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Look past the cemetery. Just over the hill. It is one of the first parts of town to greet you as you pull in from the east on U.S. Highway 81. Of course, you should probably keep driving and check out the rest the rest of what Minneapolis has to offer, including Rock City just south of town and the quaint downtown in all it’s Victorian charm. In a pinch though, just go ahead and pull into the parking lot of the Minneapolis Golf Course. You can see the rest of Minneapolis the next time you’re here to play.

You won’t find the Minneapolis Golf Course on any list of the most difficult courses in the Sunflower State. In fact, playing eighteen here will only get you to par 70. But, the course is a perfect encapsulation of the community at large: accessible, welcoming, and with just the right amount of quirk to make you think it could be your home course too. Sure, there are some tough pars on the card (we’ll get you later #6/15), but they are balanced with tempting holes that reward the brave executioner while allowing a more cautious player to still write down a good number on the card. According to Mal Elliot, the original Minneapolis course was built on this site before 1929. It is likely the layout played today is a renovated version of that original course, which probably started with sand greens as was the norm in that era. There are four different tees to choose from and it is suggested to switch tees at the turn if you’re playing eighteen. If you don’t come close to hitting every club in the bag at least once, especially after switching tees at the turn, it is likely the