MINNEWASKA GOLF COURSE
🇺🇸 Glenwood, MN, USA
Designed by Joel Goldstrand




Minnewaska Golf Course sits in Glenwood, Minnesota, a small community in the west-central part of the state near Lake Minnewaska, one of the region's larger glacial lakes. The course was designed by Joel Goldstrand, a Minnesota-based architect who has worked on numerous layouts across the Upper Midwest, often creating accessible public courses that work with the natural terrain of prairie and lake country. The design reflects the rolling topography characteristic of this glacial landscape, where elevation changes and native grasses frame the playing corridors.
The routing takes advantage of the area's natural contours, with holes that move across gentle ridges and through lower-lying areas. Water features appear on several holes, consistent with the lake-dotted character of this part of Minnesota. The course serves both local residents and visitors drawn to the Glenwood lakes region, functioning as a straightforward daily-fee facility that emphasizes playability across different skill levels.
Glenwood itself is a regional hub for outdoor recreation, and the golf course fits into a broader landscape of fishing, boating, and seasonal tourism centered on the chain of lakes in Pope County. The layout provides a typical small-town Minnesota golf experience, where the design works within the existing land rather than imposing dramatic features, and where the pace and atmosphere reflect the community it serves.
Reviews
Great views of the lake, greens can get SPICY. Hidden gem out in Glenwood
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Minnewaska at Minnewaska Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 7 out of 10 based on 6 explicit golfer ratings.
Minnewaska was designed by Joel Goldstrand.
Yes. Minnewaska at Minnewaska Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Minnewaska is 72.
Minnewaska plays 6,563 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Minnewaska is 136.