The Refuge Golf Club

Will not be back. Extremely slow pace of okay. Cheap carts and gps.

We teed off at 12:54, played the first two holes at a reasonable pace and then hit No. 3, where there was a group on the green and one on the tee. Then, it got worse. On No. 4, a group on the green, one in the fairway, three on the tee (inccluding the group behind us). It was that way for at least the next 8 holes. When we finally finished, it was 6:15. Perhaps the course would be more playable if they spread the tee times out more. Like maybe 15 minutes between tee times. The bottleneck at 4 and 5 is real and needs to be planned for.

Yes I played this course. I actually play it quite often and I understand on the golf course is aerating the greens that there’s a problem but to have the whole back nine greens closed and temporary greens that weren’t really done that well for the whole back nine is a little outrageous, I only played 11 holes because we were playing at a snails pace, and when we got to the back nine, which was actually the front nine all the greens are closed for aeration I played many courses were the greens were aerated summer. Good night summer not so good but You should be told that at the beginning

I’ve played this course many times and rank it as one of my top ten here in Minnesota however unfortunately I chose to book my tee time through GolfPass/GolfNow and on this day we received many inches of rain forcing me to cancel T time and here’s the bad news GolfNow refused my request for refund! So if you’re thinking of playing The Refuge be sure to book it through the course!

We had a 3pm tee time to play 18 holes. 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete 9. Two to three groups waiting on some tees because groups further ahead of us where not moving. Never saw a ranger on the course. The beverage cart person mentioned that there was a group with a tournament a couple of holes ahead of us and they were really slow. We quit after 9. I heard from a couple of people that they squeeze in too many tee times and the pace of play is a problem. It is a nice course andI would like to play there more but not sure if I will go back.

Needed a ranger today, they had a starter, but no one on the course to keep it moving. A guy I played with found 30 golf balls though .

Love this place! Wish people would actually take the time to repair their ballmarks, but there was a tourney that wrapped up right before I teed off. Other than that-No complaints!!!

This course was amazing. Really nice, great location and views, nice staff. Some people complain about the pace but even at normal pace it's hour twenty minute play per the scorecard. It's a difficult course but so fun. A couple other players had attitude and actually yelled at us and other groups - totally uncalled for. But most people were nice and the facilities were great.

100$ to play 18 holes on Sunday with my friends. I’m standing on the 1st tee box and the ranger is digging through my golf bag while I’m teeing off, how distracting is that after I just payed. He didn’t find anything!!!!! We bought off the cart girl like why are you in my bag??!!! Never had that happen to me before. The cart broke down on the 2nd tee box had to get that replaced. I am lucky I didn’t get hit twice from the group behind us, both shots off the tee box before I can take my 2nd shot. One hit our cart and 1 almost hit me in the head I was angry I said something to them. I’ve never ever been treated that way at a golf course in Minnesota let alone claim to be a top 10 course. No one in the clubhouse cares that I almost got hit in the head with a drive, the refuge couldn’t care less. They told me see ya were sorry. I didn’t like how I was treated. Still broke 90 and I played terrible I wonder why I was so distracted!!!!

The golf course is in excellent condition from tees to fairways to greens!

Staff is outstanding, friendly, and accommodating.

Many sets of tee's to chose from.

Carts have GPS to show you hole layouts

Maintenance staff is friendly and work around your play

Pace of play can very

Mornings and weekdays excellent

Weekends good

The pace of play was horrible , which was such a bummer because we were so excited to play here. We waited on every hole . There was times we were backed up 3 groups. The one bathroom on the course was disgusting.

Had a ton of fun playing as a group of 4. Surprisingly caught a bottleneck for last 4 holes behind two groups but enjoyed the pause during the heat. Cart service on point, visited probably every 3-4 holes. Only negative was that the golf now good price was only for 3 golfers not the entire group of 4.

Seems like the pace is getting slower and slower. Hole 6 front 9 had 4 groups of 4-5 skipped the rest and went rogue til dusk