University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Club

The University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course serves as the home course for the Golden Gophers men's and women's golf teams and operates as a public facility in Falcon Heights, a small city surrounded by St. Paul. The course occupies land that has been part of the university's St. Paul campus area since the early twentieth century, with the current layout dating to a 1929 design by William Langford and Theodore Moreau. The facility is named after Les Bolstad, who coached Minnesota golf for nearly four decades and became one of the most influential figures in collegiate golf in the upper Midwest. The routing works across relatively gentle terrain characteristic of the region, with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes. The course measures around 6,600 yards from the back tees and features small to mid-sized greens that reflect the design sensibilities of the late 1920s. Several holes play along natural corridors, and the property includes open areas that allow for practice facilities adjacent to the course itself. As a university-operated course, Les Bolstad functions primarily as a training ground for competitive collegiate golf while remaining accessible to students, faculty, and the general public. The facility supports the golf program's development and provides a straightforward, walkable layout that emphasizes fundamental shot-making. Its role in Minnesota golf extends beyond competition, serving as an educational resource and a community course in the Twin Cities area.