| Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 | | | | Captain Tom Lehman learned the game of golf, |
| Lakes, but there is so much more to discover | | | | but it has also hosted the Resorters Golf |
| in the North Star State. The golfing | | | | Tournament for the past 85 years. Some other |
| community is alive and well in Minnesota. | | | | favorite destinations in central Minnesota |
| Outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul | | | | are St. Cloud, Willmar, as well as Annandale. |
| metropolitan area is where the majority of | | | | |
| Minnesota's golf courses are located and | | | | Southern Minnesota: This area of the state is |
| every region of the state has unique | | | | very diverse, from the bluff country of the |
| geographical characteristics that will make | | | | Mississippi River Valley in southeastern |
| your experience a memorable one. | | | | Minnesota to the rolling prairie of the |
| | | | southwestern part of the state. You can visit |
| Northern Minnesota: The area that once was | | | | Rochester and stay for a week and never play |
| known for iron ore mining and timber | | | | the same golf course twice or get a variety |
| harvesting has become one of the premier | | | | of elevation changes in the bluff country |
| vacation destinations in the nation. Camping | | | | around Winona. As you travel farther to the |
| and fishing have for years attracted guest | | | | west in search of more variety in Minnesota |
| from far and wide, but over the past quarter | | | | golf you can find it on the prairie at such |
| century the vision of a few individuals has | | | | stops as Mankato, Morton, or Marshall. |
| brought to the masses some absolute gems of | | | | |
| golf resorts. The Brainerd Golf Trail is a | | | | As you can see there are many choices in |
| very popular destination for golfers of all | | | | Minnesota golf that include but are not |
| skill levels. Farther north and east is the | | | | limited to geographic location, terrain, |
| Iron Range and there are some very beautiful | | | | resort golf courses or staying at a hotel or |
| golf resorts and courses carved out of the | | | | bed and breakfast for a week and traveling to |
| tall pine wilderness. The North Shore of Lake | | | | a different golf course every day. Variety |
| Superior is the backdrop of fantastic golf | | | | and great value are just two reasons to visit |
| courses from Duluth north to Grand Marais. | | | | Minnesota golf courses this summer. |
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| Central Minnesota: Although central Minnesota | | | | For the beginning golfer or the family with |
| is geographically closer to the Twin Cities, | | | | little golfers who may be looking for smaller |
| there are many differences such as the size | | | | and less crowded placed to perfect their |
| of the towns. As you travel farther to the | | | | craft Minnesota has many fine 9-hole golf |
| west the landscape becomes more prairie like. | | | | courses that are either run as municipal |
| Farming is still a dominant industry in much | | | | facilities or by owner operators who would |
| of central Minnesota, with its rich soil. | | | | love you to be their guests. Many of these |
| There have been some very challenging golf | | | | golf courses were built in the 1920's or |
| courses that have emerged from the converted | | | | 1930's and have an abundance of character and |
| cropland of central Minnesota. Perhaps one of | | | | charm. Finding fun, variety, value and |
| the favorite vacation and golf destinations | | | | making lasting memories with a Minnesota golf |
| is the Alexandria area of central Minnesota. | | | | vacation will have you realize once you |
| The Alexandria Golf Club is not only the | | | | experience Minnesota golf you'll be coming |
| place PGA Tour Professional and USA Ryder Cup | | | | back again and again. . |