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Columbia Golf Club
3300 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418, United States
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TJ
Review №1

Wonderful city course! Greens in great condition. Course has a nice layout, challenging enough for low handicaps, and forgiving for those newer to the game. Usually prefer to ride, but course can be easily walked if that is your preference. Staff was really friendly. Definitely will return.

Ti
Review №2

Good facility with nicely cut turf to hit from. Some of the balls are pretty old, but a majority are pretty fresh range balls. Nice chipping/practice green as well.

An
Review №3

Played here Aug 19, 2020. Greens were in excellent shape. Rough is thick and adds to the challenge. Absolutely great course for the price.

Wi
Review №4

Wonder old course in great shape. Started golf as a caddie 60 years ago-yesterday.

Te
Review №5

Nice course - price time weekends a little pricey. Definitely played hard but a good city course. Definitely a hard walking course. Clubhouse is OK. Nice staff.

Fr
Review №6

Greens in real good shape. Not crowded. Reasonable price.

He
Review №7

Course is in great shape. But the lack of a hands-free apparatus on the pins is bad. Especially since its a Minneapolis public course and they have very stringent rules about covid-19.

Da
Review №8

Course was in good shape. Food is okay but expensive for the quality. Beer is also expensive.

St
Review №9

Solid course, love the driving range, staff is always very helpful as well!

Er
Review №10

A good, affordable public golf course, well maintained. The greens were in good shape. This is an easy course with wide fairways and few water or sand hazards. However, this course has a lot of hills, making walking 18 holes a serious workout. I walked 9 holes and my golf partners smartwatch showed we walked 4.5 miles and climbed more than 100 steps. If you have any health issues or joint pain in knees or hips I recommend renting a cart. Its only $12 per person and essential if youre out of shape and want to play 18 holes.

Mi
Review №11

Doing some Geocaching near the park. No golfers out today.

Mi
Review №12

I golf quite frequently sometimes 4-5 days a week... my brother and father took me to this course For the first time.. great course fairly well kept up and for the course I’d say 4/5 stars. Love the history and the old city course vibe... however the reason for 1 star is this: We had a tee time and showed up 25-30 mins early There were no golf carts available. My senior citizen father asked the pro shop if we could wait for a cart he received the response: “I’m not gonna sell you a cart if I can’t guarantee you’ll get one”. Fair enough... my father is old and loves golf but has a hard time walking 18 holes.... So we walked over to the cart return and asked the guy there if we could wait for the next available cart . His response was “Before you get on a golf cart I need to see a receipt that says you paid for one”. I said “well the guy wouldn’t sell us one but we’re willing to wait and pay for the next Available cart” he responded with “first go pay for one and then I can help you” 5 minutes prior the guy in the pro shop refused to sell us a cart... we contemplated leaving right then and there but we bucked up and with some encouragement my father begrudgingly said ok let’s walk it... so i thought no problem we’ll just walk.... My senior citizen father was not happy about walking 18 holes and frankly unsure if he would be able to golf the whole round but we tried it. When we got on the course we immediately were stuck behind a group of 5 people who were taking 15-20 mins on every hole, in front of them was a single person golfing alone, and in front of him was a group of 8 people with 4 Golf carts. Many times off of the tee We had people running into our fairway fetching balls as we were teeing off without regard. (Even people running into our fairway after we teed off walking to our balls people Multiple times would run up to our balls we just hit and pick them up thinking it was their balls) tee time was at 1:30 and we were forced to end our round early around 6pm on the 14th hole. It took 4.5 hrs to get through 14 holes because play was so sloW and backed up From mismanagement of group sizes and lack of golf carts. some groups were driving around in 4-5 golf carts with 5-8 people per group while other people like us (3 people) With my elderly father get the shaft and were forced to walk. This course is great for the beginner/ fun time with a group of friends Kind of golf. Not recommended for serious golfers. In the future this course will not be my first choice. If you require a golf cart or are golfing with people who do, I do not recommend this course. they may not have any available carts. If golf Etiquette is important to you I would not recommend this course, many beginner players running every which way. I wanted to love this course for the historic vibe but honestly the course was so crowded i felt like I was waiting in line all day. Great course for beginners who just want to give golf a try or a great place to bring friends who are beginners but I would not recommend this course for more experienced players... also give yourself plenty of time If you plan on playing this course it took us 5 hrs and we only got through hole 14 before walking off the course.

