University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon (W) | 71 | 6259 yards | 76.6 | 132 |
| Maroon | 71 | 6259 yards | 70.5 | 126 |
| White | 71 | 6059 yards | 69.7 | 124 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6059 yards | 75.7 | 131 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5411 yards | 72.2 | 123 |
| Gold | 71 | 5411 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon M: 70.4/126 W: 76.4/131 | 370 | 190 | 386 | 359 | 167 | 326 | 476 | 195 | 480 | 2949 | 344 | 356 | 417 | 536 | 310 | 390 | 377 | 145 | 435 | 3310 | 6259 |
| White M: 69.3/123 W: 75.3/128 | 363 | 175 | 370 | 355 | 159 | 306 | 464 | 185 | 472 | 2849 | 339 | 347 | 411 | 525 | 280 | 390 | 374 | 135 | 409 | 3210 | 6059 |
| Gold M: 66.3/117 W: 71.6/121 | 345 | 140 | 352 | 340 | 135 | 294 | 450 | 178 | 444 | 2678 | 281 | 268 | 351 | 430 | 268 | 305 | 314 | 120 | 396 | 2733 | 5411 |
| Handicap | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Short but Challenging Course
The University of Minnesota Les Bolstad golf course is a relatively short (6,288 yards from the back tees) track that may not challenge longer hitters, but will hold the interest of the average player. The fairways are tree-lined, undulating, and moderately wide. Elevation changes are not severe, but must be factored in on quite a few holes.
Most of the holes are fairly straight or slightly bending, with only four holes being true doglegs. The greens are nicely contoured; however, since we played during the third week of April, they were not yet in the best condition. I would expect that they would be moderately fast and rolling true by Summer. There are a number of holes where the green is not visible from a long approach distance, so those playing the course for the first time may want to take a cart so they can drive up to take a look. Having read reviews of this course on other sites, there seems to be a definite diversity of opinion about it, and many folks apparently don't like it. However, everyone in our foursome takes the opposite viewpoint and will continue playing it and enjoying it.
