Territory Golf Club , St. Cloud, Minnesota Central Minnesota's Premier Golf Experience

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Location: 5 miles South East of St. Cloud - 4 miles from Hwy 10

Acreage: Golf Course - 250 acres

Architect: Ron Bloom and Fairways, Inc.  Management: Tradition Golf

Par: 72  Yardage: 6993 yds. (from championship)  Rating: 72.9  Slope: 125

Key Design Features:

• Good mixture of open space and forest areas highlighted by sweeping hills, forested valley, mature canopied trees, river, ponds and wetlands.
• Characterized by term "Traditional-style" design.
• Naturalized look with unique feel of Midwest landscapes. Mature hardwood tree and wetland preservation throughout layout.
• Substantial water features - meandering Elk River, wetlands and ponds. Lateral water on six holes.
• Over 400,000 cubic yards of earth material moved.
• Selective clearing of 60 acres (primarily for fairways, greens and tees)
• "Stadium" designed into many holes highlighted by finishing #18. Excellent visual hole separation!
• Unique and significant elevation transitions. Challenging topography.
• Solid par-3's. Water, elevation drops, forced carry etc.
• Minimal residential exposure.

Practice Facility:

• 20 acre facility. 300 yards deep by 75-150 yards wide. Target yardages.
• Oversized practice green - elevated views to course.

Grasses:

• Greens - bent grass blend.
• Greens average a massive 7,000 square feet!
• Tees, Fairways - Bluegrass species
• Rough - bluegrass/fescues blends... Multiple varieties.
• Out-of-Play - fine leafed texture fescue, native grasses and wildflowers.
• Native aquatic vegetation.

Sand:

• 38 Bunkers
• Quality local acquisition sand.

Cart Paths:

• Combination of bituminous and natural cart paths. Plan includes complete continuous cart paths in very near future

Special Features

• Multiple tee boxes per hole. Teeing complexes average 5 to 8,000 sq. ft.
• Greens average 7,000 square feet. - subtle contour challenges
• Fairways account for 30-acres... Generous landing areas-exacting approach shots... "Bump-and-run" opportunities.
• Designed bridges spanning water features. One of 450 foot length.
• 750 head irrigation system at 1050 gallons/minute.
• 35 acres natural grasses and woods - two expansive wetland preserves.

Clubhouse:

• Elevated above course - panoramic vistas of golf and nature.
• Rests above with overlook to green #18 and valley with wetlands.
  All visible from upper level Pub/Restaurant/Decks and from lower level banquet facility
• Approximately 13,000 square feet.
• 4-acre clubhouse site with 200 parking stall lot.
• Minnesota Lodge theme, wood timber interior framing with exterior accents - light, bright, ample windows etc.
• Golf shop - Fully equipped with top-quality merchandise.
• Dining/Pub/Function rooms plus expansive patio deck - all with southeasterly golf vistas including dramatic viewing of finishing holes.
• Administration areas and full service kitchens both up and down.
• Re-Design Architect: Structures International Inc, Nisswa, MN
  

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