Pa
Review №13

Great layout. Still a tough course but the fairways could use some attention.

Jo
Review №14

Carts were rationed. The course has alot of hills, My wife wast happy but, with a cart it is tolerable. It was well into the 90s but the water/beer lady didnt show up until the 7th hole. I like the course. My wife thinks it is too long.Kay sahra, sahra, something like that ...

da
Review №15

In fair shape, but a lot of repair spots circled in paint on the course. Greens start true (some slippery hole placements though). But mid to back 9 greens were slow and not consistent.

Se
Review №16

Pretty nice city course and I would definitely golf it again. They did run out of cart, however, and this is a tough course to walk...very hilly.

Lo
Review №17

Good greens. gotta love a workout with hills or get a cart.

Sa
Review №18

Great running trails... Very hilly but scenic! I feel very safe running around the course.

jo
Review №19

Great course for the price, solid staff, good food, fairly affordable everything

Cr
Review №20

Great place with great leadership.i had a super time

Ke
Review №21

One of the nicest city courses I’ve played. Friendly staff.

Er
Review №22

Great course. Greens look great

An
Review №23

I took my daughter sledding here. Fantastic hills and it was free. Id highly recommend recommend!

Mi
Review №24

Played all the city course. This one was not in very good shape compared to the other courses.

Ja
Review №25

They run out of golf carts and balls at the driving range constantly....

Ma
Review №26

Cross Country skied. Really nice conditions. Great place to ski when the is enough snow. Great grooming.

Ke
Review №27

Used the manor for a wedding reception. The architecture is gorgeous with high ceilings and exposed beams. Mark, the manager, was there all day and super nice and accommodating for things we needed (ladder, water pitchers, etc). It was not my wedding so I dont know about price but the venue is gorgeous.

Re
Review №28

Overbooked, got paired up with a different skill set, over priced.

Br
Review №29

Lush greens, not too tough, good price

Ch
Review №30

Fun course. Well kept.

Th
Review №31

Great public course

Ca
Review №32

The staff was very helpful, room was nice. Good location for our wedding weekend.

Ma
Review №33

Got out for vote. . What expected flawless

Pa
Review №34

Course was in decent shape considering the soaking. No idea how to putt on those greens. Reads slow, putts decent.

Ca
Review №35

The course is in great shape! The greens were rolling smooth and true. As usual, the gang, led by the great Marc Rymer, do an awesome job top to bottom. Im playing here again day after tomorrow. The course is fabulous!

Ma
Review №36

Beautiful golf course! I was riding my bike on the bike path. Also driving range is nearby.

Sa
Review №37

Good golf course lots of challenges and great driving range.

An
Review №38

Great county course, reasonable price. Pretty hilly with some decent trees, but still open space to be forgiving on the slice or two.

Br
Review №39

I loved it I had a school dance there.

Ja
Review №40

Loved it! Where is Joey G? I want him back! Miss him.

To
Review №41

Kind of overpriced for the condition of the course. But fun. Not sure why the 19th hole has become such a challenge. Is it really that hard to sell a $5 beer and a hot dog??

Lo
Review №42

Beautiful public course. The staff on the weekends are fantastic... from the carts to the pro shop!!

Sh
Review №43

Fun course with a good amount of elevation changes, great staff and in pretty good shape! I would recommend getting the cart on this one!

