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The Refuge Golf Club

3.8 (15 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Pheasant Acres Golf Club

Pheasant Acres Golf Club

3.8(4 reviews)
18.5 mi

Hard to believe that I'm the first to review a course that's been around for decades. Yes, the…read morelocation is a bit off the beaten path, but it's only 20 minutes northwest of the 394/494 interchange. This is a relatively flat course with the exception of the Par 3 third hole, where you have to dial-in the downhill tee shot to avoid going long into the marsh. There's a long water carry on the mid-length Par 3 13th, and a touchy 70-yard carry of a pond fronting the Par 5 15th. The other small ponds shouldn't be in play, unless you play like me where anything is possible on any given day. Stay out of the trees that line the longer holes and you can shoot a good score, although many of the moderately-fast greens are subtly contoured. I've played rounds here in the early spring (you think you can go through the trees, but don't try it; greens may be spray-painted!); summer (they do a good job keeping the course watered); and fall (they could do a better job of clearing out fallen leaves so you can find your ball in the first cut). During the week the pace of play has been pretty good. There's a nice snack bar adjacent to the small pro shop that offers grilled food and cold beer, among other items. The staff has proven very friendly and helpful. Carts are in good shape, and they offer the cool, quick "golf bikes" for singles. Large putting/chipping green next to the first tee, and another very contoured one on the other side of the first tee on your way to the range. Range balls weren't great the last time I practiced there. While there are a fair amount of golf courses you can choose to play in the western suburbs, Pheasant Acres Golf Club should be on your list to consider.

Beers were cheap, and served quickly in the club house. Mid day Saturday never saw a cart girl,…read moreslowest round of golf I've ever seen, 4 hours to get through 15 holes. Ridiculous wait times every box, they desperately need a ranger. Course was in mediocre condition, but it was priced accordingly.

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Pheasant Acres Golf Club - Tight drive from Championship tees for the 356-yard  1st hole. Marsh left, OB right.

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Tight drive from Championship tees for the 356-yard 1st hole. Marsh left, OB right.

Rum River Hills Golf Club & Driving Range - Beautiful Fall day at Rum River Hills

Rum River Hills Golf Club & Driving Range

2.7(6 reviews)
8.0 mi

As a senior, the pricing is great, the course challenging and the Tuesday senior league is made up…read moreof a fun group of guys. Tee times are spaced 10 minutes apart so generally everybody keeps up but it would be nice to have more ranger management on the weekends. They accept the Minnesota Golf Card that I can also use at a bunch of other courses for better than Groupon rates.

I've golfed here, many times. All off the ole Groupons. There's reasons to love it, more to hate…read moreit. Honestly, if you're going to play this course smart, you're going to use an iron or wood more than your driver. The back 9 is along the River, but the front 9 is, in everyone else's fairway. The course is beautiful, minus the sand traps on the green, and the obvious murk that will haunt your wayward balls. If you're looking for a good Groupon that will try your game, this is your spot. If you're looking for a challenging course but don't have the Groupon, spend your money elsewhere. To give you a reference, kids, and at a minimum 3 of them, were driving around the course while were attempting to hit on 3 holes. The greens, beautiful, but god bless you if you miss them. In a long shot, I'll certainly be back because of the difficulty and how close it is to the cities. But I'll never expect it to be 5/5 given the amount repairs that have have never been fixed, that there is a sand trap on a green.

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Rum River Hills Golf Club & Driving Range - Start of the day at Rum River Hills

Start of the day at Rum River Hills

Rum River Hills Golf Club & Driving Range - Rum River Hills Tournament

Rum River Hills Tournament

Rum River Hills Golf Club & Driving Range - Beautiful Fall day at Rum River Hills

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Beautiful Fall day at Rum River Hills

Riverwood National Golf Course

Riverwood National Golf Course

3.3(3 reviews)
19.0 mi

I walked 18 holes on a Friday morning early. I didn't have a tee time since I was a single, but…read morewas able to tee off right away. There were a few people in front of me, but the pace of play was fantastic with minimal waiting. No one can complain about 18 holes in under 3 hours! The course is looking better and better every year. All of the bunkers have new sand in them which I made sure to try out four different times to have a thorough review ;). The greens rolled true and had decent speed. There are a few unique holes on this course that require some strategy and shot making to do well. It definitely isn't wide open and there is a lot of potential to lose balls. There are also a few holes that are lined with houses on one side or the other. The typically don't come into play unless you hit a very poor shot. If you are a decent golfer, this is a really fun course. If you have trouble getting the ball in the air regularly, this would be very very frustrating. The only negative is that the bugs were bad. I would suggest taking some bug spray with you. There were two holes on the front nine that are quite damp, and I thought I was going to be carried away by the mosquitoes. The rest of the course were still buggy but tolerable. It may have been due to it still being relatively early and I was walking making me an easy meal.

I'm a senior citizen and a veteran and $76 dollars is ridiculous for this poorly maintained golf…read morecourse. I will never recommend this course to anyone. I have played on many golf courses in Minnesota, and this is the worst! It certainly isn't a championship golf course, as you advertise...that's a joke!

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Riverwood National Golf Course

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The Links At Northfork Golf Course

The Links At Northfork Golf Course

3.7(11 reviews)
12.2 mi
Free estimates
Locally owned & operated

This is one of the few links style courses in Minnesota. The front nine totally plays like you are…read morein Scotland. The back nine has some more traditional holes. Taken together, it's a great place for a round of golf. Rates are very reasonable here. The day we played here, there were not a lot players so it went pretty fast. The clubhouse has a complete bar and beer on tap. We just had hot dogs at the turn but they have a good menu. The staff is very friendly. Definitely will be back.

This links style course is challenging but fair. Like most links courses, it's long, 5300 from the…read moreforward tees. I did par a couple of the par threes and played mostly bogie golf so it was one of my better rounds. The carts were a bit old but they did have a gps which is helpful for yardage. Tee boxes were pretty beat up but greens and fairways were in great shape. I did lose a couple of balls in the long grass but it was very open and easy to see your shots and where you needed to hit. I gave a one star lower rating than I normally would because it was the slowest round I've played in years. Our threesome finished in just under 5 hours. That is just way too long to play 18 holes. We waited on every shot. The tee times were 9 min apart which is pretty typical so I don't know why it was so slow. Also take note this was a Monday afternoon. How a Monday afternoon tee time takes 5 hours is beyond me. We did use our MN PGA card and got a good rate, loved the course, but the time to play it may be a deterrent for future rounds.

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The Links At Northfork Golf Course - Clubhouse

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The Links At Northfork Golf Course
The Links At Northfork Golf Course

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