Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, the Hutchinson area has the golf course for you. You can play nine or 18, or just work on your swing at the driving range. The opportunities for golfers around town can’t be missed. Get out and play.

Meadow Links
Meadow Links, at 940 North High Drive in Hutchinson, opened a nine-hole course in 1999 and added two par-4 holes in June 2002.

The course is perfect for beginners or golfers who need to knock the rust off their game. It’s great golf at reasonable rates.

Crow River Golf Club
The Crow River Golf Club, at 915 Colorado St. N.W., is Hutchinson’s oldest and most familiar golf course.

Formed in 1926, the club’s 6,820-yard course winds among vast groves of tall trees in northwest Hutchinson. The course, in its current layout, opened for play in 1977.

The club has a full restaurant and bar, as well as driving range, practice green and a fully stocked pro shop. Call (320) 587-2709 for membership information.

Oakdale Golf Club
On picturesque Lake Allie near Hutchinson, Oakdale Golf Club features a challenging 18-hole, par-72 course in a peaceful, rural setting just a short car ride away.

Located 12 miles southwest of Hutchinson on County Road 38, the course offers a driving range, PGA Pro Shop and banquet facilities that can accommodate up to 100 people. Renovations to some tee boxes offer a new approach for Oakdale regulars.

Gift certificates are available, good toward green fees, memberships, driving range fees, as well as food and beverages from the bar and grill.

Men’s, ladies and couples leagues form in spring and run from May to August. Beginners can get in on one-on-one PGA lessons or as part of a group. Call (320) 587-0525 for tee times.

ShadowBrooke Golf Course
ShadowBrooke offers a challenging 18-hole, par-71 course minutes from Hutchinson at the State Highway 7 and McLeod County Road 1 crossing near Lester Prairie. ShadowBrooke Golf Course was designed by Joel Goldstrand, one of Minnesota’s foremost golf course architects.

Call (320) 395-4250 for tee times, or visit www.shadowbrooke.com.

Cokato Town & Country Club
Just off U.S. Highway 12 West, the Cokato Town & Country Club features a nine-hole, par-36 course.

Call (320) 286-2007 for tee times.

Glencoe Country Club
Glencoe Country Club, a semi-private club at 1325 E. First St. in Glencoe, 15 miles southeast of Hutchinson, features an 18-hole course measuring 6,074 yards from the championship tee.

Call (320) 864-3023 for tee times, or visit www.glencoecountryclub.net.