North Eastern Minnesota's 2008 Iron Range Getaway Guide - (Page 23) Golf Courses Golf Digest ranked The Quarry #16 in its “Best New Upscale Public Courses in the Nation.” It was also ranked #1 in Minnesota by Golf Digest and GolfWeek. With dramatically raised tees and deep hazards, The Quarry employs the features of mines, lakes, wetlands, forests. Sculpted in equal parts from the north woods and reclaimed minelands, it is a course with a style all its’ own. It’s every bit as serene and magnificent as its 4.5-star sister course, The Legend at Giants Ridge, but with unique landscape that creates visually stunning and deeply challenging contours all its own. A walkable 7,000 yards from the back tees, The Quarry honors the region’s industrial past in a unique and culturally significant way. AVERAGE COST: $50-85, depending on the date (prices subject to change). ironrange.org The Virginia Municipal Golf Course, with its brand new log clubhouse and remodeled course, offers mature pine trees, water hazards and various sand traps. Three new hole designs are now open. Log clubhouse features complete pro shop and full-service restaurant and bar. New driving range open. Iron Range’s most popular 18-hole golf course. Located one mile north of Virginia on Hwy. 53. AVERAGE COST: 18 holes: $22-$26, 9 holes: $15-$21. COURSE STATISTICS: 18 Holes Yardage: 6181/5446 Rating: 69.5 • Slope: 119 COURSE STATISTICS: 18 Holes Yardage: 6930, par 72 Rating: 74.3 • Slope: 138 1-800-688-7669 218-748-7530 MEMBER www.giantsridge.com www.ironrange.org COURSE STATISTICS: 18 Holes Yardage: 7201, par 72 Rating: 75.6 • Slope: 146 The Legend at Giants Ridge is flat-out FABULOUS golf. With signature holes that take your breath away, The Legend is a challenging par 72 that wanders over and through the spectacular north woods terrain highlighted by bent grass fairways, white sand bunkers, sparkling blue lakes, giant boulders, and towering trees. The Legend at Giants Ridge was ranked #88 in the nation by Golf Digest, the same esteemed magazine that named it Minnesota’s #4 Public Golf Course. This caliber of play has to be experienced to be believed. AVERAGE COST: $50-85, depending on the date (prices subject to change). Eveleth Municipal Golf Course COURSE STATISTICS: 9 Holes Yardage: 3168/2928 Rating: 38.5 • Slope: 125 The Eveleth Municipal Golf Course is one of the Iron Range’s most scenic and challenging courses. The 9-hole course plays around beautiful St. Mary’s Lake and offers mature Norway pines guarding plush irrigated fairways. Rated one of the top 9-hole courses in the area. Clubhouse features snack bar and beverages. Located three miles south of Eveleth on Hwy. 53. AVERAGE COST: 18 holes: $24, 9 holes: $15. 1-800-688-7669 218-744-7558 www.wildnorthgolf.com/courses/4/ MEMBER www.giantsridge.com MEMBER COURSE STATISTICS: 18 Holes Yardage: 7207 (gold tees) 5324 (red tees), par 72 Rating: 75.3 • Slope: 144 Play “America’s Best New Upscale Public Golf Course”— Golf Digest 2005. The top course, as rated by the top magazine in golf. The Wilderness, designed by Jeffrey Brauer, offers impeccable course conditions on the shores of Lake Vermilion, 7,210 yards from the back tees, and firstclass accommodations at Fortune Bay Resort Casino. The Wilderness is 35 minutes from Giants Ridge courses, only 3.5 hours from the Twin Cities. AVERAGE COST: 18 holes: $88.00, Twilight: $57.00. GOLF COURSE COURSE STATISTICS: 9 Holes Yardage: 3291/2943 Rating: 70.9 • Slope: 112 This beautiful 9-hole course borders the Superior National Forest and is adjacent to the Partridge River. Deer and wildlife are commonly observed. Two sets of tee boxes give you a completely different challenge on your second round. New bunkers have been added and a signature hole offers water hazards. Located 1/2 mile east of town off the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway. AVERAGE COST: 18 holes: $20-$24, 9 holes: $14-$16 1-800-992-4698 218-225-2841 MEMBER www.thewildernessgolf.com www.hoytlakes.com/recreat/golf/golfmain.htm MEMBER COURSE STATISTICS: Red Course - 9 Holes (Even Days) Yardage: 2963 Rating: 34.3 • Slope: 132 Blue Course - 9 Holes (Odd Days) Yardage: 2869 Rating: 34.3 • Slope: 114 Tee it up at Wolfridge Golf Course—a challenging, scenic and serene golf course with a tradition of excellence. It’s a golfer’s dream course with stunning panoramic views highlighted by inviting meticulously groomed fairways and immaculate bent grass greens and wildlife galore. Wolfridge is a reversible course that offers golfers a new challenge daily. Golf one of the best nine-hole courses in Minnesota! Log clubhouse with terrace features liquor, beverages and a snack bar. Twenty minutes north of Virginia off Hwy. 53. Twenty minutes from Fortune Bay and 35 minutes from Giants Ridge. AVERAGE COST: 18 holes: $22–24, 9 holes: $16 It’s as wild as you want it to be! WILD NORTH GOLF COURSE INFORMATION: 1-877-666-0218 www.wolfridgegolf.com www.wildnorthgolf.com 23 http://ironrange.org http://www.giantsridge.com http://www.ironrange.org/recreation/golf/virginia/ http://www.giantsridge.com http://www.wildnorthgolf.com/courses/4/ http://www.fortunebay.com/golf/ http://www.hoytlakes.com/recreat/golf/golfmain.htm http://www.wildnorthgolf.com http://www.wolfridgegolf.com
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