The hardest golf courses in Stillwater, Minnesota
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Stillwater, Minnesota, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 30 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Dellwood, Woodbury and Forest Lake.
Edinburgh USA Golf Course
Brooklyn Park, MN, USASlope rating 149, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,904 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Walkable
TPC of The Twin Cities
Blaine, MN, USASlope rating 146, 77.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,513 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer & Tom Lehman
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Yes, this is a bottom tier PGA tour event because of this golf course. It’s in a bit of suburban hell, lots of uninspired looks and holes throughout. However, there’s a few holes that are good to great and I think it’s a little underrated.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Restaurant
Dellwood Hills Golf Club
Dellwood, MN, USASlope rating 146, 74.6 course rating, Championship tees, 7,028 yds
PrivateDon Herfort
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Golden Valley Country Club
Golden Valley, MN, USASlope rating 144, 74.6 course rating, Blue tees, 7,004 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Ron Forse
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Underrated
The Minikahda Club
Minneapolis, MN, USASlope rating 143, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,760 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Robert Foulis
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
One of the best pieces of land in the midwest also happens to have an excellent golf couse. The greens, collars, and appraoches were immaculate last visit. The attention to detail on the grounds is impressive to say the least.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
White Eagle Golf Club
Hudson, WI, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,178 yds
Stone Ridge Golf Club
Stillwater, MN, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,013 yds
St. Croix National Golf Club
Somerset, WI, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,909 yds
Town & Country Club
St. Paul, MN, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,301 yds
Troy Burne Golf Club
Hudson, WI, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.3 course rating, Lehman tees, 7,003 yds
Edina Country Club
Edina, MN, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,696 yds
Somerset Country Club
Mendota Heights, MN, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,856 yds
(Silver) Emerald Greens Golf Club
Hastings, MN, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.2 course rating, Blue tees, 7,163 yds
Loggers Trail Golf Club
Stillwater, MN, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.5 course rating, Pro tees, 7,235 yds
Keller Golf Course
Maplewood, MN, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,675 yds
Midland Hills Country Club
St. Paul, MN, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,867 yds
North Oaks Golf Club
North Oaks, MN, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,698 yds
Theodore Wirth Golf Course
Golden Valley, MN, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,584 yds
White Bear Yacht Club
Dellwood, MN, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,471 yds
Victory Links Golf Course
Blaine, MN, USA
Slope rating 130, 74.1 course rating, Blue tees, 7,048 yds
(Stone Creek) Tanners Brook Golf Club
Forest Lake, MN, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,887 yds
Prestwick Golf Club at Wedgewood
Woodbury, MN, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,617 yds
Indian Hills Golf Course
Stillwater, MN, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,751 yds
(Gold) Emerald Greens Golf Club
Hastings, MN, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,585 yds
Hiawatha Golf Course
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,613 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 Stillwater, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Edinburgh USA Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Stillwater, Minnesota at Slope 149 (74.2 course rating · Black tees · 6,904 yds). 30 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 Stillwater, 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 Stillwater, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:20 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
