Minnesota Golf Courses:Dacotah Ridge

Minnesota golf courses come in many varieties, fromnature provided on this course. The elevation changes
9-hole mom and pop operations to 54-hole resortas well as the use of Fescues, Blue Stem and Native
complexes. We have been discussing golf vacationPrairie grasses, some of which is knee high, in the
destinations in Minnesota during this series of articles.rough along with the wind sweeping across the prairie
Today we will highlight Dacotah Ridge in Morton,bring trouble on poorly struck shots. For the golfer that
Minnesota.plays down the middle there are plenty of rewards.
Dacotah Ridge is located approximately 110 milesThe tee boxes, fairways and greens are seeded in
southwest of the Twin Cities. From other regionalbent grass. The primary rough is thick Bluegrass and
centers it would be approximately 235 miles from LaFescue. The secondary rough is where the really tall
Crosse, Wisconsin, 310 miles from Des Moines, Iowa orNative Prairie grasses lie. The greens are multi-tiered
144 miles from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dacotahwith sloping and undulation playing an important role in
Ridge is an enterprise of The Lower Sioux Indianstrategy. Make sure you are selecting the proper club
Community.to get the ball to the pin as well as to hold the green.
Native American run casinos have been in operation inDacotah Ridge offers four sets of tee markers. The
the United States for the better part of twenty yearsTournament tees play at 7,109 with a course rating of
and over the past ten years some of these facilities75.1 and a slope index of 144. The Regular tees play at
have been adding golf to the variety of entertainment6,217 yards with a course rating of 71.1 and a slope
being offered to the patrons. Being astute businessindex of 131.There is plenty of variety and challenge for
people, the leadership of The Lower Sioux Indiangolfers of all abilities in your group. There is a nice
Community recognized an opportunity when it wasvirtual tour of the golf course with hole by hole
presented. In July 2000 the Rees Jones designeddescriptions on their website, which is
course opened for play. A Grand Opening celebrationThere is a dress code at Dacotah Ridge and
followed in August 2000 with the likes of Notah Begayappropriate golf attire is required. Non-metal spikes are
III, Michelle Redman, and Lanny Wadkins along withalso required at Dacotah Ridge.
Rees Jones officially opening this course to the golfingThe green fees to play at Dacotah Ridge during the
public.summer season are $64.00 and cart fee is $16.00.
Dacotah Ridge is situated on 240 acres of rollingWalking is allowed at Dacotah Ridge. There is also
prairie. Wabasha Creek runs through eight of the holesplay and stay package rates offered through the hotel
on the course and five holes wrap around a 14-acreat the casino that is 4 miles away from the golf
lake. If the water hazards are not enough of acourse. There are also reduced rates to golf in the
challenge for you there are 42 bunkers scatteredspring and fall season.
around the course. Don't be lulled into a false sense ofThere is a complete restaurant and bar facility along
security because the fairways are not lined withwith a completely stocked Pro Shop for you to enjoy
70-foot elm or pine trees, Rees Jones used whatat Dacotah Ridge.