolf.com • 651-437-4141 • 13239 210th St. E, Hastings, MN 55033 Holes: 18 Par: 73 Type: Public Lost Spur Golf Course wpgolf.com • 651-454-5681 • 2750 Sibley Highway, Eagan, MN 55121 Emerald Greens Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 34 Type: Public emeraldgreensgolf.com • 651-480-8558 • 14425 Goodwin Ave., Hastings, MN 55033 EAST BETHEL Holes: 36 Par: 72 Type: Public Viking Meadows Golf Club vikingmeadows.com • 763-434-4205 • 1788 Viking Blvd. NE, East Bethel, MN 55011 Holes: 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HASTINGS MEDINA Hastings Golf Club Baker National Golf Course hastingsgolfclub.com • 651-437-4211 • 2015 Westview Drive, Hastings, MN 55033 bakernational.com • 763-694-7670 • 2935 Parkview Drive, Medina, MN 55340 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Hidden Greens Golf Course • Evergreen Holes: 9 Par: 30 hiddengreensgolf.com • 651-437-3085 • 12977 200th St. E, Hastings, MN 55033 Medina Golf & Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public medinagolfcc.com • 763-478-6021 • 400 Evergreen Road, Medina, MN 55340 HOPKINS Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private MENDOTA HEIGHTS Meadowbrook Golf Club minneapolisparks.org • 612-230-6526 • 201 Meadowbrook Road, Hopkins, MN 55343 Mendakota Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public mendakotacc.com • 651-454-2822 • 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Oak Ridge Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private oakridgecountryclub.net • 952-935-7721 • 700 Oak Ridge Road, Hopkins, MN 55305 Mendota Heights Par-3 Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Private mendota-heights.com • 651-454-9822 • 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 INDEPENDENCE Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public Windsong Farm Somerset Country Club wsfarm.com • 763-479-7161 • 18 Golf Walk, Independence, MN 55359 somersetcountryclub.org • 651-457-1416 • 1416 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MINNEAPOLIS Inver Wood Golf Course Columbia Golf Club inverwood.org • 651-450-4320 • 1850 70th St. E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 minneapolisparks.org • 612-230-6520 • 3300 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 30 Francis A. Gross Golf Club ISANTI minneapolisparks.org • 612-789-2542 • 2201 St. Anthony Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55418 Sanbrook Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public sanbrookgc.com • 763-444-9904 • 1260 County Road 5 E, Isanti, MN 55040 Hiawatha Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public minneapolisparks.org • 612-230-6525 • 4553 Longfellow Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 JORDAN Holes: 18 Type: 73 Type: Public Ridges at Sand Creek The Minikahda Club ridgesatsandcreek.com • 952-492-2644 • 21775 Ridges Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 minikahdaclub.org • 612-926-1601 • 3205 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 73 Type: Private LAKE ELMO MINNETONKA Royal Golf Club Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center royalclubmn.com • 651-505-9050 • 11455 20th St. N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 glenlakegolf.com • 763-694-7824 • 14350 County Road 62, Minnetonka, MN 55345 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 31 Type: Public LAKEVILLE MINNETONKA BEACH Brackett’s Crossing Country Club Lafayette Club brackettscrossingcc.com • 952-435-7600 • 17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville, MN 55044 lafayetteclub.com • 952-471-8493 • 2800 Northview Road, Minnetonka Beach, MN 55361 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 31 Type: Private Crystal Lake Golf Club MINNETRISTA crystallakegolfcourse.com • 952-432-6566 • 16725 Innsbrook Drive, Lakeville, MN 55044 Burl Oaks Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public burloaksgolfclub.com • 952-472-7017 • 5400 N Arm Drive, Minnetrista, MN 55364 Heritage Links Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private heritagelinks.com • 952-440-4656 • 8075 Lucerne Blvd., Lakeville, MN 55044 MONTICELLO Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Monticello Country Club LINDSTROM montigolf.com • 763-295-4653 • 1209 Golf Course Road, Monticello, MN 55362 Chisago Lakes Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private chisagolakesgolf.com • 651-257-0973 • 12975 292nd St., Lindstrom, MN 55045 NEW BRIGHTON Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Brightwood Hills Golf Course LINO LAKES newbrightonmn.gov • 651-638-2150 • 1975 Silver Lake Road, New Brighton, MN 55112 Chomonix Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 30 Type: Public chomonix.com • 763-324-3434 • 700 Aqua Lane, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 NEW HOPE Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public New Hope Village Golf Course MAPLE GROVE ci.new-hope.mn.us • 763-531-5178 • 8130 Bass Lake Road, New Hope, MN 55428 Rush Creek Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public rushcreek.com • 763-494-8844 • 7801 County Road 101, Maple Grove, MN 55311 NEW PRAGUE Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort Creeksbend Golf Course Sundance Golf Club creeksbendgolfcourse.com • 952-758-7200 • 26826 Langford Ave., New Prague, MN 56071 sundanceentertainment.com • 763-420-4800 • 15240 113th Ave. N, Maple Grove, MN 55369 Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 72 Type: Public New Prague Golf Club MAPLE PLAIN newpraguegolf.com • 952-758-5326 • 400 Lexington Ave. S, New Prague, MN 56071 Pioneer Creek Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public pioneercreek.com • 952-955-3982 • 705 Copeland Road, Maple Plain, MN 55359 NORTH BRANCH Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public North Branch Golf Course MAPLEWOOD northbranchgolfcourse.com • 651-674-9989 • 38585 Forest Blvd., North Branch, MN 55056 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public Goodrich Golf Course goodrichgc.com • 651-748-2525 • 1820 North Van Dyke St., Maplewood, MN 55109 NORTH OAKS Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public North Oaks Golf Club Keller Golf Club northoaksgolfclub.com • 651-484-6311 • 54 E Oaks Road, North Oaks, MN 55127 ramseycountygolf.com • 651-766-4176 • 2166 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public OAKDALE The Ponds at Battle Creek Oak Marsh Golf Course golfbattlecreek.com • 651-501-6321 • 601 Century Ave. S, Maplewood, MN 55119 oakmarshgolf.com • 651-730-8886 • 526 Inwood Ave. N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public

