Season Highlights
A year of new courses, legendary tournaments, and the next generation picking up their first clubs. Here's everything that made 2025 one for the books.
The Swanson Course
Brad and Ann Swanson completed their 18-hole course at their summer home in Spooner, Wisconsin — making it the fourth Mountain Golf course in the world.
Brad is the 1959 club champion from the original Mountain Golf course on Red Cedar Point, on Lake Minnewashta in Excelsior, Minnesota. The course map features holes winding from the clubhouse to the beach on the lake, with a total yardage of 1,501 feet across 18 holes.
The second tee, as seen from the 2019 event, has now been moved to the yard.
Summit Avenue Classic
Brad and Ann Swanson hosted the annual August tournament at their home on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The 2025 event honored Grand Marshall Evodia Linner on her 102nd birthday. Players competed for the title with decades of Mountain Golf history on the line.
The 2025 winner was Stephen Seagren from La Jolla, California — who also holds the distinction of being the 1960 Red Cedar Point champion. That's 65 years between championships.
Apple Valley Opens
David Linner, Head Designer, opened a nine-hole course at his and Rhonda's home in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Brother Rob helped christen the course in October.
The inaugural AV Invitational featured an 8-person field including 2023, 2024, and 2025 Yellowstone Club champion Whitney Peyton, alongside Sylvan Lake champions Robert Linner, David Linner, Andy Jorgensen, and Amy Quarberg.
The 2025 AV Invitational Champion: Rob Linner. The award was presented by host David Linner — the 2025 Sylvan Lake Champion — wearing the green champion's jacket.
The Quarberg Course
David and Seena Quarberg opened their home course in Mendota Heights, Minnesota in June 2024. The nine-hole course features challenging terrain — pitching over the backyard creek or the inground planter in the front yard makes for excitement and fun.
The clubhouse is second to none. It features great views of the backyard holes and boasts a bar and food preparation area under the cover of the deck.
2026 plans are underway for a major tournament with family and friends.
Fun for All Ages
Caroline (6) and Lewis (4) started playing from the kid's tees at the summer family event on Sylvan Lake — and they loved it.
Mountain Golf has always been a game that spans generations. Watching the youngest players pick up their first clubs and fall in love with the game is what it's all about.
"From a 102-year-old Grand Marshall to a 4-year-old teeing off for the first time — 2025 proved that Mountain Golf truly is a game for everyone."— The Mountain Golf Family
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