Dellwood, Minnesota
Dellwood Country Club is a strong, member-focused private club built on classic parkland lines and championship ambition. Its regional-tournament resume is real, but this is a club for golfers who love tradition, challenge, and variety in a beautiful setting. Expect a welcoming, well-conditioned course with competitive bite for those who earn an invitation.
After your round, enjoy a sunset drink on the club’s expanded deck overlooking the 18th green—one of the Twin Cities' coziest post-golf scenes.
Dellwood Country Club is a testament to classic Midwest parkland design, with Don Herfort's original vision guiding fairways across rolling terrain and around strategic tree lines. The course rewards both aggression and subtlety—a layout where every round feels both familiar and fresh. While the 2014 renovations focused on modernizing the club's infrastructure, the heart of the course remains the same: a playing experience that calls for thoughtful shot selection, deft navigation of risk and reward, and appreciation of lush, well-maintained landscapes.
Don Herfort shaped the course with a balance of challenge and playability, emblematic of the best postwar Midwest private clubs.
A gently rising dogleg left tests your driving line and your approach to a perched green framed by mature trees. The landing area rewards bold plays but punishes the tentative.
Favor the right side for a clear approach—cut too much or play safe and you'll face a blocked angle in.
Thick trees left and a steep false front create major trouble for the careless.
Consistently manicured fairways, quick greens, and thoughtfully maintained rough throughout the season.
Member play privileges keep rounds moving at a steady, enjoyable pace.
Classic, friendly member-club ambience with tournament tradition.
Traditional country club attire required on course and in clubhouse.
Practice shaping drives and controlling ball flight—tight parkland corridors reward accuracy.
Minnesota weather is notoriously variable year-round, so bring layers and rain gear.
Take advantage of the club's modern practice area and indoor golf facilities to dial in before your tee time.
Course founded as Dellwood National, designed by Don Herfort.
Host of the Minnesota State Open.
Host of US Open Local Qualifier.
Club purchased and renamed Dellwood Country Club by Tim Lawin.
Major clubhouse/facility renovation and expansion completed.
Host of US Senior Open Qualifying.
Minnesota PGA Match Play Championship hosted.
Dellwood's evolution from Dellwood National to Dellwood Hills and now Dellwood Country Club mirrors its journey from a classic Midwest course into a modern private-club experience. Each chapter brought fresh investment and a legacy-focused vision that unites tradition and contemporary amenities.
For half a century, Dellwood has played host to Minnesota's most competitive events, including state opens, amateurs, and national qualifiers. The course has tested champions and brought generations of club members together for high-stakes golf.
Don Herfort's touch on the routing—flowing fairways, clever doglegs, and shotmaking options—remains the core of Dellwood's memorable experience. Despite clubhouse and landscape upgrades, the course stays true to his parkland ideals.
When long-term member Tim Lawin bought the club in 2012, it set off a renaissance—new amenities, upgraded facilities, and a renewed club spirit, all while protecting the heart of the course that members love.
Has hosted more than two dozen major Minnesota tournaments and USGA qualifiers.
Undergone three distinct names and identities in its lifetime since 1969.
Don Herfort, the course architect, is a prolific mid-century Midwest designer.
The 2014 clubhouse expansion added one of the metro’s largest member decks with panoramic golf-course views.
Legendary municipal with historic U.S. Open pedigree and acclaimed course renovation.
Classic Willie Watson/Warren Manning layout—one of Minnesota's architectural treasures.
Top-rated public course offering rolling links-style fairways and dramatic vistas.
Recently renovated 18-holer with broad fairways and state-of-the-art practice facilities.
Stay in White Bear Lake for quick access to multiple courses and vibrant lakeside dining.
Courses with the most similar DNA profile — matched by deviation shape across all eight playing characteristics.
Why it matches: Riverchase Country Club is a natural next stop after Dellwood Country Club: it offers similarly polished playing surfaces.
Why it matches: What links these two? A comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character — a familiar feeling, expressed in Cape Cod National Golf Club's own setting.
Why it matches: There is real overlap here. Whistling Straits (Irish Course) a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character, making it a compelling counterpart to Dellwood Country Club.
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