Iowa Golf Guides

The Brainerd Golf Trail offers over 180 holes of golf and hotel style or cabin style lodging, all less than 45 minutes apart. We are the the #1 Stay and Play golf destination in Minnesota.

The Brainerd Golf Trail courses and resorts have received many national golf awards, including awards from Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Brainerd was ranked "One of the Top 50 Golf Destinations in the World" by Golf Digest.

With over 30 golf courses within a 15-mile radius, including the host courses for the 2024 U.S. Open and 2022 U.S. Women's Open Championships, it's no surprise that the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area also has the highest concentration of courses of any area on Golf Digest's 2017/2018 list of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses.

Nestled in the rolling Sandhills of central North Carolina, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area was the long-time home to the father of golf course architecture, Donald Ross, and is home to many of his masterpieces and some of golf's most memorable moments. So whether you're playing the legendary courses, enjoying the timeless southern charm or taking part in the region's storied traditions, there's no other place in the world quite like the Home of American Golf.