The hardest golf courses in Northfield, Minnesota
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Northfield, Minnesota, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 13 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Hastings, Farmington, Jordan and Lakeville.
The Wilds Golf Club
Prior Lake, MN, USASlope rating 154, 74.4 course rating, Weiskopf tees, 7,012 yds
PublicTom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Driving range
Willingers Golf Club
Northfield, MN, USASlope rating 150, 74.4 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,809 yds
PublicGarrett Gill & George B. Williams
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.3Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Target golf. Not in a bad way. I really enjoy this track. Definitely a place you want to play a couple times before knowing exactly what each shot calls for. Always some of the best greens in the state. You’ll need a fairway finder out here.
Written by
@omick
- Challenging
- Must play
- Great value
Olympic Hills Golf Club
Eden Prairie, MN, USASlope rating 144, 76.1 course rating, Olympic tees, 7,487 yds
PrivateCharles Maddox
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Every club in your bag, most of the shots you can imagine, and all of the fun you hope to have on a course.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Driving range
Bracketts Crossing Country Club
Lakeville, MN, USASlope rating 141, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,127 yds
PrivateDon Herfort
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Meadows at Mystic Lake
Prior Lake, MN, USASlope rating 141, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,135 yds
PublicGarrett Gill & Paul Miller
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Fun Course Some great Holes Great routing Rolling Hills Had some water to carry Great 3 finishing holes 16 Short Par 4 with water that comes in play with big drive or on your approach 17 neat Par 3 on a Peninsula 18 Par 5 the Moose kinda into an island green…
Written by
@rboltgolf
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Parkland
Legends Golf Club
Prior Lake, MN, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.3 course rating, Silver tees, 7,063 yds
The Ridges at Sand Creek
Jordan, MN, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,961 yds
Minnesota Valley Country Club
Bloomington, MN, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,787 yds
Stonebrooke Golf Club
Shakopee, MN, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,475 yds
Southern Hills Golf Course
Farmington, MN, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,343 yds
(Silver) Emerald Greens Golf Club
Hastings, MN, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.2 course rating, Blue tees, 7,163 yds
(Gold) Emerald Greens Golf Club
Hastings, MN, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,585 yds
Dwan Golf Club
Bloomington, MN, USA
Slope rating 115, 65.8 course rating, Blue tees, 5,485 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Northfield, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Wilds Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Northfield, Minnesota at Slope 154 (74.4 course rating · Weiskopf tees · 7,012 yds). 13 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Northfield, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Northfield, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
