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LIVE FEED · 47 reports filed today HAZELTINE — Greens running 11.2 INTERLACHEN — Bunkers FIRM MADDEN'S — CART PATH ONLY · back nine GIANTS RIDGE — VERIFIED · pristine EDINBURGH USA — Fairways recovering WINDSONG — Pins tucked today LIVE FEED · 47 reports filed today HAZELTINE — Greens running 11.2 INTERLACHEN — Bunkers FIRM MADDEN'S — CART PATH ONLY · back nine GIANTS RIDGE — VERIFIED · pristine
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Ground truth
from the North.

The MN season is short. Don't waste a tee time on guesswork. MN Turf Watch is built by Minnesota golfers, for Minnesota golfers — live green speeds, bunker conditions, and cart status from Stillwater to the Brainerd Lakes, updated by the people walking the course right now.

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Statewide Index UPDATED 11:47 CDT
Avg. Stimp · 7-Day
10.4ft
Courses Reporting
68/ 94 active
CPO Advisories
12courses
Days Until Frost
147est.
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Live Turf Feed.

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Hazeltine National
Chaska · MN
Verified
Stimp
11.2ft
Bunkers
Afirm
Fairway · Tight Cut 14 reports · 38m ago
Interlachen Country Club
Edina · MN
Verified
Stimp
10.8ft
Bunkers
Aconsistent
Cart Path · Open 9 reports · 1h ago
Madden's on Gull Lake
Brainerd · MN
CPO
Stimp
9.6ft
Bunkers
Bheavy/wet
Back 9 · Cart Path Only 22 reports · 12m ago
Giants Ridge — The Quarry
Biwabik · MN
Pristine
Stimp
11.5ft
Bunkers
A+tour-grade
Full Course Open 18 reports · 22m ago
TPC Twin Cities
Blaine · MN
Recovering
Stimp
10.1ft
Bunkers
B+soft
Aerified · Front 9 11 reports · 47m ago
The Wilds Golf Club
Prior Lake · MN
Verified
Stimp
10.6ft
Bunkers
Acrisp
Carts · Fairways Open 7 reports · 1h ago
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Partner Course Spotlight.

Verified by
Course Superintendent
✓ Official Partner Course

Giants Ridge.
Tour-grade. Daily.

Direct from the grounds team in Biwabik: The Quarry and The Legend are both running at championship pace this week. Greens rolled at 11.5, bunkers freshly raked at dawn. Carts on all paths, fairways dry and rolling. We expect this window to hold through the weekend.

11.5
Stimp Today
A+
Bunker Grade
36
Holes Open
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The 19th Hole Directory.

Post-round local picks
Sponsored & vetted
The Lookout Bar & Grill
2 min from Madden's $$
Walleye sandwich, cold Grain Belt, deck over Gull Lake. Earn it after the back nine.
Birch Bay Tap Room
5 min from Giants Ridge $$
Twelve local taps, smoked Iron Range brisket. Foursome-tested.
Edina Grill
3 min from Interlachen $$$
Old-money neighborhood spot. Booths fill fast — call ahead.
Roundhouse Brewery
8 min from Cragun's $$
Brainerd's flagship taproom. Try the Train Wreck IPA. Patio is the move.
The Chaska Tap
4 min from Hazeltine $$
Where the Ryder Cup crowd lingered. Burgers, history on the walls.
Stillwater Saloon
6 min from Oak Glen $$
St. Croix views, prime rib Fridays. A proper sit-down.
The Pioneer
7 min from TPC Twin Cities $$
Walleye tacos, ribeyes, a long whiskey list. Blaine's go-to.
Excelsior Brewing
9 min from The Wilds $$
Big Island Blonde on the patio. Sundays only get better.
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Standing on 11. Greens are slower than last week. Bunker on 9 was washed out. Cart girl said carts are off the back nine after noon. That's the kind of thing the next foursome needs to know. Drop it here.

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