GREAT OUTDOORS GOLF Houston White Breaks Down His Favorite Golf Courses Interview by Andrew Parks As if he wasn’t busy enough running The Get Down Coffee Co. and launching clothing lines with the likes of Target and the menswear shop MartinPatrick3, Houston White is also behind the annual Be the Change MN tournament at Theodore Wirth Golf Club. The benefi t is one of White’s many efforts to broaden the game’s reach to undeserved communities and exemplify Black excellence through fashion, sports and culture. Now in his mid-40s, White has played golf for more than two decades. With that in mind, we asked the North Minneapolis native about fi ve of his favorite courses in the metro area. STONERIDGE GOLF CLUB Stillwater I love this place. It’s a links-style course, like what you’d see in Scotland when golf started – no trees, and a big fl at area. Links golf is all about placing the ball, but you don’t have the trouble of a traditional golf course, which is you hit it in a tree. It’s more forgiving in terms of space, but more diffi cult in terms of navigating everything. There’s just something about the open air here that feels different to me. It’s a beautiful, challenging course. I really enjoy it. LEGENDS CLUB Prior Lake The folks that work here have always treated me well. They’re very hospitable, very cool people. It also has the country club feel of being secluded, which means a lot to me, because it’s the place I go to just get away. That’s something I tell every single entrepreneur: ‘You have to have a release valve.’ Golf is a superpower for aspiring young professionals – both a respite and a way to connect with other people. One thing about this one, though: It’s not a course where I would bring somebody who is just starting to play golf. This is for when you progress a little bit. KELLER GOLF COURSE Maplewood This is more of a traditional course, where the fairway is wide and there’s trees lining the fairway. It’s a short course, but it has a ton of history. They used to play the St. Paul Open there with Arnie Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. It just has this mystique, man. Houston White 70 | EXPLORE MINNESOTA .COM
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