Seven great Minnesota golf courses you can play for $50 or less

Minnesota sports a superb array of affordable public courses that leave golfers spoiled for choice in the state whether they are residents or visitors.

The state has an abundance of good courses to cater to golfers with a leaner budget for green fees every month.

Minnesota has a high number of households participating in the sport but they are well served for variety and affordability.

Here we point out a few great courses in Minnesota that you can play for $50 or less.

Seven great Minnesota courses you can play for $50 or less

Stones Throw Golf Course

A relaxing and decidedly walkable par 70, the Stones Throw Golf Course is more of a tactical challenge than a physical one with a clever layout that makes great use of the natural topography.

Stones Throw was crafted by golfers for golfers and the condition of the course is remarkable considering that it is not secret that they offer a great round at a reasonable price.

With green fees between $25-$40 it suprises quite a few that the course is semi-private and situated at the heart of the Milaca golf community a convenient hour drive north of the Twin Cities.

From the tips the course will ask a lot of players physically with the course marked by changes in elevation and water in play on many holes.

Cannon Golf Club

A treat for lovers of a traditional golf experience, the Cannon Golf Club is a Parkland stunner where the prairie meets the Cannon River.

Several holes call for players to confront the dangers of water and of narrow fairways lined with staunch burl oaks that are centuries years old. Precise and accurate shot making is required here.

Cannon Golf Club lends itself to shot making, as many of the holes require you or tease you to move the ball one way or the other.

Green fees are between $43-$50 and players are encouraged to walk the course although cart rental options are available

Greystone Golf Club

Minnesota’s favourite golfing son Tom Lehman brought the Championship course at the Greystone Golf Club to life with the goal of bringing Scottish links style course to Sauk Centre.

The five wooded holes cost the course some of its links chops but add significantly to the charm of the layout.

Greystone Golf Club’s course is highlighted by rolling terrain, a variety of water features, challenging green complexes and they lay claim to having three of the best finishing holes in the state.

A full round at Greystone Monday-Thursday will set you back $39 as a visitor.

Pebble Lake Golf Club

The Championship course at Pebble Lake Golf Club in Fergus Falls boasts 6,780 yards of golf from the tips for a par 72.

The course rating is 72.8 and it has a slope rating of 134 on Blue grass fairways and Bent grass (penn cross) greens.

Pebble Lake offers a great balance between challenge and fun and they do well to keep you immersed in your golf experience through friendly staff and a well kept course.

The green fees range from $48-$70 but the course offers great value for your money.

Bellwood Oaks Golf Course

Minnesota offers quite a few courses that have room to stretch your legs and those walking the Bellwood Oaks Golf Coursem should get their steps in.

The challenge is generated by changes in elevation and clever use of hazards but the course is a fairly straightforward one and they promise no gimmicks or hidden secrets.

Bellwood Oaks Golf Course has received props for maintaining their lush course throughout the season and players have no complaints about course condition.

At between $33-$57 for a round this is another course that shows why Minnesota is great for golfers looking for great value.

Long Prairie Country Club

Long Prairie Country Club presents a magnificent 18-hole golf course providing an eyecatching blend of sprawling oaks, dotted through rolling prairie grasslands.

The well maintained course and challenging layout make the course tough but exciting and it is resort golf with a prairie twist.

This is the kind of facility that encourages visitors to immediately book another round as you’ll be hard-pressed to have a better day on the course anywhere else.

Green fees between $30-$49 make it that much more enticing.

Hastings Golf Club

The Hastings Golf Club, originally established in 1947 as Hastings Country Club, boasts beautifully sculptured fairways, a unique yet classic design, and true rolling bent grass greens that present a memorable golfing experience.

It plays at 6,740 yards from the championship tees and has a course rating of 73.4 and a slope rating of 133 and although the staff are friendly the pace of play of two hours for every nine holes is fairly strictly enforced.

The mature trees, doglegs, and strategically placed bunkers will challenge all abilities of golfers.

Being semi-private this facility has green fees closer to the red zone over $50 but they start from $46 and go up to $72.