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PLYMOUTH SHAKOPEE Eagle Lake Youth Golf Center Stonebrooke Golf Club eaglelakegolf.com • 763-694-7695 • 11000 County Road 10, Plymouth, MN 55442 stonebrooke.com • 952-496-3171 • 2693 County Road 79, Shakopee, MN 55379 Holes: 9 Par: 31 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public PRIOR LAKE • Waters Edge Holes: 9 Par: 30 STACY Cleary Lake Park Golf Course threeriversparks.org• 763-694-7777 • 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, MN 55372 Falcon Ridge Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 28 Type: Public falconridgegolf.net • 651-462-5797 • 33942 Falcon Ave. N, Stacy, MN 55079 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Legends Club • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 29 legendsgc.com • 952-226-4777 • 8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake, MN 55372 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public STILLWATER The Meadows at Mystic Lake Applewood Hills Golf Course golfthemeadows.com • 952-233-5533 • 2400 Mystic Lake Drive, Prior Lake, MN 55372 applewoodhillsgolf.com • 651-439-7276 • 11840 60th St. N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 62 Type: Public The Wilds Golf Club Indian Hills Golf Club golfthewilds.com • 952-445-3500 • 3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake, MN 55372 ihgolf.com • 651-770-2301 • 6667 Keats Ave. N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private RAMSEY Loggers Trail Golf Course loggerstrail.com • 651-439-7862 • 11950 80th St., Stillwater, MN 55082 Rum River Hills Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private rumriverhills.com • 763-753-3339 • 16659 St. Frances Blvd., Ramsey, MN 55303 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Oak Glen Golf Course oakglengolf.com • 651-439-6981 • 1599 McKusick Road, Stillwater, MN 55082 The Links at Northfork Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public golfthelinks.com • 763-241-0506 • 9333 Alpine Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 29 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public ROGERS Stillwater Country Club sccgolf.com • 651-439-7979 • 1421 N Fourth St., Stillwater, MN 55082 Pheasant Acres Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private pheasantacresgolf.com • 763-428-8244 • 10705 County Road 116, Rogers, MN 55374 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Stillwater Oaks Golf Course ROSEMOUNT stillwateroaksgolf.com • 651-439-0212 • 11177 McKusick Road N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Private Rich Valley Golf Course richvalleygc.com • 651-437-4653 • 3855 145th St. E, Rosemount, MN 55068 StoneRidge Golf Club Holes: 27 Par: 67 Type: Public stoneridgegc.com • 651-436-4653 • 13600 N Hudson Blvd., Stillwater, MN 55082 ROSEVILLE Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private VICTORIA Midland Hills Country Club midlandhillscc.org • 651-631-0440 • 2001 Fulham St., Roseville, MN 55113 Deer Run Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private deerrungolf.com • 952-443-2351 • 8661 Deer Run Drive, Victoria, MN 55386 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Roseville Cedarholm Golf Course WACONIA cityofroseville.com/golf • 651-633-8337 • 2323 N Hamline Ave., Roseville, MN 55113 Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public Island View Golf Club RUSH CITY islandviewgolfclub.com • 952-442-6116 • 7795 Laketown Parkway, Waconia, MN 55387 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Bulrush Golf Club bulrushgolfclub.com • 320-358-1050 • 605 Brookside Parkway, Rush City, MN 55069 WAYZATA Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Spring Hill Golf Club ST. FRANCIS springhillgc.com • 952-473-1500 • 725 County Road 6, Wayzata, MN 55391 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private The Ponds Golf Course thepondsgolf.com • 763-753-1100 • 2881 229th Ave. NW, St. Francis, MN 55070 Wayzata Country Club Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public wayzatacc.com • 952-473-8846 • 200 Wayzata Blvd. W, Wayzata, MN 55391 ST. LOUIS PARK Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Minneapolis Golf Club Woodhill Country Club minneapolisgolfclub.com • 952-544-4471 • 2001 Flag Ave. S, St. Louis Park, MN 55426 woodhillcc.com • 952-473-7333 • 200 Woodhill Road, Wayzata, MN 55391 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private WEST ST. PAUL ST. MICHAEL Southview Country Club Fox Hollow Golf Club southviewcc.com • 651-451-6856 • 239 E Mendota Road, West St. Paul, MN 55118 foxhollowgolf.net • 763-428-4468 • 4780 Palmgren Lane NE, St. Michael, MN 55376 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Types: Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public WHITE BEAR LAKE ST. PAUL Gem Lake Hills Golf Course Como Golf Course gemlakehillsgolf.com • 651-429-8715 • 4039 Scheunemann Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 stpaul.golf • 651-488-9673 • 1431 N Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55103 Holes: 18 Par: 57 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Manitou Ridge Golf Club Public Golf Course ramseycountygolf.com • 651-777-2987 • 3200 N McKnight Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 minneapolisparks.org • 612-230-6523 • 5701 Levenworth Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public Oneka Ridge Golf Course Highland National Golf Course onekaridgegc.com • 651-429-2390 • 5610 N 120th St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110 stpaul.golf • 651-695-3719 • 1403 Montreal Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public WOODBURY • Highland Park Nine Hole Holes: 9 Par 35 Eagle Valley Golf Course Phalen Park Golf Course eaglevalleygc.com • 651-714-3750 • 2600 Double Eagle Lane, Woodbury, MN 55129 stpaul.golf • 651-778-0413 • 1615 Phalen Drive, St. Paul, MN 55106 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Town & Country Club Prestwick Golf Club tcc-club.com • 651-646-7121 • 300 Mississippi River Blvd. N, St. Paul, MN 55104 prestwick.com • 651-731-4779 • 9555 Wedgewood Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public University of Minnesota, uofmgolf.com • 612-627-4000 • 2275 W Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul, MN 55113 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public

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Rolling prairies meet soaring bluffs The region’s western front is defined in this unique and scenic part of by wide-open courses built to Minnesota. Traversed by both the highlight the rolling prairie terrain, Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, the natural wetlands, native grasses and eastern part of Southern Minnesota wildflowers. Diverse terrain across is home to spectacular courses that the region makes ever course feel track up and down the river bluffs. fresh and exciting.

