The Classic at Madden's
Brainerd, MN
The Classic at Madden's is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Brainerd, Minnesota, playing 7,102 yards with a course rating of 75 and slope of 144. It is ranked #80 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
The Classic at Madden's was ranked number 80 on Golf Digest's 2025 list of America's Top 100 Greatest Public Courses and number 76 on Golfweek's 2025 Top 200 Resort Courses list. The course hosted the 2025 Minnesota State Amateur Championship.
Accolades
- Ranked #80, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #10, Best in Minnesota (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Lower Gull Lake Circle, Brainerd, MN 56401
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: 5 par 3s, 8 par 4s, 5 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 13, 634 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 159 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 418 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 16, about 45 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 4 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 545 | 15 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 173 | 17 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 383 | 13 | dogleg right, water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 404 | 11 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 418 | 1 | dogleg left, water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 6 | 5 | 545 | 9 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 214 | 7 | water in play, 6 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 440 | 5 | water in play, 6 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 437 | 3 | water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,559 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 470 | 12 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 444 | 16 | dogleg right, water in play, 9 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 12 | 3 | 218 | 8 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 13 | 5 | 634 | 4 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 14 | 3 | 218 | 6 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 416 | 10 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 5 | 532 | 14 | dogleg right, water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 159 | 18 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 452 | 2 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,543 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,102 |
Scorecard from the Tour 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pine Beach East Golf CourseBrainerd | 1.4 | 18 | 72 | 70.1 / 124 | Resort |
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| Gravel PitBrainerd | 2.2 | 23 | Public | ||
| The PinesNisswa | 8.9 | 27 | 72 | 74.2 / 140 | Resort |
| The PreservePequot Lakes | 13.6 | 18 | Resort | ||
| The TraditionalBreezy Point | 15.9 | 18 | 68 | 69.3 / 113 | Public |
| Whitebirch Golf Course | 15.9 | 18 | Public | ||
| Wild Wedge Golf | 17.3 | Public |
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