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He shot a 71 (carrying just three clubs).
Saw Byron Nelson play RG&CC.
And is best known for his jazz band.

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“The Godfather of
Rochester Golf ... and Jazz”
Les Fields watched Byron Nelson break the RG&CC course record in 1945,
tied that record himself three decades later, and once shot a 70 (carrying
just three clubs).
by Paula LaRochelle
In the summer of 1945, the great golf champion Byron Nelson,
who was getting treatment at Mayo Clinic, was invited to play an
exhibition match at the Rochester Golf and Country Club. Nelson
was in the midst of what would become a streak of 11 consecutive
PGA tour wins (a record that still holds today). A local organization
offered Nelson an additional $100 if he could break the Rochester
course record, which had stood for 12 years at 68.
Sixty miles away, 17-year-old Les Fields heard about the match and
drove up from Cresco, Iowa, with some friends and one of their dads
to watch Nelson play. Les volunteered to serve as a gallery marshall,
getting an unobstructed view of the imagination and precision with
which Nelson played the game. But when the pro golfer ended the
course with a record-breaking 66, little did Les imagine that he would
one day tie that score on the same green.
If you’ve lived around Rochester long enough, you’ve probably heard
Les Fields play. The cornet, that is. For more than 50 years, Les has
perhaps best been known as the leader of a local jazz group, the
Turkey River All-Stars. But if you’re a golfer, you might’ve seen him
play that game as well.
Longtime Rochester radio personality (and Post Bulletin columnist),
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Les Fields hits a
ceremonial first
tee shot to start
the Hickory Stick
Centennial Scramble in
2016 at the Rochester
Golf and Country Club.
the late Harley Flathers, once described Fields as “The Godfather of
Rochester Golf ... and Jazz.”
It’s a few weeks before Les’s 95th birthday when I meet him in early
March at the home he shares with Barb Virnig, his partner of over 20
years, and their two fluffy cats, Bootsy and Tiger. Long renowned for
his story-telling, these days Les refers to Barb as his “memory expert.”
But the golfing trophies and music paraphernalia that decorate the
couple’s home also tell of the storied lives Les has lived—one in a
game known for quiet, the other in a splendor of sound.
The golf course “was our babysitter”
Les Fields was born in 1928 in Cresco, a small Iowa city 60 miles
south of Rochester. His grandfather, Charlie, was an avid golfer who
played five days a week.
“He didn’t have a caddy or anything, but he used his putter, upside
down, for a cane,” Les recalls. With Charlie’s encouragement, Les
started swinging a club around 1 or 2 years old and began playing
a few years later. Around the neighborhood, Les recalls, he and the
other local kids shot golf balls into tin cans that they’d sunk into the
Upper left: Les Fields (right) of the Turkey River All Stars jazz band performs at the Eagles Cancer Telethon in 2020. Bottom left: Les Fields, with
Rochester American Legion WM. T. McCoy Post 92, plays bugle as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1215 color guard presents the colors in 2018.
Bottom right: Turkey River All Stars 1968 original band members. Front left to right: Bob Stroetz, trombone; Gordon Danuser, clarinet; Les Fields,
trumpet. Back row left to right: Ken Stock, drums; Howard Hunt, tuba; Lloyd Stoddard, piano; Denny Robertson, banjo.

Previous page: Les Fields hits a ceremonial first tee shot to start the Hickory Stick Centennial Scramble Saturday afternoon Sept. 10, 2016 at the
Rochester Golf and Country Club in Rochester, Minn. 22 golfers competed in the match using wooden shaft clubs and vintage style golf balls. Les Fields
has been a member of RGCC since 1958 and has won the club championship several times.