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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FAIRFAX ADAMS Mayflower Country Club 507-426-9964 • 46321 County Road 39, Fairfax, MN 55332 Cedar River Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public cedarrivercountryclub.com • 507-582-3595 • 14927 Highway 56, Adams, MN 55909 FAIRMONT Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Interlaken Golf Club ADRIAN interlakengolf.com • 507-235-5145 • 277 Amber Lake Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031 Adrian Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private adriancountryclub.com • 507-483-2722 • 849 Maine Ave., Adrian, MN 56110 Rose Lake Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public roselakegolfclub.com • 507-235-5274 • 2456 104th St., Fairmont, MN 56031 ALBERT LEA Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private Green Lea Golf Course FARIBAULT greenlea.com • 507-373-1061 • 101 E Richway Drive, Albert Lea, MN 56007 Faribault Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public faribaultgolf.com • 507-334-5559 • 1700 NW 17th St., Faribault, MN 55021 Wedgewood Cove Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private wedgewoodcove.com • 507-373-2007 • 2200 W Ninth St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 Legacy Golf Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public legacygolf.net • 507-332-7177 • 1515 Shumway Ave., Faribault, MN 55021 ALDEN Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Oak View Golf Course GRACEVILLE oakviewgc.com • 507-863-2288 • 25177 665th Ave., Alden, MN 56032 Graceville Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public 320-748-7557 • 23315 E Toqua Lake Road, Graceville, MN 56240 APPLETON Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Appleton Golf Club HAYFIELD appletonmn.com • 320-289-2513 • 331 E Wyman Ave., Appleton, MN 56208 Oaks Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private oaksinhayfield.com • 507-477-3234 • 73671 170th Ave., Hayfield, MN 55940 AUSTIN Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Austin Country Club HENDRICKS austincountryclub.net • 507-437-7631 • 1202 28th Street NE, Austin, MN 55912 Hendricks Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private hendricksgolfclub.com • 507-275-3852 • 1035 North Shore Drive, Hendricks, MN 56136 Meadow Greens Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public meadowgreensgc.com • 507-433-4878 • 25238 540th Ave., Austin, MN 55912 HOUSTON Holes: 27 Par: 69 Type: Public Valley High Golf Club BENSON valleyhighgolfclub.com • 507-894-4444 • 9203 Mound Prairie Drive, Houston, MN 55943 Benson Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public golfbenson.com • 320-842-7901 • 2222 Atlantic Ave., Benson, MN 56215 JACKSON Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Jackson Golf Club BLOOMING PRAIRIE jgcgolf.com • 507-847-2660 • 951 N Highway 71, Jackson, MN 56143 Blooming Prairie Country Club Holes: 9 Par: 37 Type: Semi-Private bpcountryclub.com • 507-583-2887 • Highway 218 N, Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 Loon Lake Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private BYRON loonlakegolf.com • 507-847-4036 • 73209 490th Ave., Jackson, MN 56143 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Somerby Golf Club JANESVILLE somerby.com • 507-775-3700 • 975 Somerby Parkway NE, Byron, MN 55920 Prairie Ridge Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private prairieridgegolf.com • 507-234-5505 • 2000 N Main St., Janesville, MN 56048 CANBY Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Canby Golf Club KENYON 507-223-5607 • 1933 240th Ave., Canby, MN 56220 Kenyon Country Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public kenyoncountryclub.com • 507-789-6307 • 45986 Minnesota 56, Kenyon, MN 55946 CANNON FALLS Holes: 9 Par: 34 Type: Semi-Private Cannon Golf Club LAKE CITY cannongolfclub.com • 507-263-3126 • 8606 295th St. E, Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Lake City Golf Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public lakecitygolf.com • 651-345-3221 • 33587 Lakeview Drive, Lake City, MN 55041 Gopher Hills Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public gopherhills.com • 507-263-2507 • 26155 Nicolai Ave., Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Lake Pepin Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 30 Type: Public lakepepingolf.com • 651-345-5768 • 70895 260th Ave., Lake City, MN 55041 • Lynx Executive Holes: 9 Par: 30 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public • The Heath & The Glen Holes: 18 Par: 72 The Jewel Golf Club Summit Golf Club jewelgolfclub.com • 651-345-2672 • 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Lake City, MN 55041 summitgolfclub.com • 507-263-4648 • 31286 Highway 19, Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public LAKEFIELD COTTONWOOD North Valley Golf Course Cottonwood Country Club 507-920-2102 • 101 Valleybrook Road, Lakefield, MN 56150 507-423-6335 • 233 Shoreview Drive, Cottonwood, MN 56229 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private LESUEUR DAWSON LeSueur Country Club Dawson Golf Course lesueurcountryclub.com • 507-665-6292 • 36195 311 Ave., LeSueur, MN 56058 dawsonmn.com/business_listings/038 • 320-769-2212 • 15th & Locust St., Dawson, MN 56232 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Semi-Private LUVERNE DODGE CENTER Luverne Country Club Dodge Country Club luvernecountryclub.com • 507-283-4383 • 1520 111th St., Luverne, MN 56156 dodgecountryclub.com • 507-374-2374 • 18187 County Road 34, Dodge Center, MN 55927 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public LYND ELMORE Savannah Oaks Golf Course golfsavannahoaks.com • 507-865-1135 • 100 Savannah Heights Blvd., Lynd, MN 56157 Minn-Iowa Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public 507-943-3149 • 2346 U.S. Highway 169, Elmore, MN 56027 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public

