Braemar Golf Course

Public golf course in Edina, Minnesota

Braemar Golf CourseClub information

Coordinates| 44°52′N 93°23′W﻿ / ﻿44.867°N 93.383°W﻿ / 44.867; -93.383
Location| Edina, Minnesota,
United States
Established| 1964
Type| Public
Owned by| City of Edina
Total holes| 27
Events hosted| Minnesota Golf Classic (1969); U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (1979)
Website| braemargolf.com
Championship
Designed by| Richard Mandell
Par| 72
Length| 6,916 yards (6,324 m)
Course rating| 72.7
Slope rating| 129
Academy
Par| 27
Length| 1,544 yards (1,412 m)
Course rating| 28.7
Slope rating| 85

Braemar Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course in Edina, Minnesota. The facility also has a driving range and a 9-hole par-3 course. The course is owned by the City of Edina, a first-ring suburban community of Minneapolis.

Braemar was listed by Golf Digest as the number one public course in Minnesota in 1984, and has been ranked as one of the best public courses in the United States.[1]

In 1969, Braemar hosted the final edition of the Minnesota Golf Classic on the PGA Tour. In 1979, it hosted the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.[2]

## History

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The original Braemar course opened in 1964. In 2014, Braemar began work on an extensive redevelopment scheme.[3] Construction of a new Richard Mandell designed championship course began in late 2016;[4] the course opened in May 2019.[5]

## Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute

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Braemar has been a partner with the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute since the 1980s. The partnership has helped develop a golf program that is nationally recognized for meeting the needs of people with disabilities.[6] Sister Kenny golfers have had spinal cord injuries, amputations, strokes, polio, arthritis and other physical disabilities.

## References

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1. ^ "Braemar Golf Course". Explore Minnesota Golf. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
2. ^ "Braemar Golf Course". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
3. ^ "History". Edina Extras. City of Edina. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
4. ^ Dudley, Sean (September 29, 2016). "Braemar Golf Course rebuild project gets underway". Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
5. ^ Ingleton, Toby (May 17, 2019). "Braemar Golf Course reopens with new design by Richard Mandell". Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
6. ^ "Braemar Links". City of Edina. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.

## External links

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* Official website