Refuge Golf Club & Wedding Venue
About Refuge Golf Club & Wedding Venue
The Refuge Golf Club occupies roughly 350 acres of woods and wetlands in Oak Grove, north of the Twin Cities. The 18-hole layout routes tree-lined fairways through the marsh, with several island-style tee boxes set among the wetlands and natural views throughout the round.
The course was designed by golf course architect Kevin Norby and opened in 2001, giving the property a northwoods character despite its suburban metro setting.
Practice facilities include a full-length driving range, a large and heavily undulating putting green, and a chipping green with a practice bunker. The property also serves as a wedding venue.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,534 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.3 / 142 slope
- Opened
- 2001
- 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | |||||
| Black | 333 | 531 | 142 | 406 | 508 | 195 | 408 | 163 | 510 | 387 | 370 | 503 | 380 | 207 | 359 | 184 | 426 | 522 | 3196 | 3338 | 6,534 | 72 | 72.3/142 |
| Green | 322 | 494 | 140 | 384 | 491 | 183 | 395 | 149 | 464 | 367 | 356 | 483 | 363 | 192 | 340 | 164 | 405 | 496 | 3022 | 3166 | 6,188 | 72 | 70.7/136 |
| White | 314 | 468 | 133 | 375 | 465 | 175 | 386 | 142 | 403 | 358 | 347 | 463 | 354 | 167 | 291 | 144 | 367 | 467 | 2861 | 2958 | 5,819 | 72 | 69.2/130 |
| Gold | 293 | 452 | 117 | 356 | 425 | 161 | 318 | 132 | 347 | 337 | 331 | 443 | 337 | 157 | 278 | 121 | 319 | 448 | 2601 | 2771 | 5,372 | 71 | 67.1/126 |
| Purple | 271 | 427 | 103 | 310 | 387 | 145 | 248 | 127 | 286 | 301 | 299 | 416 | 303 | 141 | 256 | 97 | 275 | 427 | 2304 | 2515 | 4,819 | 71 | 64.6/121 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Refuge Golf Club & Wedding Venue
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72.3 | 142 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 46 |
| Green | 70.7 | 136 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| White | 69.2 | 130 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 39 |
| Gold | 67.1 | 126 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| Purple | 64.6 | 121 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 |
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