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The Wilderness At Fortune Bay
Tower, MN•Public
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The Wilderness At Fortune Bay
1450 Bois Forte Rd
Tower, MN 55790-8111
United States
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Overview
In 2005, The Wilderness at Fortune Bay won America's Best New Upscale Public Course, a year after architect Jeff Brauer won the same award for The Quarry at Giants Ridge, also in northern Minnesota. Where The Quarry uses slopes and ramps, Wilderness rewards aerial play, with some high-low alternate fairways, lake-edged greens and a pair of drop-shot par-3s. As we wrote back in 2005, "its options outnumber its rock outcroppings, and there are outcroppings galore."
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Reviews
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“Wide landing areas good for speed of play and creating shot variety."
Read More2023
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“The best public course experience in the state. Great golf holes with lots of shot variety, some template holes, and unique scenery. Great clubhouse vibe and really welcoming environment for the golfers. You must take a cart here, so go wild and use one of the motor bikes for added fun."
Read More2021
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“Really fun course worth the trip. Some really amazing green complexes that you can get creative with, especially on the front 9. The back 9 greens aren't as exciting. Greens are firm yet receptive. I do think the front nine trumps the back and the finishing holes are not nearly as exciting as the beginning of the round. Gorgeous countryside and elevation changes as these holes were carved out of the woods."
Read More2021
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“Big, beautiful, bold, well-maintained course with wonderful vistas. Good set of tee options allowing players of all abilities to enjoy. In the "middle of nowhere" but well worth the trip."
Read More2019
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