List of Minnesota Golf Courses Over 100 Years Old
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1888
Town & Country Club (St. Paul, MN) - Recognized as the first golf course in Minnesota, it introduced golf to the Twin Cities area. Initially established as a social club in 1887, it added golf in 1888, making it over 130 years old.
1889
White Bear Yacht Club (White Bear Lake, MN) - William Watson laid out the first nine holes in 1912, with the full course completed in subsequent years.
1898
Minikahda Club (Minneapolis, MN) - One of the earliest private clubs in Minnesota, it began as a social and boating club but added golf by 1898, surpassing the 100-year mark.
1899
Northland Country Club (Duluth, MN) - This Donald Ross gem is widely regarded as one of the best designs in Minnesota.
Lafayette Club (Minnetonka Beach, MN)
1909
Interlachen Country Club (Edina, MN) - The original 9-hole course was designed by William Watson. Later, Donald Ross designed the current 18-hole course, which is largely the same as today. Robert Trent Jones made some alterations in 1963.
1910
Austin Country Club (Austin, MN) - founded by George A. Hormel, the founder of Hormel Foods Corporation.
1914
Golden Valley Golf and Country Club (Golden Valley, MN) - recently re-named The Club at Golden Valley, this A.W. Tillinghast design was recently restored to it’s Tillinghast original grandeur.
1915
Red Wing Golf Club (Red Wing, MN)
Woodhill Country Club (Wayzata, MN
Eshquaguma Golf Club (Gilbert, MN)
1916
Minneapolis Golf Club (St. Louis Park, MN) - Originally established as the Bryn Mawr Golf Club in 1916, it became Minneapolis Golf Club in 1917.
Bemidji Town & CC (Bemidji, MN)
Detroit CC - Pine to Palm Course (Detroit Lakes, MN)Minneapolis Golf Club (St. Louis Park, MN)
Detroit CC - Lakeview Course (Detroit Lakes, MN)
Interlaken GC (Fairmont, MN)
Theodore Wirth GC (Minneapolis, MN)
1917
Faribault Golf & Country Club (Faribault, MN)
1919
Austin Country Club (Austin, MN)
Columbia Golf Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Midland Hills Country Club (Roseville, MN)
Somerset Country Club (Mendota Heights, MN)
Worthington Country Club (Worthington, MN)
Southview Country Club (West St. Paul, MN)
1920
Breezy Point Golf Club (Breezy Point, MN)
St James GC (St. James, MN)
Olivia Golf Club (Olivia, MN)
Owatonna Country Club (Owatonna, MN)
St. Cloud Country Club (St. Cloud, MN)
Castlewood Golf Course (Forest Lake, MN)
Hibbing Municipal Golf Course (Hibbing, MN)
Canby Golf Club (Canby, MN)
The Bridges GC (Winona, MN) - formerly known as Winona Golf Club, opened originally as 9 holes then expanded to 18 with design influence from Robert Trent Jones obtained during his visit while he was designing Hazeltine National.
1921
Oak Ridge Country Club (Hopkins, MN)
Ridgeview Country Club (Duluth, MN)
Riverside Town & Country Club (Blue Earth, MN)
Sauk Centre Country Club (Sauk Centre, MN)
University of Minnesota Golf Course (Falcon Heights, MN)
Westfield Golf Club (Winona, MN)
Pike Lake Golf & Beach Club (Duluth, MN)
1922
Cloquet Country Club (Cloquet, MN)
Crow River Country Club (Hutchinson, MN)
Minakwa Golf Club (Crookston, MN)
Minnewaska Golf Club (Glenwood, MN)
Redwood Falls Golf Club (Redwood Falls, MN)
Ruttgers Bay Lake Lodge - Lakes Course (Deerwood, MN)
1923
Cuyuna Country Club (Deerwood, MN)
Edina Country Club (Edina, MN)
Mesaba Country Club (Hibbing, MN)
Pomme de Terre Golf Course (Morris, MN)
River Crest GC originally named The Crossings (Montevideo, MN)
Greenhaven Golf Club (Anoka, MN)
1924
Appleton Golf Club (Appleton, MN)
