
Fairway Shores Course
Fairway Shores Golf Course

About this course
Fairway Shores Golf Course is a public facility located in Zimmerman, Minnesota, a small community in the north-central part of the state, roughly forty miles northwest of Minneapolis. Designed by Dan Springman, the course serves the recreational golfing needs of the region, offering an accessible option for residents of the northern Twin Cities metro area and surrounding rural communities. Springman, a Minnesota-based architect, has designed several courses throughout the upper Midwest, typically emphasizing playability and integration with the natural landscape. The course occupies terrain characteristic of central Minnesota, where glacial activity has shaped gently rolling topography interspersed with wetlands, stands of hardwood and pine, and open meadow areas. Fairway Shores likely takes its name from water features that come into play during the round, whether natural ponds, wetlands, or constructed hazards that define strategic decisions on approach shots and tee balls. The routing would typically balance risk-reward opportunities with straightforward holes to accommodate a range of skill levels. As a public course in a smaller Minnesota town, Fairway Shores functions as a community gathering place during the brief northern golf season, serving local leagues, casual players, and visitors exploring the region's lake country. The facility provides a practical, unpretentious golf experience reflective of Minnesota's strong public golf tradition, where accessibility and pace of play are valued alongside course conditioning and design interest.
Quick facts
- Location
- Zimmerman, MN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1998
- Designer
- Dan Springman
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 32
- Length
- 1,718 yards
Getting there
The journey to Fairway Shores Golf Course begins at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, roughly an hour's drive northwest into the quieter reaches of Sherburne County. The route traces Interstate 94 before peeling north along Highway 169, where the Twin Cities' suburban sprawl gradually yields to open farmland, scattered lakes, and the first hints of Minnesota's north woods character. As you approach Zimmerman, the landscape softens into rolling terrain dotted with hardwoods and wetlands, the kind of transitional country where the metro's hum fades into something more pastoral and unhurried.

FAQ
Common questions about Fairway Shores
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Fairway Shores was designed by Dan Springman.
Yes. Fairway Shores is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Fairway Shores is 32.
Fairway Shores plays 1,718 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Fairway Shores is a 9-hole course.



