Elk River Golf Club is rated, as one of the best places to play by Golf Digest in 2008 ERGC is located 45 minutes by freeway northwest of downtown Minneapolis. It is a membership owned championship course extending playing privileges to the public.
Golf at Elk River Golf Club consists of an 18-hole, championship par 72 course that offers a variety of challenges and topography found nowhere else in the area. Elk River’s lush fairways, small well-kept greens, oak woods, meandering creek, and strategically placed water hazards accommodate the novice, yet challenge the accomplished golfer.
Elk River Golf Club’s small-elevated greens place a premium on accuracy and shotmaking. It is not unusual to have used every club in the bag during a round of golf here.
Subtle doglegs and strategically located trees require careful placement of tee shots on most holes. The terrain is generally rolling, with each hole designed for thoughtful and interesting play. Water hazards must be negotiated on eleven of the eighteen holes.
Wildlife abounds in the surrounding woods and marshland, creating a feeling of the original rural environment from which the course was carved.