Bois De Sioux Golf Club (Breckenridge, MN)
Phalen Park Golf Club (St. Paul, MN)
Stillwater Country Club (Stillwater, MN)
Tracy Country Club (Tracy, MN)
Orono Golf Course (Orono, MN)
1925
Benson Golf Club (Benson, MN)
Francis A. Gross Golf Course (Minneapolis, MN)
Lanesboro Golf Club (Lanesboro, MN)
Mankato Golf Club (Mankato, MN)
Mendakota Country Club - originally Riverview Country Club (Mendota Heights, MN)
Minnesota Valley Country Club (Bloomington, MN)
Rochester Golf & Country Club (Rochester, MN)
Tianna Country Club (Walker, MN)
1926
LeSueur Country Club (LeSueur, MN)
Meadowbrook Golf Club (Hopkins, MN)
Northfield Golf Club (Northfield, MN)
Pokegama Golf Club (Grand Rapids, MN)
Kenyon Golf Club (Kenyon, MN)
Zumbro Valley Rec Club (Mantorville, MN)
NOTE: If year above is different than year listed below, the above date has been confirmed with the course - there are some chronological errors on the graphic below. Know of other courses missing from the list? Please email us at info@twincitiesgolf.com
Source: Minnesota Golf Association
1888 Town & Country Club St. Paul
1889 White Bear Yacht Club Dellwood
1898 The Minikahda Club Minneapolis
1899 Lafayette Club Minnetonka Beach
1899 Northland Country Club Duluth
1909 Interlachen Country Club Edina
1910 Faribault Golf Club Faribault
1914 The Club at Golden Valley Golden Valley
1915 Eshquaguma Country Club Gilbert
1915 Woodhill Country Club Wayzata
1915 Red Wing Golf Course Red Wing
1915 Alexandria Golf Club Alexandria
1916 Minneapolis Golf Club St. Louis Park
1916 Rochester Golf & Country Club Rochester
1916 Detroit Country Club Detroit Lakes
1916 Theodore Wirth Golf Club Golden Valley
1916 Bemidji Town & Country Club Bemidji
1917 Phalen Park Golf Course St. Paul
1918 Graceville Golf Club Graceville
1919 Austin Country Club Austin
1919 Mankato Golf Club Mankato
1919 Midland Hills Country Club Roseville
1919 Owatonna Country Club Owatonna
1919 Somerset Country Club Mendota Heights
1919 Southview Country Club West St. Paul
1919 Columbia Golf Club Minneapolis
1919 GreatLIFE Worthington Golf Course Worthington
1919 Interlaken Golf Club Fairmont
1920 St. Cloud Country Club St. Cloud
1920 Canby Golf Club Canby
1920 Castlewood Golf - The Rock Forest Lake
1920 Hibbing Municipal Golf Course Hibbing
1920 St. James Golf Course St. James
1920 The Bridges Winona
1920 Breezy Point Resort Breezy Point
1920 Olivia Golf Club Olivia
1921 Oak Ridge Country Club Hopkins
1921 Ridgeview Country Club Duluth
1921 University of Minnesota, Les Bolstad Golf Course St. Paul
1921 Westfield Golf Club Winona
1921 Mesaba Country Club Hibbing
1921 Old Course Sauk Centre Sauk Centre
1921 Pike Lake Golf and Rec. Club Duluth
1921 Riverside Town & Country Club Blue Earth
1922 Cloquet Country Club Cloquet
1922 Redwood Falls Golf Club Redwood Falls
1922 Izatys Resort Onamia
1922 Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort Deerwood
1922 Crow River Golf Club Hutchinson
1922 Tianna Country Club Walker
1923 Edina Country Club Edina
1923 Cuyuna Rolling Hills Deerwood
1923 Minakwa Golf Course Crookston
1923 River Crest Public Golf Course Montevideo
1923 Minnewaska Golf Club Glenwood
1923 Pomme de Terre Golf Club Morris
1924 Minnesota Valley Country Club Bloomington
1924 Stillwater Country Club Stillwater
1924 Orono Golf Course Crystal Bay
1924 Appleton Golf Club Appleton
1924 Bois De Sioux Golf Club Wahpeton
1924 Zumbro Valley Rec Club Mantorville
1925 Benson Golf Club Benson
1925 Francis A. Gross Golf Club Minneapolis
1925 Lanesboro Golf Club Lanesboro
1925 Madison Country Club Madison