grass. By age 9 or 10, he sometimes spent all day at the golf course in
Cresco. “That was our babysitter,” he says.
Les also learned to play the cornet at a young age. By the fourth
grade, he was invited to join the high school band. Later at the
University of Iowa, Les joined the marching band and the varsity golf
team. But both practiced at the same time, and something had to give.
He circled the music hall three times, debating what to do, before
finally turning in his band uniform.
Les played four years with the golf team in college, where he majored
in business and enrolled in the ROTC. After graduation, he served for
two years in the Air Force before going into the insurance business.
He moved to Rochester to work with Northwestern Mutual in 1958.
At the time, his boss told him that if he hit a certain sales number,
the company would buy him a membership at the Rochester Golf
and Country Club. Les earned his membership to the country club
that year, and he played in his first Walter D. Shelden Memorial
Invitational Pro-Am tournament (now the Member/Guest
tournament).
Les also got involved with the local music scene, joining the
Notochords band and the Rochester Male Chorus. Then in 1968,
over lunch downtown, he heard that Rochester 1st National Bank
was in need of a band for their Christmas party. Les said he thought
he knew some folks who could play. For the band name, Les threw
out something he had used in the past for a one-time impromptu
performance: the Turkey River All-Stars, named for the Turkey River,
which runs along the golf course in his hometown.
The new Turkey River All-Stars made their debut, playing without
sheet music or rehearsing in advance. As years went on, the band
continued to perform, sometimes up to 100 shows in a year. The
number of bandmates might change depending on the need of the
show and the musicians’ availability, Les says. Over the years, the
group included Gordon Denuser, Howard Hunt, Dick Hyland,
Larry Roberge, Denny Robertson, Lowell and his daughter Debbie
Schreyer, Bob Stroetz, Lloyd Stoddard and Kenny Stock. They played
classic jazz tunes such as “Oh Lady Be Good” and “Bourbon Street
Parade,” with some occasional twists to delight the audience: Les
rewrote the lyrics of “We’re In the Money” to “We Are the Turkeys”
(with apologies to the original lyricists, he says) and a few “gobbles”
thrown in.
Between music gigs, Les continued to enter local golf tournaments
and travel to see the greats play. Les remembers meeting Jack
Nicklaus Sr., Arnold Palmer and Gary Player when they were in the
Twin Cities for a tournament. He shook hands with Palmer. “His
hand was twice as big as mine,” he says.
Back home, Les racked up three holes in one at the RG&CC in
1986, ’87, and ’88, once on Hole 14 and twice on Hole 11. At one
point, sometime in the 1970s, Les shot a lifetime-best score of 66 at
the Rochester Golf and Country Club, tying the course record Byron
Nelson had set when Les watched him play decades earlier.
“Wouldn’t you know it though, I shot that the day before the
Shelden,” Les later told Post-Bulletin reporter Paul Christian. “I
peaked right then; I didn’t have a very good tournament,” Les said.
(And though the course has since been modified, today’s club course
record is just one shot under, at 65.)
Les did win the Shelden Pro-Am tournament in 1966, 1970, and
1973, and he was the RG&CC club champion in 1958, 1969,

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and 1973. Barb has counted 51 golf trophies around their house.
That number represents a fraction of the times Les has placed at a
tournament—some trophies, like the prize ham he once won, don’t
keep too well on the shelf.
“He’s got a really generous heart.”
Other achievements are harder to quantify. Recalling the days when
his grandfather and friends all played the game carrying their clubs
without the use of golf carts, in 1982 Les and a few friends decided
to play a round at the RG&CC with the fewest number of clubs
possible (while also having a decent game). While the modern golfer
might carry around 14 clubs in their bag, for this round Les chose
three: a 4-wood, a 6-iron and his putter. He ended up with a score of
70, one under par.
In 1983, at age 55, Les retired from his career in insurance to focus
on the band. The following year, the Turkey River All-Stars were
invited to perform at the World’s Fair in New Orleans. On a whim,
the band decided to hold their own Bourbon Street Parade. They
quickly organized a police escort and then went marching, to whoops
and cheers from the crowds.
“Les was always doing stuff like that,” Barb says, from throwing
impromptu parades to calling up a friend to play “Happy Birthday”
for them over the phone. She estimates that he’s played Taps at
hundreds of military funerals. “He’s got a really generous heart.”
Among the highlights of Les’s career, he mentions playing in the
Lawrence Welk Dixieland Jazz Festival in Branson, Missouri, in
1997. Backstage, Les had along with him a copy of the late, great
musician’s autobiography, “Wunnerful, Wunnerful.” After the show,
a number of people in the audience came up to Les to congratulate
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the band on their performance. Among them was Lawrence Welk,
Jr. and The Lennon Sisters, Les says. The well-wishers all scribbled
notes of admiration to Les and the band in his copy of “Wunnerful,
Wunnerful.” But Les forgot the book when he left that night, and
when he returned the next morning, it was gone. “So somewhere,
somebody has all those comments about our band,” Les says.
The band doesn’t do as many shows as they once did, though they’ve
still appeared on occasion, performing last summer in the Winona
Dixieland Jazz Festival, St. Charles Gladiolus Days and the Lake
City Water Ski Days.
“Les still has played, but it’s getting harder,” Barb says. “He used to
be the youngest member of the band, now he’s the oldest. When he
goes, I don’t think there will be a Turkey River All-Stars anymore.”
In 2005, Les was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.
He regrets that the whole band wasn’t included, he says, but they told
him that only the band leader was eligible. And in 2019, Rochester’s
Castle Community and Threshold Arts dedicated the Les Fields Hall
in his honor.
One of the last tournaments Les appeared at was the RG&CC’s
Hickory Stick Centennial Scramble, celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the club in 2016. Everyone played with wooden
shaft clubs and vintage style golf balls, and Les was invited to open
the tournament as the honorary starter. Though the tournament
organizers arranged to have 20 sets of clubs shipped in for the
event, Les could’ve teed off with a club of his own, from a set his
grandfather had carried in Iowa decades ago.
Les keeps the clubs in a corner of his room, next to the bedside table
where his cornet rests, within arms reach both morning and night.
Elegant instruments, though worn from years of use, still whispering,
“Play on.”
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 Area golf, by the numbers (2023 edition)
27
Number of 18 hole rounds you'd need to play to
break even on the season pass (though the pass
brings other perks, as well).

