# Braemar Golf Course

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**Braemar Golf Course** is an 18-hole public [golf course](/source/Golf_course) in [Edina, Minnesota](/source/Edina,_Minnesota). The facility also has a driving range and a 9-hole par-3 course. The course is owned by the City of Edina, a first-ring suburban community of [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis).

Braemar was listed by *[Golf Digest](/source/Golf_Digest)* as the number one public course in Minnesota in 1984, and has been ranked as one of the best public courses in the United States.[1]

In 1969, Braemar hosted the final edition of the [Minnesota Golf Classic](/source/Minnesota_Golf_Classic) on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour). In 1979, it hosted the [U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links](/source/U.S._Women's_Amateur_Public_Links).[2]

## History

The original Braemar course opened in 1964. On April 1, 1990, the City of Edina set the name of the roadway connecting Braemar Boulevard to the golf course clubhouse to [John Harris](/source/John_Harris_(golfer)) Drive.[3][4]

In 2014, Braemar began work on an extensive redevelopment scheme.[5] Construction of a new [Richard Mandell](/source/Richard_Mandell) designed championship course began in late 2016;[6] the course opened in May 2019.[7]

## Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute

Braemar has been a partner with the [Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute](/source/Sister_Kenny_Rehabilitation_Institute) since the 1980s. The partnership has helped develop a golf program that is nationally recognized for meeting the needs of people with disabilities.[8] Sister Kenny golfers have had spinal cord injuries, amputations, [strokes](/source/Stroke), [polio](/source/Polio), [arthritis](/source/Arthritis) and other physical disabilities.

## References

1. ["Braemar Golf Course"](https://exploreminnesotagolf.com/braemar-golf-course/). *Explore Minnesota Golf*. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. ["Braemar Golf Course"](https://www.golfdigest.com/places-to-play/mn/braemar-golf-course-championship). *Golf Digest*. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. ["Street Name Ordinance - John Harris Drive"](https://edinadocs.edinamn.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=422232&dbid=0&repo=Laserfiche&searchid=7341f591-4d74-4021-9718-ff7569fb9a9d) (Ordinance). No. 1993-12. City of Edina Park Board. April 1, 1994.

1. ["Draft Ordinance No. 1993-12 Referred to Park Board for Review"](https://edinadocs.edinamn.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=5956&dbid=0&repo=Laserfiche). *Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Edina City Council Held at City Hall*. December 20, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved November 3, 2025.

1. ["History"](https://edinaextras.org/timelines/braemargolf/). *Edina Extras*. City of Edina. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. Dudley, Sean (September 29, 2016). ["Braemar Golf Course rebuild project gets underway"](https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/braemar-golf-course-rebuild-project-gets-underway). *Golf Course Architecture*. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. Ingleton, Toby (May 17, 2019). ["Braemar Golf Course reopens with new design by Richard Mandell"](https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/braemar-golf-course-reopens-with-new-design-by-richard-mandell). *Golf Course Architecture*. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. ["Braemar Links"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110205175946/http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/content/facilities/braemar_golf/braemar_links/index.aspx). City of Edina. Archived from [the original](http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/content/facilities/braemar_golf/braemar_links/index.aspx) on 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

## External links

- [Official website](https://braemargolf.com/)

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