Breezy Point Resort

All around good course. Friendly staff and great course layout.

Good course. A number of blind shots, quite hilly. Greens were average.

You would think at a quality named resort, they would hire honorable rangers. I hit a ball to the left of the green. I went to where my wife hit her ball. She hit to the right side of green. As we drive up I see the golf ranger coming around from the left side of the green and drive around to the right side towards where my wife hit her shot. He turns and see us coming towards him and he drives away. I drop her off and I go to look for my ball. It’s not there! I did not see him pick it up but the way he looked at her ball and then just took off when we came up makes me very suspicious. After the round I was informed at the desk, that the ranger I described had been known to take balls. Knowledge of this type of activity by this person should not be just Oh Well! That’s what he does. I will not golf this course again and advise others to stay away!
Fire him or if he works for free green fees (and stolen golf balls) is he worth losing paying customers?

Played this course many times, nice layout and well maintained. The staff is awesome. Today there was a lot of bachelor parties that slowed the course down greatly lots of large groups took me double the amount of time that it usually does to play 18. I will be back though for sure as everything else about the course is excellent!

Deacon's Lodge is an Arnold Palmer design just north of Brainerd, MN, and is by far my favorite Arnold Palmer design I've played.

The opening hole gives you a flavor for what you're going to see throughout the day. You're greeted with a daunting looking tee shot, but when you get to the fairway you find that there is a lot more room than you think. This is true the entire way around! The fairways are ample and the pressure is really on your approach shots.

The conditions at Deacon's Lodge are immaculate. The greens are incredibly fast and true. You quickly learn to do your best to stay below the hole. The fairways and the tees are really good as well.

The staff at Deacon's Lodge gave our group a really warm welcome. Every person we talked to, from the pro shop to the starter to the course marshal was extremely friendly and helpful.

Brainerd, MN is definitely a golf destination with a lot of really nice courses in the area. Deacon's Lodge is a must play when you're in the Brainerd area. You won't be disappointed!

My favorite hole is the par 4 7th hole. It's actually one of my favorite par 4s anywhere. The tee shot asks you to decide how much you want to bite off. Once you make your decision you'll have to execute. Anything from birdie to triple is possible here!

Beautiful course esp the back 9. Course in good shape. No cart service due to virus but beer avail at turn. Back for dinner at course restaurant was excellent. Able to mix tee length between 5800 and 4800 to play a reasonable 5400 yards for 74 year old senior

I haven't played Whitebirch in 25 years but I remember I liked the layout. The condition of the course was good except for the following: Rocks in the bunkers (not a few but a lot), very slow greens*, and shaggy fairway where you will get flier lies. *I'm used to fast greens so this resort course was unbelievably slow uphill. Downhill putts did not run out. The course is tight on a number of holes but overall playable, especially on the front except for number 1 handicap hole which is a tight par 5. I do recommend this course to play but Breezy needs to invest in the bunkers & mow the grass.

I always look forward towards playing White Birch. You’re warmly greeted, starter is very informative about what pace you can expect and the course is perfect for challenge and scoring opportunities, just another very enjoyable round!!

One of my favorite must play golf courses. Every hole has its own unique challenge, greens were in excellent shape and everyone working there welcomes you with a big smile!

The Good: Named after his father Deke, this Arnold Palmer signature creation is widely considered one of his best public designs in the entire United States. When you step onto the grounds of Deacon’s Lodge, you can certainly understand why. A miraculous, tree-wooded landscape awaits, yet the layout is extremely spacious and fair for all levels of golfers. Much more of a “secluded” feel compared to many of the other more parkland Brainerd area tracks, this has the impression of “Up Northwoods”. As well-conditioned as any course of the 8 Minnesota courses I’ve played. Excellent Par 4 variety with several alternating doglegs and holes that require both precision and guts. Superb, yet “gettable” Par 5’s and a solid quartet of Par 3’s that only rivals The Classic in Brainerd Lakes. Beautiful clubhouse and patio dining area; a quaint rustic feel adds to the charm. Robust practice area & on-course amenities including several bathrooms. The service and staff are absolutely outstanding. One of the better values, even with its $125 fee, in all of Minnesota.

The Bad: While the greens putt extremely well and aren’t too fast or slow, they didn’t hold approach shots as well as we had hoped. The back nine is excellent, however the closing hole is fairly benign and unmemorable. No GPS on the carts is a bummer.

The Verdict: Deacon’s Lodge is THE premier public course in the Brainerd Lakes area. The ambiance, conditioning, and playability of the course is unparallel to the other public facilities that I’ve played. A true Palmer masterpiece indeed.

Best Hole(s): The difficult Par-4 6th is one of the best risk/reward holes in the entire Brainerd area. A conservative drive can be made to the left of an expansive hazard, or the long hitter can try to drive the entire hazard and have a wedge in. The Par-3 17th is the most photogenic hole on the course and is an excellent pre-finale to one of the best public golf experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Played from the blue tees Par 3's were all long and challenging

This course has a great layout, and friendly staff, but needs mowing. The front 9's fairway was almost as long as the rough.