$1,435
Cost of a family season pass
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Cost of an adult 9-hole greens fee at
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ern Hills (and $14.25 at Hadley
Creek).

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Soldiers Field (23,382). Eastwood
(22,778) and Northern Hills (22,450)
were close behind. Hadley Creek saw
16,520 rounds in 2021.

17,729
Estimated number of golfers
in Olmsted County.

38.6
98K
The estimated number of golf rounds played at the four city-
Average age of golfers in Rochester.

139
owned golf courses in 2022, down 13,000 rounds over 2021.

67 Percent of city rounds played by

season pass holders.
Number of golf carts the City of Rochester oper-
ates, with 50 at Eastwood, 40 at Northern Hills,
27 at Soldier Field and 22 at Hadley Creek.
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 14,721
129/1,000” The (estimated) record number of
range balls hit at Hadley Creek in a
Typical height of cut for putting greens, during the summer
season at city golf courses. single day.

1926
Year the first organized round of golf is played at the
6-hole Soldiers Field Golf Course.

3
Times per week the city maintenance
crews mow the courses.

50¢ 510
Green fees for Acres of golf maintained by city staff.
Soldiers Field
Golf Course in 1926.
132
Number of "good" golfable days in Rochester in
2020 (compared to 116 in 2019).

1977 3
Number of minutes you can now spend
First reported sighting of Bogey, the report-
looking for a lost ball (it was 5).
edly “huge” Northern Hills snapping turtle,
who has been spotted a dozen or so times

40
a year for the past four-plus decades.

5th
Last hole you could be on—and still get a Number of seconds to make a stroke
9-hole raincheck—during a 9-hole round (and it should be much quicker).
at the Rochester City golf courses. (It’s the
14th hole for an 18-hole round).

8 miles
The radius for which Rochester City golf
courses halt play if lightning strikes.

A fivesome?
Yes. A fivesome. Fivesomes are allowed
at Soldiers Field if they can play each 9
holes in 2 hours or less.

