Public

Mountain Course

Superior National Golf Club

Lutsen, MN, USA
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kmarcorodriguez
Astargolfer
Matthew Meier
Seth β€œPP” Raynor
+9
9 holesPar 363,487 yds

About this course

Superior National Golf Club's Mountain Course occupies dramatic terrain along the North Shore of Lake Superior near Lutsen, Minnesota. Designed by Joel Goldstrand and opened in the late 1990s, the course takes full advantage of its elevated setting, with several holes offering expansive views across the lake and the surrounding boreal forest. The property's significant elevation changes and rocky outcroppings reflect the rugged character of Minnesota's Arrowhead region. The routing moves through dense stands of birch, aspen, and pine, with fairways carved from the natural landscape. Goldstrand's design incorporates the site's topography rather than fighting it, creating holes that rise and fall with the ridgeline. The course features a mix of risk-reward opportunities and strategic options shaped by the terrain, with approach shots often playing to greens set against backdrops of forest or open sky. Several holes play along or across ravines, adding both visual drama and tactical consideration. The Mountain Course serves as one of two eighteen-hole layouts at Superior National, the other being the Canyon Course. Together they form a northern Minnesota golf destination that attracts visitors to the North Shore during the region's relatively short playing season. The facility operates as a public-access course, drawing golfers who combine their rounds with the area's outdoor recreation opportunities and scenic byway tourism along Lake Superior's western shoreline.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

2883

Best in World

2649

Best in USA

56

Best in MN

Quick facts

Location
Lutsen, MN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1991
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,487 yards
Course Vaults score
7.0

Getting there

The journey to Superior National Golf Club begins at Duluth International Airport, roughly ninety minutes southwest along the dramatic North Shore of Lake Superior. The drive north on Highway 61 is a pilgrimage in itself - a ribbon of asphalt tracing the world's largest freshwater lake, where the road climbs and dips through dense boreal forest and past weathered basalt cliffs that plunge into cobalt water. As you approach Lutsen, the landscape opens to reveal sweeping vistas of the Sawtooth Mountains rising inland, and the final turn delivers you to Superior National's elevated perch, where the course and clubhouse command a breathtaking marriage of wilderness, water, and sky.

FAQ

Common questions about Mountain at Superior National Golf Club

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

Mountain at Superior National Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.

Mountain was designed by Joel Goldstrand.

Yes. Mountain at Superior National Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Mountain is 36.

Mountain plays 3,487 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Mountain is a 9-hole course.

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