Braemar Golf Course Explained

Golf Facility Name:Braemar Golf Course
Caption:12th hole, Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minnesota.
Location:Edina, Minnesota,
United States
Establishment:1964
Type:Public
Owner:City of Edina
Holes:27
Tournaments:Minnesota Golf Classic (1969); U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (1979)
Website:braemargolf.com
Course1:Championship
Designer1:Richard Mandell
Par1:72
Length1:6916yards
Rating1:72.7
Slope1:129
Course2:Academy
Par2:27
Length2:1544yards
Rating2:28.7
Slope2:85

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

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Braemar Golf Course . Explore Minnesota Golf . March 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: Braemar Golf Course . Golf Digest . March 28, 2023.
  3. Web site: History . Edina Extras . City of Edina . March 28, 2023.
  4. Web site: Dudley . Sean . Braemar Golf Course rebuild project gets underway . Golf Course Architecture . March 28, 2023 . September 29, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ingleton . Toby . Braemar Golf Course reopens with new design by Richard Mandell . Golf Course Architecture . March 28, 2023 . May 17, 2019.
  6. Web site: Braemar Links . City of Edina . 2010-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110205175946/http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/content/facilities/braemar_golf/braemar_links/index.aspx . 2011-02-05 .