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MADELIA PLAINVIEW Madelia Golf Course Piper Hills Golf Course madeliamn.com • 507-642-3608 • 116 W Main St., Madelia, MN 56062 507-534-2613 • 25233 534th St., Plainview, MN 55964 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public MADISON PRESTON Madison Country Club Rivers Bend 320-598-7587 • 2225 Highway 40, Madison, MN 56256 barnresort.com/golf • 507-467-2512 • 24461 Heron Road, Preston, MN 55965 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 69 Type: Public MANKATO RED WING Mankato Golf Club Mississippi National Golf Links mankatogolfclub.com • 507-387-5676 • 100 Augusta Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 golfredwing.com • 651-388-1874 • 409 Golf Links Drive, Red Wing, MN 55066 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Terrace View Golf Club • Highlands Holes: 18 Par: 71 golfmankato.com • 506-625-7665 • 19304 Highway 22 S, Mankato, MN 56001 • Lowlands Holes: 18 Par 71 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Mount Frontenac Golf Course MARSHALL mountfrontenac.com • 800-488-5826 • 32420 Ski Road, Red Wing, MN 55066 Marshall Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public marshallgolfclub.com • 507-532-2278 • 800 Country Club Drive, Marshall, MN 56258 Red Wing Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private redwinggolfcourse.com • 651-388-9524 • 1311 W Sixth Street, Red Wing, MN 55066 MONTEVIDEO Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public River Crest Public Golf Course REDWOOD FALLS 320-321-1281 • 4490 W Highway 212, Montevideo, MN 56265 Redwood Falls Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public redwoodfallsgolf.com • 507-627-8901 • 101 E Oak, Redwood Falls, MN 56283 MONTGOMERY Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Montgomery National Golf Club ROCHESTER montgomerynationalgolf.com • 507-364-5602 • 900 Rogers Drive, Montgomery, MN 56069 Eastwood Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public rochestermn.gov • 507-281-6173 • 3505 Eastwood Road SE, Rochester, MN 55904 MORTON Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Dacotah Ridge Golf Club Hadley Creek Golf Learning Center dacotahridge.com • 507-697-8051 • 31042 County Road 2, Morton, MN 56270 rochestermngolf.com • 507-529-4119 • 2427 Hadley Hills Drive NE, Rochester, MN 55906 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 32 Type: Public NEW RICHLAND Northern Hills Golf Club Riverview Golf Course rochestermn.gov • 507-281-6170 • 4721 W Circle Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901 507-465-3516 • 15590 240th Ave., New Richland, MN 56072 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public NEW ULM Oak Summit Golf Course oaksummitgolf.com • 507-252-1808 • 2751 County Road 16 SW, Rochester, MN 55902 New Ulm Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public golfnewulm.com • 507-354-8896 • 1 Golf Drive, New Ulm, MN 56073 Rochester Golf & Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private rgcc.org • 507-282-2708 • 3100 Country Club Road, Rochester, MN 55903 NORTH MANKATO Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Private North Links Golf Course Soldiers Memorial Field Golf Course northlinksgolf.com • 507-947-3355 • 41553 520th St., North Mankato, MN 56003 rochestermngolf.com • 507-281-6176 • 244 Soldiers Field Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public NORTHFIELD Willow Creek Golf Course Northfield Golf Club willowcreekgc.com • 507-285-0305 • 1700 48th St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902 northfieldgolfclub.com • 507-645-4026 • 707 Prairie St., Northfield, MN 55057 Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private SANBORN Willingers Golf Club Farmers Golf & Health Club willingersgc.com • 952-652-2500 • 6797 Canby Trail, Northfield, MN 55057 fghcgolf.com • 507-648-3629 • 698 Central St., Sanborn, MN 56083 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public OLIVIA SHERBURN Olivia Golf Club Fox Lake Golf Club oliviagolfclub.com • 320-523-2313 • 512 S Sixth St., Olivia, MN 56277 507-764-8381 • 15 E Park Drive, Sherburn, MN 56171 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Semi-Private ORTONVILLE SLAYTON Ortonville Municipal Golf Course Slayton Country Club golfortonville.com • 320-839-3606 • 145 Golf Club Road, Ortonville, MN 56278 slaytoncountryclub.com • 507-836-8154 • 1075 Highway 59, Slayton, MN 56172 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Semi-Private OWATONNA SLEEPY EYE Brooktree Golf Course Sleepy Eye Golf Club ci.owatonna.mn.us • 507-444-2467 • 1369 Cherry St., Owatonna, MN 55060 sleepyeyegolfclub.com • 507-794-5249 • 27898 Highway 14 W, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Havana Hills Golf Course & Range SPRINGFIELD 507-451-2577 • 2313 NE 34th Ave., Owatonna, MN 55060 Springfield Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public springfieldgolfcourse.net • 507-723-5888 • 651 S O’Connell Ave., Springfield, MN 56087 Owatonna Country Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private owatonnacc.com • 507-451-6120 • 1991 Lemond Road, Owatonna, MN 55060 ST. PETER Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Shoreland Country Club PINE ISLAND shorelandcc.com • 507-931-4400 • 43781 Golf Course Road, St. Peter, MN 56082 Pine Island Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 69 Type: Semi-Private pineislandgolf.com • 507-356-8252 • 920 Eigth St. SE, Pine Island, MN 55963 TYLER Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private Tyler Golf Club tylergolfclub.com • 507-247-3242 • 420 County Road 7, Tyler, MN 56178 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public

