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