Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Golf Club
Minneapolis Golf Club hosted the U.S. Amateur in 1950 and the PGA Championship in 1959. The latter carried an additional local distinction: the Club identifies it as Minnesota’s first nationally televised golf tournament, broadcast by CBS.1
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
- Original architect
- Willie Park Jr.
- Club website
- Visit website
Championship golf and a charitable stage
From 1996 through 2003, the Dayton’s Challenge brought exhibition golf to the Club in support of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Tom and Jim Lehman helped organize an event whose 1998 field included Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.1
The 1950 U.S. Amateur final went to a 39th hole before Sam Urzetta defeated Frank Stranahan at Minneapolis.2
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 3 editions
PGA Championship
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Bob Rosburg
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U.S. Amateur
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Sam Urzetta
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Western Amateur
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Marvin H. Ward
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Sources and editorial notes8 references
Sources for this story
- History Minneapolis Golf Club
Main historical narrative and course descriptions; stale future-event language excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-21 - 2026 USGA Media Guide: U.S. Amateur United States Golf Association
Championship results: 1950
Consulted 2026-09-23
Record sources
- Club mark source
- Minneapolis Golf Club
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 41st playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text.
- PGA Championship host record The 1959 PGA record names Minneapolis Golf Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.
- 2026 USGA Media Guide: U.S. Amateur The championship was held from 1950-08-21 through 1950-08-26 at Minneapolis Golf Club.
- Western Golf Association: 2025 Western Amateur Records and Statistics Guide WGA completed championship result; detailed guide PDF page147 and venue/summary table. WGA summary and MGA history give 3 & 1; WGA narrative and actual final bracket give 2 & 1. Ward and Victor are agreed. Both score displays remain null. MGA independently identifies Minneapolis Golf Club, despite WGA Minneapolis Country Club label.