The Heath/The Glen at Gopher Hills Golf Club

Gopher Hills Golf Club sits in the rolling farmland near Cannon Falls, Minnesota, about an hour southeast of the Twin Cities. The facility features two eighteen-hole courses—The Heath and The Glen—both designed by Gordon Emerson and Garrett Gill. The property takes advantage of the natural topography characteristic of southeastern Minnesota, where the terrain transitions from prairie to more wooded, creek-fed valleys as the land approaches the bluffs and river systems of the region.

The Heath course typically plays across more open, links-influenced terrain with native grasses and fewer trees, reflecting its name and design intent. The Glen course moves through more varied ground, incorporating wooded corridors and elevation changes that create a different visual and strategic experience. Both layouts emphasize walkability and strategic variety, with routing that works with rather than against the existing land forms.

Gopher Hills serves primarily as a daily-fee facility accessible to public play, part of a broader trend in Minnesota golf that emphasizes affordability and playability for a range of skill levels. The dual-course setup allows the club to host outings and tournaments while maintaining availability for individual golfers. The setting offers views of the surrounding agricultural landscape and distant tree lines, typical of the Cannon River valley area, without the dramatic elevation or water features found in other parts of the state.