Vern Fryklund Northwest Invitational

Event Details

Date: Friday, 04 September 2026

End Date: Monday, 07 September 2026

Format: Individual Matchplay

Category: Open

Entry Fee: $275.00

Entry Method: Email


The 99th Annual Vern Fryklund Northwest Invitational is a premier individual matchplay golf tournament held at Mesaba Country Club in Hibbing, Minnesota, from September 4-7, 2026. The event features a strokeplay qualifying round on Friday, September 4th, followed by three days of matchplay competition (Saturday through Monday). The field is limited to the first 208 paid entrants. Divisions include Championship (age 16+), Senior Championship (age 50+), Super Senior Championship (age 65+), and Regular/Senior flights. Entry fees are $275 (early bird before Aug 15) or $300 (after Aug 15); $210/$235 for ages 18 and under. Entry includes a Thursday practice round, tee gifts, drink tickets, Friday evening banquet, Sunday cocktails, and gift certificates exceeding $18,000. RV and camping facilities are available during tournament week. Applications are submitted via email to jason@mesabacc.com.


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Venue

Mesaba Country Club

MN, United States

Mesaba Country Club is an 18-hole championship golf course located in Hibbing, Minnesota, founded in 1921. The course features beautiful and challenging holes highlighted by Aspen, Birch, and towering White Pines, with winding fairways and undulating greens that test players of all skill levels. The semi-private facility welcomes public play and has been recognized by Golf Digest as a "must play" course and rated among America's Best Places to Play. The course is situated in Northern Minnesota's scenic landscape and is conveniently located near other top-tier Minnesota courses, including Giants Ridge and The Wilderness at Fortune Bay. Mesaba Country Club is home to the Vern Fryklund Northwest Invitational, one of Minnesota's oldest and premier amateur golf tournaments held annually in September. The club hosts various competitive events including its Men's and Ladies Club Championship, attracts league play and junior programs, and provides tournament and outing facilities for groups seeking championship-caliber golf in the Northland region.