Ke
Review №44

We called and said we have 6 of us and mostly new golfers. They said come on in the course is pretty much empty. By hole 2 we had the ranger yelling to pick up the pace... We switched to best ball to pick up our pace By hole 4 he told us to split up in 3s after we rented 3 carts.. Other golfers were very respectful and we let anyone pass us that wanted to. Hole 8 we got told to skip this hole we are to slow. The ranger pretty much followed us the rest of the course telling us to get going. I understand about keeping the pace but.... that is why we called and explained!!!! I went to the office and explained again and was told we should be done by now!!! Again we stopped and let a lot of people go by us which took a lot of time!!!! We spent almost $500 between golf, carts balls and tees just to get harassed and pushed around and forced to skip holes!!!!! WHAT A JOKE!!!!!

Lu
Review №45

What a fun course! TONS of elevation, some great views of the Minneapolis skyline. Greens were fantastic - fairways could really use some work. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience here - will be back. Thank you for becoming a PCC course!

Bo
Review №46

My wife and I got married and had our reception here and it was beautiful! Not to mention the staff was awesome and we got free drinks from the bar all night! Also the food was very good as well and the presentation was perfect!

Lo
Review №47

Beautiful place to golf! Check it out yourself!(:

Hu
Review №48

They scammed me

Mo
Review №49

Was disappointed the first time I played here, but very glad I gave it another chance. Conditions are very much improved. Highly recommend anyone that hasnt played recently give it another shot. Also has a great clubhouse and friendly staff.

Da
Review №50

Nice greens. Lots of trees and woods makes you forget you are in middle of the city. Fairways were not great but you can just play a preferred lie. Price isnt bad. Helps when I shot a 74 also. Scorable course. Not too hard

te
Review №51

Good place to go through to avoid the train

Ju
Review №52

Great course, excellent conditions for a city course...love the fast greens! Marshalls could remind slow players to pick up the pace a little more, but that happens everywhere.

Za
Review №53

Solid course.

Ke
Review №54

First time here, visiting from Milwaukee area to attend wedding. Course was in great condition and staff very professional. If we were residents, we would play this course numerous times each year.

JO
Review №55

Its ok.

Je
Review №56

Columbia Manor is a wonderful wedding venue! As a wedding photographer, there are so many great locations for portraits on the grounds. The clubhouse is beautiful and very functional for a wedding ceremony and reception.

Te
Review №57

Beautiful and well kept....clear paths to walk in the woods.

Re
Review №58

A lovely venue for a wedding. Plenty of room inside and out. Beautiful landscaping for outside summer events.

Jo
Review №59

Great elevation changes, very cool and old clubhouse!

Ja
Review №60

Greens and course are in fantastic shape!

Mi
Review №61

Nice city course. Club house needs updating and a refresh inside. Course itself was a bit soggy in places but overall in good shape. Nice hills and trees. A really nice course for its in the mpls city limits location.

jo
Review №62

Great place for affordable golf.

Br
Review №63

Love this course

An
Review №64

Sister in laws wedding reception was great in the clubhouse. The course looked very well kept from what I could see.

Oj
Review №65

Love the natural beauty.

Al
Review №66

Nice course. The greens were in good shape. Price was a little high for that course I thought, but not outrageous.

Ma
Review №67

Its great playing

Wi
Review №68

Ive golfed here a few times and for the most part I have enjoyed the course. But I am unlikely to return because of my last experience with the starter. My group arrived a few minutes late for our tee time, and the proshop staff sent us out without a problem. We arrived at the first tee and checked in with the starter, and apologized for being a few minutes late. He informed us that since we were late we could not tee off (even though we had already paid and there was not a group on the hole, or waiting to tee off). This was confusing as we were a group of two and shouldve been able to tee off with no problem. (I work at a golf course, so I understand the procedure to a fair degree). We questioned him on this and he became irritated and said we would have to wait for the next available tee time which was an hour and a half later. We returned to the proshop and asked for a refund and they happily gave us one. It seemed like they did not want our money, and could care less whether we played there or not. Resulting from this, we are unlikely to return.

jo
Review №69

Im disappointed in the new price for seniors riding. $49 to golf on a weekday seems a little over the top. I think I paid $35, maybe $36 last year. You wont let me use my Minnesota Golf Card either.A positive is the golf course was in good condition.

