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Article #289: This Summer Experience a Minnesota Rural Golf Vacation

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






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