607
Yards of the longest hole in Rochester
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 Worth The Drive
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 DODGE CENTER
DODGE COUNTRY CLUB
FRONTENAC
MOUNT FRONTENAC GOLF COURSE
HAYFIELD
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LAKE CITY GOLF CLUB
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Par: 72; Yardage: 5,151-6,176;
Green fees: $20-$30; add cart for $15
About the course: The Dodge Country Club is
a fantastic mix of scenic views, challenging holes,
and a relaxed atmosphere that golfers often seek
but rarely find. A player’s course, the Dodge
Country Club will reward you on good shots and
penalize you on those not-so-good shots.
Our favorite hole: Number 18 is the longest
hole (at 501 yards) and the toughest (number one
handicap), and a great way to finish a round.
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Par: 71 Yardage: 4,982-6,226
Green fees: $17-$45
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Course is a full-service, 18-hole course
offering unforgettable vistas of the beautiful
Mississippi River Valley, as well as numerous
wildlife sightings. Excellent practice facility,
putting green, fully staffed pro shop, restau-
rant, and banquet facility.
Our favorite hole: Hole #7 (a 388-yard par 4)
is beautiful from tee to green. The view is sure
73671 170th Ave., Hayfield; 507-477-3233; oaksinhayfield.com
Par: 72 Yardage: 5,525-6,500
Green Fees: $15-$45
About the course: Established in 1977, The Oaks
is known for its scenic, rolling fairways, meander-
ing creek, friendly staff, and the best golf values in
the area. Just a short drive from Austin, Rochester,
or Owatonna.
Our favorite hole: Hole #13 (a 374-yard par 4).
A solid drive down the middle leaves a short to
middle iron into a green, nestled into a stand of
oak trees.
33587 Lakeview Dr., Lake City; 651-345-3221; lakecitygolf.com
Par: 71. Yardage: 5,004-6,410.
Green fees: $18-$30.
About the course: Lake City Golf Club is
a championship, 18-hole golf course, par 71.
A well-groomed, fully watered golf course
set back in the bluff country of the Mississippi
River valley, LCGC offers four sets
of tees to accommodate every ability, from
novice to experienced golfer. The course also
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19th hole: A full-service bar and grill (with some
of the best burgers and cheese curds around)
greets you before or after your round.
Top 2023 specials: Burger Basket and Golf
Special; on Mon.-Fri. tee off before noon for a
flat rate of $50.00, Sat. & Sun. tee off after 2:00
pm for a flat rate of $50.00.
to take your breath away—you can literally see
for miles down the scenic Mississippi River
Valley.
19th hole: Full-service bar and grill features
daily specials and a grill menu full of a great
selection of items, and a great variety of tap
beer selections and monthly tap beer specials.
Top 2023 specials: 18 holes of golf with cart
and lunch for only $45.
19th hole: The Oaks Bar & Grille is open daily
and offers a fully stocked bar and a
variety of menu items, with excellent Friday Night
Dinner specials.
Top 2023 specials: Be sure to check out the web-
site to see the latest golf and food specials!
Our favorite hole: The 18th hole is a demanding
par-5, 523 yards long with a creek down the left
side and out of bounds on the right. A straight
drive at 180 yards to 240 yards will put you short
of the creek and let you hit an iron to a landing
area at 130 yards from the green. The 18th hole is
a very scenic hole with an occasional deer crossing
or trout swimming in the creek.
Top 2023 specials: Unlimited golf with cart on
Mondays and Wednesdays for $30 all summer
long.
 LAKE CITY
THE JEWEL GOLF CLUB 1900 Clubhouse Dr, Lake City, https://www.jewelgolfclub.com
Par: 71 Yardage: 4,907-7,050
Green Fees: $62-$103
About the course: Nestled in the Mississippi
River valley grand bluffs of Lake City. Designed
by three time US Open Winner, Hale Irwin, the
course winds throughout 800 acres of the river val-
ley. Routed through a variety of terrain, the course
was designed with five sets of tee boxes in order to
accommodate golfers of any ability.
Our favorite hole: Hole 11, Pictured here. 209
yards from the back tee, this par 3 is a forced
PINE ISLAND 920 8th St. SE, Pine Island; 507-356-8252; pineislandgolf.com
PINE ISLAND GOLF COURSE
Par: 71 Yardage: 4,946-6,563
Green fees: $17-$27
About the course: 18 holes built on 140 acres.
Fairways are wide with multiple tees, greens are
