Local Golf Minnesota

There are golf courses you play for score, golf courses you play for prestige, and then there are golf courses you remember long after the final putt drops. Superior National Golf Course belongs firmly in that last category.

At first glance, Minnesota National Golf Club & Resort looks like the kind of destination golfers dream about – towering pines, quiet fairways, wildlife roaming nearby, and championship golf carved into the beauty of Northern Minnesota. But according to PGA Head Golf Professional Chad Weise, the experience goes far beyond golf.

In the heart of Minnesota’s lakes country, just outside Brainerd, there’s a place where golf doesn’t take itself too seriously – but still manages to deliver one of the most memorable rounds you’ll ever play. The Gravel Pit Golf Course isn’t your traditional country club experience.

There are golf courses that simply provide a tee time, and then there are golf destinations that create an entire experience the moment you pull into the parking lot. The Meadows at Mystic Lake continues to establish itself as one of the premier golf destinations in the Midwest because it delivers much more than 18 holes.

For years, golfers across the Midwest have known Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake as a classic Minnesota family getaway. But in recent seasons, the Brainerd destination has transformed itself into something much bigger – a full-scale championship golf experience with national-level aspirations.

One of the five majors in women’s professional golf, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is more than a tournament – it’s a celebration of excellence, empowerment, and elite sport on one of the most iconic courses in America.

Anyone that knows me knows I am a little bit obsessed with golf, but I’m also slightly more obsessed with baseball and in the last few years I’ve started to notice a resurgence in the interest of the game.

What started as a quick Saturday morning round before kickoff became a reminder that golf is often played on nature’s schedule – not ours.

The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is returning to Minnesota in 2026, and when the world’s best women golfers arrive at Hazeltine National Golf Club from June 25-28, it will be more than just another stop on the Major Championship calendar.

If you’ve read any of my columns in the past, you may have noticed that I’m not all that receptive to “new” things when it comes to golf. 

The Psychic was watching a TGL event. He was disappointed that Tiger, his all-time favorite, was the “non-playing Team Captain” responsible for throwing “The Hammer.”

Golf Zone keeps finding ways to refine what it offers while staying true to its core identity—a place where golf is accessible, fun, and enjoyable year-round.

From the moment you walk through the doors at LaunchPad Golf Mystic Lake, there’s a sense that this isn’t just another place to hit golf balls.