Windsong Farm Golf Club
Independence, MN
Windsong Farm Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Independence, Minnesota, playing 7,552 yards with a course rating of 76 and slope of 142. It is ranked #7 on Golf Digest's Best in Minnesota (2025-26). It was designed by Tom Lehman.
🏛 Designed by Tom Lehman
Windsong Farm is a private club in Independence with two 18-hole courses, North and South, built on rolling former farmland west of the Twin Cities. The South course has hosted USGA qualifying rounds and the Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship. Members may bring guests to play either course.
Accolades
- Ranked #7, Best in Minnesota (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 18 Golf Walk, Independence, MN 55359
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 635 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 180 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 5, 635 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 30 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 3 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 472 | 9 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 464 | 11 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 338 | 13 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 3 | 210 | 15 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 452 | 7 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 465 | 3 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 180 | 17 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 8 | 4 | 443 | 5 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 9 | 5 | 635 | 1 | 11 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,659 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 217 | 18 | 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 435 | 12 | dogleg left, water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 12 | 5 | 599 | 10 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 384 | 14 | 5 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 494 | 4 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 503 | 2 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers |
| 16 | 3 | 202 | 16 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 469 | 8 | water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 18 | 5 | 590 | 6 | dogleg right, water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,893 | ||
| Total | 71 | 7,552 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsong Farm Golf Club - North CourseIndependence | 0.3 | 18 | Private | ||
| Pioneer CreekMaple Plaine | 0.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 141 | Public |
| Timber Creek Golf CourseWatertown | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.2 / 136 | Public |
| Burl Oaks Golf ClubMinnetrista | 3.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.9 / 138 | Private |
| B's On The RiverWatertown Township | 4.4 | 9 | 36 | Public | |
| Lafayette ClubMinnetonka Beach | 7.8 | 9 | 31 | 62 / 110 | Private |
| Island View Golf ClubLaketown Township | 8.4 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 135 | Private |
| Orono Public Golf CourseOrono | 8.8 | 9 | 33 | Public | |
| Spring Hill Golf ClubWayzata | 9.6 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 149 | Private |
| Woodhill Country ClubWayzata | 9.6 | 18 | 71 | 72.8 / 133 | Likely private |
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