huge, and there are tree, water, sand, and rock haz-
ards. The course is challenging for the advanced,
the beginner, the young and the old. Full driving
range and putting practice facilities.
Favorite hole: Hole #14 is a risk-reward par 5
measuring 519 yards. This dogleg left requires a
ROCHESTER 3505 Eastwood Rd. SE, Rochester; 507-281-6173; rochestermngolf.com
EASTWOOD GOLF COURSE
Par: 71 Yardage: 4,779-6,631
Green fees: 9 holes: $19/Adult. $17/Senior. $10/
Junior. 18 holes: $32/Adult. $28/Senior. $20/
Junior.
About the course: One course, two personalities.
The original 18-hole layout at Eastwood was
designed by Rochester golf legend Ray Keller. The
old front nine was scrapped in 2007. What was
the back nine became the front nine, and the new
back opened for play in 2008. The new back nine
is longer, but offers multiple tee boxes so golfers
of any level can play to their game. Eastwood’s
ROCHESTER
HADLEY CREEK GOLF COURSE/ 2390 Hadley Hills Dr. NE, Rochester; 507-529-4119; rochestermngolf.com
LEARNING CENTER
Par: 32 Yardage: 1,600-2,300
Green fees: $13 for 9 holes. Junior 18 & under $8
for 9 holes.
About the course: Hadley Creek is a 9-hole, par
32 layout with multiple practice areas. The creek
flows through the middle of the course, accompa-
nied by several ponds, and a beautiful, natural nine
holes at the base of Hawthorne Hills bluffs.
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carry-over water with beautiful views of the Mis-
sissippi River valley bluffs.
19th hole: Bluffside Grill & Bar is tucked away in
a setting that offers panoramic views of manicured
greens and lush fairways surrounded by the Mis-
sissippi River bluffs. Whether it’s a burger, or one
of our signature dinner entrees, you’ll be delighted
by the talents of our culinary team and warm
service of our wait staff.
Top 2023 specials: Weekday 36 holes $118 plus
tax. Book online for daily specials.
well-placed tee shot. Longer hitters can try to cut
the corner—over trees and prairie grasses.
19th hole: Enjoy a delicious quarter-pound hot
dog paired with an ice-cold beer.
Top 2023 specials: Morning Special: Monday
through Friday (no holidays), tee off before 11 am
and receive 18 holes and a cart for only $27 (tax
included). Twilight Golf: Wednesday through
Sunday, tee off after 4 pm and get 18 holes and a
cart for only $27 (tax included).
challenging and beautiful back nine is a bargain,
playing like a high-end course for the price of a
municipal course (its front nine isn’t anything to
scoff at either).
Our favorite hole: Hole #14 has been called “the
toughest par 5 in the area.” This monster dogleg
right (607 yards from the black tees) begins with a
challenging tee shot over water to a fairway lined
with brush to the left and woods to the right.
Top 2023 Special: Two for $65 Special includes
18 hole green fees and cart at select times daily.
Our favorite hole: The “critter” hole #7, a 350-
yard, par 4. A tee shot over a pond to a generous
fairway, creek right, bluffs left, with a great chance
to view deer, beaver, turkey, fox, or eagles flying
overhead.
 ROCHESTER 4721 West Circle Dr. NW, Rochester; 507-281-6170; rochestermngolf.com
NORTHERN HILLS GOLF COURSE
Par: 72 Yardage: 5,398-6,271
Green fees: 9 holes: $19/Adult. $17/Senior. $10/
Junior. 18 holes: $32/Adult. $28/Senior. $20/
Junior.
About the course: A lot has changed in the city
of Rochester since Northern Hills opened for play
back in the summer of 1976, when it quickly leapt
to the top of the city courses. That top-tier rating,
though, hasn’t changed. Area golf experts regularly
rank Northern Hills in the top two for area cours-
es. Northern Hills has a good mixture of rolling
hills and trees, not to mention an abundance of
ROCHESTER 244 Soldiers Field Dr. SW, Rochester; 507-281-6176; rochestermngolf.com
SOLDIERS FIELD GOLF COURSE
Par: 70/71 Yardage: 5,003-5,769
Green fees: 9 holes: $19/Adult. $17/Senior. $10/
Junior. 18 holes: $32/Adult. $28/Senior. $20/
Junior.
About the course: A classic (opened in 1927),
Soldiers Field’s flat, short design makes it great
for beginners, but its top-notch smallish, quick
greens and abundance of trees still test the ex-
perienced player, and golfers of any caliber will
appreciate the views of the Zumbro River.
ROCHESTER 1700 48th St. SW, Rochester; 507-285-0305; willowcreekgolfmn.com
WILLOW CREEK GOLF COURSE
Par: 70 for Willow Creek
Green Fees: $18-$33 for Willow Creek;
$7-$11 for Little Willow
About the course: Willow Creek Golf Course
opened in 1976 and has been a “gem” in
Rochester golf ever since. With 27 beautiful
