St. Paul, Minnesota · Minneapolis–St Paul
Como Park Golf Course
Built in 1930 on two dried-up lake beds, and for years peat fires smoldered under the old lake holes. Short and sporty, with few straight putts.
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About Como Park Golf Course
Como is Saint Paul's short course, tucked behind Como Zoo and the Conservatory and across Lexington Parkway from Lake Como. It's a par 70 at 5,581 yards from the middle tees (67.5 rating, 122 slope), so it's about the approach and the greens rather than the driver. The city describes rolling, well-bunkered greens with not many straight putts, plus water and elevation changes to keep it honest. Cozy's Pub in the clubhouse has a full bar and food.
The land has a story. The city gave up trying to keep water in Cozy Lake and the northwest arm of Lake Como in the 1920s, and the course went into the empty beds: holes 5 through 9 sit in the old Cozy Lake valley north of the Japanese Garden, and 15 through 18 are on the former lake arm west of Lexington. Paul Coates, the Ramsey County surveyor who designed Keller, laid out the first nine. To buy the hilly tract needed for 18, about a dozen neighborhood clubs staged a carnival in Como Park in 1929, and local business names like Bigelow, Hill and Hamm covered the rest.
It was dedicated May 3, 1930, more than 100 volunteers with hoes and shovels finished it that summer, and about 50 golfers teed off on August 16, 1930, for a 25-cent green fee. Tom Vardon's second nine opened the next year. For several years peat fires kept burning under the old Cozy lakebed; the fire department got called in from time to time, steam rose from the ground in winter, and golfers were said to get a hot foot now and then.
It's one of 2 courses in St. Paul on Yoink, and Highland National Golf Course is practically next door — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Como Park Golf Course
Saint Paul's courses take reservations up to 14 days in advance, online through the city golf site or by calling the pro shop.
How to get a tee time at Como Park Golf Course
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Golf courses near Como Park Golf Course
- Highland National Golf Course · St. Paul · 0 mi
- Mendota Heights · Mendota Heights · 4 mi
- Keller Golf Course · Maplewood · 5 mi
- Goodrich Golf Course · Maplewood · 5 mi
- Roseville-Cedarholm Golf Club · Roseville · 6 mi
- Fort Snelling Golf Club · Minneapolis · 6 mi
- Eagle Valley Golf Course · Woodbury · 7 mi
- Lost Spur Golf Course · Eagan · 7 mi
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Como Park Golf Course FAQ
Where is Como Park Golf Course?
Como Park Golf Course is in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the Minneapolis–St Paul area.
Who designed Como Park Golf Course, and when did it open?
Como Park Golf Course was designed by First nine laid out by Paul Coates, Ramsey County surveyor and Keller designer and opened in Play began Saturday, Aug. 16, 1930; greens fee 25 cents.
Is Como Park Golf Course open to the public?
Como Park Golf Course is municipal (Saint Paul Parks and Recreation).
How do I get a tee time at Como Park Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Como Park Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Como Park Golf Course?
Nearby options include Highland National Golf Course, Mendota Heights and Keller Golf Course. Yoink watches 105 courses in the Minneapolis–St Paul area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- stpaul.golf · official
- stpaul.golf · official
- parkbugle.org · media
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