The Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Siouix Community, is the largest casino in Minnesota. With 766 new and renovated rooms just 25 minutes south of the Twin Cities, the resort features endless entertainment of outdoor concerts, gaming 24 hours a day, stylish bars and restaurants and special events. The…
Remember golf fans of Minnesota adopting Fred Funk during the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National? It was as if they had discovered one of their own, an everyman golfer with blue-collar appeal. Make no mistake: Golf is an everyman sport in Minnesota, which claims more players per capita than any state. Within 20 miles of downtown Minneapolis, there are 65 public courses, including 40 municipal tracks. Some of the best include The Links at Northfork, Prestwick Golf Club and Chaska Town Course, which hosted the 2006 U.S. Amateur. Rush Creek is the area's granddaddy of upscale publics, and a muni at that, hosting the 2004 U.S. Public Links. StoneRidge Golf Club is ranked no. 1 in the Twin Cities by Golfweek. In Hastings, Bellwood Oaks Golf Course and Hidden Greens Golf Course are neighboring beauties.
There are dozens of ways to play three days for golf for less than $200 in Minnesota's Twin Cities. And you don't even have to skip the big "name" courses to pull it off.
With the Ryder Cup coming to town, many of the top golf courses in and around Minnesota's Twin Cities are raising rates. Here are 10 that remain affordable.
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