holes, Willow Creek offers both an 18-hole
regulation course and also a 9-hole executive
course. In addition, Willow Creek has four
sets of tee boxes to accommodate all ability
levels with ease.
STEWARTVILLE 1800 Clubhouse Dr. NE, Stewartville; 507-533-9393; riverviewgreens.com
RIVERVIEW GREENS
Par: 70 Yardage: 5,108
Green fees: $19 for 9 holes/$28 for 18 holes
About the course: Riverview Greens GC is just
south of downtown Rochester located two miles
south of Rochester airport. The course winds along
the Root River as well as meandering streams and
ponds. Designed to accommodate beginner to
advanced players. Also specialize in weddings &
receptions in our large ballroom.
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wildflowers. Its short par 4s make long hitters
question keeping their driver in the bag on several
holes. The sloped greens provide many tough
wedge shots and putts.
Our favorite hole: Hole #6 (504-yard, par 5 from
the championship tees). A par 5 with eagle po-
tential, this is a classic risk-reward hole. Even after
the recent redesign, it’s still one of the toughest tee
shots in town.
Top 2023 special: Two for $65 Special includes 18
hole green fees and cart at select times daily.
Two classic threes: They say that par 3s define
a course, and Soldiers has two classics. The sig-
nature hole—hole #5, the elevated tee-to-ele-
vated green, 165-yarder—has been redesigned
twice since 1960 and your tee shot travels over
and along the Zumbro. Also, SF’s eighth hole
may be the city’s toughest par 3.
Top 2023 special: Two for $65 Special includes
18 hole green fees and cart at select times daily.
Favorite hole: Hole #9 is an amazing par 3
that plays between 150-170 yards. Your tee
shot sails from an elevated tee box, over a
valley to an elevated green with two tiers.
Top 2023 specials: Book online for the lowest
golf rates at willowcreekgolfmn.com. Through
the use of Dynamic Pricing, Willow Creek
offers a variety of rates that will allow most
every golfer to find a price that works. Kids
play free on Sundays after 2 p.m. on Little
Willow.
Event center: We have the largest clubhouse in
the area with seating up to 500. We specialize in
group events such as golf tournaments, fundraisers,
and weddings.
19th hole: Overlooks the 9th and 18th greens,
ponds and fountains. Restaurant and fully
stocked bar.
Top 2023 special: Monday-Thursday 8am-noon
and weekends after 3 pm 9 holes for $22 with cart.
18 holes for $32 with cart.
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 COURSE CATALOG The most complete area course list we could create.
ADAMS
CEDAR RIVER GOLF COURSE
14927 Minnesota 56, Adams;
507-582-3595;
cedarrivercountryclub.com
Par: 72/74; Yardage: 5,580-6,288
Cedar River is a member-owned
public golf course.
ALBERT LEA
GREEN LEA GOLF COURSE
101 Richway Dr., Albert Lea;
507-373-1061; greenlea.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,049-6,213
18-hold course features mature trees,
and water on nine holes.
AUSTIN
MEADOW GREENS GOLF
COURSE
25238 540th Ave., Austin;
507-433-4878;
meadowgreensgc.com
Par: 69; Yardage: 1,930-4,790
The 27-hole course has three
contrasting nines.
AUSTIN COUNTRY CLUB
1202 28th St. NE, Austin;
507-437-7631;
austincountryclub.net
Par: 72; Yardage: 3,047-6,520
Built in 1919, course features 45
bunkers and water on seven holes.
BLOOMING PRAIRIE
BLOOMING PRAIRIE
COUNTRY CLUB
7701 118th St. SE,
Blooming Prairie; 507-583-2887;
bpcountryclub.com
Par: 36/37; Yardage: 2,554-3,026
This wide-open, nine-hole course has 1700 17th St. NW, Faribault;
numerous trees.
BYRON
SOMERBY GOLF CLUB
975 Somerby Pkwy. NE, Byron;
507-775-3700; somerby.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,160-7,209
World-class golf on a links-style
course.
CALEDONIA
MA CAL GROVE COUNTRY
CLUB
15939 State Hwy. 76, Caledonia;
507-725-2733; macalgrove.com
Par: 36/38; Yardage: 2,842-3,213
Many trees and rolling hills.
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CANNON FALLS
CANNON GOLF CLUB
8606 295th St. E,
Cannon Falls; 507-263-3126;
cannongolfclub.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,119-6,581
Relatively flat layout and elevated tees.
GOPHER HILLS GOLF COURSE (and numerous wildlife sightings).
26155 Nicolai Ave., Cannon Falls;
507-263-2507; gopherhills.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 4,913-6,355
Tree-lined fairways and numerous
elevation changes.
THE SUMMIT GOLF CLUB
31286 Hwy. 19 Blvd., Cannon Falls; ways, and one water hazard in play.
