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The best public-access and private golf courses in Minnesota, ranked
Looking to play the best golf courses in Minnesota? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses. Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.
Monday Deadline to Sign Up for Minnesota Senior Games
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Monday is the last day to sign up for the Minnesota Senior Games in St. Cloud. Registration will close at the end of the day. Hundreds of athletes aged 50 and above from across the state and beyond will compete in over 15 events. The...
Caitlin Clark Pledges To Break Sue Bird's WNBA All-Star Game Record
The hoop has largely eluded Caitlin Clark during this WNBA All-Star Game. But that hasn't stopped the Indiana Fever rookie sensation from making her mark on All-Star Game history. In the third quarter of the game, Clark logged her ninth assist of the game. In doing so, she broke the WNBA rookie ...
Minnesota Football picked to finish 12th in Big Ten preseason poll by Cleveland.com
Minnesota Gopher football was picked to finish 12th of 18 Big Ten teams, according to an unofficial poll conducted by cleveland.com. GopherIllustrated was one of 27 participants in the poll. The Big Ten has not held an official conference preseason poll since 2011. The Gophers were pick to finish 12th...
Local teams can’t survive pool play at Gopher Classic
American Legion baseball playoffs start next week The Gopher Classic American Legion baseball tournament continued Monday, but without six teams from the Dakota County Tribune and Sun Thisweek coverage area that didn’t advance out of pool play. Six teams from Minnesota were among the 16 to reach the single-elimination stage of the tournament, but none made it to the semifinals taking place Tuesday at Veterans Field at Minnetonka High School....
Regan Smith's rivalry with Australian swimming star peaks at Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the greatest female backstroke swimmers will face off twice at the Paris Olympics seeking gold, world records and, for Lakeville native Regan Smith, the reclaiming of a crown.
Lynx co-captains reflect on first half success at 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend
PHOENIX — Saturday night’s showcase in the desert was just as much a business trip as it was a WNBA All-Star Game. The game serves as a jumping off point for Team USA on their way to the Olympics — especially for Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve, the Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations.
Raspberry title repeat for A&M Lumber
The A&M Lumber men’s slowpitch softball team showed up at Central Park July 20 determined to repeat as champions of the Hopkins Raspberry Tournament. Eleven other teams had the same goal, so it wasn’t an easy path to the championship for A&M, but their poise and resolve got them through as they defeated the Mighty Mulch Heads 6-3 in the second championship game. “We had lost to the Mulch Heads...
Hopkins banks on pitching for sub-state
Several changes in sub-state alignments left American Legion baseball teams in Sub-State 3 with a one in six chance of making it to the State Division I Tournament. Chaska announced that it was dropping out of the playoffs and Bloomington 1 was moved into a different sub-state by the state Legion tournament committee, leaving only six in Sub-State 3: The host team from Shakopee, plus Chanhassen, Edina, Hopkins, Hutchinson and Waconia. None of those six teams made it to state in 2023. Hopkins and Edina...
Girls flag football is gaining traction in Minnesota, thanks in part to the Vikings
MINNAEPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Vikings believe in the equity of football and giving everyone a chance to play the game, which is why the team is sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state. This mission culminated in the first-ever high school summer league championship at TCO Stadium...
Matt Higgins inspired by daughters to bring leadership to the Gophers
The newly named head coach of Gophers golf, Matt Higgins, used to be worried about how well his players shot. Now, he said he cares more about his players’ feelings after their rounds. Time away from coaching and desires for how he wanted his daughters to be coached led...
Water Polo: Macalester Posts Second-Highest Team GPA in Nation
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Macalester College water polo team received the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Team Award after recording the second-highest team grade-point average (3.77) among all women's collegiate water polo teams. Also, 14 Scots received All-Academic Team honors from the ACWPC. Macalester posted the second-best cumulative team GPA behind Caltech (3.78) and ahead of prestigious Division I programs Harvard (3.70), Brown (3.67) and Stanford (3.66). To be eligible for the ACWPC All-Academic Award, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.20 or higher. The 14 Scots to earn the ACWPC All-Academic Award are Laurel O'Hare (Evanston,...
Phil Anderson, General Manager of Hazeltine National Discusses 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Prep
On this edition of Club + Resort Talks, Senior Editor Phil Keren speaks with Phil Anderson, General Manager of Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., about the club’s preparations to host the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Aug. 12-18. The club is planning to donate all tournament profits to The Loop Community Experience for accessible golf. The goal of this initiative is to unite Minnesota communities by growing the game and making it more accessible to anyone who wants to play. It champions organizations that honor diversity and encourage those with disabilities, as well as veterans, juniors, women, and beginners of all ages to enjoy the game of golf. Anderson talked about The Loop at Chaska, a 9-hole golf course located a block from Hazeltine that was redesigned to make it easier for beginners and playable for those with some disabilities. Anderson talked about some of the other organizations that will benefit from next month’s U.S. Amateur Championship, as well as upcoming improvement plans at the club.
MNUFC Take Care of Business to End Winless Streak
Every streak must come to an end, such is the nature of these kinds of things. After nine games without a win, Minnesota United took down San Jose by a scoreline of 2-0 to break their unwelcome trend and secure three points before the Leagues Cup break. It was an encouraging performance from the Loons, who for large portions of the match demonstrated the kind of spirited, creative play that helped them to a hot start this season.
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Lime Rock Park Weekend
LAKEVILLE – Lime Rock Park came alive Friday and Saturday with a who’s who list of veteran racers from a host of different disciplines. The track hosted the SpeedTour All-Star Series and the return of the IROC Series. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site Friday and Saturday for...
Last Chance to Save: UMEDPA Golf Outing Discount Ends Today
Register by July 19 to Save $25 on the 51st Annual UMEDPA Golf Outing. Don’t miss out on the chance to save $25 on registration for the 51st Annual UMEDPA Golf Outing! Hosted by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), this event will be held on Thursday, August 15, at the Theodore Wirth Golf Club in Minneapolis.
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