Minnesota Golfer - Summer 2009 - 25

The Sinclair Lewis Tour in Central
Minnesota includes fi ne old-line and
newish courses, a cluster of nines
and some intrigue for good measure.
By Chuck Lennon | Photos by Matt Seefeldt
S
inclair " Red " Lewis, the first
American to win the Nobel
Prize in Literature, caused
quite a stir in his hometown
of Sauk Centre, Minn., when
his novel Main Street was
published in 1921. The satirical
look at small-town life irritated many
locals who saw themselves in the prose. Since
then, the tension has eased and the Lewis
name has been lent to an avenue, interpretive
center, boyhood home, park, campground
and festival-Sinclair Lewis Days in July.
Sauk Centre Country Club opened the same
year Lewis's Main Street was published. (That
probably rattled a few golf games!) There's no
solid evidence that Lewis played golf, but locals
say his father or brothers likely used the clubs
now on display in his boyhood home.
Today's golfers in the area often play Greystone
Golf Club in combination with a round
at Alexandria Golf Club. And Lake Miltona
Golf Club, a 1965 nine upgraded to 18 in 2002,
adds another nearby golf option.
Intrigue is Alexandria's contribution to the
Sinclair Lewis Tour. While today a popular
recreation destination,
lingering questions
surrounding the area's Kensington Runestone
continue to confound. Discovered in 1898
bearing runic inscriptions dated 1362, the
stone has been studied by scientists, geologists
and linguists to determine its authenticity.
Visit the Runestone Museum and then mull
it over during a 27-hole round at Geneva Golf
Club, a Joel Goldstrand design. In nearby
Glenwood, Minnewaska Golf Club hosted a
state amateur qualifi er last June. It's also a Joel
Goldstrand design, and it achieved 4.5 stars
in Golf Digest in 2004-05 and 2006-07.
The sprawling Arrowwood Resort, with its
Atikwa Golf Club and full-service amenities
on Lake Darling, has something for everyone.
The only intrigue there is what to do first!
Osakis Country Club is another good place
to sharpen your game, with a DIY driving
range (bring and shag your own balls), putting
green and chipping green with sand bunker.
A slew of small-town nines on this tour
could be strung together for a 36-hole golf
barnstorm. They include Red Rock Golf
Course in Hoffman, Meadowlark Country
Club in Melrose, Prairie View Community
Golf Course in Brooten and Albany Golf
Club, which is known for its excellent condition
and clubhouse on a ridgetop overlooking
the course. MG
HOFFMAN MELROSE OSAKIS SAUK CENTRE
The
Sinclair Lewis
Tour

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