507-263-4648; summitgolfclub.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,165-7,025
Bentgrass fairways, tees and greens
with elevation changes.
CHATFIELD
CHOSEN VALLEY GOLF CLUB Scenic rolling fairways and one of
1801 Main St. S, Chatfield;
507-867-4305;
chosenvalleygolfclub.com
Par: 34/35; Yardage: 2,570-2,933 This VALLEY HIGH GOLF CLUB
9-hole course offers a rolling terrain 9203 Mound Prairie Dr., Houston;
on a couple of holes.
DODGE CENTER
DODGE COUNTRY CLUB
18187 County Rd. 34,
Dodge Center; 507-374-2374;
dodgecountryclub.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,151-6,176
Scenic views, challenging holes,
relaxed atmosphere.
FARIBAULT
FARIBAULT GOLF CLUB
507-334-3810; faribaultgolf.com
Par: 72/73; Yardage: 5,468-6,447
Many trees, medium-sized greens.
Wildlife often visits the course.
LEGACY GOLF COURSE
1515 Shumway Ave., Faribault;
507-332-7177; legacygolf.net
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,031-6,416
Noted golf architect Garrett Gill
designed the course.
FARMINGTON
SOUTHERN HILLS
18950 Chippendale Ave.,
Farmington; 651-463-4653;
southernhillsgolfcourse.com
Par: 70/72; Yardage: 4,970-6,343
A challenge for all skill levels.
FRONTENAC
MOUNT FRONTENAC
GOLF COURSE
32420 Ski Rd., Frontenac;
651-388-5826, 800-488-5826;
mountfrontenac.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 4,982-6,226
Unforgettable Mississippi River views THE JEWEL GOLF CLUB
HARMONY
HARMONY GOLF CLUB
535 4th St. NE, Harmony;
507-886-5622; harmonygolfclub.com Irwin.
Par: 36; Yardage: 2,452-3,018
Gently rolling hills and narrow fair- LANESBORO
HAYFIELD
THE OAKS GOLF CLUB
73671 170th Ave., Hayfield;
507-477-3233; oaksinhayfield.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,525-6,500
the best golf values in the area.
HOUSTON
507-894-4444,
valleyhighgolfclub.com
Par: 71/72; Yardage: 4,796-6,157
Tree-lined fairways with mid-sized
greens.
KENYON
KENYON COUNTRY CLUB
45986 Hwy. 56, Kenyon;
507-789-6307;
kenyoncountryclub.com
Par: 34/36; Yardage: 2,470-2,656
Features big oak trees, small greens,
and a few sand traps.
LA CRESCENT
PINE CREEK GOLF COURSE
3815 N. Pine Creek Rd.,
La Crescent; 507-895-2410;
cityoflacrescent-mn.gov
Par: 35; Yardage: 2,352-3,009
Course offers three different tee-off
locations on each hole.
LAKE CITY
LAKE CITY GOLF COURSE
33587 Lakeview Dr.,
Lake City; 651-345-3221;
lakecitygolf.com
Par: 71/72;
Yardage: 5,028-6,410 NORTHFIELD
A well-groomed course set in the
Mississippi River valley.
LAKE PEPIN GOLF COURSE
70895 260th Ave., Lake City;
651-345-5768; lakepepingolf.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,242-6,752
Scottish-feel course perched atop
bluffs overlooking Lake Pepin.
1900 Clubhouse Dr., Lake City;
651-345-2672; jewelgolfclub.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 4,907-7,050
Nestled in the bluffs and designed by
three-time U.S. Open winner Hale
LANESBORO GOLF CLUB
900 Parkway Ave. S, Lanesboro;
507-467-3742; https://sites.google.
com/site/lanesborogolfcourse
Par: 27; Yardage: 2,482-2,729
It’s a long, narrow, and hilly course
with few, if any, even lies.
LEWISTON
HEARTLAND COUNTRY CLUB
19917 Hwy. 14, Lewiston;
507-523-2060; heartland-cc.com/
Par: 36; Yardage: 2,598-3,164
Gently rolling, wide-open fairways.
Also features a par-27 executive
course.
MANTORVILLE
ZUMBRO VALLEY GOLF
COURSE
25202 615th St., Mantorville;
507-635-2821; zvrc.com
Par: 36/37; Yardage: 2,592-2,755
The Zumbro River meanders across
four of the holes.
MONTGOMERY
MONTGOMERY NATIONAL G.C.
900 Rodgers Dr., Montgomery;
507-364-5602;
montgomerynationalgolf.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 4,984-6,563
This music-themed course features
water hazards on eight holes.
NEW RICHLAND
RIVERVIEW GOLF COURSE
15590 240th Ave., New Richland;
507-465-3516
Par: 36; Yardage: 2,771-3,075
The Le Sueur River runs through
the course.
WILLINGERS GOLF CLUB
6797 Canby Trail, Northfield;
952-652-2500; willingersgc.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,166-6,809
Offers significant elevation and
topography changes.
NORTHFIELD GOLF CLUB
707 Prairie St., Northfield;
507-645-4026;
northfieldgolfclub.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,208-6,728
A combination of old and new holes.
OWATONNA
BROOKTREE GOLF COURSE
1369 Cherry St., Owatonna;
507-444-2467;
brooktreegolfcourse.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 5,534-6,684
One of the best municipal courses
in the area.
HAVANA HILLS
2213 NE 34th Ave., Owatonna;
507-451-2577
Par: 27; Yardage: 1,140
Great course for working on
short game.
OWATONNA COUNTRY CLUB
