Vern Fryklund Northwest Invitational

Event Details ⚙

Date: Friday, 04 September 2026

End Date: Monday, 07 September 2026

Format: Individual

Scoring: Matchplay

Category: Open

Entry Method: Online

The 99th Annual Vern Fryklund Northwest Invitational is one of Minnesota's oldest amateur golf tournaments, established in 1928. Held at Mesaba Country Club, Hibbing, Minnesota. The event runs Friday 4 September through Monday 7 September 2026, preceded by an optional Thursday practice round. The format is individual match play across multiple flights to ensure all ability levels are competitive. A strokeplay qualifying round is held on Friday 4 September, followed by three days of match play competition; the field is cut in half after Sunday's round. The field is limited to the first 200 paid entrants. Online applications will be available from 1 June 2026. RV and camping facilities are available during tournament week. Entrants must be amateur golfers.

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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.

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