The longest golf courses in Brainerd, Minnesota
The longest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Brainerd, Minnesota, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Nisswa and Breezy Point.
The Classic
Madden's on Gull Lake
Brainerd, MN, USA7,102 yards, Tour tees, Par 72
PublicScott Hoffmann
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Potentially one of the most overrated courses in Minnesota. How publications like Golf Digest rate this place over the likes of Northland, Midland Hills, Minneapolis much less its better neighbor Deacon’s is astounding.
Written by
@Dawgattheturn
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Driving range
Deacon's Lodge
Breezy Point Resort
Breezy Point, MN, USA6,977 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PublicArnold Palmer
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.8Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
I personally think Brainerd is an absolutely overrated town for actual good golf, but deacons is a solid place and a fun time every time I’m there. Not a huge Palmer guy and the conditions have gone down hill, but you gotta play when you are in town.
Written by
@Dawgattheturn
- Challenging
- Must play
- Pristine
The Pines - Woods / Marsh
Grand View Lodge
Nisswa, MN, USA6,883 yards, Champions tees, Par 72
PublicJoel Goldstrand
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Dutch Legacy
Craguns Resort
Brainerd, MN, USA6,879 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Bobby's Legacy
Craguns Resort
Brainerd, MN, USA6,807 yards, Black tees, Par 73
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Beautiful course with a great layout, not walkable at all with a lot of driving the cart around the property but a lot of fun with great conditions. Challenging for most but has a couple short scoreable holes that will keep you interested.
Written by
@briandoziergoat
- Must play
- Driving range
- Pristine
(Preserve) Grand View Lodge
Nisswa, MN, USA
6,611 yards, Green tees, Par 72
(Pine Beach West) Madden's on Gull Lake
Brainerd, MN, USA
5,070 yards, White tees, Par 67
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. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope 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 Brainerd, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Classic at Madden's on Gull Lake is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Brainerd, Minnesota at 7,102 yds (Tour tees · Par 72). 7 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. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope 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 Brainerd, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Each course is measured from its longest men’s tees with complete hole-by-hole yardages. Forward and women’s tees are not used, so every course is compared from the same kind of tee.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Brainerd, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:10 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
