$34 million over par

A study commissioned by the City of Minneapolis this year showed that the six golf courses owned by the city are in need of over $14 million in "critical" improvements. If the city wanted to hit all the recommended improvements — everything from green and tee-box replacements to major renovations at Gross National, Meadowbrook and Theodore Wirth — the estimated bill hits $34 million. A course-by-course look:

CourseCriticalTotal

Columbia$2,010,000$4,295,000

Fort Snelling$575,000$2,095,000

Gross National$1,930,000$4,360,000

Hiawatha$2,335,000$6,180,000

Meadowbrook$3,035,000$8,915,000

Theodore Wirth$4,225,000$8,650,000

Totals$14,110,00$34,495,000