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The Refuge Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
121
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
The Refuge delivers a challenging, beautifully laid-out course with pristine fairways, fast greens, and conditions that consistently impress recent golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this course a compelling repeat destination.
About
Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6534 yards
Slope 143
Rating 72.3
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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 |
Scorecard for The Refuge Golf Club
Metrics:
| 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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Course Details
Year Built 2001
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March - October
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - $18
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code A collared shirt and golf pants/shorts are preferred, but not required.
Food & Beverage
Bar, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet FacilitiesAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Minnesota (2019 #24)
Reviews
4.1
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
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
The refuge golf course conditions were fabulous. Only thing that I didn’t care for were the amount of deer flies that were constantly bothering us from whole number one all day long.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On 06/04/2025
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Always a fun challenge
Love this course! It’s laid out with plenty of fun and challenge! Greens have more break than you think!
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/04/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
I Recommend This Course
Slow Play
There are no rangers to keep pace of play. Five hour rounds are no fun.
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Beautiful course
Great course. Definitely difficult, but I like challenging nice courses. The greens were a little burnt or maybe shaved too close in a few parts. They were actually pretty forgiving on the front. Good time. Staff was very welcoming.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Tough conditions
Usually this course is good condition
However still time needed to recover from winter
Tee boxes are in poor conditions
Most tee boxes need to be regrassed
Greens were slow and bumpy
Sand traps not raked
Fairways were in good condition
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Conditions
Tee boxes were atrocious!! Greens were rock hard and had so much winter kill still on them. WAY over priced for conditions. Will never play again
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Great pace of play
I tee'd off at around 720 and I didn't have anyone in front of me or behind me riding my tail. Course was in great condition and when I would get to a hole that they were mowing the would stop mowing and let me tee off. I golfed the 18 hole in about 3hrs max
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/23/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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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.