1991 Lemond Rd., Owatonna;
507-451-6120; owatonnacc.com
Par: 71/72; Yardage: 5,251-6,323
Straight River comes into play on
several holes of this private course.
PINE ISLAND
PINE ISLAND GOLF COURSE
920 8th St. SE, Pine Island;
507-356-8252; pineislandgolf.com
–: 71; Yardage: 4,946-6,563
Wide fairways, huge greens, and
clever and cool hazards.
PLAINVIEW
PIPER HILLS GOLF COURSE
25233 534th St., Plainview;
507-534-2613;
piperhillsgolfcourse.com
Par: 36; Yardage: 2,792-3,086
Great greens in the countryside.
PRESTON
PRESTON GOLF COURSE
27486 Hwy. 16 W., Preston;
507-765-4485; prestongolfcourse.com
Par: 35; Yardage: 2,983
This 1930 course was built on hilly
terrain and has no sand bunkers.
RIVERS’ BEND
24461 Heron Rd., Preston;
507-467-2512; barnresort.com
Par: 70; Yardage: 4,923-6,000
Several holes are carved out of the
surrounding woodlands.
RED WING
MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL
409 Golf Links Dr., Red Wing;
651-388-1874; golfredwing.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 5,002-6,489
Two unique 18 hole courses offer
differing golf experiences.
RED WING GOLF COURSE
1311 W. 6th St., Red Wing;
651-388-9524;
redwinggolfcourse.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 4,831-6,206
Nestled in the sand bluffs of
Red Wing.
ROCHESTER
EASTWOOD GOLF COURSE
3505 Eastwood Rd. SE,
Rochester; 507-281-6173;
rochestermngolf.com
Par: 71; Yardage 4,779-6,631
One course, two personalities. A
longtime Rochester favorite made
even better.
HADLEY CREEK GOLF
COURSE/LEARNING
CENTER
2427 Hadley Hills Dr. NE,
Rochester; 507-529-4119;
rochestermngolf.com
Par: 32; Yardage: 1,600-2,300
The place to practice and learn on a
natural nine-holer.
MAPLE VALLEY GOLF AND
COUNTRY CLUB
8600 Maple Valley Rd. SE,
Rochester; 507-285-9100;
maplevalleygolf.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 5,057-5,906
This course follows the Root River
and limestone bluffs.
NORTHERN HILLS GOLF
COURSE
4721 West Circle Dr. NW,
Rochester; 507-281-6170;
rochestermngolf.com
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,398-6,271
Rolling hills, mature trees, and
wildflowers.
OAK SUMMIT GOLF COURSE
2751 Co. Rd. 16 SW, Rochester;
507-252-1808; oaksummitgolf.com
Par: 70; Yardage: 5,080-6,434
One of the area’s more scenic
courses with plenty of challenge.
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ROCHESTER GOLF AND
COUNTRY CLUB
3100 Country Club Rd. SW,
Rochester; 507-282-2708; rgcc.org
Par: 70/72; Yardage: 5,298-6,469
Rolling terrain with lots of pine
trees and changes in elevation.
SOLDIERS FIELD GOLF
COURSE
244 Soldiers Field Dr. SW,
Rochester; 507-281-6176;
rochestermngolf.com
Par: 70/71; Yardage: 5,003-5,769
The Rochester classic (opened in
1927) features two classic par-3s.
WILLOW CREEK GOLF
COURSE
1700 48th St. SW, Rochester;
507-285-0305; willowcreekgc.com
Par: 70; Yardage: 5,293-6,053
Fairly wide open, some challenging
holes. Also offers Little Willow
Executive Golf Course.
RUSHFORD
FERNDALE GOLF COURSE
23239 Hwy. 16, Rushford;
507-864-7626;
ferndalegolfcourse.com
Par: 36/38; Yardage: 2,756-3,354
Solid nine-hole course, easy to walk.
ST. CHARLES
ST. CHARLES GOLF CLUB
1920 Gladiola Dr., St. Charles;
507-932-5444;
stcharlesgolfclub.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 5,023-6,237
Nestled in rolling hills and valleys.
STEWARTVILLE
RIVERVIEW GREENS
1800 Clubhouse Dr. NE,
Stewartville; 507-533-9393;
riverviewgreens.com
Par: 70; Yardage 5,108
Course winds along the Root River.
WABASHA
THE BLUFFS AT
COFFEE MILL
180 Coffee Mill Dr., Wabasha;
651-565-4332; coffeemillgolf.com
Par: 71/72; Yardage: 5,091-6,515
The scenic course features long and
challenging par-4s.
WINONA
THE BRIDGES GOLF COURSE
22852 County Rd. 17, Winona;
507-452-3535; winonagolf.com
Par: 71; Yardage: 5,091-6,778
A true test of golf with plenty of
elevation changes.
CEDAR VALLEY
GOLF COURSE
25019 County Rd. 9,
Winona; 507-457-3129;
cedarvalleymn.com
Par: 36; Yardage: 4,959-6,505
Many long holes, a variety of slopes,
and several water features.
WESTFIELD GOLF CLUB
1460 W. 5th St., Winona;
507-452-6901;
westfieldgolfclub.com
Par: 36; Yardage: 5,620-6,656
The course is walker-friendly due to
the relatively flat terrain.
ZUMBRO FALLS
ZUMBRO FALLS
GOLF CLUB
60146 Hwy. 63, Zumbro Falls;
507-753-3131;
zumbrofallsgolfclub.com
Par: 36; Yardage: 3,268
Scenic and challenging with
rolling hills.
ZUMBROTA
ZUMBROTA GOLF CLUB
80 Golf Links Ave., Zumbrota;
507-732-5817;
zumbrotagolfclub.com
Par: 69; Yardage: 4,532-5,875
A classic design front-nine followed
by a links-style back.