Princeton Golf Club

Princeton Golf Club sits in the rolling countryside of central Minnesota, about an hour north of the Twin Cities. Designed by Joel Goldstrand and opened in the mid-1990s, the course reflects the regional approach to golf architecture common in Minnesota's smaller communities—routing that works with natural landforms while remaining accessible to a broad membership base. Goldstrand, a Minnesota-based architect, has designed or renovated numerous courses throughout the Upper Midwest, typically emphasizing playability and maintenance efficiency suited to the region's climate and growing conditions. The layout moves through a mix of open and wooded terrain characteristic of the transition zone between Minnesota's prairie and northern forest regions. Elevation changes are modest but present, and the design incorporates water features and bunkering that define playing corridors without overwhelming recreational golfers. The course serves as the primary golf facility for Princeton and the surrounding Mille Lacs County area, functioning as both a daily-fee operation and a community gathering place. Princeton Golf Club represents the kind of regional golf facility that anchors smaller Midwestern towns—a well-maintained course designed to accommodate local leagues, junior programs, and weekend play. The setting offers views across agricultural land and wooded edges typical of this part of Minnesota, and the course conditions reflect the care common to community-centered clubs where golf serves as a year-round (weather permitting) recreational and social hub.