
Virginia Course
Virginia Golf Course

About this course
Virginia Golf Course sits in the Iron Range city of Virginia, Minnesota, a community shaped by the region's mining heritage and northern forest landscape. The course was designed by Hugh Vincent Feehan, a Minnesota-based architect who worked primarily in the Upper Midwest during the mid-twentieth century. Feehan's designs typically emphasized playability and integration with natural terrain, qualities suited to the rolling, wooded character of northeastern Minnesota. The routing moves through a mix of mature hardwoods and open corridors, with elevation changes that reflect the area's glacial topography. Water features and natural drainage patterns come into play on several holes, and the sandy subsoil common to the region provides good drainage and firm playing conditions during the short northern golf season. The layout offers a straightforward test that rewards accuracy over distance, with tree-lined fairways that demand thoughtful course management. Virginia Golf Course serves as a community amenity in a region where outdoor recreation is central to local life. The club maintains a welcoming atmosphere typical of northern Minnesota municipal and semi-private facilities, where golf fits into a broader culture of fishing, hunting, and lake country leisure. The course provides a solid example of regional golf architecture from its era, designed to serve local players while accommodating the constraints and opportunities of the Iron Range landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Virginia, MN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1936
- Designer
- Hugh Vincent Feehan
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,256 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.9/120
Getting there
The journey to Virginia Golf Course begins at Duluth International Airport, roughly an hour's drive north through the forested heart of Minnesota's Iron Range. The route traces Highway 53 as it climbs steadily away from Lake Superior's influence, trading the big water's drama for the quiet, lake-studded boreal landscape that defines this mining country. As you approach Virginia, the road narrows through stands of birch and pine, and the course emerges on the town's edge - a modest, welcoming arrival befitting a layout that has served this northern community for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Virginia
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Virginia was designed by Hugh Vincent Feehan.
Yes. Virginia is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Virginia is 71.
Virginia plays 6,256 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Virginia is 120.
Virginia is a 18-hole course.


