The top 10 public 18-hole golf courses in northwest Minnesota, as rated by Hacker's Guide:
Top 10 golf courses in northwest Minnesota
1. Deacon's Lodge (Breezy Point, 925)
2. (tie) Falls Country Club (International Falls, 885)
2. (tie) Breezy Point — Whitebirch (Breezy Point, 885)
4. (tie) Cragun's — Dutch's Legacy (Brainerd, 858)
4. (tie) Blueberry Pines Golf Club (Menahga, 858)
6. Cragun's — Bobby's Legacy (Brainerd, 855)
7. (tie) Grand View Lodge — The Preserve (Pequot Lakes, 847)
7. (tie) Village Green Golf Course (Moorhead, 847)
9. (tie) Maddens — The Classic (Brainerd, 841)
9. (tie) Perham Lakeside Golf Club (Perham, 841)
The scores for each course are courtesy of Hacker's Guide. The Hacker's Guide Rating System evaluates the hospitality, playability, conditions, facility and value of each course. Those scores are then weighted in accordance with their significance to determine a final rating of up to 1000 points. Click here to read the full methodology.
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Interest in golf surged during the pandemic but hasn’t retreated from the gains like other outdoor sports have, which is good for the golf industry, including Toro and local courses.