
University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Course
University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Club

About this course
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.
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.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MN
Quick facts
- Location
- Falcon Heights, MN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1929
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,288 yards
- Difficulty
- 70/119
- Course Vaults score
- 5.3
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), a major Delta hub located just twenty minutes south of the University of Minnesota campus. The drive north traces the Mississippi River corridor before merging onto the tree-lined avenues of the Twin Cities' academic heartland, where Falcon Heights sits quietly between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Les Bolstad Golf Club emerges along Larpenteur Avenue on the university's St. Paul campus, its gently rolling fairways framed by mature hardwoods and the unpretentious charm of a storied collegiate facility that has shaped Minnesota golf for nearly a century.

FAQ
Common questions about University of Minnesota Les Bolstad
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
University of Minnesota Les Bolstad has a Course Vaults score of 5.3 out of 10 based on 53 logged golfers.
Yes. University of Minnesota Les Bolstad is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at University of Minnesota Les Bolstad is 71.
University of Minnesota Les Bolstad plays 6,288 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at University of Minnesota Les Bolstad is 119.
University of Minnesota Les Bolstad is a 18-hole course.





