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Northwood Hills Golf
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About Northwood Hills Golf
Northwood Hills Golf Course sits in the northern woods near Mille Lacs Lake, where it has served the surrounding community for more than 50 years.
The layout runs 18 holes at par 72 and measures close to 6,400 yards from the back tees, a length that suits a range of playing abilities. Tree-lined fairways, water hazards and sand bunkers put a premium on accuracy, while the wooded setting provides a scenic backdrop to the round.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Resort
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,327 yards
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.1 / 122 slope
- Opened
- 1969
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | |||||
| Blue | 361 | 135 | 294 | 334 | 458 | 161 | 369 | 362 | 451 | 375 | 446 | 172 | 439 | 290 | 402 | 337 | 529 | 412 | 2925 | 3402 | 6,327 | 72 | 71.1/122 |
| White | 353 | 128 | 276 | 319 | 448 | 153 | 285 | 357 | 408 | 350 | 446 | 172 | 409 | 270 | 387 | 327 | 510 | 390 | 2727 | 3261 | 5,988 | 72 | 69.5/118 |
| Gold | 343 | 124 | 270 | 275 | 410 | 147 | 285 | 270 | 420 | 330 | 360 | 172 | 302 | 265 | 315 | 274 | 420 | 340 | 2544 | 2778 | 5,322 | 72 | 66.2/112 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Northwood Hills Golf
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71.1 | 122 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| White | 69.5 | 118 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Gold | 66.2 | 112 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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