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WABASHA WINNEBAGO Coffee Mill Golf Course Riverside Town & Country Club coffeemillgolf.com • 651-565-4332 • 180 Coffee Mill Drive, Wabasha, MN 55981 rtccgolf.com • 507-526-2764 • 36259 150th St., Winnebago, MN 56098 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private WASECA WINONA Waseca Lakeside Club Cedar Valley Golf Course wasecagolf.com • 507-835-2574 • 37160 Clear Lake Drive, Waseca, MN 56093 cedarvalleymn.com • 507-457-3241 • 25019 County Road 9, Winona, MN 55987 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public WELLS The Bridges Wells Golf Club winonagolf.com • 507-452-3535 • 22852 County Road 17, Winona, MN 55987 cityofwells.net • 507-553-3313 • 801 First Ave. SW, Wells, MN 56097 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 31 Type: Public Westfield Golf Club WESTBROOK westfieldgolfclub.com • 507-452-8700 • 1460 W Fifth St., Winona, MN 55987 Rolling Hills Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public facebook.com/rollinghillsgolfclub.westbrook.mn • 507-274-5166 • 1360 280th Ave., Westbrook, MN 56183 WINTHROP Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Winthrop Golf Club WHEATON winthropminnesota.com • 507-647-5828 • 55155 300th St., Winthrop, MN 55396 Wheaton Country Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public cityofwheaton.com • 320-563-4079 • 6401 State Highway 27, Wheaton, MN 56296 WORTHINGTON Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Great Life Golf & Fitness WINDOM greatlifeworthington.com • 507-376-5142 • 851 W Oxford St., Worthington, MN 56187 Windom Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private windomcountryclub.com • 507-831-3489 • 2825 Country Club Drive, Windom, MN 56101 ZUMBROTA Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Zumbrota Golf Club zumbrotagolfclub.com • 507-732-5817 • 80 Golf Links Ave., Zumbrota, MN 55992 Holes: 18 Par: 69 Type: Semi-Private

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The biggest golf challenge in Central more than a third of the state’s lakes Minnesota is simply deciding where and plenty of lush forests, but don’t to play. From small community let the relaxing scenery fool you. fairways to large championship Expect challenging holes that flank courses, the region boasts over 70 sprawling wetlands, require shots scenic courses from top designers. over water and take advantage of Central Minnesota is also home to forest and undulating terrain.

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CENTRAL MINNESOTA BECKER ALBANY Pebble Creek Golf Club pebblecreekgolf.com • 763-200-4268 • 14000 Clubhouse Lane, Becker, MN 55308 Albany Golf Club Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public albanygolfcourse.com • 320-845-2505 • 500 Church Ave., Albany, MN 56307 BRAINERD Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public ALEXANDRIA Cragun’s Legacy Courses craguns.com • 800-272-4867 • 11496 East Gull Lake Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401 Alexandria Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 73 Type: Resort alexandriagolfclub.com • 320-763-3604 • 2300 N Nokomis, Alexandria, MN 56308 • Bobby’s Legacy Holes: 18 Par: 73 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private • Reversible 9 Holes: 9 Par: 27 Atikwa Golf Club at Arrowwood Resort • The Dutch Legacy Holes: 18 Par: 72 arrowwoodresort.com/golf • 320-762-8337 • 2100 Arrowwood Lane NW, Alexandria, MN 56308 Madden’s On Gull Lake Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort maddens.com • 800-642-5363 • 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula, Brainerd, MN 56401 Geneva Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 28 Type: Resort genevagolfclub.com • 320-762-7089 • 4181 Geneva Golf Club Drive, Alexandria, MN 56308 • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Holes: 27 Par: 35 Type: Public • Pine Beach East Holes: 18 Par 72 Lake Miltona Golf Club • Pine Beach West Holes: 18 Par: 77 lakemiltonagolfclub.com • 320-852-7078 • 3868 County Road 5 NE, Alexandria, MN 56308 • The Classic Holes: 18 Par: 72 BROOTEN Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public BATTLE LAKE Prairie View Community Golf Course prairieviewgolfcourse.com • 320-346-2677 • 1000 Crow Lake St., Brooten, MN 56316 Balmoral Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public golfbalmoral.com • 218-864-5414 • 28294 State Highway 78, Battle Lake, MN 56515 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public

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BUFFALO LAKE ISLE Oakdale Golf Club Fiddlestix Golf Course oakdalegolfclub.com • 320-587-0525 • 55106 County Road 38, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 golffiddlestix.com • 320-676-3636 • 1081 395th St., Isle, MN 56342 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public COLD SPRING KIMBALL Rich Spring Golf Club Kimball Golf Club richspringgolf.com • 320-685-8810 • 17467 Fairway Circle, Cold Spring, MN 56320 kimballgolfclub.com • 320-398-2285 • 11823 County Road 150, Kimball, MN 55353 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private River Oaks Golf Course LITCHFIELD riveroaksgc.net • 320-685-4138 • 23742 County Road 2, Cold Spring, MN 56320 Litchfield Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public CROSSLAKE litchfieldgolfcourse.com • 320-693-6059 • 405 W Pleasure Drive, Litchfield, MN 55355 Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Crosswoods