The best golf courses in Minnesota, USA

White Bear Yacht Club's renowned 18-hole course was primarily designed by William Watson and Donald Ross, leveraging dramatic land movement and topography on a former potato farm. The course is known for uneven lies, varied green complexes, and walking-only tradition, offering a stern but scenic shotmaker's test. Regularly restored and maintained at high standards, it has hosted major regional championships for over a century.

Giants Ridge (The Quarry) in Biwabik, Minnesota, designed by Jeff Brauer, is regularly rated as the best public course in Minnesota. Set on a reclaimed mining site, it offers dramatic elevation changes, visually stunning holes, and championship-level play. Known for its firm, fast greens and strategic design, the Quarry attracts golfers seeking scenery, challenge, and top-tier conditions.

The Minikahda Club is a historic private club established in 1898, positioned on elevated ground with dramatic views over Bde Maka Ska and the Minneapolis skyline. Its storied Donald Ross course, restored by Ron Prichard in 2001, is widely regarded for its classic parkland design, challenging green complexes, and role in American golf history.

Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota is a celebrated private club designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1962 and renovated by Rees Jones. Renowned for hosting major championships, its robust parkland layout blends scenic lake views with demanding golf, making it one of the premier tournament venues in the U.S.

Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, is a historic private course designed by Donald Ross. With classic rolling terrain, mature trees, and a layout known for hosting major championships—including the 1930 U.S. Open and 2008 U.S. Women's Open—the club offers an iconic experience, blending tradition and modern playability within a prestigious setting.

Spring Hill Golf Club is a highly exclusive, private club in Wayzata, Minnesota, designed by Tom Fazio and Dennis Wise in 1999. Revered for its immaculate bentgrass fairways and greens, the course emphasizes classic design and strategic shot-making. The limited membership and understated atmosphere provide a pure golf experience focused on preserving the traditions of the game.

The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, designed by Jeff Brauer, is an acclaimed 18-hole resort course located on the granite ridges framing Lake Vermilion. Consistently ranked among Minnesota’s best resort courses, it offers stunning forest, water, and rock vistas. The course blends naturally with the rugged northern landscape, providing a memorable and challenging experience for players of all levels.

The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake is a championship, tour-quality course designed by superintendent Scott Hoffmann. Known for its challenging design, immaculate conditions, and playability for all levels, The Classic is consistently ranked among the Midwest's top public courses. The layout winds through mature forest, marshes, and lakes, offering a scenic and memorable round in Minnesota’s north woods.

Golden Valley Country Club is a private, classic parkland layout designed in 1926 by legendary architect A.W. Tillinghast. The course is known for its rolling fairways, mature trees, and well-contoured greens. Tillinghast’s thoughtful routing offers risk-reward options and frequent strategic decisions, giving the course historic pedigree and competitive challenge just minutes from downtown Minneapolis.

Northland Country Club in Duluth, Minnesota is a storied, private 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross in 1927. Blending rolling, wooded parkland with strategic routing, it offers panoramic views of Lake Superior and a classic Ross challenge. Well-maintained Bentgrass surfaces and a storied past make it a favorite among Minnesota golf aficionados.

Windsong Farm Golf Club is a private, pure-golf destination west of Minneapolis. Set on a rolling 248-acre former horse farm, it was designed by John Fought and Minnesota’s Tom Lehman in 2002. Known for its challenging layout, large Donald Ross-style greens, and minimal distractions, Windsong provides a top-tier Midwest golf experience focused entirely on the game.

Grand Bear Golf Course is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design that opened in 1999, weaving 18 distinctive holes through the cypress wetlands and towering pines of the DeSoto National Forest. Known for its secluded, peaceful setting and pristine conditioning, this memorable course consistently ranks among Mississippi's best and offers a true championship-caliber experience for golfers of all levels.

Edina Country Club, established in 1923 and later redesigned in 2011 by Tom Lehman and Chris Brands, is regarded as one of Minnesota's premier private parkland courses. Known for its gently rolling terrain and strategic shot values, the club offers a classic yet challenging golf experience complemented by a variety of member amenities and championship-hosting pedigree.

Designed by Arnold Palmer and named after his father, Deacon’s Lodge is an 18-hole, par 72 course. It stretches across 500 acres of Minnesota lakes, wetlands, and mixed forest, offering a championship layout with impeccably maintained Bentgrass greens, tees, and fairways. This acclaimed track is a must-play in the Upper Midwest, revered for both challenge and playability.

Minnesota Valley Country Club, designed by Seth Raynor in 1924, is a private, classic parkland golf course perched above the Minnesota River Valley in Bloomington. Its 18 holes feature Raynor’s signature template designs, and the property underwent a major restoration in 2018 to improve playability and conditions while honoring historic architectural features.

Minnesota National Golf Club (Championship) is a Joel Goldstrand design nestled in the Northwoods of northern Minnesota. The 18-hole championship layout stretches to 7,230 yards and features meticulously maintained bentgrass fairways, tees, and greens. Known for a tranquil, scenic setting surrounded by native beauty and abundant wildlife, the course delivers strategic challenge combined with excellent conditions for golfers of all abilities.

TPC Twin Cities is a private, championship golf course in Blaine, Minnesota, designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Lehman. Set across 235 acres, it features rolling terrain, picturesque wetlands, native grasses, and 27 bodies of water. The course challenges the world's best at the PGA TOUR’s 3M Open, with a modern design and pristine Bentgrass playing surfaces.