
Whitetail Run Golf Course in Wadena offers 18 holes split between two distinct nines. The front nine dates to 1926 and was redesigned in 1996, giving it a mature character defined by tree-lined fairways and several elevation changes. Three sets of tees range from roughly 2,600 to 3,100 yards, and accuracy off the tee matters, since the greens are well bunkered and guarded by trees.
The back nine opened for play in August 1996 and takes a links-style approach, with full fairways and demanding greens shaping the layout.
Course conditioning is managed to consistent standards set by the board of directors: rough is held at a specified height for uniformity, bunkers are filled with sifted and washed sand, and greens across all 18 holes are cut to the same height so that speed remains predictable from hole to hole.
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 510 | 325 | 170 | 355 | 365 | 185 | 310 | 340 | 480 | 400 | 375 | 220 | 570 | 160 | 510 | 415 | 405 | 445 | 3040 | 3500 | 6,540 | 72 | 72.0/132 |
| White | 500 | 310 | 160 | 345 | 355 | 175 | 300 | 325 | 475 | 375 | 350 | 195 | 550 | 145 | 500 | 390 | 385 | 415 | 2945 | 3305 | 6,250 | 72 | 70.5/131 |
| Gold | 410 | 243 | 130 | 285 | 310 | 145 | 248 | 237 | 413 | 310 | 285 | 150 | 445 | 95 | 415 | 305 | 318 | 330 | 2421 | 2653 | 5,074 | 72 | 65.3/107 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72.0 | 132 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| White | 70.5 | 131 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Gold | 65.3 | 107 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
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