There are 9 golf courses in Brainerd, Minnesota and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 13 golf courses within 20 miles of Brainerd, including 13 public, 0 municipal and 0 private courses. The oldest course in the Brainerd area is the Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort which was designed by James Dalgleish and opened in 1921. The longest course is Cragun's Legacy Courses, which is 7,415 yards. Madden's on Gull Lake is rated the best course near Brainerd.