The Jewel Golf Club

We enjoyed our round, very friendly staff and pace of play was just right..

A Hot Deal at a prestigious golf club is always something to celebrate. We play here about once a year and it always is an event to look forward to from playing our local courses. Modern clubhouse, open course layout and differing terrain make this course a natural beauty. The staff was cordial and accommodating. A ranger kept pace with the groups to move play along. And the beverage cart was well stocked along with a super sweet server! I recommend coming to the Jewel to satisfy your golf interests and also enjoy the extra benefits it offers.

The Jewel is a wonderful course set in the bluffs with scenic views. It has a wonderful layout with challenging tees for all levels. I was slightly disappointed to know the greens were punched. There was so much sand on the greens the speeds were inconsistent. The tee boxes and fairways were beautiful. The staff was friendly and very accommodating. I would highly recommend for a scenic golf course with friendly staff.

Played once before in the summer and would give that 5 stars. Nice to see the fall colors this time we went; however, the course was recently aerated and sanded/seeded so we were constantly cleaning balls and equipment. In light of maintenance, greens played slow this timel -- 2 put min.

First timer at The Jewel today, and it did NOT disappoint!! Great course in tremendous shape! O will be back!

Course was in good shape, greens were soft, lots of ball marks not being fixed by golfers. Try to get here once or twice a year. 1hr and a half to travel to course.

Tee time was 8:30. Used copper tees. Course was in magnificent condition. No issues with pace of play. Very enjoyable golf course for all levels.

Course in great shape. Staff was on top of cleaning and safety for virus.

Holes 1-9 at The Jewel are excellent, with a variety of open holes, longer and shorter Par 4s. An awesome long Par 5 to start and fun short Par 5 with a challenging green on #9. I thought I was in for a similarly fun back 9, but the opposite was in store.

The tee for hole 10 sits high a top a ridge, exposing you to any ounce of wind coming out of the south or east. The trees near the tee box come out too far to the left, preventing you from hitting a right to left shot that the hole calls for. Visually the hole looks cool, but the design mistakes detract from playability and make it unnecessarily frustrating. That’s a theme on the Back 9.

While #11 is a really cool, well designed long Par 3 over water, it’s difficult, and with #12 (long Par 4 with the tight tee shot through the chute and absurd small green that slopes off back and front) makes a stretch of 3 holes you just don’t string together one after another - unless you’re trying too hard. Then #13. Where do you even drive it on this hole? It’s a short Par 4, there’s a tiny flat spot in the fairway about 215 from the tee, but you’d need pinpoint distance control to land it there. Otherwise you’re on a side hill approaching a green that slopes off to the back and is nearly impossible to hold. The next hole has a misdesigned landing area and misleading visual signals as to where the tee shot should be aimed. #16 is a legitimately awesome Par 5, and #17 a fun short Par 4 into the woods.

There was a great opportunity here to end this course with a fun, challenging Par 5. There’s room for it (either with the tees or green further back) and ample opportunity to add challenges (bunkering, trees). Instead, they went the 475 yard uphill Par 4 route, guarding the green with trees on the right and bunkers short and left. If this hole is into the wind, forget it. It’s critical design mistakes like #18 that ruin the golf experience, which is a shame because it’s a fantastic piece of land with a lot of potential.

The Jewel courses is one of my favorite Minnesota golf courses. Course is always in good shape that is reasonably priced and excellent pace of play. Staff is always friendly!

The Jewell is my favorite course within an hour drive of the twin cities. Waking up on a Sunday morning and scooting down there for a round is always worth it. The staff is very nice to be around and the course is beautiful as well as very fun. The greens were perfect when we played and my three playing partners who had never played the course before said they were the best they had played on this year. Will be back hopefully very soon