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Played Minnesota National for the second time in two weeks. Got a great deal on Golf Now and the bang for the buck was terrific. Course conditions were very good. Tee boxes were in great shape greens were good with just a few bad spots. Fairways were generous and in great condition. GPS on the carts is nice. I found the course tips to be very useful and accurate. Pace of play was good. We (twosome) played the front in about 2:15 in pretty heavy traffic and the back was a quick 1:30 with very little traffic.
I have played two different sets of tees and the difference is significant. The tips are very tough, the blues are challenging. The white tees are a good fit for most average players and the yellows are good for a little confidence building. The yellow tees take out a lot of the forced carries and a considerable amount of length.
In general, I like the feel of the course. It gives you a sense of challenge without the harshness of some of the north woods courses. Although the holes are bracketed by trees in most all cases, there is enough room to accommodate a less than perfect strike. The course is not close to anything so a healthy car ride is probably in your future to get there. I drove 50 minutes from our cabin and felt like it was worth it. I had read some negative reviews previously so I was pleasantly surprised and the course exceeded my expectations.

You can't blame the course for the poor weather conditions the day we played. Day was cold and the wind was 15-20 and seemed worse. A lot of the holes are exposed to the wind. Pick a calm day to play here.
I have played here a number of times and even with the prior experience, there are quite a few blind shots and I guessed wrong most of the time. The course was a little rough but appropriate for this early in the season. The greens had a ton of ball marks.
The $25 green fee was a good deal all things considered. I would feel cheated if I paid the full rate however. My recommendation is based on getting the lower rate.