Braemar Golf Course facts for kids
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°52′N 93°23′W / 44.867°N 93.383°W |
| Location | Edina, Minnesota, United States |
| Established | 1964 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Edina |
| Total holes | 18 regulation, 9 executive |
| Website | Braemar Golf Course |
| Designed by | Richard Mandell |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6697 |
| Course rating | 71.9 |
| Course record | Team Howie 126 |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6660 |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6330 |
Since 1964, Braemar Golf Course has been one of the most popular public golf courses in the United States States.
Braemar Golf Course is an 18-hole (under renovation) championship length public golf course. It also has a newly renovated driving range with more than 60 separate hitting stalls, making it one of the largest in the Twin Cities area.
The course is owned by the City of Edina, Minnesota a first-ring suburban community of Minneapolis.
Sister Kenny Golf Program
Braemar has been a partner with the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute since the 1980s. With the help of many of its teaching professionals, the course has helped develop a golf program that is nationally recognized for meeting the needs of people with disabilities. Sister Kenny golfers have had spinal cord injuries, amputations, strokes, polio, arthritis and other physical disabilities.
Throughout the summer, the league meets for weekly play on Braemar's nine-hole executive course. Free lessons from a course pro accompany the membership. At the end of the year, members participate in a nine or eighteen-hole tournament.
