The best golf course layouts in Minnesota
The golf courses in Minnesota that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 11 courses qualify.

Windsong Farm Golf Club
Maple Plain, MN, USALayout 4.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateJohn Fought
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Really strong golf club. Several memorable shots and a wonderfully maintained golf course. Feels very “big” but demands precision. I’ve only played it once (on a very windy day with an injury) but I could tell it was different and a few cuts above the normal country club.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Must play

Minneapolis Golf Club
St. Louis Park, MN, USALayout 4.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateWillie Park Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Probaly played here 50 times over 40 years and it still holds up as a treat I look forward to every time. The re-sod and tree removal was a game changer. I adore the front 9. The 10th hole, however, is the electric chair and a stout Par 3. 18 is a gift of a finisher, imo.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Underrated
- Must play
- Pristine

White Bear Yacht Club
Dellwood, MN, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 14 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross & Willie Watson
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Land movement is insane, and the work they’ve done recently to 14, 17, and 18 has helped a lot. 12 may be the best hole in the state. No shot is the same.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Must play
- Driving range
- Locker rooms

Stone Ridge Golf Club
Stillwater, MN, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicBobby Weed
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.2Value
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Plays extremely fast, can get the greens rolling at a 13 any day they want to. Conditions are always great and a really good variety of holes (16 sucks but whatever). Best public in the metro and if you can catch it at less than $100, it’s a good to great value.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Fast greens

The Quarry at Giants Ridge
Biwabik, MN, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicJeff Brauer
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.8Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Fairways are wide but if you miss them your ball is gone. Greens are borderline gimmicky with the undulation, just enjoy the northwoods experience without a house (and usually without another hole or person) in sight and accept it. For $130 it might be the best value in golf.
Written by
@old-thom-morris
- Must play
- Views
- Challenging

The Minikahda Club
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 9 golfers

Keller Golf Course
Maplewood, MN, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers

(Deacon's Lodge) Breezy Point Resort
Breezy Point, MN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers

(The Classic) Madden's on Gull Lake
Brainerd, MN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers

Hazeltine National Golf Club
Chaska, MN, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 7 golfers

Chaska Town Course
Chaska, MN, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Minnesota. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Windsong Farm Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Minnesota at Layout 4.8/5 (6 golfers). 11 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Minnesota. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:50 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
