Golfers' Choice 2020: Best of Minnesota golf courses

The best public courses from the Twin Cities to Iron Range based on your reviews.
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Giants Ridge resort - Quarry golf course - 1st
The Quarry golf course at Giants Ridge opens with a par 4 that features a well guarded, elevated green.
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Editor's Note: To view the latest Minnesota Golfers' Choice lists for 2021, click here.

The annual Golf Advisor state Golfers' Choice lists are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our review community throughout the year. We use our Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's weighted subcategory averages.

Reviews from trusted and active reviewers are weighted heavier than inactive members. Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2019 to be eligible for this year's list.

Want to get involved? Click here to review a golf course, whether it’s your first or your 100th.

Minnesota golf courses reviewed in 2019: 146
Reviews of Minnesota golf courses in 2019: 821

  1. Jewel Golf Club

    The Jewel GC: #2
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    The Jewel Golf Club
    Lake City, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.7379679144 out of 5 stars
    178
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  2. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay

    Wilderness At Fortune Bay: #9
    The Wilderness At Fortune Bay
    Tower, Minnesota
    Resort
    4.8823529412 out of 5 stars
    17
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  3. Stoneridge Golf Club

    StoneRidge GC: #3
    StoneRidge Golf Club
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.7 out of 5 stars
    20
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  4. Red Wing Golf Club

    Red Wing GC
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    Red Wing Golf Course
    Red Wing, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.3092201916 out of 5 stars
    193
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  5. Forest Hills RV & Golf Resort

    Forest Hills RV & Golf Resort
    Forest Hills RV & Golf Resort
    Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
    Resort
    4.696969697 out of 5 stars
    33
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  6. Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course

    Tipsinah Mounds GC: #13
    Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course
    Elbow Lake, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.72 out of 5 stars
    25
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  7. Breezy Point Resort - Deacon's Lodge

    Breezy Point Resort - Deacon's Lodge
    Breezy Point Resort - Deacon's Lodge
    Breezy Point, Minnesota
    Resort
    4.925 out of 5 stars
    21
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  8. The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake

    The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake: #17
    The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake
    Brainerd, Minnesota
    Resort
    4.9404761905 out of 5 stars
    15
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  9. Forest Hills Golf Club

    Forest Hills GC: #6
    Forest Hills Golf Club
    Forest Lake, Minnesota
    Private
    4.6111111111 out of 5 stars
    36
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  10. Quarry Course at Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort

    Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort - Quarry: #2
    Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort - Quarry Course
    Biwabik, Minnesota
    Resort
    4.9583333333 out of 5 stars
    9
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  11. The Meadows at Mystic Lake

    The Meadows at Mystic Lake
    The Meadows at Mystic Lake
    Prior Lake, Minnesota
    Public
    4.5517241379 out of 5 stars
    87
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  12. Eagle Valley Golf Course

    Eagle Valley GC: #12
    Eagle Valley Golf Course
    Woodbury, Minnesota
    Public
    2.5867888139 out of 5 stars
    250
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  13. Albion Ridges Golf Course

    Albion Ridges GC
    Albion Ridges Golf Course - The Rock Nine
    Annandale, Minnesota
    Public
    4.1094147583 out of 5 stars
    263
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  14. Headwaters Golf Club

    Headwaters GC
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    Headwaters Golf Club
    Park Rapids, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.8298515668 out of 5 stars
    254
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  15. Tianna Country Club

    Tianna CC: #18
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    Tianna Country Club
    Walker, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.5352030193 out of 5 stars
    141
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  16. Wedgewood Cove Golf Club

    Wedgewood Cove GC
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    Wedgewood Cove Golf Club
    Albert Lea, Minnesota
    Public
    4.9097177332 out of 5 stars
    54
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  17. Kimball Golf Club

    Kimball GC: #11
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    Kimball Golf Club
    Kimball, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.4288066372 out of 5 stars
    144
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  18. Hidden Haven Country Club

    Hidden Haven CC: #3
    Hidden Haven Country Club
    Cedar, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.6666666667 out of 5 stars
    12
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  19. Golf at the Legacy

    Golf at the Legacy
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    Golf at the Legacy
    Faribault, Minnesota
    Public
    4.5742296919 out of 5 stars
    194
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  20. Cannon Golf Club

    Cannon GC
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    Cannon Golf Club
    Cannon Falls, Minnesota
    Semi-Private
    4.6026209677 out of 5 stars
    361
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  21. Greystone Golf Club

    Greystone GC
    Greystone Golf Club
    Sauk Centre, Minnesota
    Public
    4.6565656566 out of 5 stars
    99
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  22. Emerald Greens Golf Club - Silver Course

    Emerald Greens GC - Silver: #6
    Emerald Greens Golf Club - Silver Course
    Hastings, Minnesota
    Public
    4.041322314 out of 5 stars
    121
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  23. Bulrush Golf Club

    Bulrush GC
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    Bulrush Golf Club
    Rush City, Minnesota
    Public
    4.5147719827 out of 5 stars
    224
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  24. The Refuge Golf Club

    The Refuge GC: #7
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    The Refuge Golf Club
    Oak Grove, Minnesota
    Public
    4.1427407954 out of 5 stars
    387
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  25. Wild Marsh Golf Club

    Wild Marsh GC
    Wild Marsh Golf Club
    Buffalo, Minnesota
    Public
    4.8257142857 out of 5 stars
    101
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