Golf Course LITTLE FALLS crosslakegolf.com • 218-692-4653 • 35878 County Road 3, Crosslake, MN 56442 Little Falls Country Club Holes: 27 Par: 71 Type: Public DEERWOOD littlefallsgolf.com • 320-616-5520 • 1 Edgewater Drive, Little Falls, MN 56345 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Cuyuna Rolling Hills LONG PRAIRIE cuyunarollinghillsgolf.com • 218-534-3489 • 24410 State Highway 210, Deerwood, MN 56444 Long Prairie Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public longprairiecountryclub.com • 320-732-3312 • 406 Sixth St. SE, Long Prairie, MN 56347 Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private ruttgers.com • 218-678-4646 • 25039 Tame Fish Lake Road, Deerwood, MN 56444 MCGREGOR Holes: 9 Par: 34 Type: Resort Minnesota National Golf Course • Alec’s 9 Holes: 9 Par: 34 mnnationalgolfcourse.com • 218-426-4444 • 23247 480th St., McGregor, MN 55760 • Jack’s 18 Holes: 18 Par: 72 DALTON Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public • 33 Course Holes: 9 Par: 33 Stalker Lake Golf Course Bar & Grill MELROSE golfstalkerlake.com • 218-589-8591 • 15786 Golf Course Road, Dalton, MN 56324 Meadowlark Country Club Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public meadowlarkcountryclub.com • 320-256-4989 • 837 Country Club Drive, Melrose, MN 56352 ELBOW LAKE Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course MENAHGA tipsinahgolf.com • 218-685-4271 • 15185 Golf Course Road, Elbow Lake, MN 56531 Blueberry Pines Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public blueberrypinesgolf.com • 218-564-4653 • 39161 U.S. Highway 71, Menahga, MN 56464 EMILY Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type Public Emily Greens Golf Course MILACA emilygreens.com • 218-763-2169 • 39966 Refuge Road, Emily, MN 56447 Stones Throw Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 69 Type: Public stonesthrowgolf.com • 320-983-2110 • 15679 Central Ave. N, Milaca, MN 56353 EVANSVILLE Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Public Pine Ridge Golf Course MORRIS pineridgegolfcourse.net • 320-834-4028 • 13770 County Road 16 NW, Evansville, MN 56326 Pomme de Terre Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public pdtgolfclub.com • 320-589-1009 • 24860 State Highway 9, Morris, MN 56267 FERGUS FALLS Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Pebble Lake Golf Course NISSWA playpebblelake.com • 218-739-4014 • 1918 Pebble Lake Golf Drive, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Grand View Lodge Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public grandviewlodge.com • 218-963-0001 • 95321 Nokomis Ave., Nisswa, MN 56468 FIFTY LAKES Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Resort Golden Eagle Golf Club • The Pines Holes: 27 Par: 72 golfgoldeneagle.com • 218-763-4653 • 16146 W Eagle Lake Road, Fifty Lakes, MN 56448 • The Preserve Holes: 18 Par 72 OAK GROVE Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public FOLEY Refuge Golf Club refugegolfclub.com • 763-753-8383 • 21250 Yellow Pine St., Oak Grove, MN 55011 Stone Creek Golf Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public 320-968-4653 • 13050 65th St. NE, Foley, MN 56329 ONAMIA Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public FORT RIPLEY Izatys Resort izatys.com • 320-532-4574 • 40005 85th Ave., Onamia, MN 56359 Eagle’s Landing Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort eagleslanding-golf.com • 320-632-5721 • 14825 263rd St., Fort Ripley, MN 56449 • Black Brook Holes: 18 Par: 72 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public OSAKIS GARRISON Osakis Country Club Northwood Hills Golf Course osakiscountryclub.com • 320-859-2140 • 501 Eigth Ave. East, Osakis, MN 56360 golfmillelacs.com • 320-692-4325 • 18517 Captive Lake Road, Garrison, MN 56450 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public OTSEGO GLENCOE Riverwood National Golf Course Glencoe Country Club riverwoodnational.com • 763-271-5000 • 10247 95th St. NE, Otsego, MN 55362 glencoecountryclub.com • 320-864-3023 • 1325 E First St., Glencoe, MN 55336 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private OTTERTAIL GLENWOOD Thumper Pond Golf Course Minnewaska Golf Club thumperpond.com • 218-367-6500 • 300 Thumper Lodge Road, Ottertail, MN 56571 minnewaskagolf.com • 320-634-3680 • 23516 Dero Drive, Glenwood, MN 56334 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private PAYNESVILLE HILL CITY Koronis Hills Golf Club The Hills Golf Course at Quadna koronishillsgolf.com • 877-399-2558 • 29757 Business Highway 23, Paynesville, MN 56362 quadnahillsgolf.com • 218-697-2880 • 500 Quadna Mountain Road, Hill City, MN 55748 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public WADENA HUTCHINSON Whitetail Run Golf Course Crow River Golf Club whitetailrungolfcourse.com • 218-631-7718 • 13379 Leaf River Road, Wadena, MN 56482 crowrivergolf.com • 320-587-3070 • 915 Colorado St. NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-Private

