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The Refuge Golf Club
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6534 yards | 72.3 | 143 |
| Green | 72 | 6188 yards | 70.6 | 138 |
| White | 72 | 5819 yards | 69.0 | 134 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5819 yards | 74.3 | 143 |
| Gold | 72 | 5372 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5372 yards | 71.8 | 138 |
| Purple | 72 | 4819 yards | 68.8 | 126 |
| Purple (W) | 72 | 4819 yards | 68.7 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/148 | 333 | 531 | 142 | 406 | 508 | 195 | 408 | 163 | 510 | 3196 | 387 | 370 | 503 | 380 | 207 | 359 | 184 | 426 | 522 | 3338 | 6534 |
| Green M: 71.3/144 | 322 | 494 | 140 | 384 | 491 | 183 | 395 | 149 | 464 | 3022 | 367 | 356 | 483 | 363 | 192 | 340 | 164 | 405 | 496 | 3166 | 6188 |
| White M: 69.8/134 W: 74.3/143 | 314 | 468 | 133 | 375 | 465 | 175 | 386 | 142 | 403 | 2861 | 358 | 347 | 463 | 354 | 167 | 291 | 144 | 367 | 467 | 2958 | 5819 |
| Gold M: 67.8/130 W: 71.8/138 | 293 | 452 | 117 | 356 | 425 | 161 | 318 | 132 | 347 | 2601 | 337 | 331 | 443 | 337 | 157 | 278 | 121 | 319 | 448 | 2771 | 5372 |
| Purple W: 68.7/132 | 271 | 427 | 103 | 310 | 387 | 145 | 248 | 127 | 286 | 2304 | 301 | 299 | 416 | 303 | 141 | 256 | 97 | 275 | 427 | 2515 | 4819 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Minnesota (2019 #24)
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Really Slow! No ranger. We booked 18 quit after 9 holes.
We had a 3pm tee time to play 18 holes. 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete 9. Two to three groups waiting on some tees because groups further ahead of us where not moving. Never saw a ranger on the course. The beverage cart person mentioned that there was a group with a tournament a couple of holes ahead of us and they were really slow. We quit after 9. I heard from a couple of people that they squeeze in too many tee times and the pace of play is a problem. It is a nice course andI would like to play there more but not sure if I will go back.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club!
Course conditions/staff
The golf course is in excellent condition from tees to fairways to greens!
Staff is outstanding, friendly, and accommodating.
Many sets of tee's to chose from.
Carts have GPS to show you hole layouts
Maintenance staff is friendly and work around your play
Pace of play can very
Mornings and weekdays excellent
Weekends good
johnboy101, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at The Refuge Golf Club!
The pace of play was horrible , which was such a bummer because we were so excited to play here. We waited on every hole . There was times we were backed up 3 groups. The one bathroom on the course was disgusting.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize that your experience with the pace of play and the condition of the restroom were not up to your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will work towards making improvements.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club!
Hello, u000007773459. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Refuge Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Pace of play
Seems like the pace is getting slower and slower. Hole 6 front 9 had 4 groups of 4-5 skipped the rest and went rogue til dusk
We apologize for the slow pace of play during your recent visit and for the disruption caused by the groups that went rogue. We appreciate your feedback and will work to improve the pace of play for all of our guests. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Course in great condition especially this early in the season.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u549125842. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club!
Great course and Great staff
I play this course as often as I can. The staff are awesome and extremely helpful. Josh the course Pro is a great guy. The rest of the staff are the same. Everyone is helpful and easy to talk to. The course is in great shape. Its challenging but has a great set up.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u7912234. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club!
Raincheck
I was scheduled to play Sunday 05/14/2023 early morning (7:18) unfortunately due to inclement weather tee times we’re delayed significantly (2 hour) so I was unavailable to play due to another commitment! I requested a refund and was informed by an associate from The Refuge to contact GolfPass which I did to learn that my request was denied because when they (GolfPass) contacted The Refuge to verify weather conditions they were told there was no delay! False we received 2+ inches of rain from 7-9:00 am
Thank You for taking time to hear of my frustration!
Dissapointed
I’ve played this course many times and rank it as one of my top ten here in Minnesota however unfortunately I chose to book my tee time through GolfPass/GolfNow and on this day we received many inches of rain forcing me to cancel T time and here’s the bad news GolfNow refused my request for refund! So if you’re thinking of playing The Refuge be sure to book it through the course!
Hello, 7uklqI5695ePdI1RtWFi. Thank you for visiting us at The Refuge Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Fantastic course
This place is legit!!
If you haven't played this course, you need to...
Not certain how busy this course actually is, but it always seems like I'm the only one playing...love that!!
Great views, layout and always in primo condition. Also lots of options for tee boxes for every skill level...definitely a premium public course for a very reasonable price...and great practice area! Range, giant practice green, and practice bunker. Can't think of 1 thing this place is missing...
PLAY IT, you won't be disappointed!!
Thank you for your review, Hawgmo. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Refuge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Looking good for 2023
It’s early season MN, so as expected greens still wet and slower, but rolling true, fairways not cut tight yet, but plenty of grass. With that said, it looks to be set up nicely for 2023.
We’ll packed round on a weekday..
This is a challenging golf course, with emphasis on accuracy. Keep it on the short grass!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club.
Hi, Brad3141628. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at The Refuge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Well maintained
Had a ton of fun playing as a group of 4. Surprisingly caught a bottleneck for last 4 holes behind two groups but enjoyed the pause during the heat. Cart service on point, visited probably every 3-4 holes. Only negative was that the golf now good price was only for 3 golfers not the entire group of 4.
u314162923852, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Refuge Golf Club.
Hi, LukeMorrisette. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Refuge Golf Club!
I loved this course!
This was my first time playing the Refuge, and I was highly impressed! There’s a large clubhouse with all the amenities you could ask for. The golf carts had GPS, which was very helpful for a first-timer. The course layout was phenomenal and was a host to a plethora of shots. The scenic view was also beautiful, including water shots and rolling hills. I gave this course the two thumbs up to anyone contemplating playing here!
Thank you for your review, rosko8480. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Refuge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!