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Spring Valley sits in the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota, where the driftless zone — left untouched by the last glaciers — carved out a landscape of steep ridges, coulees, and spring-fed streams that make this corner of the state unlike anywhere else in the Midwest. Root River Country Club takes its name from the waterway that defines this region, a river beloved by trout anglers and canoeists and long central to the identity of Fillmore County.
A private 9-hole club of this kind is a particular institution in rural Minnesota — a place built and sustained by its community, where members have likely played the same holes for decades and where the course functions as a genuine social anchor for the town. These layouts tend to reward local knowledge above all else, with nuances in turf, wind, and terrain that only accumulate over years of membership.
Southeastern Minnesota's golf season runs roughly May through October, with the bluff country delivering dramatic scenery through every stretch of it — wildflowers in spring, deep green in summer, and some of the best fall color in the upper Midwest.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 2,959 | 34.6 | 131 | 36 |
| White · women | 2,959 | 37.3 | 130 | 36 |
| Gold · men | 2,671 | 33.3 | 126 | 36 |
| Gold · women | 2,671 | 35.7 | 123 | 36 |
| Red · women | 2,643 | 35.6 | 121 | 36 |
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