Deacon's trivia and a little something to make you all jealous.

Course Facts and Figures

Designer: Erik Larson, Architect
Arnold Palmer Design Company

Name: Named in Honor of Arnold Palmer’s father “Deacon”.

Opened: May 31, 1999 by Mr. Arnold Palmer & MN Governor, Jesse Ventura

Par: 72

Acreage: 499 (Complex) 150 (Golf Course)

Tees: 6 choices (designed for maximum selection flexibility)
Grass = Penncross Bent

Greens: Average size = 7,500 sq ft
Grass = Penncross Bent

Fairways: 45 acres (60 % above national average)
Grass = Penncross Bent

Waste Bunkers:
Native Sand with tall Fescue grass bordering. Small shrubs and trees enhance natural flavor. Waste bunkering is also a defining feature of The Historic Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey.

Traditional Bunkers:
The white “Ohio’s Best” sand used in the primary bunkers is imported from Ohio. Transported by barge via the Ohio & Mississippi Rivers, this sand was shipped to St. Paul, Minnesota and then delivered to Deacon’s Lodge by 32 semi trailers. The Blue-Fescue grass bordering these bunkers is left long by design to enhance the rustic native presentation.

Chipping Aprons:
The large undulating chipping aprons are designed to give the golfer maximum playing options. These bent grass transition areas are very similar to those found at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Natural Sub-Terrain: Deacon’s Lodge sits upon 170 feet of pure native sand.

Lakes:

Holes 2 - Shaeffer Lake
Holes 4 & 5 - Lynch lake
Holes 17 & 18 - Douglas Lake


MY NEXT TEE TIME: 8:44 a.m. Thurs, July 5 DEACON'S LODGE, Pequot Lakes, MN.

Little Northwoods trip over the 4th.