Since 1964, Braemar Golf Course has been one of the most popular public golf courses in the
United States States.
Braemar Golf Course is an 18-hole (under renovation) championship length public golf course. It also has a newly renovated driving range with more than 60 separate hitting stalls, making it one of the largest in the
Twin Cities area.
The course is owned by the City of
Edina, Minnesota a first-ring suburban community of
Minneapolis.
Sister Kenny Golf Program
Braemar has been a partner with the
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
The Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute is a rehabilitation medicine institute in Minneapolis, United States.
History
This Allina Health facility was created in 2013 by the merger of Courage Center and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. ...
since the 1980s. With the help of many of its teaching professionals, the course has helped develop a golf program that is nationally recognized for meeting the needs of people with disabilities.
Sister Kenny golfers have had spinal cord injuries, amputations,
strokes,
polio,
arthritis
Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, swelling, and decreased range of motion of the affected joints. In som ...
and other physical disabilities.
Throughout the summer, the league meets for weekly play on Braemar's nine-hole executive course. Free lessons from a course pro accompany the membership. At the end of the year, members participate in a nine or eighteen-hole tournament.
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External links
Explore Minnesota, Braemar Golf Course
Buildings and structures in Edina, Minnesota
Golf clubs and courses in Minnesota
Tourist attractions in Hennepin County, Minnesota
1964 establishments in Minnesota