Bemidji, MN

Bemidji City Park

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Horsman
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Experience: 17.7 years 222 played 100 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun and short 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Concrete Teepads. The course has nice long and flush concrete tees for all the long pads and has concrete tees for the few short pads that are out there.

+ Discatchers. They seem a little older but they catch just as well as they should.

+ Potty in the parking lot, near the first hole.

+ Benches and garbage cans can be found scattered throughout the course.

+ Hole 1 starts next to the parking lot and hole 18 finishes next to the parking lot. Nothing crazy but always nice to see a course designed this way.

+ There are next tee signs everywhere but the course was pretty easy to navigate anyways.

--- Course Playability ---

The course here I would say is very beginner friendly and a lot of fun for all skill levels. Most holes here are around the 300' and under range. Now its not a pitch and putt, it's not because of all the tight lines that need to be hit. The lines are tight but fair. If you are very good at throwing a putter or midrange straight then you should excel on this course. Most holes can be completed with just a mid or a putter as long as you can stay clean. The fairways are fair and the rough is not too overly punishing. The course has its fair share of left and right turning holes but will reward the player who can throw the straightest the most consistently. You will need to have a good amount of finesse and not a lot of power to stay clean here.

Hole 8 and hole 16 would be the two hardest holes on the course with 16 being the signature hole.
Hole 8 is a slightly uphill, slightly right turning 380' shot. Its about a 20' wide the hole way with there being a slightly dense and deep ditch to the left. Avoid going left at all cost.
Hole 16 is a 450'ish hole that is the one opportunity that you have on the course to open up and throw a bomb. The hole plays over two ponds with a landing zone in-between the two of them. I played it safe and went for the landing zone but you could get to the green in one. Its a fun golf hole for sure.

Cons:

- Sand. The whole courses soil seems to be hard pack sand. Not a big deal but your shoes will probably filled with a bit of sand.

- This course will not fully challenge the best of the best but I dont think it was suppose to. This course will however still be a lot of fun to play.

- Hole 10 was the only hole on the course that I couldn't find a fair line to the hole. Its pretty fair for the first 3/4's of the hole but then you are met with a small wall of trees that you kind of need to throw a perfect shot to get threw. If not you are left with a difficult C2 putt.

Other Thoughts:

I liked this course a lot. I knew before hand that a lot of the holes were on the shorter side but I was pleasantly surprised with the course layout. Every hole was a lot of fun to play and figure out. Some were pretty obvious with only one real way to play the hole but the search of perfection will always be there for this course. I would keep coming back time and time again just to try and shoot a perfect round. Its out there and would keep me hungry forever.
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Mnmatt27
Experience: 11.9 years 17 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One of the best in northern MN 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Cement tee pads
Many holes have short and long tees
Baskets are in good shape and are my personal favorite, (DISCatcher)
Very technical course, will test you accuracy.
A variety of different holes (left and right shots) and elevation calling for different discs and throwing styles.



Cons:

Thorns and poison ivy on some holes.
Needs more waste baskets
Parks and rec doesn't pay much attention to the course
Baskets get taken out for the winter

Other Thoughts:

This course is one of the best in northern MN. It is beginner friendly and great for more experienced players.
The course is wooded but not so much that its overpowering. There are a couple holes that are short and fun to ace run, while a few others are long where you can open up a bit.
The parks and rec department is responsible for maintaining the park but don't pay much mind to it. Some of the more dedicated players make up for that though by creating bridges over water, sweeping the tees occasionally, planning cleanups, removing fallen trees and branches (if possible) and organizing leagues and tournaments.
Make sure you stop by this one if you're in the area or planning a road trip passing by here!
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itimetravel
Experience: 10.7 years 34 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun & Challenging for all levels 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 6, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

•Every Hole is unique
•Will force you to improve game
•Lots of Trees
•Defenitive Fairways
•Teepad Signs are Perfect n detailed
•Great Baskets
•Slight Elevation changes

Cons:

•Multiple Pin Positions
•Water Fountain
•Lots of Fallen Dead Trees
•A Smart Parks & Rec Program
•Course built around an old Landfill
•No winter play baskets get pulled

Other Thoughts:

The course is overall good not perfect just needs the parks & rec to focus on it a little more or allow the locals to come out and fix the imperfections.
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Zubo1992
Experience: 9.7 years 10 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Star of the North 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Very interesting holes. Each hole is a new and different challenge.
- Location is great (Even though its next to a landfill) Lots of wildlife and very woodsy
- Great baskets and tees
- Multiple start spots to pros and amateurs

Cons:

- Hole 16 is awful due to the water. We always skip this hole
- Thorns on holes 11-14 and some everywhere else but not nearly as many
- Nearly all courses are wooded. A little variety in that sense would be nice
- Always seems busy
- small parking lot
- landfill area

Other Thoughts:

This course is the star course of Northern Minnesota. Please note that I am an Amateur and this is the only course I've played as of this review , but after reading reviews for other courses I am positive that this is likely one of the best courses in Northern Minnesota. I've been there nearly every day for the last week and I am still trying to figure out how to do some of the holes. A+ Course that any golfer should play!
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Spletty
Experience: 3 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

bemidji course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 17, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Fast course, short holes, easy to get to

Cons:

Lots of trees, difficult to find some tees

Other Thoughts:

The course now has signs telling par for the hole, distance for both tees, and location of next hole. Overall solid course
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