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Blackberry Ridge Course

Blackberry Ridge Golf Club

Sartell, MN, USA
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18 holesPar 726,992 yds74.2/144

About this course

Blackberry Ridge Golf Club sits in Sartell, a small city along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota, just north of St. Cloud. Designed by Joel Goldstrand and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies rolling terrain typical of the region's glacial landscape, with elevation changes that provide natural movement through the property. Goldstrand, a Minnesota-based architect, has designed numerous courses throughout the Upper Midwest, often working with the existing topography to create strategic interest without excessive earthmoving. The layout takes advantage of the site's wooded corridors and open meadow areas, creating variety in hole character and playing angles. Mature trees frame many fairways, while water features come into play on several holes, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. The routing allows golfers to experience different perspectives of the property's natural features, with doglegs and elevation shifts that reward local knowledge and careful positioning off the tee. Blackberry Ridge serves as a public facility, accessible to daily-fee players and offering a straightforward golf experience for the St. Cloud area. The course caters to a range of skill levels, with multiple tee boxes that adjust the challenge appropriately. It represents the kind of regional daily-fee design common across Minnesota—solid golf routed through attractive natural terrain, emphasizing playability and value for local golfers and visitors exploring central Minnesota's golf offerings.

Quick facts

Location
Sartell, MN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2001
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,992 yards
Difficulty
74.2/144
Course Vaults score
7.1

Getting there

The journey to Blackberry Ridge Golf Club begins at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), roughly ninety minutes south of Sartell, or at the smaller St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) for a more direct approach of just twenty minutes northbound. The drive from either hub carries you through the gently rolling terrain of central Minnesota, where prairie transitions into the wooded lake country that defines this corner of the state. As you near Sartell, the landscape softens into the signature blend of pine forest and water that frames Blackberry Ridge - a setting that rewards the journey with the quiet, contemplative beauty of Upper Midwest golf.

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Common questions about Blackberry Ridge

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Blackberry Ridge has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 9 logged golfers.

Blackberry Ridge was designed by Joel Goldstrand.

Yes. Blackberry Ridge is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Blackberry Ridge is 72.

Blackberry Ridge plays 6,992 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Blackberry Ridge is 144.

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