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October 26, 2026
The best golf courses in Minnesota, according to golfers on TheGrint, are Interlachen Country Club (96.1), Windsong Farm's South course (95.8) and Hazeltine National Golf Club (95.7). Minnesota has two courses on TheGrint's 2026 Top 100, both on the U.S. Public list: Giants Ridge's Quarry course (No. 44) and Deacon's Lodge (No. 67).
This guide covers both, the highly rated public courses just outside the Top 100, and how hard each one plays. Rankings come from golfers who played the courses, not a panel.
Every course links to its page in TheGrint's directory of 486 Minnesota golf courses, with the full scorecard for every set of tees.
Minnesota's two Top 100 courses are both on the U.S. Public list, and both are up north. Here they are with their rank on the U.S. Public list, TheGrint Rating out of 100, and TheGrint Difficulty:
| Rank (U.S. Public) | Course | City | TheGrint Rating | Plays harder than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Giants Ridge: The Quarry | Biwabik | 94.5 | 98% |
| 67 | Deacon's Lodge Golf Course | Pequot Lakes | 93.7 | 99% |
The Quarry is the highest-rated public course in Minnesota on TheGrint, and Deacon's Lodge is next among public courses on the list.
Minnesota's five highest-rated courses are private clubs in the Twin Cities area. None of them is on the 2026 Top 100 U.S. Private list:
| Course | City | Type | TheGrint Rating | Plays harder than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlachen Country Club | Edina | Private | 96.1 | 87% |
| Windsong Farm: South | Maple Plain | Private | 95.8 | 92% |
| Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska | Private | 95.7 | 99% |
| Somerset Country Club | Saint Paul | Private | 95.5 | 92% |
| Spring Hill Golf Club | Wayzata | Private | 95.5 | 97% |
These are member clubs, so access usually means playing with a member or as a guest. Interlachen is listed in the directory under Saint Louis Park.
Minnesota's best public golf is a drive north of the Twin Cities, in the lake and mining country.
Resort and club courses can have booking rules for guests, so check each course's page and the course itself before you plan around it.
These public and semi-private courses rate highly with golfers on TheGrint but aren't on the 2026 Top 100. Each ranks in the top 29 of the 377 well-reviewed courses in Minnesota:
Deacon's Lodge is the hardest of Minnesota's Top 100 courses, playing harder than 99% of rated courses on TheGrint, with The Quarry at 98%. Hazeltine National, a private club in Chaska, also plays harder than 99%.
Minnesota's best-rated public courses play hard as a group: every hidden gem above plays harder than at least 87% of rated courses, and The Classic at Madden's and Dacotah Ridge both reach 99%. For more, see the hardest golf courses golfers rank among the best, and check what tees to play before a hard course.
TheGrint Rating is a score out of 100 built from golfers' reviews and their head-to-head course rankings on TheGrint. TheGrint Top 100 uses those signals, including the Course Ranking Game, and gives more weight to golfers who have played more courses.
How we counted: ratings, difficulty and state ranks come from TheGrint's Minnesota directory and course pages on October 26, 2026. Ratings update as golfers add reviews and rankings. For more on the lists, see how TheGrint Top 100 works.
TheGrint has the scorecard, ratings and difficulty for every course before you go, and GPS and scoring when you get there.
Interlachen Country Club is the best golf course in Minnesota according to golfers on TheGrint, with a TheGrint Rating of 96.1. It is a private club in Edina. Windsong Farm's South course (95.8) and Hazeltine National Golf Club (95.7) are next.
The Quarry at Giants Ridge in Biwabik is the best public golf course in Minnesota on TheGrint, with a TheGrint Rating of 94.5. It is No. 44 on TheGrint's 2026 Top 100 U.S. Public list. Deacon's Lodge in Pequot Lakes (93.7) is the state's other course on that list, at No. 67.
The best-rated courses near Minneapolis on TheGrint are private: Interlachen (96.1), Windsong Farm (95.8), Hazeltine National (95.7) and Spring Hill (95.5). The best-rated public and semi-private options nearby are StoneRidge in Stillwater (92.2), Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo (91.4) and Chaska Town Course (90.8).
TheGrint's golf course directory lists 486 golf courses in Minnesota: 263 public, 172 semi-private and 51 private. Minneapolis has the most of any city with 23, followed by Saint Paul with 21 and Barnesville with 11. Each course page has a free scorecard for every set of tees.
Deacon's Lodge plays harder than 99% of rated courses on TheGrint, the most of any Minnesota Top 100 course, with The Quarry at 98%. Hazeltine National, The Classic at Madden's and Dacotah Ridge also play harder than 99%.
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