| Minnesota golf courses come in many
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| | Native Prairie grasses, some of which is
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| varieties, from 9-hole mom and pop
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| | knee high, in the rough along with the
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| operations to 54-hole resort complexes.
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| | wind sweeping across the prairie bring
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| We have been discussing golf vacation
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| | trouble on poorly struck shots. For the
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| destinations in Minnesota during this
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| | golfer that plays down the middle there
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| series of articles. Today we will
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| | are plenty of rewards. The tee boxes,
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| highlight Dacotah Ridge in Morton,
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| | fairways and greens are seeded in bent
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| Minnesota.
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| | grass. The primary rough is thick
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| Dacotah Ridge is located approximately
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| | Bluegrass and Fescue. The secondary rough
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| 110 miles southwest of the Twin Cities.
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| | is where the really tall Native Prairie
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| From other regional centers it would be
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| | grasses lie. The greens are multi-tiered
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| approximately 235 miles from La Crosse,
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| | with sloping and undulation playing an
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| Wisconsin, 310 miles from Des Moines,
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| | important role in strategy. Make sure you
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| Iowa or 144 miles from Sioux Falls, South
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| | are selecting the proper club to get the
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| Dakota. Dacotah Ridge is an enterprise of
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| | ball to the pin as well as to hold the
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| The Lower Sioux Indian Community.
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| | green.
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| Native American run casinos have been in
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| | Dacotah Ridge offers four sets of tee
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| operation in the United States for the
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| | markers. The Tournament tees play at
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| better part of twenty years and over the
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| | 7,109 with a course rating of 75.1 and a
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| past ten years some of these facilities
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| | slope index of 144. The Regular tees play
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| have been adding golf to the variety of
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| | at 6,217 yards with a course rating of
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| entertainment being offered to the
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| | 71.1 and a slope index of 131.There is
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| patrons. Being astute business people,
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| | plenty of variety and challenge for
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| the leadership of The Lower Sioux Indian
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| | golfers of all abilities in your group.
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| Community recognized an opportunity when
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| | There is a nice virtual tour of the golf
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| it was presented. In July 2000 the Rees
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| | course with hole by hole descriptions on
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| Jones designed course opened for play. A
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| | their website, which is
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| Grand Opening celebration followed in
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| | There is a dress code at Dacotah Ridge
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| August 2000 with the likes of Notah Begay
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| | and appropriate golf attire is required.
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| III, Michelle Redman, and Lanny Wadkins
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| | Non-metal spikes are also required at
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| along with Rees Jones officially opening
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| | Dacotah Ridge.
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| this course to the golfing public.
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| | The green fees to play at Dacotah Ridge
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| Dacotah Ridge is situated on 240 acres of
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| | during the summer season are $64.00 and
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| rolling prairie. Wabasha Creek runs
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| | cart fee is $16.00. Walking is allowed at
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| through eight of the holes on the course
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| | Dacotah Ridge. There is also play and
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| and five holes wrap around a 14-acre
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| | stay package rates offered through the
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| lake. If the water hazards are not enough
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| | hotel at the casino that is 4 miles away
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| of a challenge for you there are 42
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| | from the golf course. There are also
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| bunkers scattered around the course.
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| | reduced rates to golf in the spring and
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| Don't be lulled into a false sense of
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| | fall season.
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| security because the fairways are not
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| | There is a complete restaurant and bar
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| lined with 70-foot elm or pine trees,
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| | facility along with a completely stocked
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| Rees Jones used what nature provided on
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| | Pro Shop for you to enjoy at Dacotah
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| this course. The elevation changes as
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| | Ridge.
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| well as the use of Fescues, Blue Stem and
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