Heading to Brainerd, Minnesota, the rugged lake region three hours north of the Twin Cities? Good news: Three days of golf for less than $200 can probably even include a top-100 pick for those who can play during the week or don't mind last call. Jason Scott Deegan has more.
The changing seasons bring whole new life to golf courses in the Midwest and Northeast. Golf Channel travel expert Matt Ginella shares his top 5 courses to play this fall.
I've been visiting Brainerd - a lake and golf destination - in Minnesota since I was little. It's golf courses - headlined by The Classic at Maddens on Gull Lake and Deacon's Lodge - keep luring me back.
We looked at your ratings and reviews in the state of Minnesota in 2017 to determine which courses received the best ratings. Here is the annual top 15 determined by golfers like you.
If you want to play a Jack Nicklaus-designed course on Hilton Head Island, there is only one with public access: Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. It's not only a challenging layout from the back tees, but it's also a friendly design for women, juniors and seniors with six sets of tees. Tucked within the beautiful tree-laden Indigo Run residential community, away from the maddening crowds, the course has something for everyone.
Three of Minnesota's best golf resorts nestle up to the shores of Gull Lake near Brainerd, a major reason why Golf Digest considers this area among the top 50 golf destinations in the world.
Golfers have been traveling to golf meccas like Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Florida for more than a century. In this piece, Jason Scott Deegan looks at how 10 of America's most historic golf destinations have evolved over time and the courses that served as catalysts to further their growth.
Reston National Golf Course reflects a philosophy of leisure and privacy. It's a classically designed, secluded golf course lined with mature trees on gently rolling landscape that makes for as timeless a setting for golf as you'll find in the otherwise maddening hubbub of the Beltway.
Confident about your game? If you've scored a few low rounds lately, take your golf clubs over to the Hawaiian island of Kauai and the Prince Course at the Princeville Resort. Trying to take down one of Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s most demanding courses can make for a maddening afternoon.
Amid the lake-laden, tree-lined "God's Country" that is northern Minnesota, Golden Eagle Golf Club soars under the radar. Co-designed by former NHL player Bruce McIntosh, it's a true player's course worthy of your time.
In golf, "value" is a relative term. Matt Ginella selects his favorite value courses in the U.S., from $10 in Hawaii to $150 at a major championship venue in New York.
Brainerd is full of great golf courses in Minnesota, but The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake might be the signature experience thanks to the service, caddies and a wonderfully scenic and challenging golf course.
Many golfers are so spoiled for choices in the Brainerd area that they haven't made the hour trek north to find the Golden Eagle Golf Club, a hidden gem of hills and elevated tee shots.
With the Ryder Cup coming to Hazeltine National Sept. 30-Oct. 2, the eyes of the golf world will be on Minnesota, a state that often gets overlooked as a top-class destination.
All the signs of downtown municipal golf are there at Park Hill Golf Club in Denver. The classic course, dating to 1931, is short by modern standard and can be a bit noisy, surrounded by train tracks and a major road. But a potential career round at an affordable price makes it worth a trip to Park Hill.
The Old Course at St. Andrews held its first Open Championship in 1873, creating a history of memorable shots and unfortunate encounters with dastardly pot bunkers. This July the Open returns.
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