Tepetonka Golf Club Top 100 Review

Tepetonka Golf Club is an 18-hole course located 90 minutes from the Twin Cities, accessible via private aviation through Willmar Airport. Designed by OCM (Ogilvy, Mead & Co.), the course features minimal earthwork with a routing that emphasizes the natural landscape. The property showcases approximately 100 feet of elevation changes, cedar trees, and the meandering Shakopee Creek throughout the layout. The design philosophy prioritized identifying the best routing on the property rather than moving significant amounts of dirt, with tees positioned generally adjacent to greens to maintain the natural topography. The course integrates the site's natural features prominently, with water hazards and native vegetation creating the primary challenges. The architecture reflects a philosophy of working with the land's existing contours and characteristics rather than imposing artificial design elements.