Mississippi National Golf Links, Highlands Course

Detailed description of Mississippi National Golf Links, Highlands Course

Mississippi National Golf Links is a public 36 hole golf facility located a little over one hour away from the Twin Cities, in Red Wing, Minnesota. The facility has two championship 18 hole golf courses, They are The Highlands Course and The Lowlands Course.

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The first nine holes of The Highlands Course opened in 1990 with the other nine completed and played on in 1999. The Highlands Course was designed by Gordon Cunningham.

This scenic 18 features views from high above the Hiawatha Valley into the Mississippi River bottoms, and surrounding valleys. As breath taking as the views, it will be the golf course that you leave talking about. The Highlands signature hole is #17 with a 150-foot drop from tee to green.

The Lowlands Course measures 6,282 yards from the back tees and is a par-71 layout. The course rating is 70.5 with a slope rating of 121.

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The first of the two courses was The Lowlands Course, also known as The Tournament Course. The Lowlands Course opened for play in 1986. The course was designed by Gordon Cunningham.

The Lowlands Course is more of a traditional style course with rolling fairways and spacious greens. Surrounded by the beauty of the Hiawatha Valley, The Lowlands Course 18 has played host to the U.S. Senior Open qualifying, U.S. Amateur qualifying, and has held the Minnesota Section PGA Championship.

The Lowlands Course measures 6,484 yards from the back tees and is a par-71 layout. The course rating is 71.0 with a slope rating of 126.