
Litchfield Course
Litchfield Golf Club
About this course
Litchfield Golf Club sits in the small city of Litchfield in central Minnesota's lake country, roughly seventy miles west of Minneapolis. The course serves a community of fewer than seven thousand residents and reflects the character of many mid-twentieth-century municipal and semi-private layouts built across the Upper Midwest during golf's post-war expansion. The facility operates as a public-access course that anchors recreational life in this agricultural region. The routing occupies gently rolling terrain typical of Minnesota's glacial plains, with modest elevation changes and mature tree plantings that frame fairways and define playing corridors. Several holes incorporate water features, likely natural or enhanced wetlands common to this lake-dotted geography. The design emphasizes playability for a broad membership base while providing enough variety in hole lengths and angles to maintain interest for regular play. Litchfield Golf Club functions as a gathering place for local golfers and visitors exploring Minnesota's extensive public golf network. The clubhouse supports casual dining and event hosting typical of community-centered facilities in small-town Minnesota. Course conditions and maintenance reflect the realities of shorter northern growing seasons and the operational constraints of modestly-budgeted public courses, with peak playing conditions generally arriving in summer months when the region's weather is most favorable.
Quick facts
- Location
- Litchfield, MN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1927
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,398 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.7/129
Getting there
Litchfield Golf Club sits in the quiet farmland of west-central Minnesota, roughly two hours southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the primary gateway for most visitors. The drive unfolds across gently rolling prairie and agricultural landscape, a gradual transition from urban sprawl into the serene grain-belt countryside that defines this corner of the state. As you approach Litchfield itself - a small, dignified town anchored by its golf heritage - the club emerges as a refined oasis of manicured fairways and native rough, a sanctuary of championship golf set against the vast, unhurried rhythms of the Upper Midwest.

FAQ
Common questions about Litchfield
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Litchfield is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Litchfield is 70.
Litchfield plays 6,398 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Litchfield is 129.
Litchfield is a 18-hole course.


