40005 85th Avenue, Onamia, Minnesota 56359, US
(320) 532-4574
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About Izatys Golf Resort

Izatys Golf Resort, located in Onamia an hour and a half north of the Twin Cities, has been a favorite destination on the southern shores of Lake Mille Lacs since 1921. All the facilities and accommodations have been updated. Guests can stay at the Inn, Shoreline Townhomes or Beach Villas. A 147-slip marina allows access to Minnesota’s second-largest lake for fishing, boating and kayak, pontoon and paddleboard rentals. Activities on land include courts for sand volleyball, tennis and pickleball, along with hiking, biking, swimming in the outdoor pool and patio dining at the resort restaurant. The 6,867-yard Black Brook course was designed by John Harbottle III.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$
Property Class★★★
Acres500
Year Opened1921
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom, Fractional Ownership
TennisYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Izatys Golf Resort

Reviews

2.8 out of 5 stars
47 Reviews (47)
T O P 1000
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

It’s getting better

What a difference timely rains have made. The course is green. The greens dry/dead spots are coming back. Sand traps are improved. All that needs to be done is herbicide to quash dandelions and clover. The course should use one of its old putting greens to replace bare spots on hole 3, 17 and several other holes. The course had arrification done on collars and approaches. It’s getting better. Fall is typically the time it’s in the best shape. It’s worth a play!

Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Review 1
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Improving

I play the course often and it’s kinda like a seesaw, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Course is being adequately watered in this drought but no rain is taking a toll on fairways, tee boxes and greens edges. Course needs an aerifier and dethatching so water can be absorbed. The small staff works its tail off but needs more tools. An equipment lease would be a huge first step. Course needs to be sprayed with herbicide to eliminate clover, dandelions and broadleaf.

Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pace 5.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Greens burnt up

Course needs a better watering program, have a rep in early and late and pound water on greens, tee boxes. About 1/3 of most greens are brown, cracked or dirt. The fairways are fine, sand traps playable, course needs to be sprayed with herbicide to get rid of clover.

Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
T O P 1000
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Terrible

Hasn’t had fairways mowed in nine days, roughs 3-6 inches long, tee boxes shot, gold tees have no corresponding reference oncard, no Bev cart, water pond in front of green on 5 hasn’t been fixed to drain in five years, broken down mower sitting on hole 2, no bump and run. Avoid!

Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Weed Traps!

Sand traps are filled with grass and weeds. It does make it easier to hit out of them but it looks horrendous.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Never again

Was not even the price I agree to pay. Was overcharged $48 also no beverage cart also hot day kids on course maybe should have let someone know. Also no outside food or beverage but we won't provide anything will not be going back ever!!!

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

The Ole Lady isn’t quite she used to be!

Don’t waste your time or money. My wife and I arrived at 11:15am for a noon tee time hoping to grab a sandwich before the round, and were informed the that the grill/bar didn’t open until noon. We figured that we would grab something at the turn only to realize that that there is no turn on this course. Hole one goes out and you play 28 back to the club house. Not only is there no food, but there’s not a drop of drinking water to be found on the course!

The range and the course were also in rough shape - slightly better than a cow pasture but not by much. The gentleman that check us in was very polite, but his female partner/boss was a cold as the wind driven snow.

It’s worth noting that the entire resort is in a world of hurt. All of the amenities in the resort are in shambles and nonfunctional. This includes the pools, hot tub, tennis court, pickleball, restaurant, etc. They even have signs posted that there are issues between the owners and the HOA, and there shall be no questions addressed to the staff on these issues.

GolfNow should have posted some information stating the conditions of this course! This was a total waste of our time and money!!!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun time

Super friendly staff, beautiful course layout, now with the new owners they'll take some time and money and put it into the overground sand traps that went neglected with the old owners. I can see this course extremely nice in the next year

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging course

With new owners hopefully putting money into the course so the can fix the overgrown sand traps and cart paths this course could be really nice in the next year or two

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Course is very nice with a great layout. Just need some more upkeep on all the bunkers which they are starting to do now with the new owners, I think with the new owners investing in this course it will be a five star by next year

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Tired & run down

Last played @8 years ago when it was in decent shape. Also played a few times with a large group of buddies 15-20 years ago when it was 36 holes & vibrant. It's sad to see the condition of the resort all around. The course is in very rough shape & the bunkers are the worst I have ever seen.(no sand, lots of weeds & many rocks).

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Comeback

This course was clearly very popular in its day. The actual course is still pretty good, and they are working on repairs, but…. there is so much potential here, it’s sad to see it not being used. Just 5 miles or less off of 169, I would recommend the course to anyone that is not faint of heart, there are no “easy”” holes. The variation on every hole was so worth it. Spectacular design. I hope it gets back to where it was.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

SANDILION TRAPS

Sand traps were filled with dandelions and other weeds.

Course was not in very nice shape.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 2
Played

Could Be great

Overall course layout was fun and challenging. The bunkers are more like wasteland now, looks like they haven’t been touched in years.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

The forgotten course

Course lacks maintenance, bunkers are full of weeds and look like they haven’t been cared for in years. Fairway grass was long and the greens were in rough shape, some winter kill but some looked like they just are not maintained. Fun course though.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Many issues at Izatys

Biggest sore are their sand traps. Completely neglected to the point weeds are taking over 75% of them. There are sink holes in various places including on the green! Speaking of greens they had many dead areas and extremely slow. I winder if this course may close because it appears to be dying.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice layout, mowers broken

This course is worth $23 with cart for a round in its current state- long fairway grass, longer rough. Greens pretty good but slow. I was told a couple mowers were broken down so everything is shaggy. Hopefully they get them fixed for busy season!

Beautiful scenery, great layout.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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