Deacon's Lodge
Nisswa, MN
Deacon's Lodge is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Nisswa, Minnesota, playing 6,943 yards with a course rating of 74.1 and slope of 142. It is ranked #18 on Golf Digest's Best in Minnesota (2025-26). It was designed by Arnold Palmer.
🏛 Designed by Arnold Palmer
Accolades
- Ranked #18, Best in Minnesota (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Deacons Way, Nisswa, MN 56472
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 543 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 115 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 7 (par 4, 432 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 12, about 25 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 5 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 444 | 3 | dogleg right, 1 bunker |
| 2 | 5 | 540 | 5 | 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 188 | 13 | 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 419 | 9 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 433 | 7 | dogleg right, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 6 | 3 | 115 | 17 | 3 bunkers |
| 7 | 4 | 432 | 1 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 374 | 15 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 543 | 11 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,488 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 373 | 14 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 196 | 12 | 1 bunker |
| 12 | 4 | 340 | 18 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 450 | 4 | 5 bunkers |
| 14 | 5 | 534 | 8 | 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 452 | 2 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 375 | 16 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 200 | 6 | 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 5 | 535 | 10 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,455 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,943 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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