Everyone who found this page better be ready to take a deep dive into the Minneapolis and St Paul golf scene. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf near you will all be getting a shout out right here.
We thought about getting creative but the truth is there is no better way for us to begin than by listing the best public and private golf courses in your area. After they are out of the way we will mention the best local golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and all kinds of great gear.
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Then it will be time to talk about golf driving ranges in Minneapolis and St Paul along with putting greens for anyone that is itching to get some practice swings in. Topgolf and miniature golf courses in town will round things out before we share our map with all of these places pinned on it.
Feel free to check out our other posts on cities around the Midwest if you want.
Best Golf Courses In Minneapolis & St Paul
Many would agree that the best public and private golf courses in Minneapolis and St Paul are:
- Columbia Golf Club at 3300 NE Central Ave
- Hiawatha Golf Course at 4553 Longfellow Ave
- Dwan Golf Course at 3301 W 110th St, Bloomington
- Hyland Greens Golf Course at 10100 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington,
- Rush Creek Golf Club at 7801 County Rd 101, Maple Grove
- Sundance at15240 113th Ave N, Maple Grove
- Brackett’s Crossing Country Club at 17976 Judicial Rd, Lakeville
- Olympic Hills Golf Club at 10625 Mt Curve Rd, Eden Prairie
- Bent Creek Golf Club at 14490 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie
- Highland National Golf Course at 1403 Montreal Ave, St Paul
- Como Park Golf Course at 1431 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul
- Phalen Park Golf Course at 1615 Phalen Dr, St Paul
- Southview Country Club at 239 Mendota Rd E, West St Paul
Columbia Golf Club and Hiawatha Golf Course have 18 holes with lengths of 6,200 and 6,550 yards for pars of 71 and 72 respectively.
Dwan Golf Course opened in 1970 and has 18 holes with a 65.3 course rating, 110 slope rating, and 5,485 total yards for a par of 68.
Hyland Greens Golf Course opened in 1974 while Sundance opened in 1981 and both are public with 9 holes and have lengths of 1,438 and 3,105 yards for pars of 27 and 36 respectively.
Rush Creek is one of the best public 18 hole golf courses near you and it opened in 1996 with a par of 72, course rating of 74.8, slope rating of 144, and 7,000 yards of total length.
Brackett’s Crossing Country Club features a private 18-hole par 71 course in Lakeville with a 74.3 course rating, 139 slope rating, and a total length of 7,152 yards.
Olympic Hills Golf Club in Eden Prairie opened in 1966 and is known to have one of the most challenging courses in Minnesota. It has 18 holes and 7,400 yards of total length for a par of 72.
Bent Creek features an 18-hole par 72 course that covers 6,500 yards while Highland National Golf Course in St Paul is an 18-hole par 72 course with a length of 6,600 yards which opened in 1927.
Como Park is a fun place to play with water hazards and subtle elevations. It has 18 holes, a par of 70, course rating of 67.5, slope rating of 122, and 5,581 yards of total length.
Southview Country Club opened in 1919 and offers a private 18-hole par course which covers 6,404 yards with a 71.6 course rating, 135 slope rating, and a par of 71.
Best Local Golf Stores
These golf stores near you are great places to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or any other supplies:
- 2nd Swing Golf at 2412 E Hennepin Ave
- Golf USA at 8427 Joiner Way, Eden Prairie
- Golf Stix at 6752 Shady Oak Rd, Eden Prairie
- Play It Again Sports at 145 Snelling Ave N, St Paul
2nd Swing is one of the best locals golf stores selling new and used clubs, bags, accessories, and drive bays, that will also do custom fittings plus they accept trade ins. Clubs, balls, and accessories are sold at Golf USA.
You can trade your clubs and even buy new ones as well as choose from an assortment of shoes, clothing, gloves, and bags at Golf Stix in Eden Prairie.
Play It Again Sports is an all around sporting goods store where you can buy or sell new and used golf clubs, bags, balls, tees, and other accessories.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
The more time you spend at one of these local driving ranges and indoor simulators the better your handicap will be:
- Optimal Performance Golf at 10401 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove
- Inside Edge Golf at 16514 W 78th St, Eden Prairie
- Ernie Rose Golf at 9855 W 74th St, Eden Prairie
All three of the above are also great places to find some of the best golf lessons near you, or you can just get some practice swings in using their simulators.
Topgolf In Your Area
There is a Topgolf in The Twin Cities at 6420 Camden Avenue North in Brooklyn Center.
Miniature Golf Near You
Get some putting practice in or just have some fun at one of these miniature golf courses in your area:
- Dred Scott Miniature Golf at 10820 Bloomington Ferry Rd
- Betty Danger’s Country Club at 2501 Marshall St NE
- Moose Mountain Adventure Golf at 376 N Garden, Bloomington
- Rock Of Ages Blacklight Minigolf at 336 E Broadway, Bloomington
- King Park Mini Golf in Lakeville
- Can Can Wonderland at 755 Prior Ave N #004, St Paul
- Como Park Mini-Golf at 1300 Midway Pkwy, St Paul
Dred Scott Miniature Golf provides 18 holes, 9 of which have water hazards. Betty Danger’s Country Club has a private 8½ hole miniature golf course.
A fun and exciting 18-hole mini golf course in your area can be found at Moose Mountain Adventure Golf in Bloomington. Rock Of Ages Blacklight Miniature Golf and Can Can Wonderland both have 18-hole courses.
King Park is a totally free mini golf course with 9 holes. There are 27-hole challenging holes at Como Park Mini-Golf in St Paul.
We have also written about:
- Golf Stores & Driving Ranges in Milwaukee
- Golf Stores & Driving Ranges in Chicago
- Golf Stores & Driving Ranges in Omaha
- Golf Stores & Driving Ranges in Winnipeg
Enjoy Golfing In Minneapolis & St Paul
For now that is all we have to share but we will be back to update this post often. The best public and private golf courses, local pro shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses near you were all covered and you should be ready for your next round.
Don’t be afraid to use the comments to let us know if we got anything wrong or if you notice that anything we posted has become dated. Now go have fun playing golf in Minneapolis and St Paul.