Fairways & Greens - Minnesota

Willow Creek Golf Course - Rochester's Daily Double By E. Nolan Willow Creek deserves consideration as Rochester's best public golf course. Few in this Minnesota mini-city would dispute the suggestion. Consensus is it's "top two or three."...

Maple Valley Golf & Country Club - Sweet As Maple Sugar By E. Nolan Maple Valley's address claims to be in Rochester. Ha! Rochester may indeed have beautiful bluffs, but it doesn't have bluffs like these. Rochester has many a river and...

The Bridges Golf Course - Baby's Got Back By E. Nolan Sometimes golf course names don't fit the course. And then sometimes, in particular with The Bridges in Winona, MN... they do. Rumor has it, the original course designer Ben Knight was such...

The Bluffs At Coffee Mill - Value High By E. Nolan Golf journalists love it when their subjects have so much going for them that the pieces pretty much write themselves. (My wife wishes the same could be said for grad papers.) Such is...

Legacy Golf - Quality Golf Within Reach By E. Nolan Regionally renowned golf course architect, Garrett Gill, has his fingerprints all over the Southern Minnesota golf scene. While he is better known for his contributions at the Meadows at...

The Links at NorthFork-Versatile With A Syle From The British Isles By Will Brogan Not many courses in Minnesota can allow you to literally host your own version of the British Open, including up to date scoreboards! The Links at NorthFork is...

Cannon Golf Club - Spectacular Golf In Cannon Falls By E. Nolan Long daily commutes can be quite discouraging. For those motorists and golf fanatics who have to make such a commute to/from work through Cannon Falls (just south of Minneapolis)...

What Is A Thumper Pond? By R.J. Smiley ANSWER: Thumper Pond is a resort hotel, water park and golf course near Otter Tail Lake with activities for every member of the family, summer or winter! When the Minnesota Golf Association's Senior Tour...

Hale Irwin's Experience Provides A Great Test In The Jewel By Will Brogan At the end of June, an article was written in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Hale Irwin in anticipation of the Constellation Senior Players Championship, a Champions...

Mississippi Dunes - One Unique Track By Will Brogan Situated literally on the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Mississippi Dunes Golf Links pulls many unique, distinctive features from some of the world's most famous layouts to...

Wild Marsh Golf Club By R.J. Smiley There are many reasons why the City Business Journal recognized Wild Marsh as "One of the top 25 courses in the Twin Cities." and the Minnesota Golf Guide has ranked Wild Marsh as one of the "Top 5 Values" in...

Willingers Golf Club - Great Value, Great Golf! By Will Brogan Located just one mile west of Interstate 35 in Northfield, Minnesota, Willingers Golf Club offers one of the best "bang for your buck" deals in the Greater Metro area. The club's...

Izatys - So Many Options By R.J. Smiley The argument has raged for over 90 years. What is the true identity of Izatys Resort on the south end of beautiful Mille Lacs Lake or as others say, "on the south end of the Dead Sea." When asked the...

Madden's - "Just Get Yourself Free, Hop On The Bus, Gus" - Paul Simon Lyric By Mark Sheskey Greyhound Lines had its origin in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914 transporting iron ore miners from Hibbing to the Alice, MN mines. The motor coach has great...

Minnesota National - Nature's Golf Course At Settler's Ridge By R.J. Smiley What is Minnesota National Golf Course? Minnesota National is a hidden gem of a golf course you should find the time to play. Minnesota National Golf Course and...

Cragun's - Taking Golf To The Next Level By Steve Wetzler Some think that Minnesota golf resorts are all the same. The fact is they couldn't be further from the truth. While most are on a lake and offer golf, lodging and wonderful amenities,...