White at Tartan Park Golf Club

Tartan Park Golf Club's White Course is located in Lake Elmo, a suburban community in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. Designed by Don Herfort, a Minnesota-based architect active in the region during the latter decades of the twentieth century, the course reflects the rolling terrain characteristic of the area's glacial landscape. The property sits among the lakes and woodlands that define Washington County's natural setting, providing a tree-lined environment typical of courses built during the era of residential golf development in the Twin Cities suburbs.

The White Course is part of Tartan Park's multi-course facility, which has served the Lake Elmo community as both a public and semi-private amenity over the years. Herfort's routing works with the natural elevation changes and wooded corridors, creating a layout that requires course management and accuracy rather than overwhelming length. The design incorporates the mature hardwoods and native vegetation that frame many holes, with water features appearing on several holes as both strategic and aesthetic elements.

The course operates within the broader context of Minnesota golf, where the relatively short season places emphasis on conditioning and playability during the prime months. Tartan Park has functioned as an accessible option for golfers in the eastern suburbs, offering a straightforward test of golf that emphasizes solid ball-striking and local knowledge of how the terrain influences play.