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Article: Slice of heaven; Challenging golf courses emerge from wilderness after resorts use famed architects to carve around woods and lakes.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- July 16, 1999
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1/3 A golf getaway to areas north of the Twin Cities offers more choices than ever. Whether it's the burgeoning golf destination of Brainerd, a journey to the lakes areas around Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Bemidji and Grand Rapids or Mille Lacs, or a trek up the North Shore, there seem to be as many golf courses as lakes.
The wise golfer/vacationer will do some research before starting out, since many of the resorts and golf courses offer a variety of vacation packages in addition to just the cost of greens fees.
Many of the new courses' greens fees include the use of practice ranges, carts and other amenities. Greens fees at the courses that have ...