Gopher Hills Golf Course - Championship Course

always friendly from check in to return of cart. drive 40 minutes and always get on right away no matter if im early or late, between myself and the friends i bring, probably pay for well over fifty rounds a year. and enjoy every moment

very enjoyable time and will do it again

Course was in good shape but most holes have uphill approach shots and that rakes away from the course. Ok for special rates but overpriced for normal rates.

Great course to play. Have played many times, staff is friendly and course is fun!

G.H.is out in the country half way between Hastings and Red Wing. Features 2 very different 9'styles. Both are extremely hilly which make walking difficult. Front is links style & tends to be very windy while back is parkland style, some blind shots if you haven't played it before but also less exposed to the wind. You will face some uneven lie shots, especially on the back, even if in the fairway. Front has a lot of unmown areas if you miss the fairway that you generally can't play from if you were lucky enough to find your ball. The uneven lies and unplayable rough are the challenging part of this course even though total yardage is short. Greens have gotten better over the last few years but tend to run slower than average. Sand traps have very little sand in them so you need to chip the ball out of them. This is a fun course to play after you have played it once or twice, especially since it is probably the most inexpensive course in the area. Avoid on windy days.

It's a nice course for the money. Good value and the staff is very friendly

While "out in the sticks", this course is a pleasant difference than other courses in the twin cities area. Fairways are well kept, and the significant vertical variance each hole is a nice change of pace from normal MN golf. This most recent time I played here was typical fall season golf: only one set of tees available, fairways slightly overgrown, and worst of all, the old-school large-punch aerated greens. One of my favorite things about this course is the wide fairways/landing areas, and lack of trees and water. For the average golfer, it is a forgiving course. All-in-all, worth the drive. Will certainly return.

I went on a rainy overcast day. It was challenging to navigate because there were rather marshy spots in the fairways at times. I loved not getting paired up with a group so I could golf at my own pace

This is a really great course to play in the fall. Very few leaves on the fairways and greens. Not too many lost balls! The course was in good shape. The greens were tough since they had recently been aerated. Course has some challenging holes. If your ball is out of play here it is almost impossible to find it in the long grasses. Hit em straight! We will go back again!

Links style front 9, more parkland style back 9.
Its target golf but if you learn the ropes there are some places to put your ball off the fairway where you can still score. I enjoy playing here, check it out.
Pros: Great greens!
Cons: Some uneven tee boxes on the front 9 and the bunkers are a little shallow and firm.

Except for a couple holes, course has a good layout. Not many blind shots, except for 2 and 16. This course will challenge you if the wind is blowing or if you play the back tees. Nice driving range, kinda short though, no woods if down wind.

Our day started with a great greeting from the staff. The course was in good shape with very nice speed to the greens. Rolling hills with nice elevation changes with fescue meant for very errant shots. We had great time and will be back.

Some topography and variation of holes adds to the course character

Aptly named as wildlife was frequently but not pervasively present. The Heath and the Glen were both good for a double bogey golfer like myself.

Tee's, greens, and fairways in great shape. Greens roll very nice and quick. Pace was 3 1/2 for our twosome. The rough was cut at about 2" and very thick. Blue tees play at 6500?? Lunch special was fantastic! Great service from the restaraunt staff.

Will return for another weekday round for sure.

Not a great course but still a good one. Greens were extremely fast, by far the fastest in the area. The bunkers were very hard packed sand not soft at all.

Very rural location. Amateur course design means a lot of frustrating shots and lost balls. Greens were the exception and were very good. We were scheduled without being told we would be behind a large tournament of beginners. We left after 16 holes because of wait times. There was no sign of a ranger to keep play moving.

well worth the trip. Ryan, Nate, Ben and the crew are great guys. They love the game and making golf fun for a novice like me.

We really enjoyed the course. It was fun. All kinds of different shots. Hilly! We will return . I enjoy a few blind shots.

The layout has way too many holes that require a second shot to an elevated green and has way too many hard 90 degree doglegs left and right. The greens were very wobbly and this may have been due to what looked like a recent aeiation of the greens. I am afraid I cannot recommend this golf course to any serious golfer who knows a good layout from a bad layout.