Overview
StoneRidge Golf Club is the No. 1 public golf course in the Twin Cities. Bobby Weed Golf Design authored this links-style layout with native fescue grasses and undulating green complexes. StoneRidge offers a remote feeling, yet is conveniently located 13 miles from St. Paul and 20 miles from Minneapolis.
Awards
2016 Golfweek
Best Public Access Golf Courses in the Twin Cities, No. 1
2016 GOLF Magazine
Best Public Golf Courses in Minnesota, No. 6
2015 GOLF Channel
Top 10 Public Golf Courses in Minnesota, No. 9
Challenge
Transforming a calm countryside into a championship 18-hole, par 72 golf course would require noteworthy imagination and a keen sense of the Twin Cities’ ever-changing weather patterns.
This public / semi-private club needed to provide a stern challenge for skilled players, as well as an enjoyable outing for beginners and juniors. The tips would stretch to 7,013 yards and offer a slope rating of 74.1 / 139.
Approach
Stately trees line each side of the beautiful drive to the clubhouse.
StoneRidge embraces the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” with water on all but two holes. Many of these picturesque lakes are adjacent to massive sand bunkers. As holdovers to the previous quarry mining sand and gravel, players are treated to dynamic visual contrast.
Notably, Weed incorporated a large white barn into the 11th hole, a remnant of the former farmland. The 502-yard, par 5 “Barn Hole” offers a scenic and memorable approach. Some fearless players have even played through its open doors!
Solution
Rolling bentgrass tees, fairways and greens are framed by native fescue grasses, which blow gracefully in the Midwestern breezes.
Large, undulating greens allow players to experiment with numerous approach and short game shots. StoneRidge’s intricate greens create fun adventures and have kept guests returning for decades.
70% Increase in Course Bookings
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