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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6534 yards | 72.3 | 143 |
| Green | 72 | 6188 yards | 70.6 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 5819 yards | 69.0 | 134 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5819 yards | 74.3 | 143 |
| Gold | 72 | 5372 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5372 yards | 71.8 | 138 |
| Purple | 72 | 4819 yards | 68.8 | 126 |
| Purple (W) | 72 | 4819 yards | 68.7 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.3/142 | 333 | 531 | 142 | 406 | 508 | 195 | 408 | 163 | 510 | 3196 | 387 | 370 | 503 | 380 | 207 | 359 | 184 | 426 | 522 | 3338 | 6534 |
| Green M: 70.7/136 | 322 | 494 | 140 | 384 | 491 | 183 | 395 | 149 | 464 | 3022 | 367 | 356 | 483 | 363 | 192 | 340 | 164 | 405 | 496 | 3166 | 6188 |
| White M: 69.2/130 W: 74.0/140 | 314 | 468 | 133 | 375 | 465 | 175 | 386 | 142 | 403 | 2861 | 358 | 347 | 463 | 354 | 167 | 291 | 144 | 367 | 467 | 2958 | 5819 |
| Gold M: 67.1/126 W: 71.5/135 | 293 | 452 | 117 | 356 | 425 | 161 | 318 | 132 | 347 | 2601 | 337 | 331 | 443 | 337 | 157 | 278 | 121 | 319 | 448 | 2771 | 5372 |
| Purple M: 64.6/121 W: 68.4/129 | 271 | 427 | 103 | 310 | 387 | 145 | 248 | 127 | 286 | 2304 | 301 | 299 | 416 | 303 | 141 | 256 | 97 | 275 | 427 | 2515 | 4819 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Hole #9 Tee Photo submitted by mnsnwta on 03/24/2025
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Photo submitted by blp57 on 08/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u572642873 on 10/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u572642873 on 10/27/2023
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Photo submitted by imiGPAr368jihwFHSimV on 07/10/2023
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Photo submitted by imiGPAr368jihwFHSimV on 07/10/2023
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Soooo Deer! Photo submitted by Julie7190744 on 07/08/2021
Great!
This is a tough course, but the fairways are always pristine and the greens are fast! There are a few bumpy spots coming off the cart path, but all in all a great course!
Slowest round I’ve played in a long time
The course was in pretty good shape, tee boxes and greens had some rough areas. The only part that was troublesome was the pace of play. 5 hours and 26 mins for 18. A couple tee boxes were backed up with two groups waiting. Otherwise the experience was good minus the slow play
Refuge golf
Always love to play at the refuge! Course is beautiful and the staff is really nice. Play was quick.
Really nice conditions and layout. Great value!
I consider this an A-tier course! Not quite S-tier, but who needs all that! It was really well maintained with a challenging (but fair) layout despite not being extremely long.
Keep up the good work at Refuge!
Didn’t refund me
I had previously booked the time online here and was ready to golf. Then all of a sudden a massive rain storm hit so I called up and they gave me an option of rain check or a refund. I chose the refund as I didn’t have any open days coming up to use the rain check and they told me it would take just a few business days. It’s been over two weeks now and I have not received any refund and I am very displeased.
5 hour round behind a very slow group pace of play not enforced. Maintenance people oblivious to golfers on the course. When they did notice you , stayed in play and then had the audacity to yell at us when we played a provisional ball.. “ Hey what the h:!! are you guys playing 2 balls”!! Shaking his head 50 yards in front of us in direct line of fire.
Worth YOUR Time
As always an enjoyable round !
Great condition, staff and weather made an Awesome experience ! Thank You
Nice course!
I found a deal I couldn’t refuse and it was definitely worth the price. Nice course, friendly staff and playing partners. Only downside was the pace was a bit slow, not too bad though.
Always a fun challenge
Love this course! It’s laid out with plenty of fun and challenge! Greens have more break than you think!
Slow Play
There are no rangers to keep pace of play. Five hour rounds are no fun.
Exaggeration... there are no 5-hour rounds (except at the Minneapolis city courses) at The Ponds or ANYWHERE in outstate Minnesota. You want to complain about long rounds, try southern California. 6-hour round if you can get on and you're going to shut your mouth about it too.
You need to respect the maintenance crew at all times. You also need to learn respect... PERIOD. You sound like another entitled Gen-Z'r