Giants Ridge features two championship layouts: The Legend course (above) and The Quarry (below). Both are staples on Golf Digest’s Top 100 list. The destination is located in Biwabik, Minnesota.
In 2023, Golfweek rated The Wilderness at Fortune Bay the #3 public golf course in Minnesota. It lies about half an hour north of Giants Ridge.
Grand View Lodge, which celebrated its centennial in 2016, boasts two well respected courses and a host of additional great amenities.
Forest Dunes in Michigan has become one of the region’s most beloved destinations, thanks to masterpieces from Tom Weiskopf and Tom Doak. They recently added Bootlegger, a 10-hole short course.
Bully Pulpit Golf Course is a breaktaking public layout in the North Dakota Badlands.
A view of the Northern Lights is a special highlight to any trip in this region. And the good news is that the sun’s 11-year solar cycle peaks in 2025. For more information on where and how you might get a glimpse of this natural marvel, see this link.