Faribault Golf and Country Club DRIVING THR THROUGH HISTORY VI GH I-35 CAN SPEED YOU THROUGH THE STATE, BUT CONSIDER EXITING THE FREEWAY FOR HISTORIC GOLF COURSES AND FAMILY FUN. BY JACK MENDESH HEADING SOUTH of the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs down I-35, you will find no shortage of scenic communities with a small-town feel and plenty of history. The golf courses along the route provide beautiful landscapes, supreme golf challenges and their fair share of history, as well. On the northern end of the tour is Faribault Golf and Country Club. Opened in 1900 and originally called Tapeta Golf Club, the club was among the seven courses present at 14 MINNESOTAGOLFER Summer 2023 a 1901 meeting in Winona that formed the Minnesota Golf Association. As you find it today, Faribault G&CC's first nine holes were designed in 1956 by longtime Interlachen head pro and Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame member Willie Kidd, while Bob Carlson, who designed roughly 15 golf courses in southern Minnesota, designed the second nine holes in 1966. The course is set to host this year's MGA Women's Four-Ball Championship happening July 31-August 1. mngolf.org PHOTOS: PETER WONG PHOTOGRAPHY; MATT SEEFEDLThttp://www.mngolf.org