Roll Call: Minnesota Part 2 - SIM MEETUP post 9471

[BaxterMSP]

Looks like 1 & 17. I thought they were going to bring back the original Short as well?

That should be #1 on the to do list given how good that corner of the property is

[aspoiledwalk]

They are. The Par five that runs along the Southeast border of the course will be chopped down to its original Par 4 Alps template and where that green is will be the new tee box for the original short (that work is taking place right now, just drove by it yesterday but I do not have any pictures)

Edit: they will get the work done this fall and it’ll grow in the remaining of the year and the spring. Then it’ll be small restoration stuff remaining like removing more non native trees and touching up some areas. But after this fall, it’s going to look entirely new

[BaxterMSP]

@aspoiledwalk

just drove by it yesterday but I do not have any pictures

[BenJKodi]

What percentage of trees are no longer around at Somerset?

[LonnieMollo]

Listened this morning. Happy you thought of me as a 28 year old.

[RichardFlower9]

Any suggestions on courses to play between Minneapolis and Duluth? We are staying in Duluth Saturday and wanted to play somewhere on the drive home. Debated Superior National but the extra 2hr drive north might be off the table

[FrostyWalrus]

Grand National in Hinckley won’t blow you away but is certainly a place to play!

[StillWong]

Bulrush is sneaky fun and has great pizza

[Mystic]

@FrostyWalrus

Grand National in Hinckley

The first couple of holes are bland but the middle section was fun.

Do NOT stop at the Black Bear casino course.

[Finnesotan_47]

I’m a fan of Nemadji golf course in Superior, WI. It’s a bit more out of the way compared to Bulrush or Grand Casino Hinkley, but it’s worth considering.

[bmink18]

Black Bear that bad now?

[TomFreeman]

Between h and T insert “around”

[tj_denawli]

Was it ever good?

Depending on where you’re headed in the Cities, Turtleback in Rice Lake, Wisconsin might not be terribly far out of the way.

[Mystic]

@bmink18

Black Bear that bad

Yes, always has been. To be fair I haven’t been back in 7/8 years but it instantly went on my worst in state list.

[Finnesotan_47]

Have we done a worst courses in the state ranking or bracket?

[Mystic]

Yes we have. I can’t quite remember what it was but we did do a bracket of that ilk.

[kirkeide1]

I organized a bracket/gathered nominations a couple years ago. Some questionable names on this list. I’m also the psycho who made a ranking of all the courses I’ve played in the state from best to worst

Here’s somewhere near the start of the bracket

Roll Call - MN contingent? (Part 1)

There are a bunch of bad courses up by me that are referenced in the Worst Golf Holes thread, such as Princeton, Falcon Ridge, Spring Brook, Stone’s Throw, and Bulrush, but I won’t include those in this bracket because almost no one has played them but myself. So, these are the 16 we are going with. I’ve only played 2 of them, so I’ll seed them the best I can from what I’ve heard.

Here’s the ranking I did that is flawless

Roll Call: Minnesota Part 2 - SIM MEETUP SZN

Maybe this is the time to share how bored I was in December. I created a ranking of all of the MN courses I have played from best to worst (if I haven’t played it, it’s not on here). There’s quite a few that I bet if I played them again my mind would change significantly. Anything bolded is a private course. Anyways it’s a perfect list. No notes. 18 Holes Conditions Layout/Holes Character Setting Fun Factor Average Interlachen 10 9 9 8 10 9.2 Northland 8 8 9 10 10 9 WBYC 9 9 9 8…

[GRWhitehead]

This was good stuff. Let’s get this match lined up.

[charvey]

One spot open at Stoneridge tomorrow 12:40 if anyone wants to avoid watching the Vikings lose and play some golf with @Mystic.

Edit: we are a man down so have 2 spots. Got some $40 walking guest passes if anyone interested.

[StillWong]

Have 1 extra spot today at Eagle Valley 2:16pm. Walking only but it’s a pretty easy walk.