CaddieTrail Guide
Minnesota's top golf is defined by elite Twin Cities private clubs anchored by Interlachen and Hazeltine — two of the most decorated championship venues in the Midwest. The Quarry at Giants Ridge and Madden's on Gull Lake offer accessible highlights worth the drive.
Minnesota's top 20 is defined by elite private clubs in the Twin Cities metro, anchored by Interlachen and Hazeltine — two of the most decorated championship venues in the Midwest. The trail stretches from the metro south to Bloomington, north to Brainerd's lake country, and east to the St. Croix Valley. Public and resort options are limited, but The Quarry at Giants Ridge and Madden's on Gull Lake offer accessible golf worth the drive.
#1 on trail
Interlachen Country ClubEdina, Minnesota
Donald Ross's 1921 redesign hosted the 1930 U.S. Open, where Bobby Jones completed the third leg of his Grand Slam. A private Minnesota layout with classic undulating greens, restored to Ross's original plans.
#2 on trail
Spring Hill Golf ClubWayzata, Minnesota
Donald Ross design in Wayzata, Minnesota dating to 1924. Classic Twin Cities private club with tree-lined fairways and Ross's trademark crowned greens set on rolling terrain west of Minneapolis.
#3 on trail
Hazeltine National Golf ClubChaska, Minnesota
Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1962 design near Minneapolis has hosted two U.S. Amateurs (2006, 2024), two U.S. Women's Opens, two U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, and the 2016 Ryder Cup — a championship résumé matched by few American clubs. Private club.
#4 on trail
White Bear Yacht ClubDellwood, Minnesota
William Watson design from 1912 on the shores of White Bear Lake. One of Minnesota's oldest private clubs, blending classic parkland routing with lake-influenced terrain.
#5 on trail
Minikahda ClubMinneapolis, Minnesota
Walter Travis designed this 1898 Minneapolis layout, one of the oldest clubs in the Midwest. Its tree-lined parkland setting and classic golden-age design have made it a consistent top-three course in Minnesota.
#6 on trail
The Quarry at Giants RidgeBiwabik, Minnesota
Former iron ore mining site turned public layout in Minnesota's Iron Range. Dramatic elevation changes and exposed rock faces define the terrain. One of the Midwest's most distinctive public tracks.
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