TPC Twin Cities
TPC Twin Cities is the PGA Tour's home in Minnesota, an Arnold Palmer design shaped with local hero Tom Lehman that opened in 2000 in Blaine. Since 2019 it has hosted the 3M Open, bringing the world's best to a prairie and wetland layout north of Minneapolis.
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The verdict
TPC Twin Cities is the tour calibre course of the Minneapolis area, an Arnold Palmer design that opened in 2000 in Blaine, north of the city, with Minnesota's own Tom Lehman serving as a player consultant. Routed across former farmland into prairie grasses, wetlands and dozens of water features, it was conceived as a championship venue and refined ahead of its move onto the PGA Tour. It plays as a par 72 of about 7,468 yards.
Since 2019 the course has hosted the 3M Open, the PGA Tour's annual summer stop in Minnesota, and the event has produced its share of low scoring and dramatic finishes. For the traveling golfer it is a private club, but its tour pedigree, generous Palmer shaping and watery, birdie or bogey finishing holes make it one of the most recognizable courses in the region, and a compelling round to fold into a Twin Cities golf trip when access can be arranged.
TPC Twin Cities at a glance
- Opened
- 2000
- Designer
- Arnold Palmer, with Tom Lehman
- Type
- Prairie and wetland
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,468 yds
- Green fee
- Members and guests
Designer, opening year, par and length verified June 2026 from the club and leading course databases. TPC Twin Cities was designed by Arnold Palmer with Tom Lehman consulting and opened in 2000, a par 72 of about 7,468 yards in Blaine, Minnesota. It is a private TPC club; access is generally through membership or an arranged visit, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
TPC Twin Cities plays in the modern tour style, wide off the tee but defended by water, prairie rough and well placed bunkering that puts a premium on the angle of the approach. Palmer routed generous landing areas to encourage aggression, then guarded the greens with hazards that make the second shot the real examination. Wetlands and ponds come into play across the round, and the wind over the open ground can change clubs from one day to the next.
The finish is where the 3M Open is won and lost. Water tightens the closing holes and rewards the player willing to take on a flag, so the course swings between birdie and bogey in a way galleries love. The par 5s offer reachable risk and reward, the par 3s play over water at varying lengths, and the greens are large, smooth and quick at tournament speed, demanding pace control as much as line.
What visitors remember is the tour atmosphere on a course built to host it. Standing on tees that decide a PGA Tour title each summer, with the grandstand framework and the watery drama of the closing stretch, gives a round at TPC Twin Cities a professional edge that few courses in the upper Midwest can offer.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private TPC club; not generally open to public play, with access through membership or an arranged visit |
| Green fee | No published public fee; any guest play is arranged through the club and a host (indicative, 2026) |
| Booking | An introduction and arrangement in advance through your host is essential |
| On the day | Carts available; the tour conditioning suits a planned visit; collared shirt and a standard dress code expected |
| Getting there | Blaine, north of Minneapolis, about 25 minutes from downtown and within reach of Minneapolis Saint Paul Airport |
| Best months | May through October, with the 3M Open played in high summer when conditions are warmest |
Access arrangements verified June 2026; TPC Twin Cities is a private club and policies change, so always confirm directly before planning a visit with the club or your trip planner.
Where to stay nearby
Most visitors base themselves in Minneapolis, about 25 minutes south, where downtown and the lakeside neighborhoods offer the full range of luxury hotels, dining and culture for a rewarding golf trip. A Twin Cities base keeps the other great Minnesota courses within reach for a multi day itinerary.
Closer to the club, the north metro suburbs around Blaine offer comfortable hotels for golfers who want to be near the first tee for an early round, and during 3M Open week the area fills with the tour traveling circus. It is an ideal region to build a Minnesota golf trip around, pairing TPC Twin Cities with the best of the Twin Cities. We can build the lodging and the routing around the round you want to play.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts around Minneapolis and the north metro.
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TPC Twin Cities questions
Who designed TPC Twin Cities and when did it open?
TPC Twin Cities was designed by Arnold Palmer, with Minnesota's Tom Lehman serving as a player consultant, and opened in 2000 in Blaine, north of Minneapolis.
What is the par and length of TPC Twin Cities?
TPC Twin Cities is a par 72 that stretches to about 7,468 yards, a prairie and wetland layout with water in play across the round and a dramatic finish.
What tournament does TPC Twin Cities host?
TPC Twin Cities has hosted the 3M Open, the PGA Tour's annual stop in Minnesota, since 2019, played each summer with the world's best in the field.
Can visitors play TPC Twin Cities?
TPC Twin Cities is a private club and is not generally open to public play. Access is through membership or an arranged visit, so contact in advance is essential.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; 3M Open hosting history verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.