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Several recent stories in the Twin Cities media have Minnesota golf fans talking. KSTP-TV started things in June when they asked visitors to kstp.com to pick the top ten toughest golf holes in the Twin Cities. They followed that up with a series on the top 10 signature holes in the metro area. I was actually playing their #10 (the sixth hole at Willinger’s) when Chopper 5 flew over shooting footage.

Tad Reeve at the Pioneer Press joined Troy Burne pro and 2006 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am winner Dave Tentis on a heroic one day outing to play their dream 18 holes. Armed with both photographer and videographer, they played all 18 holes in about 15 hours on Monday, July 10, crisscrossing the Twin Cities in Tad’s car.

None of the local media sites do a great job of archiving stories, so some of these links may be stale already:

KSTP Top 10 Hardest Holes

  • Edinburgh USA #17
  • Stonebrooke #17
  • Willinger’s #12
  • Chaska Town Course #11
  • Troy Burne #16
  • Bunker Hills #8 West
  • Baker National #1
  • Mississippi Dunes #10
  • Francis Gross #3
  • The Wilds #18

KSTP Top 10 Signature Golf Holes

  • Legends Club #13
  • The Summit #13
  • Stonebrooke #8
  • Interlachen #9
  • TPC Twin Cities #2
  • Hazeltine #16
  • Minneapolis GC #10
  • Edinburgh USA #17
  • White Eagle #5
  • Willinger’s #6

Dream Course: The Best 18 Holes in the Twin Cities

  • Somerset #12
  • Minikahda #13
  • Minneapolis GC #10
  • Rush Creek #18
  • Windsong Farm #3
  • Chaska Town Course #18
  • Hazeltine #10
  • Hazeltine #16
  • Interlachen #9
  • Interlachen #12
  • Spring Hill #13
  • Edinburgh USA #17
  • Bunker Hills #8 West
  • TPC Twin Cities #17
  • North Oaks #7
  • Keller #4
  • White Bear Yacht Club #3
  • Troy Burne #14
Originally published by DK on August 2, 2006 at 12:47 am in Golf


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