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PELICAN RAPIDS Birchwood Golf Course golfbirchwood.com • 218-863-6486 • 19711 430th St., Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Holes: 9 Par: 34 Type: Public Lida Greens Golf Course lidagreensgolf.biz • 218-863-1531 • 22950 Highway 108, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Holes: 9 Par: 30 Type: Public PEQUOT LAKES Whitefish Golf Club whitefishgolf.com • 218-543-4900 • 7883 County Road 16, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Wildwedge Golf & RV Park wildwedge.com • 218-568-6995 • 32792 Paul Bunyan Trail Drive, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Holes: 9 Par: 27 Type: Public PERHAM Perham Lakeside Golf Club perhamlakesidegolf.com • 218-346-6070 • 2727 450th St., Perham, MN 56573 Holes: 27 Par: 73 Type: Public PRINCETON Princeton Golf Course princetongc.com • 763-389-2006 • Golf Course Road, Princeton, MN 55371 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public RAYMOND Hawk Creek Country Club hawkcreekcc.com • 320-967-4653 • 100 Spicer Ave. NE, Raymond, MN 56282 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public ST. CLOUD Angushire Golf Club angushiregolf.com • 320-251-9619 • 224 Waite Ave. S, St. Cloud, MN 56301 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public Boulder Ridge Golf Club boulderpinegc.com • 320-259-7944 • 2750 County Road 74, St. Cloud, MN 56301 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public St. Cloud Country Club stcloudcountryclub.com • 320-253-1331 • 301 Montrose Road, St. Cloud, MN 56302 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Territory Golf Club territorygc.com • 320-258-4653 • 480 55th Ave. SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public SARTELL Blackberry Ridge Golf Club blackberryridgegolf.com • 320-257-4653 • 3125 Clubhouse Road, Sartell, MN 56377 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Pine Ridge Golf Club boulderpinegc.com/pine • 320-259-0551 • 801 Pinecone Road, Sartell, MN 56377 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public SAUK CENTRE Greystone Golf Club greystonemn.com • 320-351-4653 • 10548 Andrews Drive, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Lynx National Golf Course GOLF COURSES lynxnationalgolf.com • 320-352-0242 • 40204 Primrose Lane, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Old Course Sauk Centre saukgolf.com • 320-238-8001 • 606 Lake Shore Drive, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 NORTHEAST Holes: 9 Par: 73 Type: Semi-Private SAUK RAPIDS Wapicada Golf Club wapicada.com • 320-251-7804 • 4498 15th St. NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 MINNESOTA Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Also known as the Arrowhead Shore of Lake Superior to SPICER region, Northeast Minnesota play eight courses with views Little Crow Country Club is where you’ll find some of of America’s greatest lake. littlecrowgolf.com • 320-354-2296 • 15980 Highway 23 NE, Spicer, MN 56288 Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public the state’s most rugged and Set up basecamp in Duluth STAPLES wild golf. On the Iron Range, for big city fun with a seaport The Vintage at Staples you can play former sand and vibe, or stay at one of many vintagegolfclub.com • 218-894-9907 • 27923 McGivern Drive, Staples, MN 56479 iron-ore mines turned award- cozy lakeside lodges in Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public winning public courses. Or smaller towns. WATERTOWN make your way to the North Timber Creek Golf Course timbercreekgolfmn.com • 952-955-3600 • 9750 County Road 24, Watertown, MN 55388 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private WILLMAR Eagle Creek Golf Club willmargolf.com • 320-235-1166 • 1000 26th Ave. NE, Willmar, MN 56201 Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Coleraine Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private

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NORTHEAST MINNESOTA GRAND RAPIDS Pokegama Golf Course BIWABIK pokegamagolf.com • 218-326-3444 • 3910 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public giantsridge.com • 800-688-7669 • 6325 Wynne Creek Drive, Biwabik, MN 55708 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort HIBBING • The Legend Holes: 18 Par: 72 Mesaba Country Club • The Quarry Holes: 18 Par: 72 mesabacc.com • 218-262-2851 • 415 E 51st St., Hibbing, MN 55746 BREEZY POINT Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Breezy Point Resort HINCKLEY breezypointresort.com • 218-562-7166 • 9252 Breezy Point Drive, Breezy Point, MN 56472 Grand National Golf Club Type: Resort grandnationalgolf.com • 320-384-7427 • 305 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley, MN 55037 • Traditional Holes: 18 Par 68 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public • White Birch Holes:18 Par: 72 HOYT LAKES Deacon’s Lodge Hoyt Lakes Golf Course breezypointresort.com • 218-562-6262 • 9348 Arnold Palmer Drive, Breezy Point, MN 56472 hoytlakes.com • 218-248-2006 • 206 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Resort Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public CARLTON LUTSEN Black Bear Golf Course Superior National at Lutsen golfatthebear.com • 218-878-2485 • 1791 Highway 210, Carlton, MN 55718 superiornational.com • 218-663-7195 • 5731 Highway 61, Lutsen, MN 55612 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type Resort Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public CLOQUET MORA Cloquet Country Club Spring Brook Golf Course cloquetcc.com • 218-879-8858 • 400 Country Club Drive, Cloquet, MN 55720 springbrookgc.com • 320-679-2317 • 2276 200th Ave., Mora, MN 55051 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Semi-Private COLERAINE PINE CITY Eagle Ridge Golf Course Pine City Country Club golfeagleridge.com • 218-245-2217 • 1 Green Way, Coleraine, MN 55722 pinecitycc.com • 320-629-3848 • 10413 Golf Course Road SW, Pine City, MN 55063 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public DEER RIVER SILVER BAY Blueberry Hills Golf Course Silver Bay Golf Course golfdeerriver.com • 218-246-8010 • 44510 Golf Course Road, Deer River, MN 56636 silverbaygolf.com • 218-226-3111 • 19 Golf Course Road, Silver Bay, MN 55614 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Semi-Private DULUTH STURGEON LAKE Enger Park Golf Course Moose Lake Golf Club golfduluth.com • 