Fairways & Greens - Minnesota

Mississippi National Golf Links - Excuse Me While I Touch The Sky By Colin Ritsick Living in the land of lakes, it is easy and understandable to overlook the body of water that is most vital to Minnesota's geography and economy - the...

Red Wing Golf Club - Heart Of The River Valley Golf Trail By E. Nolan Barely over a half-hour drive from the Twin Cities, Red Wing Golf Club is nestled in the quiet, sandy bluffs along the Mississippi River in the beautiful Hiawatha River...

The Right Stuff At Stillwater Oaks Golf Course By Rhett Arens Stillwater Oaks Golf Course continues its focus towards a better and more "fun" golfing experience. The course has been around for decades, but had a rebirth in 2014 when the...

StoneRidge Golf Club - The Complete "Resort" Experience By E. Nolan A Golf Resort, by definition, offers the luxurious combination of lodging, dining, amenities and golfing at the same place. StoneRidge Golf Club in Stillwater doesn't offer...

The Bluffs At Coffee Mill - Wake Up Call By E. Nolan f coffee isn't enough to wake you up, add a little golf. It works in Wabasha, Minnesota - the nexus on picturesque Highway 61 between the Twin Cities and La Crosse, Wisconsin (an hour drive...

The Bridges of Winona - Come On Over By E. Nolan By definition, bridges are built to make life easier - to facilitate and encourage travel from Point A to Point B. Many of those bridges become iconic, regionally, nationally and/or...

The Jewel Golf Club - Make Your Day By E. Nolan There's a golf course that I consider to be in the Top 5 Courses in the Twin Cities, in the Top 3 Courses in La Crosse, Wisconsin and the #1 Course in Rochester, Minnesota and it's not...

The Royal Golf Club - A Toast To The King And Queen! By R.J. Smiley Chances are you have not yet heard of The Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. This new golf course, opening (at least 9-holes) in late summer of 2017, has not received the...

Crystal Lake Golf Club - "A-Maizing" Golf Lessons In Lakeville By Tim Cotroneo Crystal Lake Golf Club Professional Sheryl Maize arrived to work in style on a blustery 50-degree Friday morning in May. Maize was decked out in a Blue Lagoon hat...

90 Years Young At Cannon Golf Club By Rhett Arens The sheer number of courses that Twin City golfers have at their fingertips is enough to rattle the brain. If you want to clear your head and breath the fresh air among a stand of 100 year-old...

A Reverence For The Game At Deer Run Golf Club By Rhett Arens Any course that can combine a purist, historical reverence for the game alongside the epic, artistry of Led Zeppelin deserves kudo's from all corners of the room. But if that person...

Legends Club - Fully Loaded By E. Nolan What are your three favorite courses in the Twin Cities? Top five? As a national golf writer (and course rater) I'm regularly asked to list the 3 or 5 best courses in our biggest metro, so I figured you...

The Oak Marsh Mojo By Rhett Arens As you walk into the Pro Shop at Oak Marsh you are likely to be greeted by name. You'll want to double check your wallet for your membership card, but alas, there are no members here. In fact, you can't buy a...

Timber Creek Golf Course - Fall In Love This Summer By E. Nolan If you haven't been to Timber Creek in the past three years, you've been missing out on a LOT of NEW. If you've never been there, let me tell you why NOW is the time to go check...

Willingers Golf Club - Modern Nature By E. Nolan I consider Willingers the course "Closest to the City That Feels Furthest From the City" and/or the "Most Northern Feeling Golf Course in Southern Minnesota." Put those two oppositional...

Heritage Links Golf Club Turns 20 By Steve Manthis Wow! We've had a great stretch of weather recently. While some may wish to spend this time of year seeking out the water, I find myself doing the opposite: I'm trying to make my golf ball avoid...