Minnesota, USA

Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota

Minnesota's premier golf getaway, the Brainerd Lakes region packs in a dozen quality resort courses within a short drive of each other, surrounded by 460-plus sparkling lakes. It's a quintessential Midwest escape — outstanding parkland golf paired with lake life, walleye fishing, and genuine North Woods atmosphere.

Best time to visit: June – September

Featured Courses

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Grand View Lodge — The Pines

Grand View Lodge — The Pines

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Classic Minnesota resort course weaving through a beautiful hardwood forest — Grand View's flagship layout.

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Grand View Lodge — The Preserve

Grand View Lodge — The Preserve

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Newer addition to the Grand View portfolio — open, links-influenced routing with dramatic wetland carries.

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Breezy Point Resort — Deacons Lodge

Breezy Point Resort — Deacons Lodge

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Arnold Palmer design on the shores of Upper Whitefish Lake — the most scenic and celebrated course at Breezy Point.

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Madden's on Gull Lake — Classic Course

Madden's on Gull Lake — Classic Course

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One of Minnesota's most storied resort courses — classic parkland layout on the shores of Gull Lake with excellent conditions.

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Breezy Point Resort — Whitebirch

Breezy Point Resort — Whitebirch

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The companion course to Deacons Lodge at Breezy Point — a more relaxed, player-friendly layout through birch and pine forests with lakeside charm.

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Cragun's Resort — Tom Lehman Course

Cragun's Resort — Tom Lehman Course

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Tom Lehman-designed resort course on Gull Lake — a challenging and well-conditioned layout that's become one of the top plays in the Brainerd Lakes area.

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Cragun's Resort — Dutch 27

Cragun's Resort — Dutch 27

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Three unique 9-hole courses that can be played in any combination — a fun, flexible layout at Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake.

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Golden Eagle Golf Club

Golden Eagle Golf Club

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A well-regarded public course in the Brainerd Lakes area — challenging layout through mature Minnesota forest with solid conditions and good value.

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Budget $

Madden's on Gull Lake — Pine Beach East

Madden's on Gull Lake — Pine Beach East

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Classic 9-hole complement at Madden's — relaxed, scenic, and a great option for a quick round between activities.

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Whitefish Golf Club

Whitefish Golf Club

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A solid public course in the Brainerd Lakes area — good conditions and great value for a casual round between the resort tracks.

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Madden's on Gull Lake — Pine Beach West Course

Madden's on Gull Lake — Pine Beach West Course

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Companion to Pine Beach East at Madden's on Gull Lake — short, walkable, and full of vintage resort charm.

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Things to Do

Off the Course

Where golfers actually eat, drink, and hang after the round — the dive bar, the post-round brewery, the coffee spot before an early tee time. Submitted by people who've been, not the food-critic picks.

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Cragun's Resort

Where to Stay & Get Around

What's Happening While You're There?

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