218-723-3451 • 1801 W Skyline Blvd., Duluth, MN 55806 mooselakegolfclub.com • 218-485-4886 • 35311 Parkview Drive, Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 Holes: 27 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 9 Par: 34 Type: Semi-Private Northland Country Club TOWER northlandcountryclub.com • 218-525-1941 • 3901 E Superior St., Duluth, MN 55804 The Wilderness at Fortune Bay Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private golfthewilderness.com • 800-992-4680 • 1450 Bois Forte Road, Tower, MN 55790 Ridgeview Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public ridgeviewcountryclub.com • 218-728-5128 • 700 W Red Wing St., Duluth, MN 55803 TWO HARBORS Holes: 18 Par: 70 Type: Private Two Harbors - Lakeview National Golf Course lakeviewnationalgolfcourse.com • 218-834-2664 • 1349 Highway 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616 ELY Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Ely Golf Club VIRGINIA elymngolfclub.com • 218-365-5932 • 901 S Central Ave., Ely, MN 55731 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Virginia Golf Course virginiamngolf.com • 218-748-7530 • 1308 18th St. N, Virginia, MN 55792 GILBERT Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public Eshquaguma Country Club eshquaguma.com • 218-865-4263 • 6469 White Pine Lane, Gilbert, MN 55741 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Private

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NORTHWEST MINNESOTA KARLSTAD Karlstad Golf Course BAGLEY karlstadgolfclub.com • 218-436-4653 • Highway 11 E, Karlstad, MN 56732 Twin Pines Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public bagleymn.us • 218-694-2454 • 531 Seventh St. NE, Bagley, MN 56621 MAHNOMEN Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Private BARNESVILLE Mahnomen Country Club mahnomencountryclub.co • 218-935-5188 • 2267 155th Ave., Mahnomen, MN 56557 Willow Creek Municipal Golf Course Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public barnesvillemn.com • 218-493-4486 • 21145 Highway 34, Barnesville, MN 56514 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public MOORHEAD BEMIDJI Meadows Golf Course moorheadgolf.com • 218-299-7888 • 401 34th St. S, Moorhead, MN 56560 Bemidji Town & Country Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public bemidjigolf.com • 218-751-4535 • 2425 Birchmont Beach Road, Bemidji, MN 56514 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private Moorhead Country Club BLACKDUCK moorheadcountryclub.com • 218-236-0100 • 2101 N River Drive, Moorhead, MN 56560 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Private Blackduck Municipal Golf Club blackduckmn.com • 218-835-7757 • 20857 Blackduck Lake Road NE, Blackduck, MN 56630 Village Green Golf Club Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public moorheadgolf.com • 218-299-7888 • 3420 30th Ave. S, Moorhead, MN 56560 DETROIT LAKES Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public PARK RAPIDS Detroit Country Club detroitcountryclub.com • 218-847-2512 • 24692 County Highway 22, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Headwaters Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 64 Type: Public headwatersgolf.com • 218-732-4832 • 20018 County Road 1, Park Rapids, MN 56470 • Lakeview Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 31 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private • Pine to Palm Course Holes: 18 Par: 36 ROSEAU Forest Hills Golf Course Oakcrest Golf Course foresthillsgolfrv.com • 218-439-6930 • 22931 185th St., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 oakcrestgolfcourse.com • 218-463-3016 • Fifth Street S, Roseau, MN 56751 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public THIEF RIVER FALLS Wildflower at Fair Hills wildflowergolfcourse.com • 888-752-9945 • 19790 County Highway 20, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Thief River Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public thiefrivergolfclub.com • 218-681-2955 • 13697 188th St. NE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 • Executive 9 Holes: 9 Par: 31 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public EAST GRAND FORKS WALKER Long Bow Golf Club Valley Golf Course longbowgolfclub.com • 218-547-4121 • 6516 Long Bow Trail NW, Walker, MN 56484 valleygolfegf.com • 218-773-1207 • 2407 River Road NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public FERTILE Tianna Country Club tianna.com • 218-547-1712 • 7470 Highway 34 NW, Walker, MN 56484 Sandhill River Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Semi-Private sandhillrivergolf.com • 218-945-3535 • 44203 State Highway 32 S, Fertile, MN 56540 WARROAD Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public Warroad Estates Golf Course FOSSTON warroadestates.com • 218-386-2025 • 37293 Elm Drive, Warroad, MN 56763 Fosston Golf Club Holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public 218-435-6535 • 32132 U.S. Highway 2 SE, Fosston, MN 56542 Holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public GREENBUSH Oak View Golf Club 218-782-2380 • 993 Central Ave. W, Greenbush, MN 56726 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Type: Public HAWLEY Hawley Golf & Country Club hawleygolf.com • 218-483-4808 • 301 Highway 10, Hawley, MN 56549 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Public

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PLAY THE BEST The overall quality of golf in Minnesota cannot be matched. The listing of golf courses included in the roster of the Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance constitutes a hall of fame of award winning golf courses.

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