Jo
Review №70

The grounds crew did a great job getting her in shape for play this season. Will be back at least 6 more times for sure.

Ga
Review №71

Nice mpls. muni course. Very wet the day we played but the course is in pretty good condition. A little spendy for this course.

Ec
Review №72

Good space to do exercises recommend

Er
Review №73

Some of the work who Derek and snobby nice golf course though

Aa
Review №74

Great price and wonderful Greens!

Ha
Review №75

Great stepup and not any ropes to play around. Coarse in great shape

Br
Review №76

Really nice little muni - did 18-holes with a cart on a busy Saturday for a shade over $50, so pretty nicely priced, especially considering the condition of the course. It plays pretty up-and-down, lot of elevation changes to contend with. Not a terribly large number of hazards and the holes tend to be pretty open, so if youre an erratic golfer like me youll be able to chase down your wild shots pretty easily. Overall, great course, Ill be back again.

ch
Review №77

My home course, big greens, good size fairways, rough is thick. Trees come into play if you are not straight

Ke
Review №78

Solid city course

St
Review №79

Good Muni course. It was in tough shape earlier this year, as the back half of each 9 struggles to drain at times, making the fairways very very wet and sloppy. As it has gotten nicer, everything has firmed up pretty well. Can be a bit expensive for the course if you dont take advantage of any billions of the deals available, but the location makes it worth it.

Na
Review №80

Well, we were just there and there was about a 20 inches of snow. Wasnt sure which club was best to use for deep snow. Had a good time just the same.

Sa
Review №81

Columbia is one of the better Munis Ive had the pleasure of playing. Fairways and greens were in amazing condition, just enough elevation changes, doglegs, and sandtraps to make you think of your shot placement. Clubhouse staff was very friendly at checkin, grounds crew was very respectful while on the course. Only reason I gave it the 4 stars was because of the uneven ground and length of grass on most teeboxes.

Br
Review №82

Beautiful course and helpful staff

ja
Review №83

Back 9 isnt the best but overall great place

Br
Review №84

Been playing here for years. Super interesting layout in my opinion. As good as any city course. Love the history attached to it as well.

Vi
Review №85

A thorough workout for someone who wants to walk the course. Plenty of challenging holes and beautiful aesthetics in a urban setting.

Fr
Review №86

Well kept amd conditioned public course. Very affordable and great sevice. Watch out though front 9 very hilly

Mi
Review №87

One of the best kept city courses in Minneapolis. The greens and fairways are always in great shape. They also have a great driving range.

Br
Review №88

Fantastic golf course for playing 18 holes of conventional golf or foot golf as well! they have a nice driving range as well.

Ev
Review №89

Great course ... fun to play here.

Da
Review №90

Easy going.

Je
Review №91

My wife and I actually got married here I always brings back good memories. The golf course is good and the banquet hall is fabulous.

Mi
Review №92

Its a beautiful place

Ku
Review №93

Course conditions were average. Over priced at $56 with cart. 19th hole cost $23 for 4 beers. Ridiculous.

Ky
Review №94

This is nice for a city owned course. Not too difficult for the average player but there are a few really challenging holes.

A
Review №95

Sweet

Do
Review №96

Im not a golfer but these guys do it right.

th
Review №97

Nice course and great driving range.

Br
Review №98

Good old course lots of hills, suggest cart. Tight course.

Da
Review №99

Fun track. Look forward to playing more this summer

ja
Review №100

The staff was friendly, the grounds are well-kept, and theres a very new trendy snack bar in the clubhouse. You want to try it out

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  • Address:3300 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418, United States
  • Site:http://www.minneapolisparks.org/golf/courses/columbia_golf_club
  • Phone:+1 612-230-6520
Categories
  • Golf club
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–6:50pm
  • Tuesday:6am–6:50pm
  • Wednesday:6am–6:50pm
  • Thursday:6am–6:50pm
  • Friday:6am–6:50pm
  • Saturday:6am–6:50pm
  • Sunday:6am–6:50pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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