The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Minnesota

How we rank: every public-access course in Minnesota with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. TPC Twin Cities — Blaine, MN
   Par 72 · rating 77.2 · slope 146 · 7,513 yds · book tee times
2. Rush Creek Golf Club — Maple Grove, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.7 · slope 149 · 7,290 yds
3. Minnesota National Championship Course — Mcgregor, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.6 · slope 148 · 7,200 yds · book tee times
4. The Quarry — Aurora, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.7 · slope 145 · 7,201 yds
5. Pine Beach West — East Gull Lake, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.7 · slope 145 · 7,102 yds
6. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay — Tower, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.5 · slope 143 · 7,207 yds · book tee times
7. Rush Creek Golf Club - Mac 9 — Maple Grove, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 145 · 7,290 yds
8. The Classic at Madden's — Brainerd, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75 · slope 144 · 7,102 yds
9. The Classic At Maddens On Gull Lake — Brainerd, MN
   Par 72 · rating 75.0 · slope 143 · 7,102 yds · book tee times
10. Dacotah Ridge Golf Club — Morton, MN
    Par 72 · rating 74.7 · slope 144 · 7,109 yds

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