| Minnesota offers quality, affordable golf
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| | four stars for "Best Golfing Value."
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| in every nook and cranny. There's a
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| | www.whitefishgolf.com Oakcrest Golf
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| bounty of beautiful courses across that
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| | Course, Roseau, $18/24.
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| state that offer fine golf at very
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| | This northern tier track has two distinct
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| reasonable green fees.
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| | nines designed by Minnesota native and
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| Using the common denominators of
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| | former PGA Tour player Joel Goldstrand.
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| excellent course conditions, golf
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| | The front of the course links style with
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| challenge, nice clubhouse facilities and
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| | wide open spaces plus mounding and slick
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| green fees less than $40, here are some
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| | greens. The backside is woody and tight
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| suggestions for the 2006 season,
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| | along the Roseau River.
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| including weekday/weekend green fees.
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| | www.oakcrestgolfcourse.com South Little
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| Northeast Wendigo, Grand Rapids, $25/30.
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| | Crow Country Club, Spicer, $29/ 35. The
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| Stay-and-play packages are available at
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| | Little Crow Lakes area surrounding Green
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| the on-site Wendigo Lodge, but daily
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| | Lake is a mecca for outdoor recreation.
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| green fees at this fine course make it
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| | The Willows, Lakes and Pines nines at
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| one of the best golf values in Minnesota.
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| | Little Crow Country Club deliver 27 holes
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| The course is immaculate and features
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| | of enjoyable but challenging golf. The
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| several notable holes, particularly the
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| | Willows to Pines track has water in play
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| par 3 seventh with a 180-yard carry over
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| | on 12 of 18 holes and the Oaks nine is
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| a marsh to a triple-tiered green. Casual
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| | woodier with narrow fairways. Its
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| and fine dining are available at the
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| | clubhouse affords a soothing, panoramic
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| Fairways Restaurant & Lounge in the
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| | and elevated view of sunsets over the
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| beautiful log clubhouse.
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| | golf course.
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| www.wendigogolfclub.com Eagle Ridge,
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| | www.littlecrowgolf.com Summit Golf Club,
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| Coleraine, $30/34. This classic layout on
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| | Cannon Falls, $37/40.
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| the Iron Range offers woods and water
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| | Golf Digest's 2002 "Best New Affordable"
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| aplenty. Steep elevation changes also
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| | course still lives up to that
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| heighten the challenge and scenery, and a
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| | recognition. Layers of limestone are
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| nice clubhouse overlooks Trout Lake,
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| | exposed by the crafting of waterfalls,
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| which comes into play on several holes.
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| | bridges and tunnels that give this golf
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| The course's large greens also provide a
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| | course its unique character. Significant
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| nice welcome for approach shots.
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| | elevation changes add more luster to the
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| www.golfeagleridge.com Lakeview National
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| | natural feel at the Summit. See the "kids
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| Golf Course, Two Harbors, $25. It's worth
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| | play free" special on their website.
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| the green fee just to savor the views of
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| | www.summitgolfclub.com Cedar Valley Golf
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| Lake Superior from 14 of Lakeview
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| | Course, Winona, $28/ 30. The beauty of
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| National's 18 holes! This track is a
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| | the bluffs and hills of southeast
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| perfect gateway golf round en route to
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| | Minnesota come into play here. This
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| the muscular 27 holes at Superior
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| | attractive course, the southernmost 18 on
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| National at Lutsen. Speaking of muscular,
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| | the south shore of the Mississippi River,
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| pump up for Lakeview National's 546-yard,
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| | has three nines: Trout's Run, Treasure
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| par 5 fourteenth hole.
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| | Island and the 3500-yard Green Monster,
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| www.lakeviewnationalgolfcourse.com Falls
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| | each playing to a par 36.
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| Country Club, International Falls, $30.
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| | www.cedarvalleymn.com Willinger's,
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| One of the northernmost 18s in the state
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| | Northfield, $37/42. An affordable green
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| delivers an excellent golf product. The
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| | fee at a course highly regarded by Golf
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| Falls course brings water into play on 10
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| | Digest (4 1 stars "Best Places to Play"),
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| of 18 holes that traverse an aspen and
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| | Willinger's is a secluded and scenic golf
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| pine forest. Just when you think you've
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| | ramble among woods, wetlands and water
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| hit the home stretch you encounter water
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| | hazards. This is championship golf at its
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| hazards on six of seven finishing holes,
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| | best, with a course rating and slope of
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| after which Mulligan's Grill & Bar
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| | 74.4/150 from the tips!
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| beckons. www.fallscc.com Northwest
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| | www.willingersgc.com Twin Cities Metro
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| Territory Golf Club, St. Cloud, $26/32.
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| | Keller Golf Course, Saint Paul, $31.
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| An impressive 12,000 square foot,
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| | This hilly, tough but enjoyable course
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| lodge-style clubhouse features dramatic
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| | was once a stop on the PGA Tour, and
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| views of a rolling golf layout with wide
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| | retains this historic aura. The neat,
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| fairways and gargantuan, undulating
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| | throwback clubhouse contains an extensive
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| greens. Lateral water hazards on six
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| | collection of photos and memorabilia from
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| holes and challenging topography and
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| | the 1930-1968 St. Paul Open. Sam Snead,
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| elevation changes make it a quality test
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| | Doug Sanders and other golf greats played
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| of skills. This is a premier golf
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| | here, enhancing its reputation as a golf
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| experience for very affordable rates.
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| | value. www.ramseycountygolf.com Braemar
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| www.territorygc.com Thumper Pond Golf
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| | Golf Course, Edina, $33.
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| Course, Ottertail, $32 /42. Transplanting
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| | Located in an urban 500-acre parkland,
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| thousands of mature pine trees has
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| | Braemar boasts 27 holes of championship
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| created an impressive forest setting for
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| | golf plus two executive nines and
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| Thumper Pond. Its 6600 yards of excellent
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| | extensive practice facilities. Highly
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| golf in a resort atmosphere make it one
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| | rated by Golf Digest magazine, the
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| of the state's better golf values. Holes
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| | secluded course is ten minutes from
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| wind through the man-made pine forest,
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| | Minneapolis/St. Paul International
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| and the par 5 finishing hole is 501 yards
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| | Airport and the Mall of America.
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| from the Red Pine Restaurant and Eagle
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| | www.ci.edina.mn.us Tanners Brook, Forest
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| View Lounge in the clubhouse. The
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| | Lake, $27/32.
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| property also has an on-site Comfort
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| | North of St. Paul, Tanner's Brook has
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| Suites, which has great stay-and-play
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| | wide fairways, friendly rough and quick
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| deals, the Serene Woods Spa and an indoor
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| | but large greens on a scenic track that
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| water park.
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| | is maintained like a private country
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| www.thumperpond.com Whitefish Golf
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| | club. www.tannersbrook.com Baker
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| Course, Pequot Lakes, $35 /45 ($38
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| | National, Medina, $36. Just northwest of
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| twilight). Even with the numerous resort
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| | Minneapolis, Baker National is a natural
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| courses in the Brainerd Lakes area,
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| | golf experience, with scenic vistas in a
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| Whitefish still remains a must play. Its
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| | large park reserve. The front nine is
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| 18 holes thread through a Norway Pine
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| | relatively open with Lake Spurzem in
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| forest and are known to be among the most
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| | view, and the back is a parkland nine
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| picturesque in Minnesota.
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| | with tiered greens.
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| In 2001, Golf Digest awarded Whitefish
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