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Pine Beach West is one of 2 courses at the Cragun's Resort complex on the shores of Gull Lake, a sprawling lakeside destination that has anchored the Brainerd Lakes Area's reputation as Minnesota's premier golf getaway for decades. The region draws Twin Cities golfers in force every summer, offering a genuine north-woods escape — birch and pine framing nearly every fairway, loons calling across the water, and the kind of unhurried pace that a resort round is supposed to deliver.
With a par of 67, Pine Beach West plays as the shorter, more relaxed companion to the adjacent Pine Beach East course. That format tends to suit guests who want to squeeze in a morning round before the boat goes out, or families and higher-handicappers who prefer a layout where bogey golf still feels rewarding rather than punishing. Shorter par layouts can be deceptively tricky, though — the demand for precision over power tends to reward shot-makers.
Brainerd itself has quietly become one of the Midwest's most concentrated golf corridors, with more than a dozen courses within a short drive. Pine Beach West sits comfortably in that ecosystem as a welcoming, lakeside resort round rather than a stern test — the kind of golf that sends you back to the lodge in a good mood.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 5,070 | 64.8 | 109 | 67 |
| White · women | 5,070 | 69 | 114 | 67 |
| Red · women | 4,382 | 65.2 | 106 | 67 |
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