golfer MINNESOTA :\TTLY FEATURES 16 LOST COURSES By Joe Bissen Long-gone metro-area golf courses still exist in the memories of those who played them. 22 METRO TOUR: PRIVATE CLUBS By Chuck Lennon Golf in the Twin Cities began with private clubs. Enjoy this look back at their history, as well as where they are today. 28 3M ON THE MOVE By Jon Roe A new date for the 3M Championship brings new faces and new challenges to the tournament. 30 DON'T GET DOWN ABOUT BROWN By Joseph Oberle Superintendents weigh in on the trend of managing for fi rmer, faster and browner courses. Leigh Klasse 15 16 On the Cover: Bryn Mawr was one of the fi rst golf courses in the Twin Cities-and one of the fi rst to be lost. DEPARTMENTS EDITOR'S LETTER MEMBER LINKS GREAT DRIVES /VSLZ @V\»SS 3V]L Q SCHOOL ;PWZ MYVT [OL 7YVZ 9\SLZ 7YPTLY (ZR [OL ,_WLY[ MGA PROFILE 3LPNO 2SHZZL 4.( *OHTWPVU PUNCH SHOTS/SCORECARD 4.( 5L^Z (SSPLK (ZZVJPH[PVUZ " *\YYLU[ ;V\YUHTLU[ *OHTWPVUZ BACKSPIN (Z ;PTL .VLZ )` >> Digital Magazine 4PUULZV[H .VSMLY PZ HSZV H]HPSHISL VUSPUL HZ H KPNP[HS THNHaPUL ;V JOLJR V\[ [OPZ TLTILY ILULÄ [ NV [V TUNVSM!VYN HUK JSPJR VU [OL JV]LY VU [OL OVTLWHNL 40 33 15 4 6 8 10 4PUULZV[H .VSMLY0::5! PZ W\ISPZOLK MV\Y [PTLZ H `LHY PU >PU[LY+PYLJ[VY` :WYPUN :\TTLY HUK -HSS I` [OL 4PUULZV[H .VSM (ZZVJPH[PVU 0UJ 7LYPVKPJHSZ WVZ[HNL WHPK H[ 4PUULHWVSPZ 45 HUK HKKP[PVUHS THPSPUN VMÄ JLZ =VS 5V 7VZ[THZ[LY! :LUK HKKYLZZ JOHUNLZ [V! 4PUULZV[H .VSMLY JV 4.( @VYR (]LU\L :V\[O :[L ,KPUH 45 www.mngolf.org Summer 2010 MINNESOTAGOLFER 3 PHOTO COURTESY MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO BY MATT SEEFELDThttp://www.mngolf.org