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Longest Golf Courses in Minnesota

The 25 longest golf courses in Minnesota, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Minnesota on Stymie is Hazeltine National Golf Course in Chaska, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., stretching 7,674 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 148. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Minnesota's golf courses on Stymie is 6,068 yards. 28 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,674 yds
Avg back tee
6,068 yds
Over 7,000 yds
28
#CourseYards
1
Hazeltine National Golf Course
Slope 148 · Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones · 1962Chaska
7,674
2
Windsong Farm Golf Club
Slope 142 · Par 71Independence
7,552
3
TPC Twin Cities
Slope 146 · Par 72 · Arnold Palmer · 2000Blaine
7,513
4
Olympic Hills Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Charles Maddox · 1960Eden Prairie
7,487
5
Medina Golf & Country Club
Slope 140 · Par 72Medina
7,391
6
Oxbow Country Club
Slope 136 · Par 72Oxbow
7,323
7
Rush Creek Golf Club
Slope 149 · Par 72Corcoran
7,290
8
Somerby Golf Club
Slope 143 · Par 72Byron
7,209
9
The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Jeff Brauer · 2004Greenwood Township
7,207
10
Grand National Golf Course
Slope 139 · Par 72 · Joel Goldstrand · 1995Hinckley
7,149
11
Legends Golf Club
Slope 142 · Par 72Prior Lake
7,126
12
Loggers Trail Golf Course
Slope 139 · Par 72Stillwater
7,113
13
Wayzata Country Club
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Robert B. Harris · 1958Wayzata
7,109
14
Dacotah Ridge Golf Club
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Rees Jones · 2000Redwood Falls
7,109
15
GreyStone Golf Club
Slope 131 · Par 72Sauk Centre
7,059
16
The Jewel Golf Club
Slope 135 · Par 71Lake City
7,050
17
Victory Links Golf Course
Slope 139 · Par 71Blaine
7,048
18
Bearpath
Slope 144 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 1996Eden Prairie
7,047
19
Minneapolis Golf Club
Slope 139 · Par 72 · Willie Park · 1916Saint Louis Park
7,045
20
Spring Hill Golf Club
Slope 149 · Par 72 · PrivateOrono
7,035
21
Riverwood National
Slope 137 · Par 72Otsego
7,022
22
StoneRidge Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Bobby Weed · 2000Stillwater
7,013
23
The Wilds
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Tom Weiskopf · 1995Prior Lake
7,012
24
The Oaks Golf Club
Slope 140 · Par 72 · 1978Hayfield Township
7,006
25
Golden Valley Country Club
Slope 148 · Par 73 · A. W. Tillinghast · 1926Golden Valley
7,004

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Minnesota?

Hazeltine National Golf Course in Chaska, Minnesota is the longest ranked course at 7,674 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Minnesota play over 7,000 yards?

28 courses in Minnesota play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Minnesota?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Minnesota is 6,068 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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