Best Municipal Golf Courses in Minnesota
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Minnesota has 23 municipal 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 | Theodore Wirth Golf Course | Minneapolis | Municipal | 1916 |
| 2 | Soldiers Field Golf Course | Rochester | Municipal | 1927 |
| 3 | Eveleth Municipal Golf Course | Eveleth | Municipal | 1930 |
| 4 | Hiawatha Golf Club | Minneapolis | Municipal | 1934 |
| 5 | Wells Golf Course | Wells | Municipal | 1934 |
| 6 | Gunflint Hills Golf Course | Grand Marais | Municipal | 1942 |
| 7 | Proctor Golf Club and Course | Proctor | Municipal | 1947 |
| 8 | Pine Creek Golf Course | La Crescent | Municipal | 1957 |
| 9 | Silver Bay Golf Course | Silver Bay | Municipal | 1959 |
| 10 | Riverside Golf Club | Stephen | Municipal | 1960 |
| 11 | Twin Pines Golf Course | Bagley | Municipal | 1960 |
| 12 | Birnamwood Golf Course | Burnsville | Municipal | 1969 |
| 13 | Brightwood Hills Golf Course | New Birghton | Municipal | 1969 |
| 14 | New Hope Village Golf Course | New Hope | Municipal | 1969 |
| 15 | Pathfinder Village Golf Course | New Hope | Municipal | 1969 |
| 16 | Northern Hills Golf Course | Rochester | Municipal | 1974 |
| 17 | Valleywood Golf Course | Apple Valley | Municipal | 1975 |
| 18 | Brookland Golf Park | Brooklyn Park | Municipal | 1980 |
| 19 | Village Green Golf Course | Moorhead | Municipal | 1981 |
| 20 | Bentwood Golf Course | Climax | Municipal | 1988 |
| 21 | Glen Lake Golf & Practice Center | Minnetonka | Municipal | 1997 |
| 22 | The Ponds at Battle Creek | Maplewood | Municipal | 2004 |
| 23 | Blackduck Municipal Golf Course | Blackduck | Municipal | 1930 |
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 municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Minnesota have?
Minnesota has 23 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.