The best private courses in Stillwater, Minnesota
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 4,412 rounds in Minnesota and rate what they played. These are the 13 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Stillwater, Minnesota, ranked by those community scores.
White Bear Yacht Club
Dellwood, MN, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Willie Watson
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Land movement is insane, and the work they’ve done recently to 14, 17, and 18 has helped a lot. 12 may be the best hole in the state. No shot is the same.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Must play
- Driving range
- Locker rooms
Interlachen Country Club
Edina, MN, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Andrew Greens recent renovation is exceptional. Increased variety of pin placements, green contouring is more interesting, improved weaker holes. Always had incredible land movement and it now shows it even better
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Walkable
Somerset Country Club
Mendota Heights, MN, USAPrivateSeth Raynor & Robert Moote
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Improvements to the 3rd, 4th and 5th holes has helped, specifically restoring the Short template 5th on top of the hill with a view of downtown Minneapolis. A complete restoration would do it wonders, but still plenty of highlights here.
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
The Minikahda Club
Minneapolis, MN, USAPrivateDonald 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
Golden Valley Country Club
Golden Valley, MN, USAPrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Ron Forse
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Underrated
Minneapolis Golf Club
St. Louis Park, MN, USAPrivateWillie Park Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Probaly played here 50 times over 40 years and it still holds up as a treat I look forward to every time. The re-sod and tree removal was a game changer. I adore the front 9. The 10th hole, however, is the electric chair and a stout Par 3. 18 is a gift of a finisher, imo.
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Underrated
- Must play
- Pristine
North Oaks Golf Club
North Oaks, MN, USAPrivateStanley Thompson.
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Fun routing with a lot of variety on holes, and some really cool shots. Consistently in good shape and keeps getting better with some tree removal and green expansions
Written by
@hred
- Underrated
- Challenging
- Pristine
Town & Country Club
St. Paul, MN, USAPrivateGeorge McRee & Willie Watson
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
A friend recently told me that T&C is his litmus test. If someone hates it (many do) then they’re just not on his intellectual level. And I agree!
Written by
@Lazstradamus
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
Midland Hills Country Club
St. Paul, MN, USAPrivateSeth Raynor
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Template greens make for interesting pins and fun approaches. The Short 4th, Eden 7th, Cape 8th, Biarritz 12th, and Alps 14th are the highlights, but the rest are no slouches either
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Must play
- Underrated
- Pristine
Edina Country Club
Edina, MN, USAPrivateAlex Findlay & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.7Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
TPC of The Twin Cities
Blaine, MN, USAPrivateArnold 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
Indian Hills Golf Course
Stillwater, MN, USAPrivateDon Herfort
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
Dellwood Hills Golf Club
Dellwood, MN, USAPrivateDon Herfort
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Stillwater, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
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Common questions about private course rankings in Stillwater, Minnesota.
The top private golf courses in Stillwater, Minnesota on Course Vaults are led by White Bear Yacht Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.7. This page ranks 13 courses, including White Bear Yacht Club, Interlachen Country Club, Somerset Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Stillwater, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Stillwater, Minnesota list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Stillwater, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
White Bear Yacht Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Stillwater, Minnesota on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:16 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
