Faribault Golf & Country Club

Faribault Golf & Country Club occupies rolling terrain in south-central Minnesota, approximately fifty miles south of the Twin Cities. The course was designed by Willie Kidd, a Scottish-born professional and architect who worked primarily in the Upper Midwest during the early twentieth century. Kidd's designs typically emphasized strategic bunkering and green complexes that rewarded thoughtful approach play, characteristics that reflect his roots in traditional Scottish golf architecture adapted to American parkland settings. The layout moves through a landscape of mature hardwoods and gentle elevation changes typical of the region's glacial topography. The property features several holes that play along or across natural drainage corridors, adding variety to the routing and requiring golfers to manage both distance and direction. Faribault's greens tend toward moderate size with subtle internal contours, placing a premium on accurate iron play and short-game precision. The club serves as a community golf hub in Faribault, a historic town known for its nineteenth-century milling and manufacturing heritage. The course provides a traditional country club experience in a smaller Minnesota city, maintaining the kind of unpretentious golf culture common to regional clubs throughout the state. The facility has evolved over the decades while preserving the fundamental character of Kidd's original design, offering members and visitors a straightforward test of golf in a pleasant parkland environment.