Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in Minnesota
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Minnesota has 59 9-hole golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westfield Golf Club | Winona | Public | 1923 |
| 2 | Orono Public Golf Course | Orono | Public | 1924 |
| 3 | Zumbro Valley Golf Course | Mantorville | Semi-private | 1926 |
| 4 | Dawson Golf Course | Dawson | Semi-private | 1928 |
| 5 | Minneopa Golf Club | Mankato | Public | 1929 |
| 6 | North Branch Golf Course | North Branch | Public | 1929 |
| 7 | Swan Lake Country Club | Pengilly | Semi-private | 1929 |
| 8 | Eveleth Municipal Golf Course | Eveleth | Municipal | 1930 |
| 9 | Buffalo Heights Golf Course | Buffalo | Semi-private | 1932 |
| 10 | Sleepy Eye Golf Club | Sleepy Eye | Semi-private | 1934 |
| 11 | Blooming Prairie Country Club | Blooming Prairie | Public | 1936 |
| 12 | Gunflint Hills Golf Course | Grand Marais | Municipal | 1942 |
| 13 | Proctor Golf Club and Course | Proctor | Municipal | 1947 |
| 14 | Pipestone Golf & Country Club | Pipestone | Semi-private | 1948 |
| 15 | Tracy Country Club | Tracy | Semi-private | 1948 |
| 16 | Ely Golf Club | Ely | Semi-private | 1950 |
| 17 | Jackson Golf Club | Jackson | Semi-private | 1950 |
| 18 | Pine Creek Golf Course | La Crescent | Municipal | 1957 |
| 19 | Slayton Country Club | Slayton | Semi-private | 1957 |
| 20 | Silver Bay Golf Course | Silver Bay | Municipal | 1959 |
| 21 | Heart of the Valley Golf Club | Ada | Public | 1960 |
| 22 | Pheasant Links | Emmons | Resort | 1960 |
| 23 | Riverside Golf Club | Stephen | Municipal | 1960 |
| 24 | Twin Pines Golf Course | Bagley | Municipal | 1960 |
| 25 | Root River Country Club | Spring Valley | Semi-private | 1962 |
| 26 | Piper Hills Golf Course | Plainview | Public | 1965 |
| 27 | Social Nine At Maddens On Gull Lake | Brainerd | Resort | 1965 |
| 28 | Grand View Lodge The Garden | Nisswa | Resort | 1967 |
| 29 | Birnamwood Golf Course | Burnsville | Municipal | 1969 |
| 30 | Brightwood Hills Golf Course | New Birghton | Municipal | 1969 |
| 31 | Hendricks Golf Club | Hendricks | Semi-private | 1969 |
| 32 | New Hope Village Golf Course | New Hope | Municipal | 1969 |
| 33 | Pathfinder Village Golf Course | New Hope | Municipal | 1969 |
| 34 | Mountain Lake Golf Course | Mountain Lake | Semi-private | 1970 |
| 35 | Chaska Par 30 | Chaska | Public | 1971 |
| 36 | Oakwood Supper Club & Golf Course | Henning | Public | 1973 |
| 37 | Terrace View Golf Course | Mankato | Public | 1973 |
| 38 | Majestic Oaks Golf Club | Ham Lake | Public | 1975 |
| 39 | Valley Golf Course | East Grand Forks | Public | 1976 |
| 40 | Brookland Golf Park | Brooklyn Park | Municipal | 1980 |
| 41 | Pine Ridge Golf Course | Sartell | Public | 1982 |
| 42 | Waters Edge Gold Course | Shakopee | Public | 1989 |
| 43 | Adrian Country Club | Adrian | Semi-private | 1994 |
| 44 | Sandstone Area Golf Course | Sandstone | Public | 1994 |
| 45 | Prairie Ridge Golf Course | Janesville | Public | 1995 |
| 46 | Glen Lake Golf & Practice Center | Minnetonka | Municipal | 1997 |
| 47 | Arbor Pointe Golf Club | Inver Grove Heights | Public | 1998 |
| 48 | Viking Meadows Golf Club | East Bethel | Public | 1999 |
| 49 | Wolfridge Golf Course | Angora | Public | 1999 |
| 50 | The Ponds at Battle Creek | Maplewood | Municipal | 2004 |
| 51 | Rush Creek Golf Club - Mac 9 | Maple Grove | Public | 2012 |
| 52 | Cragun S Legacy Dutch 27 Blue Nine | Brainerd | Resort | 2022 |
| 53 | Cragun S Legacy Dutch 27 White Nine | Brainerd | Resort | 2022 |
| 54 | Cragun S Legacy Dutch 27 Red Nine | Brainerd | Resort | 2023 |
| 55 | Pike Lake Golf Course | Duluth | Semi-private | 1921 |
| 56 | Kenyon Country Club | Kenyon | Semi-private | 1926 |
| 57 | Blackduck Municipal Golf Course | Blackduck | Municipal | 1930 |
| 58 | Old Course Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre | Private | 1921 |
| 59 | Fargo Country Club | Fargo | Private | 2010 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does Minnesota have?
Minnesota has 59 9-hole golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.