Oak Glen Golf Course

Getting To Know: Oak Glen Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Caleb Turbett, General Manager

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Caleb Turbett who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Oak Glen Golf Course features 27 holes of bent grass fairways and greens. Our 18 hole Championship course has hosted the 1991 MGA Four-Ball Championship and will host the 2014 & 2015 MGA Team Championship, 2016 MGA Senior Four-Ball Championship and the 2017 MGA Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.

The Executive Course (par 29) nine hole course earns the same meticulous care from our grounds crew and is fun for all abilities.

Synonymous with excellence, our elegantly designed banquet facilities were remodeled in 2008 and can facilitate multiple functions and parties up to 400 guests.

Oak Glen is owned and operated by the Wilson Golf Group and the group's pride in ownership is represented in every detail.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Oak Glen is the best value in the East Metro.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Relax and have fun, that's what always helps you score better!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
While Oak Glen does not have a signature hole, #10 and #16 on the Championship Course are the most talked about. Both holes have Brown's Creek running through them and the DNR did a nice renovation of the Creek in 2012. The renovation was done for the trout population but it enhanced the beauty of both holes. It was truly a win-win project!

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
My favorite hole is #3 on the Championship Course. The hole says 140 on the card from the back tees but with green that is 40 yards deep it can stretch to 160 to hole location. The green has an hourglass design creating a very inviting front hole location making you think about a 1 or a 2! Middle hole locations are protected by bunkers flanking the narrowest part of the green. Pins cut all the way back not only bring longer clubs into play but miss the green a little long and you will find yourself going down a large hill out-of-bounds. This hole truly brings all numbers into play as it is our most aced par 3 but you are more likely to walk away with a 5 and scratching your head if you get too aggressive.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
64 - Dave Nordeen

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6574
Slope: 130
Rating: 72.1

More Information
1599 McKusick Road N
Stillwater, MN, 55082
651-439-6981
www.OakGlenGolf.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.