The Minikahda Club
Minneapolis, MN
The Minikahda Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing 6,830 yards with a course rating of 73.1 and slope of 137. It is ranked #5 on Golf Digest's Best in Minnesota (2025-26). It hosted the U.S. Open in 1916.
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross; Tom Bendelow (1908)
Accolades
- Ranked #5, Best in Minnesota (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 3205 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
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. 13, 532 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 141 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 50 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 6, 7, 11 and 13
- Doglegs: 1 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 244 | 8 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 373 | 10 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 165 | 2 bunkers |
| 4 | 5 | 480 | 8 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 299 | 7 bunkers |
| 6 | 3 | 173 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 7 | 5 | 434 | dogleg right, water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 189 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 393 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 2,750 | |
| 10 | 4 | 362 | 6 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 141 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 387 | 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 13 | 5 | 532 | water in play, 11 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 423 | 11 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 15 | 4 | 320 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 318 | 10 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 17 | 4 | 327 | 13 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 281 | 8 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,091 | |
| Total | 72 | 5,841 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Tournaments hosted
- U.S. Open: 1916
Source: Wikidata Q7751561 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edina Country ClubEdina | 2.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 134 | Likely private |
| Meadowbrook Golf CourseSaint Louis Park | 2.4 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 127 | Municipal |
| Interlachen Country ClubEdina | 3.1 | 18 | 72 | 74.3 / 141 | Private |
| Minneapolis Golf ClubSaint Louis Park | 3.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 132 | Likely private |
| Theodore Wirth Golf CourseMinneapolis | 3.6 | 18 | 54 | 55 / 83 | Municipal |
| Brookview Golf CourseGolden Valley | 4.0 | 18 | 72 | 70.9 / 131 | Public |
| Golden Valley Country ClubGolden Valley | 4.1 | 18 | 73 | 74.6 / 144 | Likely private |
| Oak Ridge Country ClubHopkins | 4.3 | 18 | 70 | 72.4 / 132 | Likely private |
| Hiawatha Golf ClubMinneapolis | 4.3 | 18 | 73 | 72.2 / 132 | Public |
| Braemar Golf CourseEdina | 5.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 129 | Public |
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